Recruiting
Phase 1

AMX0114

Sponsor:

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Code:

NCT06665165

Conditions

ALS

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

AMX0114

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is a placebo-controlled Phase I study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of the antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) AMX0114 in adult participants with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Conditions

ALS

Study ID

NCT06665165

Start date

Apr 7, 2025

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Oct, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Feb, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Ability to understand the purpose and risks of this study, willingness to comply with the study and to provide informed consent in accordance with local laws and regulations.
2. Male or female, at least 18 years of age.
3. Diagnosis of clinically definite or clinically probable ALS, made by a physician who is experienced with management of ALS.
4. Time since onset of first symptom of ALS should be <24 months prior to beginning the study. Date of ALS symptom onset is defined as the onset of weakness (in the limbs, bulbar region, or trunk).
5. If the participant is to be treated with riluzole and/or edaravone before or during the trial, then treatment must be previously started and maintained at a stable regimen for at least 30 days prior to starting the study and through the end of the study.
6. Women of childbearing potential (e.g., not post-menopausal for at least one year or surgically sterile) must agree to use an acceptable birth control method for the duration of the trial and 60 days after the last dose of Study Drug or be of non-childbearing potential.
7. Female participants or female partners of male participants must not be pregnant or plan to become pregnant for the duration of the trial and for up to 90 days after the last dose of Study Drug.
8. Male participants must agree to abstain from sperm donation for the duration of the trial and practice contraception with a female partner, for at least 90 days after last dose of Study Drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of tracheostomy or permanent assisted ventilation.
2. SVC less than 65%.
3. Abnormal liver function defined as aspartate aminotransferase and/or alanine aminotransferase > 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or total bilirubin > 1.5 times the ULN (obtained within 4 weeks of first dose) except when a result of Gilbert syndrome.
4. Abnormal renal function defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73m2.
5. Other laboratory abnormalities, including abnormalities in platelet count, international normalized ratio, prothrombin time, and activated partial thromboplastin time.
6. Pregnant women (confirmed by a pregnancy test within 7 days prior to first dose) or women currently breastfeeding.
7. Current or previous clinically significant, unstable medical condition (other than ALS), that in the opinion of the Investigator could affect a participant's safety or ability to comply with the study.
8. Significant abnormalities in physical/neurological examination, vital signs, or electrocardiogram (ECG), which in the opinion of the Investigator could affect the safety of the participant.
9. Presence of unstable psychiatric disease, cognitive impairment, dementia or substance abuse that could affect the participant's ability to provide informed consent or comply with study procedures.
10. Current or previous enrollment in another trial involving use of an investigational therapy, in most cases within 30 days after the last dose of the study drug, prior to starting this study.
11. Current or previous treatment with small interfering ribonucleic acid, stem cell therapy, any ASO or gene therapy.
12. Any contraindications for lumbar puncture or repeated intrathecal injection and/or underlying disorders that could be affected by intrathecal injections.
13. Prior severe reaction or known hypersensitivity to any part of the Study Drug.

Study Design

Enrollment

48 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Active Treatment: AMX0114

AMX0114 will be administered once every 4 weeks by intrathecal bolus injection for a total of up to 4 doses. Treatment will be administered on Day 1, followed by repeat dosing every 4 weeks at approximately Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85.

placebo comparator: Placebo

Placebo drug will be administered once every 4 weeks by intrathecal bolus injection for a total of up to 4 doses. Treatment will be administered on Day 1, followed by repeat dosing every 4 weeks at approximately Day 29, Day 57 and Day 85.

Interventions

AMX0114

Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are a type of medicine that treats diseases by intercepting the mRNA messages sent within the cell, resulting in fewer specific proteins being made. AMX0114 is an ASO that targets the mRNA messenger that instructs the body to create a protein called calpain-2. Calpain-2 has been linked to the degeneration and death of neurons in many neurological diseases, including people living with sporadic ALS. AMX0114 is designed to reduce the levels of calpain-2, with the goal of slowing down the process that leads to neuron injury and death.

Placebo

Placebo

Primary outcome measure

  • Evaluate the safety and tolerability of AMX0114 in adult participants living with ALS [ Time Frame: Day 1 - Day 145 (End of Study) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of California, San Diego

Recruiting

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

John Ravits, MD

Georgetown University Hospital Pasquerilla Healthcare Center

Recruiting

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Shakti Nayar, MD

University of Florida

Recruiting

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

James Wymer, MD, FAAN

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Recruiting

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Bjorn Oskarsson, MD

Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute

Recruiting

Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Vahid Tohidi, MD, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital, Healey & AMG Center for ALS

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Recruiting

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Eric Sorenson, MD

Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Terry Heiman - Patterson, MD

Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

Recruiting

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37909

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Randall Trudell, MD

Houston Methodist Neurological Institute

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Sheetal Shroff, MD

University of Calgary

Recruiting

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4Z6

Contacts

Janet Petrillo Ballantyne

403-210-7006japetril@ucalgary.ca

Principal Investigator:

Collin Luk, MD, PhD

McMaster University

Recruiting

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Marvin Chum, MD

London Health Sciences Centre

Recruiting

London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 2M3

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Christen Shoesmith, MD

McGill University Health Centre - Centre for Innovative Medicine

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Angela Genge, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Last update posted

Apr 14, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Sporadic ALS
  • Motor Neuron Disease
  • Antisense oligonucleotide
  • ASO
  • Calpain-2

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. on 2026-04-14.