This clinical trial is being conducted to learn about safety and tolerability of digoxin in ALS individuals. Additionally, this trial aims to better understand if digoxin has an effect on slowing neurodegeneration in ALS.
This is a single-arm, Phase 2a, open label, 24-week treatment trial evaluating standard clinical dosages of commercially available, FDA approved oral digoxin in up to 40 eligible ALS participants with early disease (\<24 months from symptom onset). The trial will include two cohorts of eligible participants; Cohort 1 of approximately 30 sporadic/non-C9 ALS and Cohort 2 of approximately 10 C9orf72(+) ALS individuals.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
41
Digoxin tablets will be administered orally in a once daily dosage. Each tablet is scored and is of 125 mcg strength. Participants will take 1 tablet, two tablets or half a tablet depending on the dosing tier they are in during study participation.
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida, United States
Northwestern Universsity
Chicago, Illinois, United States
MGH
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety]
Safety: Defined as the occurrence of serious and non-serious treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and clinically significant treatment-emergent abnormalities in clinical and laboratory values including digoxin trough levels, in ALS individuals treated with study treatment.
Time frame: From drug initiation through study completion, an average of 28 weeks
Incidence of Completing Study Treatment [Tolerability]
Tolerability: Defined as percentage of ALS participants who complete the 24 weeks of study treatment, without study drug-attributed intolerable AEs that lead to early permanent drug discontinuation.
Time frame: From drug initiation through study completion, an average of 28 weeks
Biological Efficacy
Biological Efficacy: Changes from baseline at week 24 in blood neurofilament light (NfL) levels following oral digoxin treatment.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of study treatment at the Week 24 Visit
CNS Penetrance
CNS Penetrance: Defined as CSF digoxin level measurement over 24 weeks of treatment.
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study treatment at the Week 24 Visit
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