The goal of the Healey ALS MyMatch Common Screening Protocol (MCSP), an observational study, is to identify individuals with ALS who may be eligible to be matched to a currently enrolling ALS MyMatch trial. Participants will complete a MCSP Screening Visit and undergo clinical assessments, laboratory testing, and biomarker analyses to determine preliminary trial eligibility. The study also characterizes clinical, genetic, and biofluid biomarker profiles, assesses the prevalence of ALS-associated gene variants, and banks blood samples for future ALS and biomarker research. MCSP enables simultaneous screening for multiple trial-specific biomarkers and uses a targeted medical history form to optimize matching of participants to appropriate MyMatch trials.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Preliminary eligibility to be matched to a MyMatch Trial
To determine preliminary eligibility of early ALS (\< 24 months from weakness onset) participants for actively enrolling ALS MyMatch trial(s)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the 45-day MCSP screening period or at the end of completing a baseline visit for a MyMatch trial.
Repository for future research
To build an ALS biofluid, genetic and data repository for future clinical and translational research.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the 45-day MCSP screening period or at the end of completing a baseline visit for a MyMatch trial. Samples will be banked indefinitely for future research on ALS and related diseases.
Prevalence of gene mutations
To characterize the prevalence of participants with causative or risk modifier gene mutations in the MCSP
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the 45-day MCSP screening period or at the end of completing a baseline visit for a MyMatch trial. Samples will be banked indefinitely for future research on ALS and related diseases.
Collect and bank samples
To collect and bank blood samples for future biofluid biomarker analyses
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the 45-day MCSP screening period or at the end of completing a baseline visit for a MyMatch trial. Samples will be banked indefinitely for future research on ALS and related diseases.
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