NCT06527222
A Study of Ranolazine in ALS
Recruiting · Phase 2 · Swathy Chandrashekhar, MBBS · registry updated 2026-06-08
Inclusion and exclusion lines below are quoted from ClinicalTrials.gov. No match score is shown, because a score needs a person's age, biomarkers, and treatment dates. Confirm the record with the study team.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety, effect on cramps, function and quality of life of ranolazine versus placebo for the treatment of ALS.
Inclusion
- years or older
- Diagnosed with clinically definite, possible, probably, or lab-supported probable ALS per revised El Escorial criteria
- Breathing assessment called forced vital capacity (FVC) greater than or equal to 50%.
- Able to swallow pills at the start of the study and expected to for the length of the study.
- If on ALS modifying medications must be on a stable dose at least 30 days.
- Experiencing 4 or more cramps per week during a 2-week screening period.
Exclusion
- Disease duration \< 5 years
- Tracheostomy invasive ventilation, or noninvasive ventilation of more than 12 hours/day
- Pregnant or lactating, adults unable to consent, and prisoners
- Taking ranolazine or investigational drug or has received an investigational drug within 30 days (or 5 half-lives for drugs, whichever is longer) prior to screening
- Medically uncontrolled comorbidities (heart, liver, kidney disease)
- Baseline QTc interval prolongation \>450 ms for men/ \>470 ms for women, history of long QT syndrome, or medications which prolong the QT interval