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A phase III trial of tirasemtiv as a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Abstract

Objective: To assess the efficacy of tirasemtiv, a fast skeletal muscle troponin activator, vs. placebo in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Methods: VITALITY-ALS (NCT02496767) was a multinational, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants tolerating 2 weeks of open-label tirasemtiv (125 mg twice daily) were randomized 3:2:2:2 to placebo or one of three target tirasemtiv dose levels, using an …

Authors

Shefner JM; Cudkowicz ME; Hardiman O; Cockroft BM; Lee JH; Malik FI; Meng L; Rudnicki SA; Wolff AA; Andrews JA

Journal

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Vol. 20, No. 7-8, pp. 584–594

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

October 2, 2019

DOI

10.1080/21678421.2019.1612922

ISSN

2167-8421