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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisPhase 3PREVAiLSNCT07322003

Pridopidine Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in ALS

A Phase 3 study testing Pridopidine in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Prilenia at 55 sites in 13 countries.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug pridopidine works to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in adults. It will also help to learn about the safety of pridopidine. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Pridopidine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
500 participants
Where
55 sitesin 13 countries
Study dates
1 Feb 2026to Mar 2029
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Definite ALS or Probable ALS using the El Escorial criteria.
  • Symptom onset of ≤18 months at screening.
  • Slow vital capacity (SVC) greater or equal to 60% predicted.
  • Treatment Research Initiative to Cure ALS (TRICALS) Risk Profile Calculator score, based on the European Network for the Cure of ALS (ENCALS) survival prediction model, in the range of -6 to -2, inclusive, at screening.
  • Able to swallow a capsule.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of tracheostomy or permanent assisted ventilation.
  • Clinically significant heart disease, clinically significant history of arrhythmia, symptomatic or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation despite treatment, or asymptomatic sustained ventricular tachycardia, or presence of left bundle branch block.
  • Presence of unstable psychiatric disease, cognitive impairment, dementia or substance abuse that would impair ability of the participant to provide informed consent and participate in the study.
  • Clinically significant and/or unstable medical condition (other than ALS) that may either pose a clinically meaningful risk to the participant and/or to study completion.
  • Use of medications that prolong QT interval.
  • Previous treatment with pridopidine, gene therapy, or antisense oligonucleotides.
  • Confirmed mutation in the SOD1, FUS or C9orf72 gene.
  • Pregnancy.

Trial locations and contacts

55 sites in 13 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Prilenia Medical Information contact

857-574-5755

MedInfo@prilenia.com

55 sites in 13 countries

United States18 sites, 18 recruiting
  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

    Wanda Sanchez, 404-727-1273, wanda.sanchez@emory.edu

    Recruiting
  • University of Colorado CU Anschutz Neurology

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

    303-724-4644, neuroresearch@cuanschutz.edu

    Recruiting
  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205

    Collen Kane, 410-502-6184, Ckane13@jh.edu

    Recruiting
  • Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

    Julia Stein, 617-726-1398, mghpridopidinephase3healey@mgb.org

    Recruiting
  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

    Candace James, candace.james@northwestern.edu

    Recruiting
  • Texas Neurology

    Dallas, Texas, 75206

    Amanda Pinal, 214-827-3610, apinal@texasneurology.com

    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas

    Fairway, Kansas, 66205

    nstaudenmier@kumc.edu

    Recruiting
  • Baylor College of Medicine; McNair Medical Campus

    Houston, Texas, 77030

    Jorge E. Zaragoza Zapiain, 713-798-0106, Jorge.ZaragozaZapiain@bcm.edu

    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

    Recruiting
  • Somnos Clinical Research

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506

    402-770-7403, desi@somnos.com

    wendy@somnos.com

    Recruiting
  • Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center at Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032

    Arish Jamil, aj3098@cumc.columbia.edu

    Recruiting
  • Neuroscience Department at LKSM at Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

    Kathleen Hatala, 215-707-4171, Kathleen.hatala@tuhs.temple.edu

    Christine Barr, 215-707-5440, Christine.barr@tuhs.temple.edu

    Recruiting
  • Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013

    Fulton.research@comminspirit.org

    Recruiting
  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94109

    Christie Linh, clinicalresearch@sutterhealth.org

    Recruiting
  • Swedish Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98122

    Laura Johnson, 206-320-7115, Laura.Johnson3@Swedish.org

    Recruiting
  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98195

    Recruiting
  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

    844-257-2273, als@wustl.edu

    Recruiting
  • University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

    Jessica Shaw, (813) 974-9413, jessshaw@usf.edu

    Recruiting

Other trials in United States

Italy6 sites, 6 recruiting
  • University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

    Caserta

    Recruiting
  • Centro Clinico NEMO Fondazione Serena Onlus - ASST Niguarda Hospital

    Milan, 20126

    Recruiting
  • Istituto Auxologico Italiano Ospedale San Luca

    Milan

    Nicola Ticozzi, 390261911 ext. 2937, n.ticozzi@auxologico.it

    Luca Grappiolo, 390261911 ext. 2894, luca.grappiolo@auxologico.it

    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Modena

    Modena

    Recruiting
  • University of Padova

    Padova

    Recruiting
  • University of Torino

    Torino

    Recruiting

Other trials in Italy

France5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • CHU Lille

    Lille

    Recruiting
  • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Marseille Timone

    Marseille

    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

    Nice

    Dr. Soriani, centredereference.neuronemoteur@cu-nice.fr

    Recruiting
  • Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière

    Paris, 75013

    Recruiting
  • Centre hospitalier régional universitaire de de Tours

    Tours

    Recruiting

Other trials in France

Germany5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • ALS outpatient department at Charité - university medicine Berlin

    Berlin, 13353

    Birgit Koch, Birgit.koch@charite.de

    Recruiting
  • ALS Clinic Bonn University

    Bonn, 53127

    motoneuron-ambulanz@ukbonn.de

    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Jena

    Jena

    neurologie-studien@med.uni-jena.de

    Recruiting
  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

    München

    Recruiting
  • University of Ulm

    Ulm, 89081

    Recruiting

Other trials in Germany

Spain5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • Hospital del Mar

    Barcelona

    Recruiting
  • University Hospital of Bellvitge

    Barcelona

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario La Paz - Carlos III

    Madrid, 28029

    ela.hciii@salud.madrid.org

    Recruiting
  • Clinical Hospital Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, 15706

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe

    Valencia, 46026

    Juan F Vázquez Costa, ensayos_clinicos_ela@iislafe.es

    Recruiting

Other trials in Spain

Canada3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton

    Recruiting
  • McMaster University Medical Centre

    Hamilton

    Recruiting
  • Genge Partners

    Montreal, Quebec, H4P 2N2

    KMunoz@gengepartners.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Canada

Poland3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Centrum Medyczne Neuromed

    Bydgoszcz, 85-163

    Dr. Paweł Lisewski, 0048 513904844

    Recruiting
  • Linden sp. z o. o. sp. k.

    Krakow, 30-105

    Anna Soltysiak, anna.soltysiak@cmlinden.com

    Recruiting
  • City Clinic Research Sp. z o.o.

    Warsaw, 02-473

    Magdalena Kuźma-Kozakiewicz, info@cityclinic.pl

    Recruiting

Other trials in Poland

United Kingdom3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • King's College Hospital

    London

    Recruiting
  • MDN Centre Queen Square Institute of Neurology

    London

    Recruiting
  • Royal Stoke University Hospital

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG

    Recruiting

Other trials in United Kingdom

Israel2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Hadassah Medical Center

    Jerusalem, IL 91120

    Recruiting
  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

    Tel Aviv, 6423906

    Recruiting

Other trials in Israel

Sweden2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Studieenheten Akademiskt specialistcentrum

    Stockholm, 113 61

    Caroline Ingre, studieenheten.slso@regionstockholm.se

    Recruiting
  • Umeå University Hospital

    Umeå, 901 85

    Recruiting

Other trials in Sweden

Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven, 3000

    Evi Parente, 0032 16 338668

    Ann D'hondt, 0032 16 37 75 77

    Recruiting

Other trials in Belgium

Ireland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Trinity College Dublin

    Dublin

    Recruiting

Other trials in Ireland

Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • UMC Utrecht

    Utrecht

    Recruiting

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pridopidine in Participants With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug pridopidine works to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in adults. It will also help to learn about the safety of pridopidine. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does pridopidine slow disease progression of ALS?

Researchers will compare pridopidine to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if pridopidine works to treat ALS.

Participants will:

Take pridopidine or a placebo by mouth every day for 48 weeks. Afterwards, all participants will take pridopidine for another 48 weeks.

Visit the clinic once every 1-3 months for checkups and tests

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 3, randomized study consisting of a double-blind placebo-controlled (DBPC) period followed by an open-label extension (OLE) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pridopidine administered orally at a dose of 45 mg twice a day in adult participants with early and rapidly progressing ALS. Standard of care treatments (e.g. riluzole, edaravone and Nuedexta) will be allowed as long as participants are on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to dosing. In the DBPC period, participants will be randomized in a 3:2 ratio to the pridopidine and placebo arms.

In the DBPC period, participants will receive pridopidine or placebo for 48 weeks. In the OLE period, all participants will receive pridopidine for 48 weeks, while maintaining the blind to their original randomization for both the participant as well as the Investigator and other clinical staff. The total study duration per participant will be 102 weeks including screening and follow up.

Throughout the study, participants will be assessed through on-site clinic visits and virtual visits (via telephone).

Being tested
Pridopidine, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PridopidineDrug

    Pridopidine hard gelatin capsule.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo hard gelatin capsule.

Study groups in NCT07322003
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PridopidineExperimentalPridopidine hard gelatin capsules of 45 mg strength. During titration period 1 capsule taken orally in the morning for 2 weeks. During the main treatment period, 1 capsule in the morning and 1 capsule in the afternoon taken orally. Total daily dose of 90 mg.
Receives: Drug: Pridopidine
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo hard gelatin capsules. During titration period 1 capsule taken orally in the morning for 2 weeks. During the main treatment period, 1 capsule in the morning and 1 capsule in the afternoon taken orally.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline through Week 26 and Week 48 in the Revised ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) total score adjusted for mortality

    The ALSFRS-R encompasses 12 questions grouped into 4 domains to assess bulbar symptoms, limb and trunk functionality, respiratory symptoms, and the need for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), non-invasive ventilation, or tracheostomy with invasive ventilation. Each function is scored from 0 (no ability) to 4 (normal), with a minimum total score of 0 and maximum total score of 48. Higher scores indicate better functioning.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 48

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Overall survival at Week 96

    Time to death in days from baseline as assessed at the end of open-label extension (OLE) period

    Measured: Baseline to Week 96

  2. Change from baseline through Week 26 and Week 48 in speaking rate as measured by quantitative speech assessment in the clinic

    Measured: Baseline to Week 48

  3. Change from baseline through Week 48 in intelligibility of speech by quantitative speech assessment in the clinic.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 48.

  4. Change from baseline through Week 48 in percent predicted slow vital capacity (SVC)

    SVC measures the maximal amount of air exhaled in a relaxed expiration from full inspiration to residual volume. SVC is assessed in the sitting position with a spirometer.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 48

  5. Change from baseline through Week 48 in the Bulbar subdomain of the ALSFRS-R

    Measures decline in bulbar function.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 48

  6. Change from baseline through Week 48 in the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assessment Questionnaire - 40 (ALSAQ-40)

    ALSAQ-40 includes 40 items/questions with 5 discrete scales including physical mobility (10 items), activities of daily living and independence (10 items), eating and drinking (3 items), communication (7 items), and emotional reactions (10 items). The questions refer to two weeks prior to the day of the application and the answers are given according to the following variables: never, rarely, sometimes, frequently and always. The score ranges from 0 to 100; the higher the score, the worse the quality of life.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 48

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Jan 2026
  2. Study start1 Feb 2026
  3. Primary completionMar 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2029 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized (3:2), double-blind, placebo-controlled study followed by an open-label extension period. During the open-label extension, all participants will receive pridopidine.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
500 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07322003
Sponsor's protocol ID
PL101-ALS301 / FNP254-CT-2501
Acronym
PREVAiLS
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
5 Jan 2026
Last updated
6 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Pridopidine in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Prilenia at 55 sites in 13 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 55 sites in United States, Italy, France, Germany, Spain and 8 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Prilenia Medical Information (857-574-5755, MedInfo@prilenia.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline through Week 26 and Week 48 in the Revised ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) total score adjusted for mortality (time frame: Baseline to Week 48). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2026.

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