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This is a randomized double blinded randomized 2:1 study. The duration of the study is 6 month. The safety and tolerability of high doses of biotin (300 mg/ day) will be compared to placebo in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Patients will be evaluated at baseline, 3, and 6 month. The primary outcome will be any adverse effects recorded. The secondary outcomes will be motor disability measured by ALS-FRS, change in Pulmonary function test parameters (FEV1- FVC), change in subject weight (in kg).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Interventional | Active Comparator | Patient will received high dose of biotin (300 mg/day) |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | Patients will receive placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Biotin | Drug | High dose biotin |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability] | Any adverse effects resulting from receiving high dose biotin in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis will be recorded | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Motor disability measurement | The motor disability will be measured in the both arms using the revised amyotrophic lateral sclerosis functional rating scale (ALS-FRSr). This scale measures the progression and the severity of the disease. It is compose of 12 questions, each questions can have a score from 0 to 4. Questions 1 to 3 are related to bulbar onset, questions 4 to 9 are related to limb onset and questions 10-12 are related to respiratory onset. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum total score is 48. The higher the score the better the functional status. The lower the score the worse the functional status of the patient. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Achraf Makki, MD | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Johnny Salameh, MD | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| American univeristy of Beirut medical center | Beirut | 1107 2020 | Lebanon |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20493207 | Background | Kawamata H, Manfredi G. Mitochondrial dysfunction and intracellular calcium dysregulation in ALS. Mech Ageing Dev. 2010 Jul-Aug;131(7-8):517-26. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2010.05.003. Epub 2010 May 20. | |
| 19192301 | Result | Wijesekera LC, Leigh PN. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2009 Feb 3;4:3. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-4-3. |
| Label | URL |
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| Circulation and Energy Metabolism of the Brain | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000690 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D013118 | Spinal Cord Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D016472 | Motor Neuron Disease |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001710 | Biotin |
| ID | Term |
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| D007093 | Imidazoles |
| D001393 | Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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Prospective, double blind, placebo control, randomized 2:1 study
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The subjects, care givers, investigator, and coordinator will be blinded. The pharmacist, who will be responsible for the drug supply, will be unblinded. The investigational drug and the placebo will have identical pill shape and color. They will be supplied in identical boxes.
| Placebo Oral Tablet | Drug | Placebo tablet similar in shape and size to the biotin tablet |
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| 6 months |
| Change in Pulmonary function test parameters ( FEV1- FVC) | Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) measured in percents and forced vital capacity (FVC) measured in liters will be measured in the both study arms. | 6 months |
| Weight changes | Changes in body weight (in kilograms) will be measured in both study arms | 6 months |
| 23217177 | Result | Musaro A. Understanding ALS: new therapeutic approaches. FEBS J. 2013 Sep;280(17):4315-22. doi: 10.1111/febs.12087. Epub 2013 Jan 3. |
| 11750036 | Result | Zimmermann KC, Bonzon C, Green DR. The machinery of programmed cell death. Pharmacol Ther. 2001 Oct;92(1):57-70. doi: 10.1016/s0163-7258(01)00159-0. |
| 19268425 | Result | Celsi F, Pizzo P, Brini M, Leo S, Fotino C, Pinton P, Rizzuto R. Mitochondria, calcium and cell death: a deadly triad in neurodegeneration. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009 May;1787(5):335-44. doi: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2009.02.021. Epub 2009 Mar 4. |
| 17182796 | Result | Atamna H, Newberry J, Erlitzki R, Schultz CS, Ames BN. Biotin deficiency inhibits heme synthesis and impairs mitochondria in human lung fibroblasts. J Nutr. 2007 Jan;137(1):25-30. doi: 10.1093/jn/137.1.25. |
| 22714021 | Result | Stys PK, Zamponi GW, van Minnen J, Geurts JJ. Will the real multiple sclerosis please stand up? Nat Rev Neurosci. 2012 Jun 20;13(7):507-14. doi: 10.1038/nrn3275. |
| 23039386 | Result | Luessi F, Siffrin V, Zipp F. Neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis: novel treatment strategies. Expert Rev Neurother. 2012 Sep;12(9):1061-76; quiz 1077. doi: 10.1586/ern.12.59. |
| 25787192 | Result | Sedel F, Papeix C, Bellanger A, Touitou V, Lebrun-Frenay C, Galanaud D, Gout O, Lyon-Caen O, Tourbah A. High doses of biotin in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis: a pilot study. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2015 Mar;4(2):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2015.01.005. Epub 2015 Jan 24. |
| 27589059 | Result | Tourbah A, Lebrun-Frenay C, Edan G, Clanet M, Papeix C, Vukusic S, De Seze J, Debouverie M, Gout O, Clavelou P, Defer G, Laplaud DA, Moreau T, Labauge P, Brochet B, Sedel F, Pelletier J; MS-SPI study group. MD1003 (high-dose biotin) for the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Mult Scler. 2016 Nov;22(13):1719-1731. doi: 10.1177/1352458516667568. Epub 2016 Sep 1. |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D057177 | TDP-43 Proteinopathies |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D057165 | Proteostasis Deficiencies |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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