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A Study to Learn About the Safety of BIIB147 and Its Effects in Adults With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Biogen · NCT07855211

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted (a condition is required)
Study type
Interventional · Phase 1, Phase 2
Target enrollment
69
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
October 7, 2026
Record last updated
October 26, 2026

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What the study is about

In this study, researchers will learn more about the effects of BIIB147, in participants with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS. ALS is a rare disease that damages the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord that help control the movement of muscles in the body. It is a progressive disease, which means that it gets worse with time. Over time, this causes increasing problems with speaking, swallowing, moving the arms and legs, and breathing. In the case of ALS, this eventually leads to death from patients not being able to breathe.

This is a "first-in-human" study. This means that this study drug will be given to people for the very first time in this study. These studies are important because they help researchers learn about the safety of the study drug, how the body processes it, and what dose might be appropriate before testing it in larger groups.

The main goal of the study is to learn about the safety of BIIB147 in adult participants with ALS. The main question researchers want to answer is:

  • How many participants have adverse events and serious adverse events during the study? Adverse events are health problems that may or may not be caused by the study drug.
  • Researchers will also learn more about:
  • How much BIIB147 gets into the blood?
  • What is the highest amount of BIIB147 found in the blood?
  • How long does it take BIIB147 to reach its highest amount in the blood?
  • How much neurofilament light chain (NfL) protein is found in the blood?
  • How longer-term treatment with BIIB147 affects disease worsening and the participants' overall survival?

This study will be done as follows

  • Participants will join the study after signing an informed consent form, also known as an ICF.
  • Participants will be screened to check if they can join the study. The screening period will be up to 4 weeks.
  • Participants will be randomly assigned to get either the study drug BIIB147 or a placebo during the main treatment period. A placebo is something that looks like the study drug but does not contain any medicine. A placebo is also given the same as the study drug.
  • Neither the participants nor the researchers will know if participants are getting the study drug or the placebo.
  • BIIB147 or the placebo will be given through a lumbar puncture. This is done using a thin needle that is put into the lower part of the spine.
  • During the main treatment period, participants will have regular clinic visits and phone calls. At the visits, the study doctor will do tests to check the participants' overall health, including their brain and nerve function. The participants' breathing function, tongue strength, and muscle strength will also be checked. They will also measure the participants' height, weight, and vital signs and collect blood and urine samples. Participants will also complete questionnaires or answer questions about how they are feeling and about their daily lives.
  • After finishing treatment in the main part of the study, some participants who qualify may be able to join a "long-term extension" part of the study. This may last up to 6 years or more. During this part of the study, all participants will get BIIB147.
  • After the long-term extension is done, participants will join a follow-up safety period. If participants do not enter the long-term extension, they will go directly into the follow-up safety period once the treatment period is done.
  • Each participant will be in the study for up to 8 years or more.

Being studied: BIIB147; Placebo

Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Eligibility criteria

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Key Inclusion Criteria

MAD Period

  • Participants must have a diagnosis of ALS consistent with the Gold Coast criteria.
  • No pathogenic variants, likely pathogenic variants, or variants of uncertain significance in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) or fused in sarcoma (FUS) genes (confirmed by central genetic testing).
  • Greater than or equal to (≥) 50% of predicted value for slow vital capacity (SVC) as adjusted for sex, age, and height (from the sitting position).
  • If taking riluzole, participant must be on a stable dose for ≥ 30 days prior to Day 1 and expected to remain at that dose until the final study visit end of study (EOS)/early termination (ET), unless the Investigator determines that it should be discontinued for medical reasons, in which case it may not be restarted during the study.

OLE

  • Participants must have completed Study 303AS101 MAD period; all pre-dose assessments for the end of MAD treatment period visit (Day 113 for Cohorts A, B, C, and Day 169 for Cohort D) must be completed prior to dosing in OLE.

Key Exclusion Criteria

MAD Period

  • History or positive test result at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The requirement for testing at screening may be omitted if it is not permitted by local regulations.
  • History of confounding neuromuscular or neurological disorder that is expected to have a progressive (i.e., worsening) course during the study, and/or is expected to be associated with elevations in NfL, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  • Current or anticipated need, in the opinion of the Investigator, of a diaphragm pacing system during the study period.
  • Requires permanent ventilation (using > 22 hours per day [h/day] invasive or non-invasive ventilation)
  • History of a deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism ≤2 years of screening, or since the date of ALS diagnosis, whichever is longer.
  • Treatment with an approved ALS disease-modifying therapy other than riluzole or edaravone, or another investigational drug (including investigational drugs for ALS through compassionate use programs), biological agent, or device within 1 month or 5 half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer, before completion of Screening.
  • Current enrollment or a plan to enroll in any interventional clinical study. Participation in a noninterventional study focused on ALS natural history may be allowed at the discretion of the Investigator and after consultation with the Sponsor.

OLE

  • Any new condition or worsening of an existing condition that, according to the Investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for inclusion, could interfere with the assessment of safety, or would compromise the ability of the participant to undergo study procedures.
  • Clinically significant abnormalities (based on most recent assessments in MAD period) in hematology, blood chemistry parameters, or 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) prior to first OLE visit that would make the participant unsuitable for inclusion as assessed by the Investigator.

Note: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria do apply.

Recruiting US locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine_St. Louis

    St Louis, MO 63110

    Site contact: 844-257-2273 · als@wustl.edu

  • Austin Neuromuscular Center_Austin

    Austin, TX 78759

    Site contact: 512-920-0140

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • US Biogen Clinical Trial Center · 866-633-4636 · clinicaltrials@biogen.com
  • Global Biogen Clinical Trial Center · clinicaltrials@biogen.com
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