🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-03-04

Evaluation of MN-166 (Ibudilast) for 12 Months Followed by an Open-label Extension for 6 Months in Patients With ALS (NCT04057898)

A Phase 2b/3, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 12 Month Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MN-166 (Ibudilast) Followed by Open-Label Extension Phase in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase2 / Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: MediciNova

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

A Phase 2b/3 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of MN-166 given to ALS participants for 12 months followed by a 6-month open-label extension phase.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of California — Orange, California

Age range: 18 Years to 80 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (16 Sites)

  • University of California — Orange, California
  • Mayo Clinic — Jacksonville, Florida
  • Augusta University — Augusta, Georgia
  • Indiana University IU Health Neuroscience Center — Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland
  • Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute — Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University — Syracuse, New York
  • Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network — Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • University of Virginia Health System — Charlottesville, Virginia
  • University of Alberta Hospital — Edmonton, Alberta
  • McMaster University Medical Center — Hamilton, Ontario
  • Sunnybrook Research Institute — Toronto, Ontario
  • Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital — Montreal, Quebec
  • University of Saskatchewan - Sastakoon Hospital — Saskatoon, Saskatchwean
  • Hopital de L'Enfant-Jesus, CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval — Québec,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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