🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-20

Safety, Tolerability, and Exploratory Efficacy Study of Intrathecally Administered Gene Therapy AMT-162 in Adult Participants With SOD1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (SOD1-ALS) (NCT06100276)

A Phase 1/2, Multicenter, Single Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Exploratory Efficacy of Intrathecally Administered Gene Therapy AMT-162 in Adult Participants With SOD1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (SOD1-ALS).

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: UniQure Biopharma B.V.

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

This is the study of AMT-162 in Participants with SOD1-ALS and is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of intrathecally administered gene therapy AMT-162. AMT-162-001 is a Phase 1/2, multi-center, single ascending dose study.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Barrow Neurological Institute — Phoenix, Arizona

Age range: 18 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 (12 Sites)

  • Barrow Neurological Institute — Phoenix, Arizona
  • University of California Irvine — Irvine, California
  • California Pacific Medical Center — San Francisco, California
  • Mayo Clinic Florida — Jacksonville, Florida
  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia
  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Kansas Medical Center — Fairway, Kansas
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS Research — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center — New York, New York
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Norrlands Universitetssjukhus — Umeå, Vasterbottens Ian

💰 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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