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NCT07193953
PHASE1

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) and Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of IVIg administration in conjunction with primary motor cortex BBB opening using the Next Generation Dome Helmet (NGDH) FUS in adult participants with ALS.

Official title: Targeting Neuroinflammation With Enhanced Delivery of Intravenous Immunoglobulin to the Motor Cortex Using Next Generation Dome Helmet Focused Ultrasound in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Phase I, Open Label Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

6

Start Date

2025-04-15

Completion Date

2027-05-30

Last Updated

2025-09-26

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Next Generation Dome Helmet Focused Ultrasound

Two doses of IVIg will be administered 2 weeks apart. The first dose at Week 0 will be a standalone administration. The second dose at Week 2 will be combined with Next Generation Dome Helmet (NGDH) Focused Ultrasound (FUS) blood brain barrier (BBB) opening.

DRUG

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), 10% solution for infusion

Two doses of IVIg will be administered 2 weeks apart. The first dose at Week 0 will be a standalone administration. The second dose at Week 2 will be combined with Next Generation Dome Helmet (NGDH) Focused Ultrasound (FUS) blood brain barrier (BBB) opening. Cohort I will receive 0.2g/kg of IVIg at each dose. Cohort II will receive 0.4g/kg of IVIg at each dose. Privigen® IVIg comes in vials containing 10% active ingredient. It is supplied in 2.5 g (25 mL bottle), 5 g (50 mL bottle), 10 g (100 mL bottle), 20 g (200 mL bottle) or 40 g (400 mL bottle). The IVIg dose will be determined based on the patient's ideal body weight.

DRUG

Definity® Vial for (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension

DEFINITY® Perflutren Injectable Microbubbles is an ultrasound contrast imaging agent that will be used for blood brain barrier opening during focused ultrasound. These microbubbles will be injected during the focused ultrasound procedure on the day of the second IVIg dose.

Locations (1)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada