Gordon PH, Moore DH, Gelinas DF, Qualls C, Meister ME, Werner J, Mendoza M, Mass J, Kushner G, Miller RG. Placebo-controlled phase I/II studies of minocycline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Neurology 2004;
62:1845-7. [PMID:
15159491 DOI:
10.1212/01.wnl.0000125321.92112.7e]
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Abstract
Two double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled feasibility trials of minocycline in ALS were conducted. In Trial 1, 19 subjects received 200 mg/day or placebo for 6 months; there were no significant differences in adverse events (AE). In Trial 2, 23 subjects received up to 400 mg/day in an 8-month crossover trial. The mean tolerated dose was 387 mg/day, there was a trend toward more gastrointestinal AE (p = 0.057), and blood urea nitrogen and liver enzymes became elevated (p < 0.05). Using these data, the authors have designed and launched a phase III trial.
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