It is an open label study to evaluate safety, tolerability and brain microglia response in ALS patients following multiple doses of BLZ945.
Name: BLZ945
Description: Volume of distribution (Vt) in different brain regions for each [11C]-PBR28 PET scan, and change after BLZ945 treatment, compared to baseline. Evaluate brain microglial reduction, as measured by reduction in TSPO binding following oral doses of BLZ945 in ALS subjects by using PET imaging with [11C]-PBR28.
Measure: Change from baseline in volume of distribution (Vt) in different brain regions for [11C]-PBR28 PET scan Time: Day -42, up to Day 22Description: Measured by Cmax - The maximum plasma concentration of BLZ945
Measure: Plasma Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BLZ945 - Cmax Time: Day 1; up to Day 17Description: Measured by Tmax - Time to Reach the Maximum Concentration After Drug Administration of BLZ945
Measure: Plasma Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BLZ945 - Tmax Time: Day 1; up to Day 17Description: Measured by AUC - Area under the curve of BLZ945
Measure: Plasma Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BLZ945 - AUC Time: Day 1; up to Day 17Description: Measured by T1/2 - The elimination half-life of BLZ945
Measure: Plasma Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BLZ945 - T1/2 Time: Day 1; up to Day 17Description: Urine renal clearance (CLR) of BLZ945
Measure: Renal Clearance (CLR) of BLZ945 Time: Day 1; up to Day 7Description: To assess the CYP2C8 pharmacogenomic-pharmacokinetic relationship; CYP2C8 genotyping and BLZ945 plasma PK parameters
Measure: CYP2C8 genotyping and BLZ945 plasma PK parameters Time: Day 1; up to Day 17Allocation: Non-Randomized
Sequential Assignment
There is one SNP
8. High-affinity binders (HAB) or mixed-affinity binders (MAB) to TSPO as evaluated by genotyping for the rs6971 polymorphism in the TSPO gene at the screening visit.