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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase II NCT04302870

Motor Neurone Disease – Systematic Multi-Arm Adaptive Randomised Trial

Motor Neurone Disease – Systematic Multi-Arm Adaptive Randomised Trial — Recruiting • Phase II • Respiratory / COPD / Asthma • NCT04302870.

📅 25 Mar 2026 ⏱ 3 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase II
NCT ID
NCT04302870
Sponsor
University of Edinburgh
Start
2020-02-27
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Motor Neurone Disease – Systematic Multi-Arm Adaptive Randomised Trial — Recruiting • Phase II • Respiratory / COPD / Asthma • NCT04302870.
  • MND-SMART is investigating whether selected drugs can slow down the progression of motor neuron disease (MND) and improve survival. The study is 'multi-arm' meaning more than one treatment will be tested at the same time. The trial started with 3 arms; drug….
  • Sponsor: University of Edinburgh.

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What This Trial Is Studying

MND-SMART is investigating whether selected drugs can slow down the progression of motor neuron disease (MND) and improve survival. The study is 'multi-arm' meaning more than one treatment will be tested at the same time. The trial started with 3 arms; drug 1 (memantine), drug 2 (trazodone) and placebo (dummy drug). A third drug, amantadine, was added in April 2023. A fourth drug, tacrolimus, was added in March 2025 in Edinburgh and across all sites in April 2025. The first two drugs, memantine and trazodone, were removed from the trial…

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  • Participants will be considered eligible for randomisation if they fulfil all the core inclusion criteria and none of the

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