ALS Reversals - Lunasin Regimen



Status:Completed
Conditions:Neurology, Neurology, Neurology
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:12/15/2018
Start Date:April 2016
End Date:September 13, 2017

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An Open-label, Single-center, 12-month Trial of a Lunasin Regimen for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

This is a 12-month, widely inclusive, largely virtual, single-center, open-label pilot trial
utilizing a historical control group. Participants will receive a Lunasin regimen and will be
asked to register for an account of PatientsLikeMe website, where after the initial in-clinic
visit, they will be asked to enter specific data.

The primary hypothesis is that a supplement regimen containing Lunasin (referred to as the
Lunasin regimen) can decrease the rate of ALSFRS-S progression by 50% relative to matched
historic controls.

ALS is a devastating motor neuron disease that causes rapidly progressive muscle weakness,
disability and premature death. In spite of a large number of attempted ALS trials, there are
no significant disease-modifying therapies for this condition.

It was recently reported that a patient with a validated diagnosis of ALS, had experienced
dramatic objective improvement in speech, swallowing and limb strength while taking a
supplement regimen containing Lunasin. Several other patients with ALS have also reported
improvement on this Lunasin regiment, though records were not obtainable to validate these.

The Lunasin regimen will consist of:

- LunaRich X Capsules

- Reliv NOW - a mixture of 'vitamins, minerals and super-powered antioxidants'

- Pro-Vantage - a mixture of 'soy protein, medium chain triglycerides, creatine, CoQ10 and
supercharged amino acids'

Dosages will be titrated up to target over the first 6 days. The subject will take the
highest tolerated dosing for the remainder of the 12-month study.

There are 3 in-clinic visits which occur at screening/baseline, Month 1 and Month 12. For
Months 2-11, participants will make "virtual visits" by measuring their own ALSFRS-R score
and weight and will record it in the PatientsLikeMe website. They will also self-report any
perceived efficacy, compliance, adverse events and changes in concomitant medications.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male or female, aged at least 18 years.

- Sporadic or familial ALS diagnosed as possible, laboratory-supported probable,
probable, or definite as defined by revised El Escorial criteria.

- Patient is able to understand and express informed consent (in the opinion of the site
investigator).

- Patient has access to the Internet on a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet and has a
working email address.

- Patient or caregiver is willing and able to use a computer and enter data on a secure
website.

- Patient is able to read and write English.

- Women must not be able to become pregnant (e.g., post-menopausal, surgically sterile,
or using adequate birth control methods) for the duration of the study and three
months after study completion. Adequate contraception includes: abstinence, hormonal
contraception (oral contraception, implanted contraception, injected contraception or
other hormonal contraception, for example patch or contraceptive ring), intrauterine
device (IUD) in place for ≥ 3 months, barrier method in conjunction with spermicide,
or another adequate method.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient is taking other experimental treatments for ALS.

- Prior side effects from Lunasin.

- Known soy allergy.

- Patient has a medical or psychiatric illness that could in the investigator's opinion
interfere with the patient's ability to participate in this study.

- Pregnant women or women currently breastfeeding.
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