Failed in phase 2

Amiloride: reduce relapses and new lesions in secondary progressive MS

secondary progressive MS · Axonal protection / ion channels / excitotoxicity

Controlled phase 2 trials did not meet their main goal for this group.

Trials
1
Running now
0
Controlled phase 2/3 trials
1
People in controlled trials
445

Human genetics

Genes linked to MS that these medicines act on: SCN3A

How the verdict was reached

Negative in phase 2

TrialPhaseParticipantsStartedResultCounted
MS-SMARTPhase 24452014Missed its main goal

No difference was noted between any active treatment and placebo in PBVC (amiloride vs placebo, 0·0% [95% CI -0·4 to 0·5; p=0·99]; fluoxetine vs placebo -0·1% [-0·5 to 0·3; p=0·86]; riluzole vs placebo -0·1% [-0·6 to 0·3; p=0·77]).

Paper abstract		Counted

Counted: 1. Will count later: 0. Not counted: 0.

Lab evidence

Lab studies in animals or cells. Results in animals often do not hold in people, and these studies never change the status of an idea.

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History

  • Oct 2026Status changed from Results pending to Failed in phase 2
  • Oct 2026Status changed from Failed in phase 2 to Results pending
  • Oct 2026First listed as Failed in phase 2

Related hypotheses

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