Trial Sites for the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial
Sites Begin Enrollment for HEALEY ALS Platform Trial
The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, in collaboration with the Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS), Barrow Neurological Institute, the University of Rochester, and Berry Consultants, is launching the first platform trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The goals of this groundbreaking project are to greatly accelerate the timelines towards effective ALS treatments and provide greater trial access for all those affected by this disease. Visit the trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for more information about sites and trial participation criteria.
The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial is a collaborative effort and enrollment in the trial is available at several sites across the U.S. to bring the trial close to people who want to participate. All sites are part of the NEALS Consortium. See below for a list of participating sites and their contact details.
Patients: For information about participating in the trial, please email HEALEYALSPlatform@mgh.harvard.edu or call 833-425-8257 (HALT ALS).
Researchers and industry: To collaborate with us on new treatments or trial sites, please email HealeyCenterforALS@mgh.harvard.edu.
Map of Participating Sites
List of Participating Sites
Sites marked with * are completing site activation procedures and are expected to start enrolling soon.
|
Site |
State |
Enrollment |
Contact Information |
|
Barrow Neurological Institute |
AZ |
Enrolling |
Jessie Duncan |
|
Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center, |
CA |
Enrolling |
Marguerite Engel |
|
University of California, Irvine |
CA |
* |
Vivian Li |
|
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
CA |
* |
Carolyn Prina |
|
Loma Linda University Health |
CA |
Enrolling |
Imran Qasim |
|
University of Colorado Anschutz |
CO |
* |
Brianna Blume |
|
Hospital for Special Care |
CT | Enrolling | Natalie Schmitt |
|
Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute, |
FL |
Enrolling |
Donovan Mott |
|
Mayo Clinic Florida |
FL |
* |
Lisa Thuro |
|
University of Florida Gainesville |
FL |
* |
Jennifer Steshyn |
|
University of Miami |
FL |
* |
Wendy Levy |
|
University of South Florida College of Medicine |
FL |
* |
Jessica Shaw |
|
Emory University |
GA |
* |
Meraida Polak |
|
University of Chicago |
IL |
* |
Shail Bhatnagar |
|
Northwestern University |
IL |
Enrolling |
Ben Joslin |
|
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics |
IA |
Enrolling |
Jeri Sieren |
|
University of Kansas Medical Center |
KY |
* |
Andrew Heim |
|
University of Kentucky |
KY |
* |
Meg Bruno |
|
Ochsner Health Systems |
LA |
* |
Kristina Brown |
|
Johns Hopkins University |
MD |
* |
Kristen Riley |
|
University of Maryland |
MD |
* |
Vikram Nambiar |
|
Massachusetts General Hospital |
MA | Enrolling | Danny Hevert |
|
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
MA |
* |
Hilda Guitierrez |
|
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester |
MA |
Enrolling |
Diane McKenna-Yasek |
|
Henry Ford Health System |
MI |
Enrolling |
Anne Vallis |
|
University of Michigan |
MI |
Enrolling |
Jayna Duell |
|
Spectrum Health |
MI |
* |
Nichole Roderique |
|
Mayo Clinic Rochester |
MN |
* |
Carol Denny |
|
University of Minnesota |
MN |
* |
Valerie Ferment |
|
University of Missouri Health Care |
MO |
* |
Natalie Taylor |
|
Saint Louis University |
MO |
* |
Susan Brown |
|
Washington University School of Medicine |
MO |
Enrolling |
Elizabeth Karanja |
|
University of Nebraska Medical Center |
NB |
Enrolling |
Renee Hogue |
|
Neurology Associates, P.C. |
NB |
* |
Desirae Eschiti |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
NH |
* |
Caren Saunders |
|
Columbia University |
NY |
* |
Jessica Singleton |
|
SUNY Upstate |
NY |
* |
Jacob Pusey |
|
Duke University |
NC |
* |
Lisa Harrison |
|
Wake Forest University Health Sciences |
NC |
* |
Mozhdeh Marandi |
|
The Ohio State University |
OH | Enrolling | Erin Cohen |
|
Providence Brain and Spine Institute |
OR |
* |
Arlena Cummings |
|
University of Pennsylvania |
PA |
Enrolling |
Adreeja Guharay |
|
Lewis Katz School of Medicine, |
PA |
* |
Kathleen Hatala |
|
Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center, |
PA |
Enrolling |
Laura Oakley |
|
Penn State Hershey |
PA |
* |
Anne Haulman |
|
Medical University of South Carolina |
SC |
* |
Katrina Madden |
|
Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
TN |
* |
Diana Davis |
|
Wesley Neurology Clinic |
TN |
* |
Cindy Benzel |
|
University of Texas Health Science Center |
TX |
Enrolling |
Pamela Kittrell |
|
Houston Methodist |
TX |
Enrolling |
Sharon Halton |
|
Texas Neurology |
TX | Enrolling | Todd Morgan |
|
University of Virginia |
VA |
* |
Mary Wagoner |
|
University of Washington |
WA |
Enrolling |
Laura Sissons-Ross |
|
Medical College of Wisconsin |
WI |
* |
Marie Mejaki |
HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Indirect Cost Policy
In executing the Master Clinical Trial Agreement (MCTA) to participate in the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial, Sites agree they will be paid indirect costs (IDC) at the rate at which the originating funding organization reimburses MGH. For payments made from internal MGH philanthropic funds, the IDC will be capped at 15% of total direct costs.
Reference Papers on Innovative Trial Design
Platform trials are trials where multiple drugs are tested at the same time, using specialized statistical tools.
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