Safety and Efficacy Study Evaluating TRx0237 in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | Alzheimer Disease |
Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | Any - 89 |
Updated: | 4/17/2018 |
Start Date: | January 2013 |
End Date: | November 2015 |
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, 15-Month Trial of TRx0237 in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of TRx0237 in the treatment
of subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease.
of subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of all cause dementia and probable Alzheimer's disease
- Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) total score of 1 (mild) to 2 (moderate) and MMSE score
of 14-26 (inclusive)
- Age < 90 years
- Modified Hachinski ischemic score of ≤ 4
- Females, if of child-bearing potential, must practice true abstinence or be competent
to use adequate contraception and agree to maintain this throughout the study
- Subject, and/or, in the case of reduced decision-making capacity, legally acceptable
representative(s) consistent with national law is/are able to read, understand, and
provide written informed consent
- Has one (or more) identified adult caregiver who is willing to provide written
informed consent for his/her own participation; is able to read, understand, and speak
the designated language at the study site; either lives with the subject or sees the
subject for ≥2 hours/day ≥3 days/week; agrees to accompany the subject to each study
visit; and is able to verify daily compliance with study drug
- If currently taking an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and/or memantine at the time of
Screening, the subject must have been taking such medication(s) for ≥3 months. The
dosage regimen must have remained stable for ≥6 weeks and it must be planned to remain
stable throughout participation in the study.
- Able to comply with the study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Significant central nervous system (CNS) disorder other than Alzheimer's disease
- Significant focal or vascular intracranial pathology seen on brain MRI scan
- Clinical evidence or history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, significant head
injury or other unexplained or recurrent loss of consciousness ≥15 minutes
- Epilepsy
- Major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders, bipolar
disorder, or substance (including alcohol) related disorders
- Metal implants in the head (except dental), pacemaker, cochlear implants, or any other
non-removable items that are contraindications to MRI
- Resides in hospital or moderate to high dependency continuous care facility
- History of swallowing difficulties
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- History of significant hematological abnormality or current acute or chronic
clinically significant abnormality
- Abnormal serum chemistry laboratory value at Screening deemed to be clinically
relevant by the investigator
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease or abnormal assessments
- Preexisting or current signs or symptoms of respiratory failure
- Concurrent acute or chronic clinically significant immunologic, hepatic, or endocrine
disease (not adequately treated) and/or other unstable or major disease other than
Alzheimer's disease
- Diagnosis of cancer within the past 2 years prior to Baseline (other than basal cell
or squamous cell skin cancer or Stage 1 prostate cancer) unless treatment has resulted
in complete freedom from disease for at least 2 years
- Prior intolerance or hypersensitivity to methylthioninium-containing drug, similar
organic dyes, or any of the excipients
- Treatment currently or within 3 months before Baseline with any of the following
medications:
- Tacrine
- Clozapine, olanzapine (and there is no intent to initiate therapy during the
course of the study)
- Carbamazepine, primidone
- Drugs with a warning or precaution in the labeling about methemoglobinemia at
approved doses
- Current or prior participation in a clinical trial as follows:
- Clinical trial of a product for cognition within 3 months of Screening (unless
confirmed to have been randomized to placebo)
- A clinical trial of a drug, biologic, therapeutic device, or medical food in
which the last dose/administration was received within 28 days prior to Baseline
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