Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
Status: | Recruiting |
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Conditions: | Neurology, Psychiatric, Psychiatric |
Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 50 - 90 |
Updated: | 4/3/2019 |
Start Date: | September 27, 2017 |
End Date: | March 2020 |
Contact: | Scott Stubbe |
Email: | sstubbe@acadia-pharm.com |
Phone: | 858-261-2968 |
A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin for the Treatment of Hallucinations and Delusions Associated With Dementia-related Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pimavanserin by comparing
pimavanserin with placebo in preventing a relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with
dementia-related psychosis and who were stabilized after 12 weeks of open label pimavanserin
treatment.
pimavanserin with placebo in preventing a relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with
dementia-related psychosis and who were stabilized after 12 weeks of open label pimavanserin
treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Meets criteria for All-cause Dementia according to NIA-AA guidelines
2. Meets clinical criteria for one of the following disorders: Dementia associated with
Parkinson's disease, Dementia with Lewy bodies, Possible or probable Alzheimer's
disease, Frontotemporal degeneration spectrum disorders, Vascular dementia
3. Has an MMSE score ≥6 and ≤24
4. Has had psychotic symptoms for at least 2 months
5. Must be on a stable does of cholinesterase inhibitor or memantine, if applicable
6. If the subject is female, she must not be pregnant or breastfeeding. She must also be
of non-childbearing potential or must agree to use a clinically acceptable method of
contraception for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Has psychotic symptoms that are primarily attributable to a condition other than
dementia
2. Has had a recent major depressive episode
3. Has experienced suicidal ideation or behavior within 3 months prior to study
enrollment
4. Has evidence of a non-neurologic medical comorbidity or medication use that could
substantially impair cognition
5. Has a history of ischemic stroke within the last 12 months or any evidence of
hemorrhagic stroke
6. Has a known history of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), epilepsy, CNS neoplasm, or
unexplained syncope
7. Has any of the following: greater than New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 2
congestive heart failure, Grade 2 or greater angina pectoris, sustained ventricular
tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes, syncope due to an
arrhythmia, an implantable cardiac defibrillator
8. Had a myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
9. Has a known personal or family history or symptoms of long QT syndrome
10. Has a significant unstable medical condition that could interfere with subject's
ability to complete the study or comply with study procedures
11. Requires treatment with a medication or other substance that is prohibited by the
protocol
Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply. Subjects will be evaluated at screening to
ensure that all criteria for study participation are met.
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