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Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Effect of AL208 on Mild Cognitive Impairment Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

A Phase II Study Designed to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Effect of a Single, Rising Dose of Intravenous AL-208, Followed by a Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Evaluation of a Single Dose of AL-208, on Mild Cognitive Impairment Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00404014
Enrollment
234
Registered
2006-11-27
Start date
2006-08-31
Completion date
2008-06-30
Last updated
2012-10-24

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Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Keywords

MCI following CABG surgery

Brief summary

The primary objective is to compare mild cognitive impairment in the AL-208 group with the placebo group at 14 + - 3 days after CABG surgery

Interventions

DRUGAL-208

1 dose of 300 mg

DRUGPlacebo

1 dose of placebo

Sponsors

Allon Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 79 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Males and females (of non-childbearing potential), 50 to 79 years of age. 2. Undergoing CABG surgery with the use of extracorporeal circulation. 3. Willing and able to complete cognitive testing. 4. Score \< 16 on the Center for Epidemiological Studies in Depression scale (CES-D). 5. Score \> or = 28 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). 6. Willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in this study 7. Fluency in written and spoken English.

Exclusion criteria

1. Presence of any severe mental illness that could affect interpretation of efficacy data, such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder; any untreated or unstable psychiatric condition including depressive disorder or anxiety disorder. 2. History of stroke or other significant neurological disorder 3. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) with ongoing cognitive sequelae 4. Chronic atrial fibrillation or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation prior to surgery 5. Myocardial infarction (MI) within the last 8 weeks and/or previous history of more than 3 MIs 6. History of liver dysfunction with ongoing sequelae (including but not limited to liver enzymes \> 2.5 x upper limit or normal (ULN) at screening). 7. History of renal dysfunction with ongoing sequelae (including but not limited to creatinine value \> 2.5 mg/dL at screening). 8. Known active alcohol or drug abuse. 9. Concurrent use of prescription medications known to enhance memory 10. General anesthesia (defined as anesthesia requiring intubation or ventilatory support) within 3 months prior to randomization. 11. Cardiopulmonary bypass or thoracotomy within 2 years prior to randomization. 12. Undergoing valvular repair or replacement during scheduled CABG surgery. 13. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring oxygen therapy. 14. Decompensating congestive heart disease 15. Subjects on immunosuppressive drugs, such as azathioprine, chemotherapeutic agents, mycophenolate, monoclonal antibodies, or more than 20 mg/day prednisone, within the previous 3 months 16. Receipt of any investigational agent or device within 30 days of screening.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The primary objective of this study was to compare mild cognitive impairment in the AL-208 group with the placebo group at 14±3 days after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.14 daysThe primary objective of this study was to compare mild cognitive impairment in the AL-208 group with the placebo group at 14±3 days after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The safety profile of AL-208 in subjects undergoing CABG surgery14 daysThe safety profile of AL-208 in subjects undergoing CABG surgery
The effect of treatment with AL-208 on postoperative personality changes in subjects undergoing CABG surgery14 daysThe effect of treatment with AL-208 on postoperative personality changes in subjects undergoing CABG surgery
Concentration of AL-208 in plasma in subjects undergoing CABG surgery14 daysConcentration of AL-208 in plasma in subjects undergoing CABG surgery

Countries

Canada, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026