Efficacy and Safety of AFQ056 in Reducing L-dopa Induced Dyskinesias in Parkinson's Disease Patients, and Safety in Combination With L-dopa

A Multi-centre, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-group, Multiple Oral Dose Titration Study in Patients With Parkinson's Disease to Assess the Efficacy of AFQ056 in Reducing L-dopa Induced Dyskinesias, and the Safety and Tolerability of AFQ056 in Combination With L-dopa

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00582673

Enrollment

Registered

2007-12-28

Start date

2007-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2010-05-14

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Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Keywords

Parkinson's, L-dopa, dyskinesia

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of administration of AFQ056 in combination with L-dopa, in reducing the number of L-dopa related dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease patients.

Interventions

DRUGAFQ056

DRUGPlacebo

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with Parkinson's Disease * Patients with L-dopa induced dyskinesia for at least 3 months * Patients with L-dopa treatment for at least 3 years, stable for 1 month minimum

Exclusion criteria

* History of severe allergy to food or drugs * Very low or high body weight. * Prior surgery for Parkinson's Disease * Smokers Other protocol-defined inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number and severity of Dyskinesias and the safety and tolerability of administering AFQ056 in combination with L-dopa	throughout the study

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number and severity of Dyskinesias and the safety and tolerability of administering AFQ056 in combination with L-dopa	throughout the study

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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