Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Dimebon, Investigational Drug
Conditions
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, clinical trial, memory loss, investigational drug, neurodegenerative disease, dementia
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of PF-01913539 in the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease. It is a 6-month study enrolling 651 patients in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Republic of China. All patients completing the 6-month study will be eligible to receive PF-01913539 in an open-label extension trial (B1451031).
Interventions
PF-01913539 5 mg three times daily for 6 months
Placebo three times daily for 6 months
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's disease * MMSE score 10-24 inclusive
Exclusion criteria
* Administration of anti-dementia drugs including cholinesterase-inhibitors or NMDA receptor antagonists within 90 days * Complication of other causes of dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean change in the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-cog) score from baseline. | 26 weeks |
| Distribution of Clinician's Interview-Based Impression of Change plus Caregiver (CIBIC-plus) Input | 26 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean change in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score from baseline. | 6, 12, 18, 26 weeks |
| Mean change in each item of Resource Utilization In Dementia(RUD) Lite from baseline. | 12, 26 weeks |
| Mean change in Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living (ADAS-ADL) score from baseline. | 12, 26 weeks |
| Population PK parameters (CL/F, V/F, etc.) | 26 weeks |
| Adverse events, physical examination, vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate), 12-lead ECG, and laboratory tests (hematology, blood chemistry and urinalysis). | 12, 26 weeks |
| Mean change in Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) score from baseline. | 12, 26 weeks |