Study of MK0677 for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (0677-030)(COMPLETED)

NCT ID: NCT00074529

Last Updated: 2015-07-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

512 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-10-31

Study Completion Date

2006-01-31

Brief Summary

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An investigational drug (MK0677) will be studied to determine whether it helps the memory and cognition of patients with Alzheimer's Disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Interventions

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MK0677

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients must have probable Alzheimer's disease of mild or moderate severity.
* A brain scan and laboratory results must be consistent with Alzheimer's disease.
* The patient must be otherwise medically healthy.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Sevigny JJ, Ryan JM, van Dyck CH, Peng Y, Lines CR, Nessly ML; MK-677 Protocol 30 Study Group. Growth hormone secretagogue MK-677: no clinical effect on AD progression in a randomized trial. Neurology. 2008 Nov 18;71(21):1702-8. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000335163.88054.e7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19015485 (View on PubMed)

Sevigny JJ, Peng Y, Liu L, Lines CR. Item analysis of ADAS-Cog: effect of baseline cognitive impairment in a clinical AD trial. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2010 Mar;25(2):119-24. doi: 10.1177/1533317509350298.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19949163 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Formally-BG0812AZ

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MK0677-030

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2006_412

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0677-030

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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