Evaluation of the Efficacy of Varenicline on Cognition, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics in Subjects With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

NCT ID: NCT00744978

Last Updated: 2011-11-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-31

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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1. Assess the efficacy of varenicline, relative to placebo, on a performance based measure of cognition in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
2. Evaluate the effects of varenicline on clinically relevant measures including attention and executive function, behavior, and clinician rated global change.
3. Evaluate the safety and tolerability of varenicline, relative to placebo, in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
4. Evaluate the pharmacokinetics of varenicline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer's Disease

Keywords

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Efficacy Safety Pharmacokinetics Alzheimer's disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Varenicline

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Varenicline

Intervention Type DRUG

0.5 mg once daily for 1 week followed by 0.5 mg twice daily for 1 week followed by 1 mg twice daily for 4 weeks

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo once daily for 1 week followed by placebo twice daily for 5 weeks.

Interventions

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Varenicline

0.5 mg once daily for 1 week followed by 0.5 mg twice daily for 1 week followed by 1 mg twice daily for 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo once daily for 1 week followed by placebo twice daily for 5 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Chantix, Champix

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males or females, age 55-85
* Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease, consistent with criteria from both: 1) National Institute of Neurological and Communicable Disease and Stroke and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) and 2) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV)
* Mini-mental status exam score of 14-26 inclusive
* Rosen-Modified Hachinski Ischemia Score of \< or = 4

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis or history of other dementia or neurodegenerative disorders
* Diagnosis or history of clinically significant cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease
* Subjects with pulmonary disease or evidence of clinically significant pulmonary symptoms
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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Pfizer Investigational Site

Seongnam, Gyunggido, South Korea

Site Status

Pfizer Investigational Site

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status

Pfizer Investigational Site

Daegu, , South Korea

Site Status

Pfizer Investigational Site

Incheon, , South Korea

Site Status

Pfizer Investigational Site

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Pfizer Investigational Site

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Pfizer Investigational Site

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Pfizer Investigational Site

Suwon, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Kim SY, Choi SH, Rollema H, Schwam EM, McRae T, Dubrava S, Jacobsen J. Phase II crossover trial of varenicline in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2014;37(3-4):232-45. doi: 10.1159/000355373. Epub 2013 Nov 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24247022 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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A3051101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id