Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Phase 3 Efficacy Study Of Dimebon In Patients With Moderate To Severe Alzheimer's Disease (NCT NCT00912288)

NCT ID: NCT00912288

Last Updated: 2012-10-02

Results Overview

SIB developed for evaluation of cognitive function in participants, who demented to a degree that they cannot complete conventional neuropsychological testing. Test items consisted of simple, one-step commands presented with gestural cues and instructions that were repeated if necessary. SIB test consisted of 51-item scale, divided into 9 subscales: social interaction (0-6), memory (0-14), orientation (0-6), language (0-46), attention (0-6), praxis(0-8), visuospatial ability(0-8), construction(0-4), orienting to name(0-2). Total possible score:0-100; lower score = greater cognitive impairment.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

86 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, Week 26

Results posted on

2012-10-02

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Dimebon
Dimebon (latrepirdine) 10 milligram (mg) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by dimebon (latrepirdine) 20 mg tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Placebo
Placebo tablet matched to 10 mg of dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by placebo tablet matched to 20 mg dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Overall Study
STARTED
44
42
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
2
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
41
40

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Dimebon
Dimebon (latrepirdine) 10 milligram (mg) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by dimebon (latrepirdine) 20 mg tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Placebo
Placebo tablet matched to 10 mg of dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by placebo tablet matched to 20 mg dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Overall Study
Death
0
1
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1
0
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
3
3
Overall Study
Study terminated by sponsor
34
35
Overall Study
Other
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

A Phase 3 Efficacy Study Of Dimebon In Patients With Moderate To Severe Alzheimer's Disease

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Dimebon
n=44 Participants
Dimebon (latrepirdine) 10 milligram (mg) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by dimebon (latrepirdine) 20 mg tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Placebo
n=42 Participants
Placebo tablet matched to 10 mg of dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by placebo tablet matched to 20 mg dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Total
n=86 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
50 to 59 years
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
60 to 69 years
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
70 to 79 years
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
16 Participants
n=7 Participants
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
80 to 85 years
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
Greater than 85 years
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
57 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

SIB developed for evaluation of cognitive function in participants, who demented to a degree that they cannot complete conventional neuropsychological testing. Test items consisted of simple, one-step commands presented with gestural cues and instructions that were repeated if necessary. SIB test consisted of 51-item scale, divided into 9 subscales: social interaction (0-6), memory (0-14), orientation (0-6), language (0-46), attention (0-6), praxis(0-8), visuospatial ability(0-8), construction(0-4), orienting to name(0-2). Total possible score:0-100; lower score = greater cognitive impairment.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

ADCS-ADLsev: 19-item scale measures basic and instrumental abilities in participant population and had good metric properties and reliability in detecting change. Individual score range: 0 to 5 for telephone, 0 to 4 for dressing, watch television, get around outside home, 0 to 3 for eating, walking, toilet, bathing, grooming, conversation/small talk, clear dishes, find personal belongings, obtain beverages, dispose of garbage, left on own, 0 to 1 for run water from and turn off faucet to wash hands, turn on and off light. Total score range: 0 to 54 lower scores=greater functional impairment.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

NPI:12-domain caregiver assessment of behavioral disturbances occurring in dementia: delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, motor disturbance, appetite/eating, nighttime behavior. Severity(1=Mild to 3=Severe),frequency(1=occasionally to 4=very frequently) scales recorded for each domain; frequency\*severity=each domain score(range 0-12). Total score=sum of each domain score(range 0-144);higher score=greater behavioral disturbances;negative change score from baseline=improvement.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

NPI is a 12-domain caregiver assessment of behavioral disturbances occurring in dementia. Severity (1=Mild to 3=Severe) and frequency (1=occasionally to 4=very frequently) scales were recorded separately for each domain and their product gives individual domain score (range 0-12). Sum of delusions and hallucinations sub-domain scores of NPI was calculated as a measure of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) related psychosis. Total possible score range: 0-24 with higher score indicating greater behavioral disturbances.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

MMSE measured general cognitive functioning: orientation, memory, attention, concentration, naming, repetition, comprehension, and ability to create a sentence and to copy two intersecting polygons. Total score derived from sub-scores; total ranged from 0 to 30, higher score indicates better cognitive state.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Clinical Global Impression of Change (ADCS-CGIC) version of CIBIC-Plus was used to assess participant's overall disease severity. The corresponding baseline assessment rated participant on 7-point scale: (1) extremely severe AD to (7) no symptoms of AD. Overall impression of change from baseline was rated on a 7-point scale: 1=marked improvement; 2=moderate improvement; 3=minimal improvement; 4=no change; 5=minimal worsening; 6=moderate worsening; 7=marked worsening; all assessments are relative to baseline. Higher score = worsening of global function.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Weeks 12, 18, 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

RUD Lite: instrument used to assess amount of both formal and informal resources used by demented participants and primary caregiver. It was completed by caregivers and compiles data on following resources: use of social services, frequency and duration of hospitalizations, all contacts with health care professionals, participant living accommodations, amount of time the caregiver spends giving care and the impact of care giving on the caregiver's job. Overall cost of care was evaluated to quantify resources utilized.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Weeks 12, 26

Population: Data for this outcome measure was collected and reported in individual participant listings but not statistically summarized for analysis due to early termination of the study.

EQ-5D: participant rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single utility score. Health State Profile component assesses level of current health for 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression; 1 indicates better health state (no problems); 3 indicates worst health state. Total possible score ranged from 5 to 15; lower score indicated a better health state.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 0.5 to 1.5 hours, 2.5 to 3.5 hours post-dose at Week 12

Data for this Outcome Measure are not reported here because the analysis population includes participants who were not enrolled in this study. ClinicalTrials.gov is designed for reporting results from only those participants who were enrolled in the study and described in the Participant Flow and Baseline Characteristics modules.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

Population: Safety analysis set included all participants who received at least 1 dose of study medication, including partial doses.

Any untoward medical occurrence (including clinially important changes in clinical safety laboratory assessments, electrocardiograms and vital signs) in a participant who received study treatment was considered an AE without regard to possibility of causal relationship.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dimebon
n=44 Participants
Dimebon (latrepirdine) 10 milligram (mg) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by dimebon (latrepirdine) 20 mg tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Placebo
n=42 Participants
Placebo tablet matched to 10 mg of dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by placebo tablet matched to 20 mg dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)
27 Participants
18 Participants

Adverse Events

Dimebon

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Dimebon
n=44 participants at risk
Dimebon (latrepirdine) 10 milligram (mg) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by dimebon (latrepirdine) 20 mg tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Placebo
n=42 participants at risk
Placebo tablet matched to 10 mg of dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by placebo tablet matched to 20 mg dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia
2.3%
1/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
0.00%
0/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Cardiac disorders
Cardiomyopathy
0.00%
0/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
2.4%
1/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia
2.3%
1/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
0.00%
0/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Infections and infestations
Urinary tract infection
0.00%
0/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
2.4%
1/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Osteoarthritis
2.3%
1/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
0.00%
0/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Nervous system disorders
Encephalopathy
0.00%
0/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
2.4%
1/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Vascular disorders
Poor peripheral circulation
2.3%
1/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
0.00%
0/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Dimebon
n=44 participants at risk
Dimebon (latrepirdine) 10 milligram (mg) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by dimebon (latrepirdine) 20 mg tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Placebo
n=42 participants at risk
Placebo tablet matched to 10 mg of dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day for 1 week (titration period), followed by placebo tablet matched to 20 mg dimebon (latrepirdine) tablet orally three times a day up to Week 26.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
2.3%
1/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
7.1%
3/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
General disorders
Oedema peripheral
2.3%
1/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
7.1%
3/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Infections and infestations
Urinary tract infection
11.4%
5/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
4.8%
2/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Agitation
11.4%
5/44
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
4.8%
2/42
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.

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