Trial Outcomes & Findings for Rasagiline as Add on to Dopamine Agonists in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease (NCT NCT01049984)

NCT ID: NCT01049984

Last Updated: 2016-05-20

Results Overview

The UPDRS was developed as a comprehensive tool to monitor the impact of Parkinson's Disease and the degree of disability caused. Version 3 of UPDRS contains four parts, three of which are totaled and reported in this outcome. Part I is a clinician's evaluation of mentation (mental activity or state of mind), cognition (ability to acquire knowledge), behaviour and mood. Part II is the participants' evaluation of the disease's impact on normal activities. Part III is a clinician's evaluation of motor function. Parts I, II, and III contain a total of 31 questions, which are each rated on a scale of 0 (normal or no disease effect) to 4 (maximum negative effect), for a total scale of 0-124. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement. All site raters (medical doctor \[MD\], doctor of osteopathy \[DO\], nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) received training on how to complete the UPDRS. The same site rater completed the UPDRS at all visits.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

328 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 0 (baseline), Week 18

Results posted on

2016-05-20

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Overall Study
STARTED
163
165
Overall Study
Safety Population
162
164
Overall Study
Modified Intent-to-treat Pop
159
162
Overall Study
COMPLETED
144
146
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
19
19

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
5
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
3
4
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
1
Overall Study
Adverse Event
13
7
Overall Study
Treatment failure
0
2

Baseline Characteristics

Rasagiline as Add on to Dopamine Agonists in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=162 Participants
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
n=164 Participants
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Total
n=326 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
62.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.27 • n=5 Participants
62.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.06 • n=7 Participants
62.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.67 • n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
30 to <65 years
97 participants
n=5 Participants
89 participants
n=7 Participants
186 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
65 to <75 years
49 participants
n=5 Participants
60 participants
n=7 Participants
109 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
>=75 years
16 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
31 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
53 Participants
n=7 Participants
106 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
109 Participants
n=5 Participants
111 Participants
n=7 Participants
220 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
154 Participants
n=5 Participants
155 Participants
n=7 Participants
309 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
156 Participants
n=5 Participants
151 Participants
n=7 Participants
307 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Parkinson's Disease Duration
2.19 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.224 • n=5 Participants
2.07 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.940 • n=7 Participants
2.13 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.083 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0 (baseline), Week 18

Population: Modified intent to treat population - all randomized participants who took at least 1 dose of study drug and had both a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline efficacy assessment. Several participants had missing UPDRS items at baseline and during treatment; therefore the total UPDRS for these participants was set as missing.

The UPDRS was developed as a comprehensive tool to monitor the impact of Parkinson's Disease and the degree of disability caused. Version 3 of UPDRS contains four parts, three of which are totaled and reported in this outcome. Part I is a clinician's evaluation of mentation (mental activity or state of mind), cognition (ability to acquire knowledge), behaviour and mood. Part II is the participants' evaluation of the disease's impact on normal activities. Part III is a clinician's evaluation of motor function. Parts I, II, and III contain a total of 31 questions, which are each rated on a scale of 0 (normal or no disease effect) to 4 (maximum negative effect), for a total scale of 0-124. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement. All site raters (medical doctor \[MD\], doctor of osteopathy \[DO\], nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) received training on how to complete the UPDRS. The same site rater completed the UPDRS at all visits.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=158 Participants
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
n=157 Participants
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Change From Baseline to Week 18 in the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score for Parts I, II and III
-3.6 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.68
-1.2 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.68

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0 (baseline), Week 18

Population: Modified intent to treat population - all randomized participants who took at least 1 dose of study drug and had both a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline efficacy assessment. Several participants had missing UPDRS items at baseline and during treatment for subscale II, and therefore that subscale was set as missing.

The UPDRS was developed as a comprehensive tool to monitor the impact of Parkinson's Disease and the degree of disability caused. UPDRS contains four parts, the second of which is reported in this outcome. Part II is the participants' evaluation of the disease's impact on normal activities. Part II contains a total of 13 questions, which are each rated on a scale of 0 (normal or no disease effect) to 4 (maximum negative effect), for a total scale of 0-52. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=158 Participants
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
n=160 Participants
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Change From Baseline to Week 18 in the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score for Part II - Activities of Daily Living
-0.1 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.27
0.3 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.27

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0 (baseline), Week 18

Population: Modified intent to treat population - all randomized participants who took at least 1 dose of study drug and had both a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline efficacy assessment. Several participants had missing UPDRS items at baseline and during treatment for subscale III, and therefore that subscale was set as missing.

The UPDRS was developed as a comprehensive tool to monitor the impact of Parkinson's Disease and the degree of disability caused. Version 3 of UPDRS contains four parts, the third of which is reported in this outcome. Part III is a clinician's evaluation of motor function. Part III contains 14 questions, which are each rated on a scale of 0 (normal or no disease effect) to 4 (maximum negative effect), for a total scale of 0-56. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement. All site raters (medical doctor \[MD\], doctor of osteopathy \[DO\], nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) received training on how to complete the UPDRS. The same site rater completed the UPDRS at all visits

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=159 Participants
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
n=158 Participants
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Change From Baseline to Week 18 in the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score for Part III - Motor Function
-3.4 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.48
-1.6 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.48

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 18 weeks

Population: Modified intent to treat

CGI is used by the site rater to rate participants total improvement during the study whether or not, in the investigators' judgment, it is due entirely to drug treatment. Specifically, site raters are asked to compare the participants condition at the beginning of the study to his/her condition at Week 18, how much has he/she changed? Answers are 0 (not assessed), 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), 3 (minimally improved), 4 (no change), 5 (minimally worse), 6 (much worse), 7(very much worse). Site raters can be the medical doctor \[MD\], doctor of osteopathy \[DO\], nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=159 Participants
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
n=162 Participants
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Not assessed (0)
0 participants
1 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Very much improved (1)
5 participants
5 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Much improved (2)
21 participants
20 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Minimally improved (3)
45 participants
39 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
No change (4)
63 participants
53 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Minimally worse (5)
21 participants
42 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Much worse (6)
3 participants
1 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Very much worse (7)
1 participants
1 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 18 weeks

Population: Modified intent to treat

CGI is used by the participant to rate his/her total improvement during the study. Specifically, participants are asked to compare their condition at the beginning of the study to his/her condition at Week 18, how much has he/she changed? Answers are 0 (not assessed), 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), 3 (minimally improved), 4 (no change), 5 (minimally worse), 6 (much worse), 7(very much worse).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=159 Participants
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
n=162 Participants
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
Not assessed (0)
0 participants
1 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
Very much improved (1)
7 participants
7 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
Much improved (2)
18 participants
18 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
Minimally improved (3)
39 participants
40 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
No change (4)
52 participants
52 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
Minimally worse (5)
36 participants
35 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
Much worse (6)
5 participants
8 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI) Score at Week 18 As Assessed by the Participant
Very much worse (7)
2 participants
1 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0 (baseline), Week 18

Population: Modified intent to treat

Site raters were asked: Considering your total clinical experience with the particular population, how ill is the patient at this time? Answers were based on a 0-7 scale, with 0=not assessed, 1= normal, not at all ill, and 7= among the most extremely ill of patients. Site raters can be the medical doctor \[MD\], doctor of osteopathy \[DO\], nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=159 Participants
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Placebo
n=162 Participants
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Not assessed (0)
0 participants
0 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Normal, not at all ill (1)
4 participants
5 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Borderline ill (2)
18 participants
26 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Mildly Ill (3)
95 participants
100 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Moderately Ill (4)
39 participants
28 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Markedly ill (5)
1 participants
2 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Severely ill (6)
0 participants
0 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Day 0: Among the most extremely ill (7)
0 participants
0 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Not assessed (0)
0 participants
2 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Normal, not at all ill (1)
10 participants
5 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Borderline ill (2)
28 participants
33 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Mildly ill (3)
90 participants
89 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Moderately ill (4)
29 participants
31 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Markedly ill (5)
2 participants
1 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Severely ill (6)
0 participants
1 participants
Illness Severity Score at Day 0 and Week 18 As Assessed by the Site Rater
Week 18: Among the most extremely ill (7)
0 participants
0 participants

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 44 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Rasagiline 1 mg

Serious events: 8 serious events
Other events: 55 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=164 participants at risk
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=162 participants at risk
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Cardiac disorders
MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA
0.61%
1/164 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.00%
0/162 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Hepatobiliary disorders
CHOLECYSTITIS ACUTE
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Hepatobiliary disorders
CHOLELITHIASIS
0.61%
1/164 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.00%
0/162 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
ANKLE FRACTURE
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
FRACTURED SACRUM
0.61%
1/164 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.00%
0/162 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
HUMERUS FRACTURE
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISORDER
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Nervous system disorders
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
0.61%
1/164 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.00%
0/162 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Nervous system disorders
PRESYNCOPE
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Nervous system disorders
SYNCOPE
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Renal and urinary disorders
HAEMATURIA
0.61%
1/164 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.00%
0/162 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Renal and urinary disorders
URINARY RETENTION
0.61%
1/164 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.00%
0/162 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DYSPNOEA
0.61%
1/164 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.00%
0/162 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Surgical and medical procedures
INTERVERTEBRAL DISC OPERATION
0.00%
0/164 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
0.62%
1/162 • Number of events 1 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=164 participants at risk
Participants took a matching placebo tablet once daily for 18 weeks.
Rasagiline 1 mg
n=162 participants at risk
Participants took a 1 mg rasagiline tablet orally each day for 18 weeks.
Gastrointestinal disorders
NAUSEA
4.3%
7/164 • Number of events 7 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
6.2%
10/162 • Number of events 10 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
General disorders
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL
4.3%
7/164 • Number of events 8 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
7.4%
12/162 • Number of events 12 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
FALL
1.2%
2/164 • Number of events 2 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
5.6%
9/162 • Number of events 9 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Nervous system disorders
DIZZINESS
6.1%
10/164 • Number of events 11 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
7.4%
12/162 • Number of events 14 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Nervous system disorders
HEADACHE
4.3%
7/164 • Number of events 8 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
6.2%
10/162 • Number of events 15 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Nervous system disorders
SOMNOLENCE
6.7%
11/164 • Number of events 11 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
6.8%
11/162 • Number of events 11 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
Nervous system disorders
TREMOR
6.1%
10/164 • Number of events 10 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18
4.3%
7/162 • Number of events 8 • Day 0 (post treatment) to Week 18

Additional Information

Director, Clinical Research

Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products, R&D Inc.

Phone: 215-591-3000

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