Trial Outcomes & Findings for Azilect® (Rasagiline) in Levodopa-treated Parkinson's Patients With Motor Fluctuations in China (NCT NCT01479530)

NCT ID: NCT01479530

Last Updated: 2018-09-10

Results Overview

Parkinson's Disease Patient Diary is a self-administered diary designed to assess motor fluctuations throughout the day. It is divided into 30-minute intervals, and the patient selects one of four options for each interval: asleep; off; on with no dyskinesia or without troublesome dyskinesia; or on with troublesome dyskinesia. The Change From Baseline in Mean Total Daily OFF time is calculated by taking the difference between the average of the total daily OFF time at Weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16, and the Baseline Total Daily OFF Time.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

321 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and Weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16

Results posted on

2018-09-10

Participant Flow

Outpatients with a primary diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

The study consisted of a 2-week Screening Period during which the levodopa dose was optimised (if required), a 2-week Screening Period during which the levodopa dose was stabilised, a 16-week double-blind treatment period with rasagiline or placebo once daily (patients were randomised in a 1:1 ratio), and a 4-week Safety Follow-up Period.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Overall Study
STARTED
158
163
Overall Study
COMPLETED
148
151
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
10
12

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Overall Study
Adverse Event
5
6
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
0
1
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
2
3
Overall Study
Withdrawal of Consent
3
2

Baseline Characteristics

Azilect® (Rasagiline) in Levodopa-treated Parkinson's Patients With Motor Fluctuations in China

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=158 Participants
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
n=163 Participants
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Total
n=321 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
CGI-S
4.07 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.77 • n=5 Participants
3.94 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.76 • n=7 Participants
4.00 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.77 • n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
61.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9 • n=5 Participants
62.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9 • n=7 Participants
62.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
60 Participants
n=7 Participants
109 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
109 Participants
n=5 Participants
103 Participants
n=7 Participants
212 Participants
n=5 Participants
Total Daily OFF Time
6.13 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.72 • n=5 Participants
6.10 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.60 • n=7 Participants
6.12 hours
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.66 • n=5 Participants
UPDRS-ADL Score During OFF Time
16.45 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.54 • n=5 Participants
15.59 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.15 • n=7 Participants
16.01 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.34 • n=5 Participants
UPDRS Motor Score During ON time
25.62 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.48 • n=5 Participants
23.82 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.47 • n=7 Participants
24.70 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.50 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16

Population: Full-analysis set (FAS); observed cases (OC)

Parkinson's Disease Patient Diary is a self-administered diary designed to assess motor fluctuations throughout the day. It is divided into 30-minute intervals, and the patient selects one of four options for each interval: asleep; off; on with no dyskinesia or without troublesome dyskinesia; or on with troublesome dyskinesia. The Change From Baseline in Mean Total Daily OFF time is calculated by taking the difference between the average of the total daily OFF time at Weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16, and the Baseline Total Daily OFF Time.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=150 Participants
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
n=158 Participants
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Mean Total Daily OFF Time Using Parkinson's Disease Patient Diary
-0.76 hours
Standard Error 0.16
-1.25 hours
Standard Error 0.16

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 16

Population: FAS; last observation carried forward (LOCF)

Clinical Global Impression - Global Improvement (CGI-I) is a single-item rating scale used to evaluate a patient's condition relative to baseline on a 7-point scale, regardless of whether the improvement is related to the investigational medicinal product (IMP). The scale ranges from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=151 Participants
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
n=157 Participants
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Clinical Status Using CGI-I Score During ON Time
3.56 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.07
3.15 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.07

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Week 16

Population: FAS; LOCF

Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) is a 42-item rating scale designed to assess Parkinson's Disease-related disability and impairment using a patient interview and a physical examination. It has 4 parts and 4 subsection scores. A higher score indicates a worse outcome. I: mentation, behaviour and mood symptoms - 0 to 16; II: activities of daily living (ADL) - 0 to 52; III: motor function - 0 to 108; IV: complications of dopaminergic therapy - 0 to 23. Subsection scores for I to III are used to calculate a total score that ranges from 0 (no disability) to 176 (total dependence).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=152 Participants
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
n=158 Participants
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in UPDRS-ADL Score During OFF Time
-1.20 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.28
-2.21 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.28

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Week 16

Population: FAS; LOCF

UPDRS is a 42-item rating scale designed to assess Parkinson's Disease-related disability and impairment using a patient interview and a physical examination. It has 4 parts and 4 subsection scores. A higher score indicates a worse outcome. I: mentation, behaviour and mood symptoms - 0 to 16; II: ADL - 0 to 52; III: motor function - 0 to 108; IV: complications of dopaminergic therapy - 0 to 23. Subsection scores for I to III are used to calculate a total score that ranges from 0 (no disability) to 176 (total dependence).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=152 Participants
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
n=158 Participants
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in UPDRS Motor Score During ON Time
-1.75 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.55
-3.34 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.55

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 12 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Azilect®

Serious events: 7 serious events
Other events: 11 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=158 participants at risk
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
n=163 participants at risk
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Cardiac disorders
Sick Sinus Syndrome
0.00%
0/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.61%
1/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
General disorders
Oedema Peripheral
0.63%
1/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.00%
0/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Infections and infestations
Appendicitis
0.00%
0/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.61%
1/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Infections and infestations
Erysipelas
0.63%
1/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.00%
0/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Femur Fracture
0.63%
1/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.00%
0/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Multiple Fractures
0.63%
1/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.00%
0/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Peripheral Nerve Injury
0.00%
0/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.61%
1/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Road Traffic Accident
0.63%
1/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.00%
0/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Intervertebral Disc Protrusion
0.63%
1/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.00%
0/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Nervous system disorders
Parkinson's Disease
0.00%
0/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.61%
1/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Nervous system disorders
Transient Ischaemic Attack
0.00%
0/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.61%
1/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Psychiatric disorders
Delusional Perception
0.00%
0/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.61%
1/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Psoriasis
0.63%
1/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.00%
0/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
Vascular disorders
Venous Stenosis
0.00%
0/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
0.61%
1/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=158 participants at risk
Once daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Azilect®
n=163 participants at risk
1 mg daily; tablet; orally; 16 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Dyskinesia
7.6%
12/158 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.
6.7%
11/163 • Serious Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period and 4-week safety follow-up period. Other Adverse Events: 16-week double-blind treatment period.

Additional Information

H. Lundbeck A/S

H. Lundbeck A/S

Phone: +45 3630 1311

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee The results of this study will be published. Authors of the primary publication based on this study must fulfil the criteria defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The primary publication must be published before any secondary publications are submitted for publication.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER