Trial Outcomes & Findings for Safety Study of TRx0237 in Patients Already Taking Medications for Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (NCT NCT01626391)

NCT ID: NCT01626391

Last Updated: 2014-07-11

Results Overview

This was assessed by the number of participants who experienced adverse events within each treatment group (TRx0237 versus placebo) during 8 weeks of treatment.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

9 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

8 weeks

Results posted on

2014-07-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
TRx0237
One 125-mg TRx0237 tablet administered twice daily (250 mg/day TRx0237)
Placebo
One placebo tablet containing 4-mg TRx0237 administered twice daily (8 mg/day TRx0237)
Overall Study
STARTED
5
4
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
TRx0237
One 125-mg TRx0237 tablet administered twice daily (250 mg/day TRx0237)
Placebo
One placebo tablet containing 4-mg TRx0237 administered twice daily (8 mg/day TRx0237)
Overall Study
Physician Decision
1
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Safety Study of TRx0237 in Patients Already Taking Medications for Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
TRx0237
n=5 Participants
One 125-mg TRx0237 tablet administered twice daily (250 mg/day TRx0237)
Placebo
n=4 Participants
One placebo tablet containing 4-mg TRx0237 administered twice daily (8 mg/day TRx0237)
Total
n=9 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
74.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7 • n=5 Participants
74.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.3 • n=7 Participants
74.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 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
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 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
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
5 participants
n=5 Participants
4 participants
n=7 Participants
9 participants
n=5 Participants
Anti-dementia Therapy
AChEI
5 participants
n=5 Participants
4 participants
n=7 Participants
9 participants
n=5 Participants
Anti-dementia Therapy
Memantine
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=5 Participants
Anti-dementia Therapy
Both
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Population: Safety Population

This was assessed by the number of participants who experienced adverse events within each treatment group (TRx0237 versus placebo) during 8 weeks of treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
TRx0237
n=5 Participants
One 125-mg TRx0237 tablet administered twice daily (250 mg/day TRx0237)
Placebo
n=4 Participants
One placebo tablet containing 4-mg TRx0237 administered twice daily (8 mg/day TRx0237)
Safety and Tolerability of TRx0237 When Coadministered With an Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor (AChEI) and/or Memantine
4 participants
4 participants

Adverse Events

TRx0237

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

Placebo

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
TRx0237
n=5 participants at risk
One 125-mg TRx0237 tablet administered twice daily (250 mg/day TRx0237)
Placebo
n=4 participants at risk
One placebo tablet containing 4-mg TRx0237 administered twice daily (8 mg/day TRx0237)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Gastrointestinal disorders
Retching
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Neck Pain
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in Extremity
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Nervous system disorders
Headache
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Wheezing
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Investigations
Urobilinogen urine increased
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Investigations
Electrocardiogram QT prolonged
20.0%
1/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
0.00%
0/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Investigations
Troponin I increased
20.0%
1/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
0.00%
0/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Infections and infestations
Lower respiratory tract infection
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Fall
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
0.00%
0/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
25.0%
1/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Psychiatric disorders
Depression
20.0%
1/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
0.00%
0/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Psychiatric disorders
Intentional self-injury
20.0%
1/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
0.00%
0/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Hair colour changes
20.0%
1/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
0.00%
0/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
Surgical and medical procedures
Tooth repair
20.0%
1/5 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study
0.00%
0/4 • 8 weeks
At every visit, each subject was asked if he or she has experienced any adverse events and safety evaluations (including vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, pulse co-oximetry, 12-lead ECGs, physical and neurological evaluations, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and serotonin syndrome assessments) were performed throughout the study

Additional Information

Dr. Jiri Hardlund

TauRx Therapeutics Ltd

Phone: +44 (0)1224438550

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: GT60