A Phase 2A Trial of EPI-743 for Patients With Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT01923584

Last Updated: 2016-09-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of EPI-743 in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parkinson's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EPI-743 400mg

EPI-743 at a dose of 400 mg three times daily

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

EPI-743 400mg

Intervention Type DRUG

EPI-743 200mg

EPI-743 at a dose of 200 mg three times daily

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

EPI-743 200mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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EPI-743 400mg

Intervention Type DRUG

EPI-743 200mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
2. Age 40 - 75
3. Ambulatory with or without assistance
4. Hoehn and Yahr Scale score of 1 - 3
5. Patient able to consent and comply with protocol requirements
6. Abstention from use of Coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, Azilect and Idebenone two weeks prior to enrollment and during course of treatment with EPI-743

Exclusion Criteria

1. Allergy to EPI-743 or sesame oil
2. Allergy to vitamin E
3. Clinical history of bleeding or abnormal baseline PT/PTT
4. Diagnosis of any other neurologic disease
5. Malignancy within past two years
6. Pregnant or plans to become pregnant
7. Concomitant ophthalmologic disease
8. History of stroke
9. History of brain surgery
10. Inability to undergo MRI scan or MRS
11. Hepatic insufficiency with LFTs greater than two times upper limit of normal
12. Renal insufficiency requiring dialysis
13. End stage cardiac failure
14. Fat malabsorption syndromes precluding drug absorption
15. Use of anticoagulant medications, azilect
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Edison Pharmaceuticals Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of South Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Theresa Zesiewicz, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of South Florida

Locations

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University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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EPIPD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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