Open-label Study of Safety and Tolerability of Memantine in Children With Autism

NCT ID: NCT01999894

Last Updated: 2014-03-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

102 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of memantine in the treatment of autism in pediatric patients.

Detailed Description

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This is a 48-week multicenter extension study comprised of a 6-week double-blind dose-titration period followed by a 42-week open-label maintenance period.

In the Forest autism trials conducted in children ages 6-12, dosing with an extended release formulation of memantine was weight-based. These weight based dose limits were selected to ensure exposure in terms of area under the curve (AUC) was less than the predefined limit of 2100 ng∙h/mL that represented a 10-fold lower exposure than observed at the NOAEL (No observed adverse effect level) of 15 mg/kg/day in juvenile rats.

The weight-based dose limits in these studies were as follows:

* Group A: ≥ 60 kg; max 15 mg/day
* Group B: 40-59 kg; max 9 mg/day
* Group C: 20-39 kg; max 6 mg/day
* Group D: \< 20 kg; max 3 mg/day

Conditions

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Autism Pediatric Autism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Memantine

Once daily oral administration of memantine for 48 weeks: 6-week double-blind dose-titration period followed by a 42-week maintenance period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Memantine HCl

Intervention Type DRUG

Memantine extended release 3- and 6-mg capsules; dose ranging 3 - 18 mg/day; weight based dosing in 4 weight groups; oral administration. Dosing is once daily for 48 weeks.

Interventions

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Memantine HCl

Memantine extended release 3- and 6-mg capsules; dose ranging 3 - 18 mg/day; weight based dosing in 4 weight groups; oral administration. Dosing is once daily for 48 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Namenda Namenda XR

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Completed lead-in study MEM-MD-57A (NCT00872898)
* A knowledgeable caregiver capable of providing reliable information about the patient's condition, able to attend all clinic visits with the patient

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a concurrent medical condition that might interfere with the conduct of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Forest Laboratories

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ephraim Katz, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Laboratories

Locations

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Forest Investigative Site 005

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 003

Sacramento, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 021

San Francisco, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 026

Santa Ana, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 020

Santa Ana, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 002

Stanford, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 024

Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 007

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 014

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 023

Naperville, Illinois, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 010

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 025

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 011

Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 006

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 017

Manhasset, New York, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 013

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 015

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 001

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 019

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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MEM-MD-67

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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