A Phase III Trial of Nilvadipine to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
NCT ID: NCT02017340
Last Updated: 2017-03-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
511 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-04-24
2016-12-16
Brief Summary
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Even modest therapeutic advances that delay disease onset and progression could significantly reduce the global burden of the disease and the level of care required by patients. While there are symptomatic-based drug therapies available for AD, these medications do not prevent the disease process itself. There is therefore an imperative to develop new treatments for AD that have disease modifying effects. This double-blind placebo controlled study will test the efficacy and safety of nilvadipine in 500 subjects with mild to moderate AD over a treatment period of 18 months. There is a strong scientific rationale for this study: Nilvadipine, a licensed calcium channel enhances Aß clearance from brain and restores cortical perfusion in mouse models of AD. Nilvadipine is safe and well tolerated in AD patients and clinical studies with this medication have shown stabilization of cognitive decline and reduced incidence of AD, pointing to both symptomatic and disease modifying benefits. Male and female patients with mild to moderate AD aged between 50 and 90 with a range of medical morbidities and frailty will be included in the study. If this trial is successful, nilvadipine would represent an advance in the treatment of AD patients and would have a major impact on the health and social care costs incurred in Europe by this neurodegenerative disorder. Furthermore, the creation of the NILVAD network will support future clinical trials and research innovation in AD across Europe.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Placebo
250 patients will receive the placebo
Placebo
8mg Placebo tablet taken once a day at lunch time for 78 weeks
Nilvadipine
250 patient will receive the active drug Nilvadipine 8mg
Nilvadipine
8mg of Nilvadipine taken once a day at lunch time for 78 weeks
Interventions
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Nilvadipine
8mg of Nilvadipine taken once a day at lunch time for 78 weeks
Placebo
8mg Placebo tablet taken once a day at lunch time for 78 weeks
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Prior diagnosis of mild to moderate probable AD based on NINCDS-ADRDA criteria (see Appendix B) and
3. Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) score \> 12 on stable dose (\>3 months of cholinesterase inhibitor and or memantine). Subjects who are not on cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine due to poor tolerability and/or who will not require treatment with these medications during the course of the study can be included.
4. Collateral informants such as a spouse, family member, close friend. The informant must have close contact with the subject and agree to monitor/manage study drug adherence, observe for possible adverse events, assist with psychometric measures requiring informant information, and accompany the subject to all evaluation visits.
5. Fluency in relevant language sufficient to reliably complete all study assessments.
6. Systolic BP \> 100 mmHg but ≤ 159 mmHg, and diastolic BP \> 65 mmHg but ≤ 99 mmHg on resting office based BP measurements, or a Systolic BP \> 105 mmHg but ≤ 140 mmHg, and diastolic BP \> 70 mmHg but ≤ 90 mmHg on ABPM measurement
Exclusion Criteria
2. Subjects currently taking any calcium channel blocker or Beta-blocker
3. Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator, have a medical condition that would preclude them from participating in the study (e.g.hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease., chronic heart failure, syncope within the past year, significant valvular heart disease i.e. severe aortic and mitral stenosis.. symptomatic orthostatic hypotension within the last year, subjects requiring more than one agent to control BP.), or subjects who in the opinion of the investigator are unlikely to complete per protocol due to care issues etc:
4. Current Axis I diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression. Subjects who are currently or who have within the past year met criteria for drug or alcohol abuse or dependence.
5. Pregnant women or women who may possibly become pregnant.
6. Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity to nilvadipine (Nivadil).
7. Subjects who have taken an investigational or other unapproved drug during the 30 days or five half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to baseline.
8. Subjects who are participating in other research studies.
9. Patients with a SBP of ≤ 100 mmHg and/or a DBP of ≤ 65 mmHg on office based BP measurements, or a SBP ≤ 105 mmHg and/or a DBP of ≤ 70 mmHg on ABPM will not be included in the study.
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Dublin, Trinity College
OTHER
Molecular Medicine Ireland LBG
UNKNOWN
Alzheimer Europe
OTHER
Archer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INDUSTRY
E-Search Limited
UNKNOWN
University College Dublin
OTHER
King's College London
OTHER
Istituto Di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri
OTHER
University Hospital, Lille
OTHER
University of Ulm
OTHER
Szeged University
OTHER
Göteborg University
OTHER
University College Cork
OTHER
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
OTHER
Stichting Katholieke Universiteit
OTHER
Prof Brian Lawlor
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Prof Brian Lawlor
Project Coordinator
Principal Investigators
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Brian Lawlor, Prof
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Amiens (CHU Amiens)
Amiens, , France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bethune (CH Bethune)
Béthune, , France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen (CHU Caen)
Caen, , France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Calais (CHU Calais)
Calais, , France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lens (CHU Lens)
Lens, , France
Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de Lille (CHRU Lille)
Lille, , France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Philibert (GHICL)
Lille, , France
University of Ulm
Ulm, , Germany
"G. Papanicolaou" Hospital
Athens, , Greece
"G.Papageorgiou" Hospital
Athens, , Greece
AXEPA Hospital
Athens, , Greece
Szeged University
Szeged, , Hungary
University College Cork
Cork, , Ireland
St James Hospital
Dublin, , Ireland
Hospital of Brescia
Brescia, , Italy
Hospital Castellanza
Castellanza, , Italy
Hospital of Genoa
Genoa, , Italy
Hospital of Milan
Milan, , Italy
Hospital of Arnhem
Arnhem, , Netherlands
Hospital of Maastricht
Maastricht, , Netherlands
Hospital of Nijmegen
Nijmegen, , Netherlands
Gothenburg Univeristy
Gothenburg, , Sweden
Kings College London
London, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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2012-002764-27
Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
279093
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
NILVAD2012
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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