The Alzheimer's Disease THErapy With NEuroaid (ATHENE) Study

NCT ID: NCT03038035

Last Updated: 2017-01-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-12-31

Study Completion Date

2019-06-30

Brief Summary

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MLC601 (Neuroaid) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) having neuroprotective and neuroproliferative properties in cellular and animal models of brain injury. It contains 9 herbal and 5 non-herbal components. MLC901 (Neuroaid II), a simplified formula of MLC601, containing only the 9 herbal components yet showing the same efficacy has become available.

This study is carried out to find out if NEUROAID II (MLC901) is safe to be taken together with other established medicines for Alzheimer's disease and whether NEUROAID II (MLC901) helps in slowing down the Alzheimer's disease progression.

This study will be a 6-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, followed by an open extension study in which all subjects who completed the main 6 month trial (irrespective of treatment allocation) will be offered open-labelled MLC901 for another 6 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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MLC901

NeuroAid II MLC901 is a derivative product of NeuroAid MLC601. It is a simplified formula based on the 9 Herbal ingredients that are present in NeuroAid MLC 601. Neuroaid II has been approved for sale as a Chinese Proprietary Medicine in Singapore by the HSA since March 2010. 24 weeks intervention. Dosage: 2 capsules 3 times a a day

Upon completion of 24 weeks, subject will be given an option to continue an open-label extension for another 24 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

MLC901

Intervention Type DRUG

24 weeks intervention with orally MLC901. 2 capsules 3 times a day

Placebo

24 weeks intervention with orally placebo. 2 capsules 3 times a day.

Upon completion of 24 weeks, subject will be given an option to continue an open-label extension for another 24 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

24 weeks intervention with orally placebo. 2 capsules 3 times a day

Interventions

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MLC901

24 weeks intervention with orally MLC901. 2 capsules 3 times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

24 weeks intervention with orally placebo. 2 capsules 3 times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Neuroaid II (MLC901) MLC901 matched Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female, age ≥50 years
* Diagnosed with probable AD according to NINCDS-ADRDA criteria,
* MMSE score of 10 to 24,
* Receiving the same AChEI or Memantine for the past 6 months prior to screening and on a stable dose for the past 4 months (stable dose is defined as 5 to 10mg/day for Donepezil, 3, 4.5 or 6 mg twice daily for rivastigmine capsules, 4.6 or 9.5 mg for rivastigmine transdermal patch once daily, 8 or 12 mg twice daily for galantamine tablets, 16 to 24 mg once daily for galantamine capsules XL, 10 mg OD or 10 mg BD for Memantine)
* Patient or legal representative is able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients receiving any investigational product within 60 days or 5 half-lives prior to screening
* Any serious medical or psychiatric condition which in the investigator's judgement may jeopardize the patient by his/her participation in this study or may hamper his/her ability to perform and complete procedures required in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National University Hospital, Singapore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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National University Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Singapore

Central Contacts

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Casuarine Low, BSc

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 66015666

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Casuarine Low, Bsc (Hons)

Role: primary

References

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Chen CLH, Lu Q, Moorakonda RB, Kandiah N, Tan BY, Villaraza SG, Cano J, Venketasubramanian N. Alzheimer's Disease THErapy With NEuroaid (ATHENE): A Randomized Double-Blind Delayed-Start Trial. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Mar;23(3):379-386.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.10.018. Epub 2021 Nov 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34856171 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MLC901-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id