A Clinical Study to Investigate the Effect of Oral Neflamapimod on Motor Recovery After Acute Ischaemic Stroke

NCT ID: NCT06987643

Last Updated: 2025-09-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-20

Study Completion Date

2026-06-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this interventional study is to determine whether neflamapimod can improve residual physical disability and/or cognitive dysfunction after Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke Ischaemic Stroke

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a double-blind, randomised, parallel arm, placebo-controlled, multicentre, Phase 2b exploratory study of neflamapimod in participants with moderate to severe acute ischaemic stroke.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Double-blind

Study Groups

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Neflamapimod

Neflamapimod will be administered with food for 12 weeks in subjects with Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke. Subjects will receive 3 capsules per day (TID) with food (i.e., with the morning, mid-day and evening meals).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Neflamapimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Neflamapimod is a highly specific inhibitor of the intra-cellular enzyme mitogen-activated protein kinase14 (p38α) provided in 40mg capsules

Placebo

Placebo will be administered with food for 12 weeks in subjects with Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke. Subjects will receive 3 capsules per day (TID) with food (i.e., with the morning, mid-day and evening meals).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo is a capsule that looks just like neflamapimod but without the active ingredients

Interventions

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Neflamapimod

Neflamapimod is a highly specific inhibitor of the intra-cellular enzyme mitogen-activated protein kinase14 (p38α) provided in 40mg capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo is a capsule that looks just like neflamapimod but without the active ingredients

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female participants must be aged 50 years or over at the time of signing the informed consent.
* Confirmed acute ischaemic stroke in the anterior circulation (middle or anterior cerebral artery) with onset of symptoms between 2 and 7 days prior to screening and evaluation.
* National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score between 5 and 20 (inclusive) and exhibiting unilateral motor deficit (i.e. motor NIHSS ≥ 5 on affected side of the body).
* Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Ischaemic Stroke (FMMS) total motor components score of 80 or below.
* Normal or corrected eyesight and auditory abilities, sufficient to perform all aspects of the cognitive and functional assessments.
* No history of learning difficulties that may interfere with their ability to complete the cognitive tests.

Exclusion Criteria

* Evidence of progressive or unstable stroke or intra-cerebral haemorrhage in the opinion of the investigator
* Participants needing carotid surgery within 3 months
* Ongoing major and active psychiatric disorder and/or other concurrent medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might compromise safety and/or compliance with study requirements.
* History of alcohol or drug abuse within the previous 2 years.
* Poorly controlled clinically significant medical illness, such as hypertension (blood pressure \>180 mmHg systolic or 100 mmHg diastolic); myocardial infarction within 6 months; uncompensated congestive heart failure or other significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, liver, infectious disease, immune disorder, or metabolic/endocrine disorders or other disease that would interfere with assessment of drug safety in the opinion of the Investigator.
* Abnormal laboratory tests that, in the Investigator's assessment, mean that a participant is not appropriate for participation in this study, including, but not limited to:

1. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>2.0

× the upper limit of normal (ULN),
2. Total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN, and/or
3. International Normalised Ratio (INR) \>1.5 NOTE: Participants with Gilbert's syndrome can be included with total bilirubin \>1.5 x ULN as long as direct bilirubin is ≤ 1.5 x ULN)
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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CervoMed, Inc

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

EIP Pharma Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Campbelltown Hospital

Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Birtinya, Queensland, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Gold Coast University Hospital

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Box Hill Hospital

Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Monash Medical Centre

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Austin Hospital

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Alfred Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Western Health- Sunshine Hospital

St Albans, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Australia

Central Contacts

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Amanda Gardner

Role: CONTACT

973-452-1121

Facility Contacts

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Ethan Gunness

Role: primary

Jordan Rogers

Role: primary

Elen Witness

Role: primary

Kristina Gee

Role: primary

Tessa Busch

Role: primary

Nicole Kristine Panerio

Role: primary

Gayleen Chappell

Role: primary

Mycah Astrera

Role: primary

Amy McDonald

Role: primary

Stefanie Bird

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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CRVO24-NFD-601

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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