Efficacy and Safety of DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine) in Patients With Alzheimer Type Dementia

NCT ID: NCT07251023

Last Updated: 2025-12-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

450 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-20

Study Completion Date

2027-05-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical study is to learn if the study drug DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine) works to treat Alzheimer type dementia in adults. It will also learn about the safety of DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does DMB-I improve cognitive functions in patients with dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease, and how sigificant the improvement is?
* What medical problems do participants have when taking DMB-I? Researchers will compare DMB-I to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if the study drug works to treat Alzheimer type dementia.
* Is DMB-I effective and safe when taken long-term?

Participants will:

Take the study drug or a placebo (with or without Akatinol Memantine®) every day for 26 weeks at Stage 1 of the study, and take the study drug (with or without Akatinol Memantine®) every day for 26 weeks at Stage 2 of the study.

Visit the clinic 13 times for checkups and tests Keep a diary of their symptoms

Detailed Description

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This is a multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled two-stage study that is to assess efficacy and safety of DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine) in patients with Alzheimer type dementia.

The study is planned to be conducted in approximately 15 clinical sites of the Russian Federation.

At Stage 1 (comparative stage, 26 weeks), the study will examine three treatment groups. Patients in Group 1 and Group 2 will receive Akatinol Memantine® in addition to the study therapy (DMB-I or Placebo). Patients in Group 3 will receive DMB-I alone. The study is double-blind for DMB-I and Placebo; Akatinol Memantine® will not be blinded.

Patients meeting all the eligibility criteria will be randomized into one of three treatment groups:

1. DMB-I, 10 mg, 2 tablets 3 times daily + Akatinol Memantine®, 20 mg once daily - 175 patients (Group 1: DMB-I + Memantine).
2. Placebo, 2 tablets 3 times daily + Akatinol Memantine®, 20 mg once daily - 175 patients (Group 2: Placebo + Memantine).
3. DMB-I, 10 mg, 2 tablets 3 times daily - 100 patients (Group 3: DMB-I). Following completion of Stage 1, patients will continue participating in the open-label stage of the study (Stage 2) for additional 26 weeks to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of DMB-I. During this stage, patients in Group 1 (DMB-I + Memantine) will continue their study therapy unchanged. Patients in Group 2 (Placebo + Memantine) will discontinue Placebo and begin therapy with DMB-I (while continuing to take Akatinol Memantine®). Patients in Group 3 (DMB-I monotherapy) will also continue their therapy unchanged.

The total study duration for each patient is approximately 56 weeks broken down as follows:

Screening period: up to 2 weeks, Treatment period (Stage 1): 26 weeks, Treatment period (Stage 2): 26 weeks, Follow-up period: 2 weeks.

Conditions

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Alzheimer Type Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

placebo-controlled and active comparator-controlled two-stage study
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine)

DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine), 10 mg, 2 tablets 3 times daily (Group 3: DMB-I)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine)

Intervention Type DRUG

Active agent: Dimethylmethylpyridinylethyltetrahydrocarboline. Investigational drug in the study

Placebo + Memantine Hydrochloride

Placebo, 2 tablets 3 times daily + Akatinol Memantine®, 20 mg once daily (Group 2: Placebo + Memantine).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Memantine Hydrochloride 20 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

Memantine is used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Active comparator drug in the study

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo comparator (dummy) in the study.

DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine) + Memantine Hydrochloride

DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine), 10 mg, 2 tablets 3 times daily + Akatinol Memantine®, 20 mg once daily (Group 1: DMB-I + Memantine)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine)

Intervention Type DRUG

Active agent: Dimethylmethylpyridinylethyltetrahydrocarboline. Investigational drug in the study

Memantine Hydrochloride 20 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

Memantine is used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Active comparator drug in the study

Interventions

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DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine)

Active agent: Dimethylmethylpyridinylethyltetrahydrocarboline. Investigational drug in the study

Intervention Type DRUG

Memantine Hydrochloride 20 MG

Memantine is used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Active comparator drug in the study

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo comparator (dummy) in the study.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Latrepirdine, Dimebon® Akatinol Memantine®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Informed consent to participate in the study.
2. Patients of any gender aged 60 to 90 years inclusive.
3. Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer type dementia according to the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, receiving basic treatment with memantine at a daily dose of 20 mg for at least 2 months.
4. The MMSE score is in the range of 10-23 inclusive.
5. The ADAS-Cog score is in the range of 20-54 inclusive.
6. No signs of dementia of vascular origin according to CT/MRI data. Repeated Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents (focal infarctions) in brain areas that are critical for cognitive functions and behavior are the mandatory neuroimaging signs of vascular dementia.
7. The Modified Hachinski Ischemic Scale (HIS) score is \< 7.
8. The presence of a caregiver who is in contact with the patient a significant part of the time, agrees to accompany the patient to all visits, monitor the intake of the study drug and fill out the patient's diary.
9. An ability to comply with all Protocol requirements.

1. Informed consent to participate in the study.
2. Patients of any gender aged 60 to 90 years inclusive.
3. Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer type dementia according to the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, who are not receiving dementia-contolling medications (memantine, donepezil, rivastigmine, or galantamine) at screening or for the last two (or more) months prior to screening; however, taking such medications for more than two months prior to screening does not limit a patient's participation in the study.
4. The MMSE score is in the range of 10-23 inclusive.
5. The ADAS-Cog score is in the range of 20-54 inclusive.
6. No signs of dementia of vascular origin according to CT/MRI data. Repeated Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents (focal infarctions) in brain areas that are critical for cognitive functions and behavior are the mandatory neuroimaging signs of vascular dementia.
7. The Modified Hachinski Ischemic Scale (HIS) score is \< 7.
8. The presence of a caregiver who is in contact with the patient a significant part of the time, agrees to accompany the patient to all visits, monitor the intake of the study drug and fill out the patient's diary.
9. An ability to comply with all Protocol requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with other diseases that cause dementia (severe hypothyroidism, anemia, brain tumor, neuroinfections, etc.) at screening.
2. History of other neurodegenerative diseases of the brain, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, demyelinating diseases of the nervous system, hereditary degenerative diseases of the central nervous system, abnormalities of the nervous system, uncontrolled epilepsy, hallucinations, other neurological disorders seriously affecting motor or cognitive function, in the opinion of the investigator.
3. History of intolerance to any of the components of the study drug.
4. History of stroke.
5. Active oncological process.
6. The need for surgeries on the vessels of the neck or brain, including endovascular interventions, during the study.
7. Signs of significant uncontrolled concomitant disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could prevent the patient from participating in the study, including:

* Respiratory system disorders;
* Cardiovascular system disorders;
* Severe renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate \<30ml/min);
* Severe liver dysfunction (ALT, AST \> 2 times the upper limit of normal);
* Endocrine system disorders;
* Gastrointestinal disorders.
8. Systemic autoimmune diseases or vascular collagenoses requiring previous or current treatment with systemic drugs.
9. Myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to screening.
10. Known systemic infection (viral hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, syphilis).
11. Life expectancy less than a year after randomization.
12. Use of drugs that negatively affect cognitive function (tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, hypnotics, etc.), as well as drugs of prohibited therapy (including Cerebrolysin, preparations of ginkgo biloba extract, any other drugs with nootropic, antioxidant, metabolic effects, as well as drugs used to treat dementia) within 1 month prior to screening.
13. Moderate to severe depression (Hamilton scale score of 18 or more).
14. Smoking.
15. Episodes of alcohol or drug abuse within the last 6 months.
16. Inability to comply with study procedures even with the assistance, in the opinion of the investigator.
17. Participation in another clinical trial within the last 6 months.
18. Episodes of other serious or unstable psychiatric conditions that make the patient unsuitable for participation in a clinical study, alter the validity of obtaining an informed consent, or may affect the patient's ability to participate in the trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bigespas LTD

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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State autonomous healthcare institution "Transregional Clinical Diagnostic Center"

Kazan', , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Moscow State budgetary healthcare institution "City Clinical Hospital named after V.M. Buyanov of the Moscow Healthcare Department"

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Federal State Budgetary Institution "Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology" of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University)

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Nizhny Novgorod region State budgetary healthcare institution " Nizhny Novgorod Clinical Psychiatric Hospital No. 1"

Nizhny Novgorod, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

State budgetary healthcare institution "Leningrad Regional Mental Health Center"

Roshchino, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

"Medical Center Nova Vita" LLC

Rostov-on-Don, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Saint Petersburg State budgetary healthcare institution "Psychiatric Hospital No. 1 named after P.P. Kashchenko"

Saint Petersburg, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

"Medical services" LLC

Saint Petersburg, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Saint Petersburg State budgetary healthcare institution "Psychoneurologic dispensary № 5"

Saint Petersburg, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

"Sphera Med" LLC

Saint Petersburg, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Saint Petersburg State budgetary healthcare institution "City Hospital No. 40 of Kurortniy district"

Saint Petersburg, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Russia

Central Contacts

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Anna Rashina

Role: CONTACT

+74952761143

Other Identifiers

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DMBN_ALZH-2025-III

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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