VI-1121 for the Treatment Alzheimer's Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT01428362
- Lead Sponsor
- VIVUS LLC
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether VI-1121 is safe, well tolerated, and effective as a daily treatment for Alzheimer's disease that is worsening despite current treatment.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 61
Inclusion Criteria
- clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- CT or MRI within 2 years prior to study
- stable dose of current Alzheimer's treatment for at least 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
- advanced, severe, progressive or unstable disease
- history of cerebrovascular disease or myocardial infarction within 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo/VI-1121 Placebo Subjects received placebo during first treatment period and active treatment with VI-1121 during the second treatment period. VI-1121/Placebo VI-1121 Subjects received active treatment with VI-1121 during the first treatment period and placebo during the second treatment period. VI-1121/Placebo Placebo Subjects received active treatment with VI-1121 during the first treatment period and placebo during the second treatment period. Placebo/VI-1121 VI-1121 Subjects received placebo during first treatment period and active treatment with VI-1121 during the second treatment period.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary efficacy variable is the change in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) score from baseline to Week 12 of each treatment period. 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of subjects who achieve 3-point improvement in ADAS-Cog score from baseline to Week 12 of each treatment period. 12 Weeks The secondary efficacy endpoint is the mean change in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score from baseline to Week 12 of each treatment period. 12 weeks Change in Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change Plus Caregiver's Input (CIBIC-plus) score from baseline to Week 12 of each treatment period 12 Weeks Mean change in Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) score from baseline to Weeks 4, 8, and 12 of each treatment period 4, 8, and 12 Weeks
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