Clinical study for the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of masitinib in patients suffering from mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
- Conditions
- mild to moderate Alzheimer’s diseaseMedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10012271Term: Dementia Alzheimer's typeSystem Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disordersTherapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2010-021218-50-BG
- Lead Sponsor
- AB Science
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 594
Inclusion criteria
1. Male or female patient
2. Age = 50 years, weighing more than = 49,9 kg and with a Body Mass Index (BMI) >18 at screening
3. Patient and/ or caregiver able to understand the patient card and to follow the patient card procedures in case
of signs or symptoms of severe neutropenia or severe cutaneous toxicity, during the first 2 months of
treatment
4. Menopause = 2 years for female patient
5. Patient with dementia of Alzheimer's type, according to DSM-IV criteria
6. Patient with probable Alzheimer' disease according to NINCDS-ADRDA criteria
7. Patient with MMSE = 12 and = 25 at baseline
8. Patient treated for a minimum of 6 months with a stable dose of cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil,
rivastigmine or galantamine) at baseline, and/or a stable dose of memantine for a minimum of 6 months at
baseline, with no changes foreseen in therapy throughout the study
9. Patient with adequate organ function at screening and baseline:
· Absolute Neutrophils Count (ANC) = 2 x 109/L
· Hemoglobin = 10 g/dL
· Platelets (PTL) = 100 x 109/L
· AST/ALT = 3 ULN
· Bilirubin = 1.5 ULN
· Albuminemia > 1 x LLN
· Creatinine clearance > 50 mL/min
· Proteinuria < 30 mg/dL (1+) on the dipstick. If proteinuria = 1+ on the dipstick, 24 hours proteinuria
must be < 1.5g/24 hours
10. Patient with a regular and reliable caregiver. The designated caregiver must be sufficiently familiar with the
patient (as determined by the investigator) to provide accurate data. The caregiver must have regular contact
with the patient (i.e., an average of 10 or more hours per week), must be able to observe for possible adverse
events, must be able to oversee patient’s compliance with the study treatment and to report on the patient’s
status and must be able to accompany the patient to all visits
11. Patient, identified caregiver and, if applicable, patient surrogate able and willing to comply with study visits
and procedures per protocol, understand, sign, and date the informed consent form at screening visit prior to
any protocol-specific procedures performed
12. Male patient with a female partner of childbearing potential who agrees to use a highly effective method of
contraception and an acceptable method of contraception by his female partner during the study and for 3
months after the last treatment intake or who agrees to use an acceptable method of contraception and a
highly effective method of contraception by his female partner during the study and for 3 months after the
last treatment intake.
? Highly effective methods of contraception include:
- Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with
inhibition of ovulation: oral, intravaginal, or transdermal
- Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral,
injectable, or implantable
- Intrauterine device (IUD)
- Intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS)
- Bilateral tubal occlusion
- Vasectomized male (azoospermia assessed medically)
- Sexual abstinence (Its reliability should be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical
trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient)
? Acceptable methods of contraception include:
- Progestogen-only oral hormonal contraception, where inhibition of ovulation is not the primary
mode of action
- Male or female condom with or without spermicide
- Cap, diaphragm, or sponge with spermicide
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64
Exclusion criteria
1. Patient with any other cause of dementia not due to Alzheimer's disease, based on specific examination
including a brain neuro-imagery exam within the last 6 months:
· Other central nervous condition causing progressive deficits in memory and cognition, e.g.
cerebrovascular disease (patient with not more than 4 microbleeds and not more than 2 lacunes at the
MRI could be enrolled in the study), Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, brain tumor…
· Systemic conditions known to cause dementia, e.g., hypothyroidism, untreated vitamin B12 or folic acid
deficiency, niacin deficiency, neurosyphilis, HIV infection…
· Substance-induced dementia
2. Patient with Alzheimer disease with severe forms of delusions or delirium (patients with light and mild forms
of delusions and delirium will be allowed in the study)
3. Patient treated with any registered or putative cognitive/memory enhancer or disease modifier other than
donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine or memantine. (Patient taking Ginkgo Biloba can be enrolled providing
it has been taken at a stable dose for at least 6 months).
4. Patient with evidence of psychosis and/or use of antipsychotic drugs at screening, or history of significant
psychiatric disorder
5. Patient with active current bacterial (including tuberculosis), viral (including hepatitis B and C, HIV, EBV,
CMV, herpes zoster), fungal, mycobacterium, protozoan, or other infection
6. Patient with history of infection requiring hospitalization within 2 weeks of screening
7. Patient presenting with cardiac disorders defined by at least one of the following conditions:
· Patient with recent cardiac history (within 6 months) of:
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Acute heart failure (class III or IV of the NYHA classification)
- Significant ventricular arrhythmia (persistent ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation,
resuscitated sudden death)
· Patient with cardiac failure class III or IV of the NYHA classification
· Patient with severe conduction disorders which are not prevented by permanent pacing (atrioventricular
block 2 and 3, sino-atrial block)
· Syncope without known aetiology within 3 months
· Uncontrolled severe hypertension, according to the judgment of the investigator, or symptomatic
hypertension
8. Patient with chronic diarrhea
9. Patient presenting with oedemas
10. Patient with co existing dermatological disease (e.g. eczema, psoriasis) or history of skin allergy
11. Patient with history of poor compliance or history of drug/alcohol abuse, or excessive alcohol beverage
consumption that would interfere with the ability to comply with the study protocol, or current or past
psychiatric disease that might interfere with the ability to comply with the study protocol or give informed
consent
12. Patient with life expectancy < 1 year
Previous medications:
13. Patient treated with any investigational agent within 4 weeks of screening
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method