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Bapineuzumab in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (ApoE4 Carrier)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00575055
Lead Sponsor
JANSSEN Alzheimer Immunotherapy Research & Development, LLC
Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized, outpatient, multiple dose study in male and female patients ages 50 to less than 89 years with mild to moderate AD. Approximately 200 study sites in the US and Canada will be involved. Patients will be randomized to receive either bapineuzumab or placebo. Each patient's participation will last approximately 1.5 years.

Bapineuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody, which binds to and clears beta amyloid peptide, and is designed to provide antibodies to beta amyloid directly to the patient.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1121
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of probable AD
  • Age from 50 to less than 89
  • Mini-Mental Status Exam score of 16-26 inclusive
  • Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan consistent with the diagnosis of AD
  • Stable doses of medications (cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine allowed)
  • Caregiver able to attend all clinic visits with patient
Exclusion Criteria
  • Significant neurological disease other than AD
  • Major psychiatric disorder
  • Significant systemic illness
  • History of stroke or seizure, autoimmune disease, myocardial infarction within the last 2 years
  • Smoking greater than 20 cigarettes per day
  • Anticonvulsants, anti-Parkinson's, anticoagulant, or narcotic medications
  • Prior treatment experimental immunotherapeutics or vaccines for AD
  • Women of childbearing potential
  • Presence of pacemakers, CSF shunts, or foreign metal objects in the eyes, skin or body

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Bapineuzumab 0.5 mg/kgBapineuzumab 0.5 mg/kginfusion every 13 weeks for a total of 6 infusions
Placebo DosePlacebo Controlinfusion every 13 weeks for a total of 6 infusions.
Bapineuzumab 1.0 m/kgBapineuzumab 1.0 m/kginfusion every 13 weeks for a total of 6 infusions.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognitive and Functional18 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Imaging and biochemical biomarkers of disease status18 months
Cognitive and Global18 months

Trial Locations

Locations (184)

University of Alabama Hospital (UAB)

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Dedicated Clinical Research, Inc.

🇺🇸

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Banner Alzheimer's Institute

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

HOPE Research Institute, LLC

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Banner Research Institute

🇺🇸

Sun City, Arizona, United States

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Health Sciences Center

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Northwest NeuroSpecialists, PLLC

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Clinical Trials Inc.

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

East Bay Physicians Medical Group

🇺🇸

Berkeley, California, United States

AVI Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Carson, California, United States

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University of Alabama Hospital (UAB)
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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