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Safety and Efficacy Study Evaluating Dimebon in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease on Donepezil

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
Drug: Dimebon
Drug: Placebo comparator
Registration Number
NCT00829374
Lead Sponsor
Medivation, Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Dimebon is safe and effective in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease on Donepezil.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1003
Inclusion Criteria
  • Mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD)
  • Probable AD (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR))
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 12 and 24, inclusive
  • Stable on donepezil for at least 6 months
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Other causes of dementia
  • Major structural brain disease
  • Unstable medical condition or significant hepatic or renal disease
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1DimebonDimebon, 5 mg orally three times daily
3Placebo comparatorPlacebo orally three times daily
2DimebonDimebon, 20 mg orally three times daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL)Week 52
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive SubscaleWeek 52
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Euro Quality of Life 5 (EQ-5D)Week 52
Resource Utilization in Dementia Lite (RUD lite)Week 52
Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change, plus caregiver input (CIBIC-plus)Week 52
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)Week 52
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