A Study of Istradefylline (KW-6002) for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in Patients Taking Levodopa
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT00199355
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
- Brief Summary
To establish the efficacy of 20 mg/day and 40 mg/day doses of istradefylline for reducing the percentage of OFF time in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) treated with levodopa.
- Detailed Description
To establish the efficacy of 20 mg/d and 40mg/d doses of istradefylline for reducing the percentage of OFF time in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) treated with levodopa. Patients who meet entry criteria will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to double blind treatment with oral doses of 20 or 40mg/d istradefylline or matching placebo. Patients will be treated for 12 weeks and will have interim visits and end of treatment visit to assess the efficacy and safety of istradefylline.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
- UK Parkinson's Disease Society (UKPDS) brain bank criteria (Step 1 and 2) for PD.
- PD stages 2-4 in the OFF state for Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale.
- On levodopa/DCI for at least one year, stable dose in past 4 weeks.
- Currently take at least three doses of levodopa/DCI per day.
- Predictable end of dose wearing off.
- Able to satisfactorily complete Hauser version of a Parkinson's diary.
- Have an average of 120 minutes of OFF time on two 24 hour diaries.
- On a stable regimen of medications being administered within normal therapeutic limits for Parkinson's disease for at least four weeks before randomization.
- Be at least 30 years of age.
- Neurosurgical treatment for PD.
- History of psychosis.
- Diagnosis of atypical Parkinsonism or secondary Parkinsonism variant.
- Diagnosis of cancer within 5 years.
- Diagnosis of clinically significant illness of any organ system.
- Mini-mental status examination score of 25 or less.
- Taking any excluded medications.
- History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within the past two years.
- History of seizures or neurological malignant syndrome.
- Clinical depression.
- Pregnant or lactating females.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To establish the efficacy of 20 mg/d and 40mg/d doses of istradefylline for reducing the percentage of OFF time in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) treated with levodopa/DCI.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the efficacy of 20 mg/d and 40mg/d dose of istradefylline for reducing the total hours of OFF time. To evaluate the change in percentage of ON time (without dyskinesia, with dyskinesia, with non-troublesome dyskinesia, and with troublesome dyskinesia). To evaluate the change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). To evaluate the safety of 20 mg/d and 40mg/d doses of istradefylline. To evaluate change in the Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness scale (CGI-S). To evaluate change in the Clinical Global Impression - Improvement scale (CGI-I).