Clinical Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of NanoLithium® NP03 in Patients With Mild-to-severe Alzheimer's Disease (NanoLi®_AD)
Alzheimer's Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alzheimer's Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients between 50 and 90 years inclusive;
- Sufficient clinical and paraclinical information for the diagnosis of AD according to the international diagnosis criteria from McKhann G. M. et al. 2011;
- Patient presents clinically significant behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) requiring medication in the opinion of the study physician;
- Mild to-severe AD with a Minimal Mental State Examination (MMSE) score from 10 to 26 included;
- Symptomatic treatments of AD (acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine) and psychotics drugs (benzodiazepines, antidepressants, anxiolytics, neuroleptics) are allowed but need to be maintained during at least 4 weeks before inclusion and during the follow-up;
- Female patient of childbearing potential must be willing to use an efficient birth control method during the study and until 5 days after the end of the treatment.
A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is postmenarcheal, has not reached a postmenopausal state (≥ 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of ovaries and/or uterus, tubal ligation).
The following are acceptable contraceptive methods: - Established use of oral, injected, or implanted hormonal methods of contraception - Intrauterine system or placement of an intrauterine device - Double barrier methods of contraception: condom or occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicidal foam, gel, film, cream, or suppository - True abstinence [periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception]
- Male patient must be willing to use male contraception (condom) during the study;
- Patient must have availability of a person ("study partner" or caregiver) who has frequent and sufficient contact with the patient, can provide accurate information regarding the patient's behavior, cognitive, and functional abilities as well as his/her health throughout the study, and agrees to provide information at investigational site visits;
- Patient is willing and able to give informed consent. If the study patient is not competent, a legally authorized representative must provide informed consent on his/her behalf, and the patient must provide assent;
- Patient affiliated to French social security;
- Patient is willing to and can comply with the study protocol requirements, in the opinion of the investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient with genetic form of AD (known genetic mutation);
- Patient with major physical or neurosensory problems likely to interfere with the tests; contraindication or refusal to perform functional brain imaging examinations;
- Absence of caregivers to complete psychological and behavioral scales and/or questionnaires;
- Patient with illiteracy and/or inability to perform psychological and behavioral evaluations;
- Pathologies involving short term vital prognosis (progressive cancer, unstable heart failure, severe liver, kidney or respiratory diseases);
- Primary chronic psychosis or psychotic episodes not associated with the AD pathology;
- Addiction to alcohol or drugs;
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding;
- Epilepsy or other neurodegenerative disorders;
- Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency without supplementation;
- Patient participating in another drug trial;
- Thyroid disorders not treated;
- Patient living in institution;
- Patient deprived of liberty by law;
- Patient with contraindications to drugs containing lithium: heart failure, renal failure, Addison disease, and Brugada syndrome.
Sites / Locations
- CHU de LilleRecruiting
- CHU de Limoges - Hôpital DupuytrenRecruiting
- Hôpital De La TimoneRecruiting
- CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de ChauliacRecruiting
- Hôpital LariboisièreRecruiting
- Hôpital Universitaire de StrasbourgRecruiting
- CHU Toulouse - Hôpital La Grave - Cité de la SantéRecruiting
- Hôpital des Charpennes - Hospices Civils de LyonRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
NanoLithium® NP03
Placebo
Description: Homogeneous yellow oily liquid. Dosage: One administration of 3 mL per day (1.8 mg/day) by depositing 1.5 mL in the gingivo-jugal groove of each cheek with the graduated pipette. Duration of treatment: Approximately one year (12 weeks for the double-blind period and 36 weeks for the subsequent open-label period).
Description: Homogeneous yellow oily liquid. Dosage: One administration of 3 mL per day (1.8 mg/day) by depositing 1.5 mL in the gingivo-jugal groove of each cheek with the graduated pipette. Duration of treatment: 12 weeks during the double-blind period.