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Open Label Study of TRx0014 in Alzheimer's Disease

Primary Purpose

Alzheimer's Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
TRx0014
Sponsored by
TauRx Therapeutics Ltd
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Alzheimer's Disease

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient may be of either sex and must be supervised by a carer who is competent to ensure compliance with the medication and who is willing to participate in completing the various assessments. The carer must provide written consent to his or her own participation in the study.
  • Patients with capacity must give written informed consent to participate in this study. Patients who lack capacity to consent must be in agreement with entering into the study and have a personal legal representative giving written informed consent to their participation.
  • The patient must have been ongoing in TRx-014-001 at time of study termination.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • There are no exclusion criteria. All patients taking medication at the termination of study TRx-014-001 and who wish to participate are eligible for recruitment.

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Active Comparator

    Active Comparator

    Arm Label

    1

    2

    Arm Description

    30mg tid TRx0014

    60mg tid TRx0014

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Cognitive ability measured by the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog) and by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Dementia severity assessed by the Clinical Dementia Rating - sum of the boxes (CDR-sb).
    Daily living activities assessed by the Alzheimer's Disease functional Assessment and Change Scale (ADFACS)

    Full Information

    First Posted
    May 22, 2008
    Last Updated
    April 25, 2018
    Sponsor
    TauRx Therapeutics Ltd
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00684944
    Brief Title
    Open Label Study of TRx0014 in Alzheimer's Disease
    Official Title
    An Open Label Continuation Study of the Effects of TRx0014 30 mg TID and 60 mg TID in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    April 2018
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    September 13, 2007 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    December 2, 2010 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    December 2, 2010 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    TauRx Therapeutics Ltd

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    This is an open label, dose-ranging study of two doses of TRx0014 in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer's Disease. The trial is made available to any patient ongoing on treatment in the clinical trial designated TRx-014-001 at termination of that study. Treatment for each individual patient will continue for as long as the treating physician feels there is benefit to the patient. This current protocol covers each patient for 12 months in the first instance.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Alzheimer's Disease

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 2
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Non-Randomized
    Enrollment
    111 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    1
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    30mg tid TRx0014
    Arm Title
    2
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    60mg tid TRx0014
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    TRx0014
    Intervention Description
    Gelatin capsule, tid
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Cognitive ability measured by the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog) and by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).
    Time Frame
    0, 26 and 52 weeks
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Dementia severity assessed by the Clinical Dementia Rating - sum of the boxes (CDR-sb).
    Time Frame
    0, 26 and 52 weeks
    Title
    Daily living activities assessed by the Alzheimer's Disease functional Assessment and Change Scale (ADFACS)
    Time Frame
    0, 26 and 52 weeks

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: The patient may be of either sex and must be supervised by a carer who is competent to ensure compliance with the medication and who is willing to participate in completing the various assessments. The carer must provide written consent to his or her own participation in the study. Patients with capacity must give written informed consent to participate in this study. Patients who lack capacity to consent must be in agreement with entering into the study and have a personal legal representative giving written informed consent to their participation. The patient must have been ongoing in TRx-014-001 at time of study termination. Exclusion Criteria: There are no exclusion criteria. All patients taking medication at the termination of study TRx-014-001 and who wish to participate are eligible for recruitment.
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Peter Bentham, MRCPsych
    Organizational Affiliation
    Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, United Kingdom
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

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