Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Istradefylline (KW-6002) for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kyowa Hakko Kirin UK, Ltd.

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

30+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 40 mg a day of istradefylline (KW-6002) for reducing the percentage of awake time spent in the OFF state in patients with advanced Parkinson's ...

Detailed Description

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive motor disease characterized by bradykinesia or akinesia, rigidity, and resting tremor. Levodopa is still the most widely used treatment for PD, but as the dis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients selected for this study will be at least 30 years of age and will have been diagnosed with advanced Parkinson's disease as determined by UK Parkinson's Disease Society (UKPDS) criteria and the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale. The patients will have been receiving levodopa treatment for at least one year, may be taking other antiparkinsonian drugs, will have an average of at least three hours OFF time as recorded in two 24-hour ON/OFF diaries, and if female, must be non-pregnant and non-nursing.

Exclusion

  • Patients may not be enrolled if they are taking certain medications excluded by the protocol, have been treated with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to randomisation (or five half-lives if longer), have ever received istradefylline or been treated with a COMT inhibitor, are psychotic, have clinically significant illness or laboratory values at screening, have insufficient mental capacity to comply with protocol requirements or certain psychiatric or neurological conditions.
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Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

November 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

405 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00199394

Start Date

November 1 2004

End Date

November 1 2005

Last Update

April 25 2024

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Kyowa Hakko UK Ltd.

Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom, SL14 DX