Status:

COMPLETED

Dose-Finding Safety Study of BIIB014 in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Biogen

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

30+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to determine the safety of BIIB014 and how well BIIB014 is tolerated when given at different doses to patients with early-stage Parkinson's Disease. This study will ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must give written informed consent and any authorizations required by local law.
  • Must carry a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease(PD), without any other known or suspected cause of parkinsonism, according to the UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria. Initial diagnosis of PD must have been made within the 5 years prior to Screening with at least two or more of the following cardinal signs being present: bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity, and postural instability.
  • Must be modified Hoehn \& Yahr Stage 1 to 2.5 (inclusive).
  • Must have a baseline UPDRS (Part III) motor score of at least 10.
  • Subjects may be receiving an anticholinergic agent and/or MAO-B inhibitor (if they have been on a stable dose of that medication for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry) but must not be receiving any other PD medication.

Exclusion

  • A Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \<26.
  • History or clinical features consistent with an atypical parkinsonian syndrome.
  • Any significant non-PD central nervous system disorder.
  • Any significant AXIS I psychiatric disease as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
  • History of cognitive or neuropsychiatric conditions.
  • History of surgical intervention for PD.
  • History of L-DOPA-induced motor or non-motor complication.
  • History of malignancy.
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to any drug.
  • Clinically significant renal dysfunction.
  • HbA1c \>7.0%.
  • Clinically significant baseline ECG.
  • Orthostatic hypotension.
  • Treatment with L-DOPA/carbidopa or L-DOPA/benserazide for more than 6 cumulative months at anytime since subject's initial PD diagnosis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00442780

Start Date

August 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

January 9 2009

Active Locations (10)

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Research Site

Ashkelon, Israel

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Research Site

Petah Tikva, Israel

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Research Site

Ramat Gan, Israel

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Research Site

Tel Aviv, Israel