Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of MEM 3454 Versus Placebo in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Memory Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Alzheimer's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine in an 8-week treatment study if MEM 3454 is a safe and effective treatment for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed Description

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and one of the most common diseases of the aging population. It is a chronic brain disease that involves gradual memory loss, decline in the abilit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of probable or possible Alzheimer's disease
  • MMSE score between 16 and 26 points
  • Modified Hachinski Ischemia Score of less than or equal to 4
  • Capable of performing cognitive tests and other procedures specified in protocol

Exclusion

  • Head trauma associated with cognitive impairment
  • Evidence of significant neurological disease other than AD, such as Parkinson's disease, multi-infarct dementia, Huntington's disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, CNS tumor, progressive supranuclear palsy, seizure disorder, etc.
  • Received AChE inhibitor therapy (e.g., rivastigmine, tacrine or galantamine) or NDMA-receptor antagonist, memantine, within 30 days or donepezil within 40 days of randomization
  • Received any investigational drug within 2 months of randomization or treatment with other nicotinic receptor agonists within 3 months of screening

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00454870

Start Date

February 1 2007

End Date

October 1 2007

Last Update

May 6 2008

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013

2

Glendale, California, United States, 91206

3

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308

4

Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67207