Status:

COMPLETED

12-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study of the Efficacy of 40 mg/Day KW-6002 in Parkinson's Disease Patients on Levodopa/Carbidopa

Lead Sponsor:

Kyowa Kirin, Inc.

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

30+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, randomized study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 40 mg/day istradefylline compared with placebo in subjects with OFF phenomena a...

Detailed Description

A 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, randomized study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 40 mg/day istradefylline compared with placebo in subjects with OFF phenomena...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society brain bank diagnostic criteria (step 1 and 2).
  • Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale II-IV in the OFF state.
  • Treated with levodopa/carbidopa for 1 year with a stable regimen for 4 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Taking at least 4 doses of levodopa (3 doses if at least 2 doses containing slow release formulation) per day with predictable end of dose wearing off.
  • Successfully completed Parkinson's disease patient diary training with at least 120 minutes of OFF time per day.
  • Stable regimen of other antiparkinson's disease medications for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization.
  • At least 30 years of age and able to give written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Treatment with liquid levodopa/carbodopa within 4 weeks of randomization.
  • Treatment with MAO inhibitors except selegiline.
  • Treatment with centrally acting dopamine antagonists within 3 months (6 months for depot preparations), e.g., antipsychotic neuroleptics, metoclopramide, buspirone, amoxapine.
  • Neurosurgical surgery for Parkinson's disease.
  • Atypical parkinsonism or secondary parkinsonism variants.
  • Diagnosis of cancer or evidence of continued cancer within 5 years of enrollment or clinically significant illness of any organ system (e.g., ALT or AST \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal).
  • Mini-Mental Status Examination score of 25 or less.
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within 2 years.
  • History of psychotic illness or seizures.
  • Current clinically relevant depression disorder.
  • History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
  • Pregnant or lactating females. Women of child-bearing potential must use reliable method of contraception.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

180 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00456586

Start Date

April 1 2002

End Date

June 1 2003

Last Update

April 25 2024

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