Status:

COMPLETED

Study of KW-6002 (Istradefylline) for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in Patients Taking Levodopa

Lead Sponsor:

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish the efficacy of 20 mg/day and 40 mg/day doses of istradefylline for reducing the mean total hours of awake time per day spent in the OFF state in patients wit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be willing and able to give written informed consent
  • UK Parkinson's Disease Society (UKPDS) brain bank criteria (Step 1 and 2) for PD
  • PD stages 2-4 in the OFF state for Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale
  • On levodopa/dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor for at least one year
  • Taking at least three doses and \>=300 mg of levodopa/dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor per day for at least four weeks before randomization
  • Predictable end of dose wearing off
  • Able to satisfactorily complete Hauser based 24-hour patient Parkinson's diary
  • Have an average of two hours of OFF time on 24-hour diaries
  • On a stable regimen of any other anti-Parkinson's drugs for at least four weeks before randomization
  • On a stable dose of domperidone for at least 14 days before randomization

Exclusion

  • Taking any excluded medications
  • Neurosurgical treatment or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for PD
  • Diagnosis of cancer within 5 years
  • Diagnosis of clinically significant illness of any organ system
  • Diagnosis of dementia or mini-mental status examination score of 23 or less
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within the past two years
  • History of psychosis
  • History of significant drug allergies
  • Taking anticonvulsants for seizures
  • History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  • Pregnant or lactating females

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

373 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00955526

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

February 1 2011

Last Update

August 29 2012

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Tokyo, Japan