Status:

COMPLETED

Nilotinib in Cognitively Impaired Parkinson Disease Patients 001

Lead Sponsor:

Georgetown University

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-90 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This pilot study will test Nilotinib's ability to alter the abnormal protein build up in Parkinson disease and Diffuse Lewey Body Disease patients . Patients will receive Nilotinib at different doses ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. Patients aged 40 to 90 with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (Significant Sinemet response) on a stable medication drug regimen L-dopa and/or Dopamine agonist (at least 1 month before enrollment with no new medication change) and with moderate to severe cognitive impairment (MOCA ≤24).
  • Inclusions criteria:
  • Written informed consent
  • Capability and willingness to comply with the study related criteria
  • Patients between the age of 40-90 y
  • Diagnosis of PD according to the UK Brain Bank Diagnostic Criteria
  • Early PD subjects with MMSE between 23-30.
  • Hoehn and Yahr stage \<2
  • Stable treatment (\>4 weeks) with MAO-B inhibitor (Selegeline up to 10mg/d or rasagiline up to 1 mg/d) allowable
  • Patients not needing dopamine agonist or levodopa therapy presently or at least for the next 6 months
  • Idiopathic PD with NO genetic mutations (autosomal recessive or dominant)
  • Detectable levels of CSF for blood and CSF Alpha-Synuclein

Exclusion

  • Patients with a known genetic form of PD that does not involve alpha-synuclein.
  • Unwillingness to undergo lumbar punctures
  • Immeasurable CSF α-synuclein.
  • Presence of dementia or severe cognitive impairment that would not permit the patient to give adequate feedback for potential side effects.
  • Unwilling to be in an off state for UPDRS assessment.
  • Pre-menopausal women
  • Patients with autosomal recessive (PARKIN, PINK1 or DJ1) or dominant mutations (LRRK2)
  • Patients with hypokalemia, hypomagnesaemia, or long QT syndrome.
  • Concomitant drugs known to prolong the QT interval
  • Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
  • Any drugs or foods that may interact with Nilotinib as stated in the Package Insert (PI).
  • Medical history of liver and pancreatic diseases.
  • Clinical signs indicating syndromes other than idiopathic PD, including supranucelar gaze palsy, signs of frontal dementia, history of stroke, head injury or encephalitis, cerebellar sings, early severe autonomic involvement, Babinski's signs.
  • History of any cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, myocardial infraction or cardiac failure, angina, arrhythmia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02281474

Start Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

December 16 2015

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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007