Status:

COMPLETED

Proof-of-Concept Study of a Selective p38 MAPK Alpha Inhibitor, Neflamapimod, in Subjects With Mild Alzheimer's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

EIP Pharma Inc

Collaborating Sponsors:

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

55-85 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a phase 2b, double-blind, placebo controlled proof-of-concept study of a an oral small molecule selective inhibitor of p38 alpha kinase, neflamapimod, administered for 24 weeks in subjects wit...

Detailed Description

Details provided elsewhere.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women age 55 to 85 years, inclusive.
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent.
  • Must have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild AD with evidence of progression ("Mild-AD"), as defined by the following:
  • CDR-Global Score of 0.5 or 1.0, with CDR memory subscore of at least 0.5.
  • MMSE score ranging from 20 to 28, inclusive.
  • Positive biomarker for AD, as defined by a CSF Aβ1-42R below the threshold and phospho-tau above the threshold for the assay utilized in the study and assessed by the central laboratory.
  • Computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings within 2 years of Screening that are compatible with AD and no other pathologic processes that might potentially account for the subject's cognitive impairment.
  • If the subject is taking a single drug for AD (e.g., donepezil or other cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine; dual therapy is excluded), he/she has been on a stable dose for at least 2 months prior to baseline, and the dose must remain unchanged during the study unless required for management of adverse events (AEs).
  • Adequate visual and auditory abilities to perform all aspects of the cognitive and functional assessments.
  • Must have reliable informant or caregiver.

Exclusion

  • Evidence that the primary basis for cognitive impairment is neurodegenerative disease other than AD, including, but not limited to, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and Parkinson's disease.
  • Suicidality, defined as active suicidal thoughts within 6 months before Screening or at Baseline, defined as answering yes to items 4 or 5 on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), or history of suicide attempt in previous 2 years, or, in the Investigator's opinion, at serious risk of suicide.
  • History of major and active psychiatric disorder, moderate to severe depressive symptoms, and or other concurrent medical condition that, EIP-VX17-745-304, Version 1.0, 17 November, 2017 Page 7 of 46 EIP Pharma, LLC Confidential in the opinion of the Investigator, might compromise safety and/or compliance with study requirements.
  • Diagnosis of alcohol or drug abuse within the previous 2 years.
  • History of cancer within the last 5 years, except basal cell carcinoma, squamous skin carcinoma, prostate cancer or carcinoma in situ with no significant progression over the past 2 years.
  • Poorly controlled clinically significant medical illness.
  • History of serum B12 abnormality, anemia with hemoglobin ≤10 g/dL, thyroid function abnormality, electrolyte abnormality, or positive syphilis serology that have not been corrected and/or otherwise addressed.
  • History of epilepsy or unexplained seizure within the past 5 years.
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>3 × the upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin \>2 × ULN, and/or International Normalized Ratio (INR) \>1.5
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, or active hepatitis C virus infection.
  • Subject participated in a study of an investigational drug less than 3 months or 5 half-lives of the investigation drug, whichever is longer, before enrollment in this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 29 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

161 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03402659

Start Date

December 29 2017

End Date

July 31 2019

Last Update

October 27 2021

Active Locations (38)

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Alliance for Research

Long Beach, California, United States, 90807

2

Pacific Research Network

San Diego, California, United States, 92103

3

CITrials

Santa Ana, California, United States, 92705

4

Southern California Research, LLC

Simi Valley, California, United States, 93065