Status:

TERMINATED

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Staccato Apomorphine (AZ-009) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Experiencing OFF Episodes

Lead Sponsor:

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Peachtree BioResearch Solutions Inc.

DSG, Inc

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-85 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted with In-clinic visits and treatment at home for each patient with established Parkinson's disease (PD) experiencing daily OFF episodes.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this protocol is to establish the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of AZ-009 compared to placebo in patients with established PD experiencing daily OFF episodes. Patients between the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures being conducted.
  • 2\. Willing and able to travel to the clinical research center and adhere to the overall study visit schedule, procedures, and other protocol requirements.
  • 3\. Male or female between the ages of 30 and 85 (inclusive). 4. Body weight ≥ 50 kg. 5. Willing to abstain from alcohol for 6 hours prior to a study visit and minimize alcohol use throughout the study duration.
  • 6\. Have a clinical diagnosis of PD; with fulfillment of Steps 1 and 2 of the UK Parkinson's Disease Brain Bank Criteria.
  • 7\. Optimized and stabilized on oral dopaminergic therapy including levodopa at least 3 times daily and in combination with decarboxylase inhibitor at least 30 days prior to screening.
  • 8\. Classified as Modified Hoehn \& Yahr stage II-IV in the ON state at Visit 1. 9. Have an MDS-UPDRS III score of at least 30 in the OFF state prior to the L-dopa challenge at Visit 2.
  • 10\. Experience self-described motor fluctuations (confirmed by the Motor Fluctuation Questionnaire at Screening) with recognizable OFF periods while on optimized oral l-dopa or dopamine agonist therapy.
  • 11\. Experience at least 2 hours of OFF time per day and show responsiveness to levodopa (defined by a ≥ 30% reduction in MDS-UPDRS III score compared to pre-dose) at Visit 2.
  • 12\. Female subjects, who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and one of the following conditions applies: 13. Surgically sterile (including bilateral tubal ligation) for at least 3 months prior to screening.
  • Postmenopausal, defined as 1 of the following:
  • Last menstrual sequence greater than 12 months prior to screening
  • Last menstrual sequence greater than 6 months prior to screening and a serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) concentration \> 40 mIU/mL
  • Of childbearing potential (i.e., do not meet the criteria outlined above), patient must:
  • Have a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening and Day -1, as verified by the study doctor prior to starting study therapy.
  • Either commit to true abstinence from heterosexual contact or agree to use, and be able to comply with, effective contraception without interruption with one of the following methods during the study participation up until 30 days after administration of study drug:
  • Oral contraceptive medications; Intra uterine devices; Hormonal implants; Injectable contraceptive medications; Double-barrier methods 14. Male subjects must practice true abstinence from heterosexual contact or, during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a female of childbearing potential, agree to use a condom or have had vasectomy with negative semen analysis and refrain from sperm donation during the duration of the study and up to 90 days after last dose of study drug.

Exclusion

  • Subjects eligible for enrollment in the study must meet all of the following inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria.
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures being conducted.
  • Willing and able to travel to the clinical research center and adhere to the overall study visit schedule, procedures, and other protocol requirements.
  • Male or female between the ages of 30 and 85 (inclusive).
  • Body weight ≥ 50 kg.
  • Willing to abstain from alcohol for 6 hours prior to a study visit and minimize alcohol use throughout the study duration.
  • Have a clinical diagnosis of PD; with fulfillment of Steps 1 and 2 of the UK Parkinson's Disease Brain Bank Criteria.
  • Optimized and stabilized on oral dopaminergic therapy including levodopa at least 3 times daily and in combination with decarboxylase inhibitor at least 30 days prior to screening.
  • Classified as Modified Hoehn \& Yahr stage II-IV in the ON state at Visit 1.
  • Have an MDS-UPDRS III score of at least 30 in the OFF state prior to the L-dopa challenge at Visit 2.
  • Experience self-described motor fluctuations (confirmed by the Motor Fluctuation Questionnaire at Screening) with recognizable OFF periods while on optimized oral l-dopa or dopamine agonist therapy.
  • Experience at least 2 hours of OFF time per day and show responsiveness to levodopa (defined by a ≥ 30% reduction in MDS-UPDRS III score compared to pre-dose) at Visit 2.
  • Female subjects, who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and one of the following conditions applies:
  • Surgically sterile (including bilateral tubal ligation) for at least 3 months prior to screening.
  • Postmenopausal, defined as 1 of the following:
  • Last menstrual sequence greater than 12 months prior to screening
  • Last menstrual sequence greater than 6 months prior to screening and a serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) concentration \> 40 mIU/mL
  • Of childbearing potential (i.e., do not meet the criteria outlined above), patient must:
  • Have a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening and Day -1, as verified by the study doctor prior to starting study therapy.
  • Either commit to true abstinence from heterosexual contact or agree to use, and be able to comply with, effective contraception without interruption with one of the following methods during the study participation up until 30 days after administration of study drug:
  • Oral contraceptive medications; Intra uterine devices; Hormonal implants; Injectable contraceptive medications; Double-barrier methods
  • Male subjects must practice true abstinence from heterosexual contact or, during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a female of childbearing potential, agree to use a condom or have had vasectomy with negative semen analysis and refrain from sperm donation during the duration of the study and up to 90 days after last dose of study drug.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 27 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 28 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05979415

Start Date

September 27 2023

End Date

February 28 2024

Last Update

October 21 2025

Active Locations (13)

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Movement Disorders Center of Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85258

2

Tuscon Neuroscience Research (M3 Wake Research)

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85710

3

The Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Institute

Fountain Valley, California, United States, 92708

4

Cenexel Rocky Mountain Clinical Research

Englewood, Colorado, United States, 80113