A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Gantenerumab in Patients With Mild Alzheimer’s Disease; Part II: Open-Label Extension For Participating Patients
Sponsor:
Brief Summary:
will evaluate the efficacy and safety of gantenerumab in participants with mild Alzheimer
disease. Participants will be randomized to receive either gantenerumab subcutaneously every
4 weeks or placebo subcutaneously every 4 weeks. Approved Alzheimer medication is allowed if
on stable dose for 3 months prior to screening. Part 2 is an open-label extension (OLE).
A positron emission tomography (PET) imaging substudy will be conducted within the main
study. Eligible participants who provide separate informed consent will undergo PET imaging
scans using the radioligand florbetapir as a pharmacodynamic measure of changes in brain
amyloid load over time.
Criteria
– Clinical diagnosis of probable mild Alzheimer disease (AD) based on National Institute
of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related
Disorders Association (NINCDS/ADRDA) criteria or major NCD based whether or not
receiving AD approved medication
– Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) result consistent with the presence of amyloid pathology
– Availability of a person (‘caregiver’) who in the investigator’s judgment has frequent
and sufficient contact with the participant, and is able to provide accurate
information regarding the participant’s cognitive and functional abilities
– Fluency in the language of the tests used at the study site
– Willingness and ability to complete all aspects of the study
– Adequate visual and auditory acuity, in the investigator’s judgment, sufficient to
perform the neuropsychological testing (eye glasses and hearing aids are permitted)
– If currently receiving approved medications for AD, the dosing regimen must have been
stable for 3 months prior to screening
– Agreement not to participate in other research studies for the duration of this trial
and its associated substudies
PART 2 – All participants who have been randomized and are actively participating in the
study are eligible for Part 2
Exclusion Criteria:
– Dementia or neurocognitive disorder (NCD) due to a condition other than AD, including,
but not limited to, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson disease, dementia with Lewy
bodies, Huntington disease, or vascular dementia
– History or presence of clinically evident vascular disease potentially affecting the
brain that in the opinion of the investigator has the potential to affect cognitive
function
– History or presence of stroke within the past 2 years or documented history of
transient ischemic attack within the last 12 months
– History or presence of systemic autoimmune disorders potentially causing progressive
neurologic disease with associated cognitive deficits
– History of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder
– Alcohol and/or substance use disorder (according to the DSM-5) within the past 2 years
(nicotine use is allowed)
– History or presence of atrial fibrillation
– Within the last 2 years, unstable or clinically significant cardiovascular disease
(e.g., myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac failure New York Heart
Association Class II or higher)
– Uncontrolled hypertension
– Chronic kidney disease
– Impaired hepatic function
PET imaging substudy, in addition to above:
– Prior participation in other research study or clinical care within the last year such
that the total radiation exposure would exceed the local or national annual limits
Part 2 Participants who have been discontinued from the study
Locations
- ATP Clinical Research, Inc, Costa Mesa, California, United States, 92626
- Pacific Research Network – PRN, San Diego, California, United States, 92103
- California Neuroscience Research Medical Group, Inc, Sherman Oaks, California, United States, 91403