E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 8.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10001896 |
E.1.2 | Term | Alzheimer's disease |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the safety and tolerability of GSK933776A after single and multiple dose intravenous administration in patients with Alzheimer’s disease |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To assess the pharmacokinetics of GSK933776A in plasma after single and multiple dose (3) administration in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. • To assess the pharmacodynamic activity effect of GSK933776A on free Abeta42 and total Abeta42 in plasma and CSF after single and multiple dose (3) administration in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. • To investigate the ability of GSK933776A to alter the expression of markers previously reported to reflect disease progression or severity in plasma and/or CSF, in response to GSK933776A administration. • To identify new biomarkers associated with pharmacodynamic drug response and/or toxicity. • To assess the immunogenicity of GSK933776A after single and multiple dose (3) intravenous administration in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male or female subject with mild Alzheimer's Disease (AD) with MMSE score 18-26 inclusive at the screening visit. 2. Age 55 to ≤ 80 years 3. Females must be post-menopausal (i.e. >24 months without menstrual period) or surgically sterile. Female subjects who have been post-menopausal for < 2 years must undertake pregnancy testing (βhCG) at Visit 1, which must be negative and must use an adequate form of non-hormonal contraceptive (e.g. barrier method). 4. Males whose partner is of child-bearing potential or have been menopausal for <2 years must use an adequate form of contraception (e.g. barrier method). 5. Subject has the ability to comply with procedures for cognitive and other testing, including MRI scans, and is fluent in the language used for the administration of the cognitive tests. 6. Subject lives with (or has substantial periods of contact with) a permanent caregiver who is willing to oversee the subject's compliance with protocol-specified procedures and study medication, and report on subject's status. 7. Fluency in local language and evidence of adequate pre-morbid intellectual functioning. Subject must have adequate visual and auditory abilities to perform all aspects of the cognitive and functional assessments. 8. In the opinion of the Investigator, the subject and the caregiver will be compliant and have a high probability of completing the study. 9. Subject has provided full written informed consent prior to the performance of any protocol-specified procedure. 10. Caregiver has provided a full written informed consent on his/her own behalf prior to the performance of any protocol-specified procedure.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. History and/or evidence of any other central nervous system (CNS) disorder that could be interpreted as a cause of dementia 2. Hachinski Ischaemia Score >4 3. Subjects currently living in a nursing home. 4. Subjects who are unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive status 5. Screening brain MRI with one or more of the following conditions: a) not consistent with AD b) has evidence of other CNS conditions listed in criterion 1 c) shows more than minimal vascular changes d) shows more than 3 microhaemorrage lesions 6. Focal findings on the neurological exam (excluding changes attributable to peripheral injury or AD). 7. Untreated abnormal result of any of the following tests: vitamin B12, syphilis serology, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), where this is thought to be the cause of, or to contribute to the severity of, the subject’s dementia. 8. Any contraindications to lumbar puncture. 9. History or evidence of significant psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder or significant neurological disease other than AD, including epilepsy, that in the opinion of the Investigator may affect cognition or would interfere with participation in the study, or Hamilton Psychiatric Rating Scale for Depression (HAM D) (17 item) score >12. 10. TIA/stroke in the last 3 years, type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, active cardiovascular disease or other uncontrolled risk factors for stroke. 11. History or evidence of any significant autoimmune disease or disorder. 12. History of seizures (excluding febrile seizures in childhood), current blood clotting or bleeding disorder or conditions that predispose to these, current clinically significant systemic illness or significant infection within 30 days (e.g. chronic persistent or acute infection). 13. Treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors is prohibited unless therapy was instituted at least 3 months prior to the administration of GSK933776A, was at stable dosage in the 2 months preceding, subject is free from any clinically significant side effects attributable to the drug that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in the trial and that subject and caregiver agree that, barring unforeseen circumstances, the same regimen will be continued for the duration of the trial. 14. Subjects who have discontinued cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, cognitive enhancing agents, or drugs that potentially affect cognition in the 60 days prior to screening. 15. Unless maintained on a stable dose regimen for at least 30 days prior to screening, any other medications with the potential to affect cognition other than those mentioned in #13.A single dose of a short acting benzodiazepine is allowed at MRI and PET screening provided that the dose is given more than 24 hours before cognitive testing. 16. Use of drugs with platelet antiaggregant or anti-coagulant properties (excluding the use of aspirin 325 mg/day or less 18. History of or current chronic use of systemic steroids or other immunosuppressants. 19. Prior participation in clinical investigations involving therapeutic monoclonal antibodies or proteins derived from monoclonal antibodies or any investigations of treatments or use of experimental medications for AD or any other investigational medication or device within 60 days prior to screening or within 5 half-lives of use of such a medication prior to screening, whichever is longer. 20. Systolic blood pressure >165 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >95 mmHg. 21. Abnormal creatinine (more than 1.5 ULN) or estimated calculated creatinine clearance (less than 30ml/min) or clinically significant abnormalities on screening urinalysis. 22. Significant abnormalities on haematology screen: clinically significant anaemia (i.e. haemoglobin <11 g/dL for males or <10 g/dL for females), platelet counts below 124 GI/L, INR>2. 23. Other clinically significant abnormality on physical, neurological, laboratory, EEG or ECG examination (e.g. atrial fibrillation) that could compromise the study or be detrimental to the subject. 24. ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase values and total bilirubin values >1.5 times the upper limit of normal. 25. Contraindications for MRI. 26. Prior allergic reactions to biological products (vaccines, antibodies) or known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug. 27. Subject is unable (with assistance, if appropriate) to take study medication as prescribed throughout the study, has a history of non-compliance with prescribed medication, or is at risk of non-compliance with study medication or procedures. 28. Subject or caregiver is an immediate family member or employee of the participating Investigator, any of the participating site staff or GSK staff. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
•Adverse events. • Changes suggesting potential adverse events detected in the physical and neurological examination, brain MRI, cognitive status, laboratory parameters, ECG and vital signs.
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Yes |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | Yes |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 4 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |