Clinical Trial Results:
A Phase 3, 12-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Flexible Dosing of Brexpiprazole (OPC-34712) in the Treatment of Subjects with Agitation Associated with Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type
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Summary
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EudraCT number |
2013-000503-17 |
Trial protocol |
GB FI SI BG |
Global end of trial date |
30 Mar 2017
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Results information
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Results version number |
v2(current) |
This version publication date |
20 Nov 2020
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First version publication date |
14 Jun 2018
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Other versions |
v1 |
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Trial Information
Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
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Trial identification
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Sponsor protocol code |
331-12-284
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Additional study identifiers
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ISRCTN number |
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US NCT number |
NCT01922258 | ||
WHO universal trial number (UTN) |
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Sponsors
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Sponsor organisation name |
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
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Sponsor organisation address |
2440 Research Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20850
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Public contact |
Global Clinical Development, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., 609 524-6788, clinicaltransparency@otsuka-us.com
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Scientific contact |
Global Clinical Development, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., 609 524-6788, clinicaltransparency@otsuka-us.com
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Paediatric regulatory details
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Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP) |
No
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Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Results analysis stage
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Analysis stage |
Final
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Date of interim/final analysis |
30 Mar 2017
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Is this the analysis of the primary completion data? |
Yes
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Primary completion date |
30 Mar 2017
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Global end of trial reached? |
Yes
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Global end of trial date |
30 Mar 2017
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Was the trial ended prematurely? |
No
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General information about the trial
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Main objective of the trial |
To compare the efficacy of flexible dosing of brexpiprazole (dose range of 0.5 to 2 mg/day) with placebo in subjects with agitation associated with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type, as assessed by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) after 12 weeks of treatment.
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Protection of trial subjects |
This study was conducted in accordance with International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice, and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, in addition to following the laws and regulations of the country or countries in which a study is conducted.
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Background therapy |
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Evidence for comparator |
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Actual start date of recruitment |
28 Oct 2013
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Long term follow-up planned |
No
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Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement? |
Yes
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Population of trial subjects
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Number of subjects enrolled per country |
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Bulgaria: 48
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Canada: 13
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Finland: 1
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
France: 9
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Russian Federation: 52
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Slovenia: 6
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Ukraine: 78
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
United Kingdom: 2
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
United States: 61
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Worldwide total number of subjects |
270
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EEA total number of subjects |
66
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Number of subjects enrolled per age group |
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In utero |
0
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Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk |
0
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Newborns (0-27 days) |
0
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Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) |
0
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Children (2-11 years) |
0
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Adolescents (12-17 years) |
0
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Adults (18-64 years) |
43
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From 65 to 84 years |
195
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85 years and over |
32
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Recruitment
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Recruitment details |
The trial was conducted at 62 sites in 9 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, France, Russia, Slovenia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) and 270 participants were randomized. The date of the first ICF signed by a participant in this trial was 28 October 2013 and the date of the last trial observation was 30 March 2017. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-assignment
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Screening details |
The screening period ranged from 2 to 42 days (with an option to extend with approval of the medical monitor). The screening period was to determine the participant’s eligibility and to washout prohibited concomitant pharmacotherapy prior to randomization. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Period 1
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Period 1 title |
Overall Study (overall period)
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Is this the baseline period? |
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Allocation method |
Randomised - controlled
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Blinding used |
Double blind | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roles blinded |
Subject, Investigator, Monitor, Data analyst, Assessor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blinding implementation details |
During the trial, investigational medicinal product was administered in a double-blind manner so that neither the investigator nor the subject had knowledge of the treatment assignment. Treatment assignments were based on a computer-generated randomization code provided by the Biometrics Department. Sponsor personnel, including those involved in monitoring, data management, and data analysis, did not have access to the treatment code during the trial.
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Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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Brexpiprazole (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day brexpiprazole to 1 mg/day brexpiprazole. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm type |
Experimental | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
Brexpiprazole
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Tablet
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Routes of administration |
Oral use
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Dosage and administration details |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day brexpiprazole to 1 mg/day brexpiprazole. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day.
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Arm title
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Placebo (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day placebo to 1 mg/day placebo. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm type |
Placebo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
Placebo
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Tablet
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Routes of administration |
Oral use
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Dosage and administration details |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day placebo to 1 mg/day placebo. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day.
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Baseline characteristics reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Brexpiprazole (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day)
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Reporting group description |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day brexpiprazole to 1 mg/day brexpiprazole. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reporting group title |
Placebo (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day)
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Reporting group description |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day placebo to 1 mg/day placebo. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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End points reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Brexpiprazole (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day)
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Reporting group description |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day brexpiprazole to 1 mg/day brexpiprazole. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | ||
Reporting group title |
Placebo (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day)
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Reporting group description |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day placebo to 1 mg/day placebo. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | ||
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End point title |
Change from baseline to week 12/early Termination in the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) total score | ||||||||||||
End point description |
The CMAI is widely used in clinical research for evaluation of agitation associated with Alzheimer’s dementia, with reliability and validity in both institutionalized and noninstitutionalized participants. It consists of 29 items, all rated on a 1 to 7 scale (1=Never and 7=Several times in an hour), with 1 being the “best” rating and 7 being the “worst” rating. The total score is the sum of ratings for all 29 items. The possible total scores range from 29 to 203. The total score will be unevaluable if less than 24 of the 29 items are recorded. If 24 to 28 of the 29 items are recorded, the total score will be the mean of the recorded items multiplied by 29 and rounded to the first decimal place. The mean change from baseline (Day 0) to week 12 in the CMAI total score is reported. Statistical comparison of interest was brexpiprazole flexible dose versus placebo, analyzed using a mixed-effect model repeated measure approach. A decrease in score indicates improvement in symptoms.
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
From screening to week 12/early termination
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Statistical analysis title |
Brexpiprazole versus Placebo | ||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
Change from baseline in the CMAI Total Score after 12 weeks of brexpiprazole treatment (0.5 - 2 mg/day) compared to 12 weeks of placebo.
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Comparison groups |
Brexpiprazole (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day) v Placebo (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day)
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
266
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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superiority | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.1454 | ||||||||||||
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Mixed-effect model repeated measure | ||||||||||||
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Treatment Difference | ||||||||||||
Point estimate |
-2.34
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||
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2-sided
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lower limit |
-5.49 | ||||||||||||
upper limit |
0.82 | ||||||||||||
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End point title |
Change in the Clinical Global Impression Severity of Illness (CGI-S) score, as related to symptoms of agitation | ||||||||||||
End point description |
The severity of agitation for each participant was rated using the CGI-S. The investigator (or designee) answered the following question: “Considering your total clinical experience with this particular population, how mentally ill (as related to agitation) was the participant at the observation period?” Response choices were 0 = not assessed; 1 = normal, not at all ill; 2 = borderline mentally ill; 3 = mildly ill; 4 = moderately ill; 5 = markedly ill; 6 = severely ill; and 7 = among the most extremely ill participants. The score 0 (= not assessed) was set to missing. The CGI-S was therefore a 7-point scale (1-7). The primary analysis used a mixed-effect model repeated measure approach.
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
From screening to week 12/early termination
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Adverse events information
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Timeframe for reporting adverse events |
Through the trial: From screening to Week 12 and 30 (+2) days follow-up period.
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Adverse event reporting additional description |
Only participants who received at least 1 dose of investigational medical product were analyzed for safety (Brexpiprazole N=132).
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Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
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Reporting group title |
Brexpiprazole (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day)
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Reporting group description |
Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day brexpiprazole to 1 mg/day brexpiprazole. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Placebo (flexible dose range 0.5 to 2 mg/day)
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Titrate up from 0.25 mg/day placebo to 1 mg/day placebo. After achieving 1 mg/day target, dose may be increased or decreased based on efficacy and tolerability. Allowable flexible doses will be 0.5 mg/day, 1 mg/day, or 2 mg/day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Substantial protocol amendments (globally) |
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Date |
Amendment |
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16 Dec 2013 |
The amendment changes were made on the basis of adjustments to facilitate
appropriate trial implementation and communication. Revised items included
increasing the number of participating sites and recruitment period, clarification
on consenting requirements, clarification of certain inclusion/exclusion criteria,
and updates to the prohibited medication list. The amendment also added the
option for subjects who complete the 331-12-284 (2013-000503-17) trial to enter the 331-13-211 (2014-000424-23) observational trial. |
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07 Jul 2014 |
The changes were made to address the potential issue of missing data due to
subjects terminating early. Noninstitutionalized subjects were allowed with
revisions to criteria and assessments for subjects in this setting. The RUD scale
and Mortality Assessment at Week 16 for subjects who discontinue the trial early
were added. |
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10 Sep 2015 |
The changes reflect clarifications and changes to trial procedures intended to
enhance subject safety and accuracy of data as well as streamline the inclusion/exclusion criteria. The number of trial sites as well as participating
countries was increased. The power was increased from 80% to 85%, which
resulted in an increase in the sample size from 230 to 260 subjects. Actigraphy
was removed and eDiary was replaced with paper diaries. Revisions were made to
the Schedule of Assessments to decrease subject burden. Administrative
clarifications were made to enhance readability and consistency. |
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Interruptions (globally) |
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Limitations and caveats |
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| Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data. | |||
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