E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Agitation Associated with Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type |
Agitación asociada con demencia de tipo Alzheimer |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Agitation behavior associated with Alzheimer's disease |
Comportamiento agitado asociado con la enfermedad de Alzheimer |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10001497 |
E.1.2 | Term | Agitation |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10037175 - Psychiatric disorders |
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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 |
Evaluation of the long-term safety and maintenance of efficacy of AVP-786 for the treatment of agitation in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. |
Evaluación de la seguridad a largo plazo y el mantenimiento de la eficacia de AVP-786 para el tratamiento de la agitación en pacientes con demencia de tipo Alzheimer. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patient has successfully completed Studies 15-AVP-786 301, 15-AVP-786-302, 17-AVP-786-305, or 12-AVR-131 and is deemed eligible for enrollment by the investigator after review of the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Patient has stable cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, and renal function.
If female of childbearing potential, must have been practicing a medically-acceptable method of birth control and continue with the same method during the entire study duration (oral contraceptive tablets, hormonal implant device, hormone patch, intrauterine device, diaphragm and contraceptive cream or foam, condom with spermicide, or abstinence) or be surgically sterile or post-menopausal.
Patients from Study 12-AVR-131 must not show current and significant symptoms of a depressive disorder and must have a score <10 in the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) at Screening for. Patients rolling over from Studies 15-AVP-786-301, 15-AVP-786-302, and 17-AVP-786-305 with scores greater than 10 in the CSDD at baseline should be evaluated by the investigator for enrollment in the current study.
Caregiver must be willing and able to comply with study procedures, including not administering any prohibited medications during the course of the study.
Patient/caregiver must be willing to sign and receive a copy of patient/caregiver informed consent form (ICF) after the nature and risks of study participation have been fully explained. Patients who are not capable of signing the ICF but are able to provide assent, or the patient's authorized representative agrees to participation (for patients unable to provide assent) are allowed. |
El paciente ha concluido con éxito los estudios 15-AVP-786 301, 15-AVP-786-302, 17-AVP-786-305 o 12-AVR-131 y el investigador le considera apto para la inscripción, después de haber revisados los criterios de inclusión y exclusión.
Las funciones renal, hepática, pulmonar y cardíaca del paciente son estables.
En el caso de las mujeres con capacidad de concebir, deben estar utilizando un método anticonceptivo aceptable desde el punto de vista médico y deben continuar usando el mismo método durante todo el tiempo que dure el estudio, (anticonceptivos orales en comprimidos, dispositivos hormonales implantables, parche hormonal, dispositivo intrauterino, diafragma y crema o espuma anticonceptiva, preservativo con espermicida, o abstinencia sexual) o ser quirúrgicamente estériles o posmenopáusicas.
Los pacientes del estudio 12-AVR-131 no deben mostrar síntomas importantes de trastorno depresivo y deben tener una puntuación <10 en la Escala de Cornell para la Depresión en la Demencia (CSDD) en la selección. Los pacientes procedentes de los estudios 15-AVP-786-301, 15-AVP-786- 302 y 17-AVP-786-305 con puntuaciones superiores a 10 en la CSDD al inicio deben ser evaluados por el investigador para su inscripción en este estudio.
El cuidador debe tener la capacidad y la voluntad de cumplir con los procedimientos del estudio, por ejemplo, no administrar ningún medicamento prohibido durante el estudio.
El paciente/cuidador debe estar dispuesto a firmar el formulario de consentimiento informado (FCI) para el paciente/cuidador y recibir una copia después de la explicación minuciosa de la naturaleza y los riesgos de la participación en el estudio. Se permite participar a los pacientes que no sean capaces de firmar el FCI pero que puedan otorgar su asentimiento, y a los pacientes cuyo representante autorizado permita la participación (en el caso de pacientes incapaces de dar el asentimiento). |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patient is currently participating in, or has participated in other interventional (drug or device) clinical study since exiting Studies 15-AVP-786-301, 15-AVP-786-302, and 17-AVP-786-305, or within 30 days prior to baseline for patients from Study 12-AVR-131.
Caregiver is unwilling or unable, in the opinion of the investigator, to comply with study instructions.
Patients with co-existent clinically significant or unstable systemic diseases that could confound the interpretation of the safety results of the study (e.g., malignancy [except skin basal-cell carcinoma or untreated prostate cancer], poorly controlled diabetes, poorly controlled hypertension, unstable pulmonary, renal or hepatic disease, unstable ischemic cardiac disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, or unstable valvular heart disease). Certain other nonmetastatic cancer may be allowed. For patients from Study 12-AVR-131, each case to be evaluated individually with the Medical Monitor (MM).
Patients determined to have a high imminent risk of falls during the study based on a clinical evaluation by the investigator
Patients who are currently using or were on NUEDEXTA® in the 2 weeks preceding Baseline.
Patients with evidence of serious risk of suicide at Screening (patients from Study 12-AVR-131) and Baseline based on the Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS), i.e., a score of 3 or 4 on any one question 2 through 6 or 11 or a score of 2 or higher on any one questions 1a, 7 through 10, or 12, or who, in the opinion of the investigator, present a serious risk of suicide. |
El paciente participa actualmente o ha participado en otro estudio clínico intervencionista (fármaco o dispositivo) desde que saliera de los estudios 15-AVP-786-301, 15-AVP-786-302 y 17-AVP-786-305 o en el plazo de 30 días antes del inicio para los pacientes del estudio 12 AVR-131.
El cuidador no está dispuesto o no puede, en opinión del investigador, cumplir con las instrucciones del estudio.
Pacientes con enfermedades sistémicas coexistentes clínicamente significativas o inestables que podrían frustrar la interpretación de los resultados de la seguridad del estudio (p. ej., neoplasia maligna [excepto carcinoma basocelular o cáncer de próstata no tratado], hipertensión o diabetes mal controladas, enfermedad pulmonar, renal o hepática inestable, cardiopatía isquémica inestable, miocardiopatía dilatada o cardiopatía valvular inestable). Es posible que estén permitidos otros cánceres no metastásicos. En el caso de los pacientes del estudio 12-AVR-131, cada caso será evaluado individualmente con el monitor médico (MM).
Los pacientes con un riesgo de caídas inminente y elevado, determinado durante el estudio sobre la base de una evaluación clínica efectuada por el investigador.
Los pacientes que actualmente usen o haya utilizado NUEDEXTA® en las dos semanas anteriores al inicio.
Pacientes que en la selección (pacientes del estudio 12-AVR-131) y en la visita inicial muestran indicios de riesgo elevado de suicidio de acuerdo con la Escala de Seguimiento del Riesgo Suicida de Sheehan (S-STS), esto es, con una puntuación de 3 o 4 en alguna de las preguntas de la 2 a la 6, o en la 11, o una puntuación igual o superior a 2 en alguna de las preguntas de la 7 a la 10, en la 1a o en la 12, o que, en opinión del investigador, presentan un riesgo alto de suicidio. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
SAFETY: Safety and tolerability of AVP-786 will be assessed by reported adverse events (AEs), physical and neurological examinations, vital signs, clinical laboratory assessments, resting 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs), Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Pregnancy tests will be conducted for females of childbearing potential. |
SEGURIDAD: La seguridad y la tolerabilidad de AVP-786 se evaluarán a través de los acontecimientos adversos (AA) notificados, las exploraciones físicas y neurológicas, las constantes vitales, los análisis clínicos, los electrocardiogramas (ECG) de 12 derivaciones en reposo, la Escala de Seguimiento del Riesgo Suicida de Sheehan (S-STS, Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale), el Miniexamen del Estado Mental (MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination) y la Escala de Somnolencia de Epworth (ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale). Se harán pruebas de embarazo a las mujeres con capacidad de concebir. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
AE (every visit), PE (Baseline and V8), VS (every visit minus f/u), CLA (Baseline, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8), ECG (Baseline, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8), S-STS (All visits), MMSE (Baseline, V5 and V8), ESS (Baseline, V5 and V8), Pregnancy (Baseline, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8). |
AA (en cada visita), EF (al inicio y V8), CV (cada visita menos seguimiento), CLA (inicio, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8), ECG (inicio, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8), S-STS (todas las visitas), MMSE (inicio, V5 y V8), ESS (inicio, V5 y V8), embarazo (inicio, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8). |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
EFFICACY: Efficacy will be assessed using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) agitation/aggression, irritability/lability, and aberrant motor behavior domains, modified Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Clinical Global Impression of Change-Agitation (mADCS-CGICAgitation), Clinical Global Impression of Severity of Illness scale-Agitation (CGIS-Agitation), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC-rated by caregiver), Dementia Quality of Life (DEMQOL), Resource Utilization in Dementia (RUD) and EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L). |
EFICACIA: La eficacia se evaluará mediante el Inventario de agitación de Cohen-Mansfield (CMAI, Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory), los dominios de agitación/agresividad, irritabilidad/labilidad y comportamiento motor aberrante del Inventario neuropsiquiátrico (NPI, Neuropsychiatric Inventory), la escala modificada de impresión global del cambio en la agitación del Estudio Cooperativo de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer (modified Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Clinical Global Impression of Change-Agitation, mADCS-CGIC-Agitation), la escala de impresión clínica global de la gravedad de la enfermedad para agitación (CGIS-Agitation, Clinical Global Impression of Severity of Illness scale-Agitation), la impresión global del cambio por parte del paciente (PGIC, Patient Global Impression of Change) evaluada por el cuidador, el cuestionario de calidad de vida en la demencia (DEMQOL, Dementia Quality of Life), la escala de utilización de recursos sanitarios en la demencia (RUD, Resource Utilization in Dementia) y el cuestionario EuroQol de 5 dimensiones y 5 niveles (EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level). |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
CMAI (Baseline, V4, V5, V6, V8, F/U V1&2), NPI agitation/aggression (Baseline, V4, V5, V6, V8), NPI irritability/lability and aberrant motor behavior domains (Baseline, V5, V8), mADCS-CGICAgitation (Baseline, V5, V8, F/U V1&2), CGIS-Agitation (Baseline, V4, V5, V6, V8), PGIC-rated by caregiver (Baseline, V4, V5, V6, V8), DEMQOL (Baseline, V5, V8), RUD (Baseline, V5, V8) and EQ-5D-5L (Baseline, V5, V8). |
El CMAI inglés (inicio, V4, V5, V6, V8, seguimiento V1 y V2), agitación/agresión de NPI (inicio, V4, V5, V6, V8), irritabilidad/labilidad de NPI y dominios de comportamiento motor aberrante (inicio, V5, V8), Agitación mADCS-CGIC (inicio, V5, V8, seguimiento V1 y V2), Agitación-CGIS (inicio, V4, V5, V6, V8), PGIC evaluado por el cuidador (inicio, V4, V5, V6, V8), DEMQOL (inicio, V5, V8), RUD (inicio, V5, V8) y EQ-5D-5L (inicio, V5, V8). |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
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) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
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 | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
AVP-786-18/4,9, AVP-786-28/4,9 y AVP-786-42,63/4,9 |
AVP-786-18/4,9, AVP-786-28/4,9 y AVP-786-42,63/4,9 |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 3 |
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 | 10 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 100 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Australia |
Belgium |
Bulgaria |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
France |
Hungary |
Italy |
Poland |
Romania |
South Africa |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
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 | 11 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 11 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |