Phase 3
Completed N=433
A Phase 3, 12-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of 2 Fixed Doses of Brexpiprazole in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Agitation
Agitation Associated With · Alzheimer's Disease · Alzheimer's Type · Mental Disorder
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01862640 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
433
Serious AEs
8.3%
Results posted
Jun 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Change From Baseline In The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) Total Score After 12 Weeks Of Brexpiprazole Treatment — -21.6; -17.6; -17.8 units on a scale — p==0.0404
◆ Published Evidence
Emerging
2citations · ~2 / year
Efficacy of Brexpiprazole in Participants with Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease: Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Summary
To compare the efficacy of 2 fixed doses of brexpiprazole with placebo in participants with agitation associated with dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
Linked Publications (5)
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Efficacy of Brexpiprazole in Participants with Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease: Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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Brexpiprazole for Agitation in Patients with Alzheimer's Dementia with and without Co-Occurring Psychosis: Post Hoc Analysis of Short- and Long-Term Trials.
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Short-Term and Long-Term Safety Analyses of Brexpiprazole for Agitation Associated with Dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease: Timing and Duration of Adverse Events.
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Brexpiprazole for treating agitation in different groups of people with Alzheimer's dementia: a plain language summary.
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Brexpiprazole side-effect profile in people with agitation in Alzheimer's dementia: a plain language summary.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline In The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) Total Score After 12 Weeks Of Brexpiprazole Treatment |
-21.6; -17.6; -17.8 | =0.0404 sig |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline In The Clinical Global Impression-Severity Of Illness (CGI-S) Score, As Related To Symptoms Of Agitation After 12 Weeks Of Brexpiprazole Treatment |
-1.29; -1.04; -1.08 | =0.1566 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Male and female participants 55 to 90 years of age, inclusive, at the time of informed consent.
- Participants who are residing at their current location for at least 14 days before screening and are expected to remain at the same location for the duration of the trial.
- Participants with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease according to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association.
- Participants with a Mini-Mental State Exam score of 5 to 22, inclusive, at screening and baseline visits.
- Participants with onset of symptoms of agitation at least 2 weeks prior to the screening visit.
- Participants with a score of ≥ 4 on the agitation/aggression item of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home at the screening and baseline visits.
- Participants who require pharmacotherapy for treatment of agitation per the investigator's judgment, after an evaluation for reversible factors (for example, pain, infection, polypharmacy) and a trial of nonpharmacological intervention.
- Participants must have a previous magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography of the brain, which was performed after the onset of symptoms of dementia, with findings consistent with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Exclusion Criteria
- Participants with dementia or other memory impairment not due to Alzheimer's disease
- Participants with a history of stroke, well-documented transient ischemic attack, pulmonary or cerebral embolism.
- Participants who currently have clinically significant neurological, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, immunological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, or psychiatric disorders.
- Participants who have been diagnosed with an Axis I disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision criteria)
- Participants with uncontrolled hypertension
- Participants with uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- Participants with epilepsy or a history of seizures
- Participants considered in poor general health based on the investigator's judgment.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01862640) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.