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Phase 2 N=34 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Study Evaluating Nelotanserin for Treatment of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Subjects With Dementia (DLB or PDD)

Dementia With Lewy Bodies · REM Sleep Behavior Disorder · Parkinson's Disease Dementia

Enrolled (actual)
34
Serious AEs
5.9%
Results posted
May 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in the Frequency of REM Sleep Behavior Disorders (RBD) From Baseline to the End of the Treatment Period (28 Days) Based on a Clinical Evaluator. — -1.47; -0.26 Number of RBD per 10 min

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Nelotanserin (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Axovant Sciences Ltd.
Primary completion
May 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in the Frequency of REM Sleep Behavior Disorders (RBD) From Baseline to the End of the Treatment Period (28 Days) Based on a Clinical Evaluator.
-1.47; -0.26

Summary

This study seeks to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Nelotanserin for the treatment of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) in subjects with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) or Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult subjects at least 50 years of age, with a diagnosis of DLB or PDD and RBD based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria
  • Presence of frequent REM sleep behavior episodes
  • Mini Mental State Examination score ≥ 18

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects have a current diagnosis of significant psychotic disorders including, but not limited to, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
  • Subjects' RBD symptoms are secondary to or better accounted for by another medical condition, psychiatric disorder, or substance abuse
  • Subjects with a current serious and/or unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, thyroid, gastrointestinal, renal, hematologic or other medical disorder
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02708186). 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.

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