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Phase 2 N=47 Treatment

Safety and Efficacy of Pimavanserin in Adults With Parkinson's Disease and Depression

Treatment of Depression in Adults With Parkinson's Disease (PD)

Enrolled (actual)
47
Serious AEs
2.1%
Results posted
Aug 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline to Week 8 in HAMD-17 (Hamilton Depression Scale -17 Items) Total Score — 19.2; 8.1 score on a scale — p=<0.0001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Pimavanserin (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Primary completion
Jul 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline to Week 8 in HAMD-17 (Hamilton Depression Scale -17 Items) Total Score
19.2; 8.1 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline (CFB) in HAMD-17 Total Score at Weeks 2, 4, and 6
19.2; -7.5; -9.7; -9.6
SECONDARY
Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I)
2.0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline (CFB) in Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S)
4.1; -1.8
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline (CFB) in Scale of Outcomes in PD-Sleep Scale (SCOPA) Nighttime Sleep (NS)Score
6.1; -2.1
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline (CFB) in SCOPA Daytime Sleepiness (DS) Score
5.2; -2.2
SECONDARY
The Number (or Percentage) of Responders
27
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L)
0.6750; 0.0712; 63.9; 6.7

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of pimavanserin for the treatment of depression in adults with Parkinson's disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Can understand and provide signed informed consent, request for medical records and/or subject privacy form if applicable according to local regulations
  • Has a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease with a minimum duration of 1 year, defined as the presence of at least three of the following cardinal features, in the absence of alternative explanations or atypical features:
  • rest tremor
  • rigidity
  • bradykinesia and/or akinesia
  • postural and gait abnormalities
  • Meets clinical criteria for depression with Parkinson's disease as listed in the NINDS/NIMH Guidelines
  • If currently taking an anti-depressant, is being treated with only one SSRI or SNRI antidepressant at a dose within the US FDA-approved dose range. Subjects who are currently taking a second antidepressant or antidepressant augmentation agent at a sub-therapeutic dose or for an inadequate duration at Screening, and can be discontinued from this agent before the Baseline visit (in the opinion of the Investigator), may be eligible for the study.
  • Is on a stable dose of anti-Parkinson's medication for 1 month prior to Screening
  • If the subject is female, she must be of non-childbearing potential or agree to use two methods of clinically acceptable contraception

Exclusion Criteria

  • Use of an antipsychotic within 3 weeks or 5 half-lives of Baseline (whichever is longer)
  • Had a myocardial infarction within the 6 months prior to Screening
  • Has a known personal or family history or symptoms of long QT syndrome
  • Evidence of severe or medically significant hepatic or renal impairment on laboratory tests as assessed by the Investigator or Medical Monitor
  • Has a history of PD psychosis, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorder, or bipolar I or II disorder.
  • Actively suicidal at Visit 1 (Screening) or Visit 2 (Baseline)
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Has previously been treated with pimavanserin or is currently taking pimavanserin
  • Has a sensitivity to pimavanserin or its excipients
  • Is judged by the Investigator or the Medical Monitor to be inappropriate for the study

Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply. Subjects will be evaluated at screening to ensure that all criteria for study participation are met.

View full record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03482882). 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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