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Phase 2 Completed N=41 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

A Study of Clenbuterol (CST-103) Co-administered With Nadolol (CST-107) in Subjects With Neurodegenerative Disorders

Mild Cognitive Impairment, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's Disease Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson's Disease Dementia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04739423 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
41
Serious AEs
2.5%
Results posted
Dec 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Change From Baseline in Negative Emotional Bias in the Facial Expression Recognition Task (FERT) — 8.1316; 13.6138; 8.0168; 6.7407 Percent change — p=0.0479

Summary

This is a Phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study on the CNS and pharmacodynamic effects of clenbuterol (CST-103) co-administered with nadolol (CST-107) in 4 subject populations with Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Negative Emotional Bias in the Facial Expression Recognition Task (FERT)
8.1316; 13.6138; 8.0168; 6.7407; -6.9002; -2.1048 0.0479 sig
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Cognitive Fluctuations
2; 2; 2; 1; 1; 1
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in CANTAB Cognitive Assessments
-0.50; 0.18; 0.89; 0.83; -1.96; -0.12 0.0737
SECONDARY
Digital Wearable Device (BioStamp) - Sleeping Heart Rate
-0.39; 4.59; -0.39; 4.67 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Digital Wearable Device (BioStamp) - Sleeping Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
-0.26; 0.74; -0.18; 0.82 0.0017 sig
SECONDARY
Digital Wearable Device (BioStamp) - Sleeping Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Root Mean Square of Successive Differences (RMSSD)
2.40; -7.41; -1.16; -11.37 0.0049 sig

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects with PD:

  • Male or female subjects ≥ 40 and ≤ 80 years of age, at time of informed consent.
  • Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, as defined by the United Kingdom Parkinson Disease Brain Bank criteria, associated with REM sleep behavior disorder (PD)
  • Modified Hoehn & Yahr ≥ stage 1 and ≤ stage 3 during "On" period as documented in the 3 months prior to Screening or completed at Screening.
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score ≥ 18 and ≤ 28.

Subjects with MCI:

  • Male or female subjects ≥ 50 and ≤ 80 years of age, at time of informed consent.
  • Meet the criteria for amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) as per the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association core clinical criteria.
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score ≥ 18 and ≤ 26.
  • No dementia according to the International Classifications of Diseases (ICD)-10 and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV.
  • Memory complaint reported by the subject or his/her partner, family member or caregiver.
  • Score of greater than or equal to one standard deviation below age and educational norms in the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) during Screening.
  • Cognitive decline not primarily caused by vascular, traumatic, or medical problems.

Subjects with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) or Parkinson's Disease Dementia (PDD):

  • Male or female subjects ≥ 50 and ≤ 80 years of age, at time of informed consent.
  • Diagnosis of dementia associated with Dementia with Lewy Bodies or Parkinson's disease (PDD).
  • Documented cognitive fluctuations endorsed on the Dementia Cognitive Fluctuation Scale (DCFS) with a combined score of ≥8 in items 4, 11, 12 and 14.
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score ≥ 18 and ≤ 26.
  • Have informant or caregiver throughout the study who will submit written consent to cooperate with this study, who routinely accompanies and/or stays with subject 12 hours or more a week, assists with treatment compliance, provides assessments and is able to escort the subject on required visits to study institution.
  • Modified Hoehn & Yahr ≥ stage 1 and ≤ stage 3 during "On" period as documented in the 3 months prior to Screening or completed at Screening.
  • Stable concomitant medical and/or psychiatric illnesses in the judgement of the PI.

For ALL Subjects:

  • Unless confirmed to be azoospermic (vasectomized or secondary to medical cause), males must agree to use a male condom from Day 1 throughout the study when having penile-vaginal intercourse with a woman of childbearing potential who is not currently pregnant.
  • Females of childbearing potential (i.e., not postmenopausal or surgically sterile) who have a male partner must have a negative serum pregnancy test result and must agree to one of the following from start of Screening through 30 days after the last study medication administration: use a reliable method of birth control, or monogamous relationship with a male partner of confirmed sterility, or practice complete abstinence.
  • Females of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled if it is documented that they are postmenopausal.
  • Body weight greater or equal to 50 kg and body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m2, inclusive at Screening.
  • Stable medical conditions for 3 months prior to Screening visit (e.g., controlled hypertension, dyslipidemia).
  • Willing to follow the protocol requirements and comply with protocol restrictions.
  • Capable of providing informed consent and complying with study procedures. Subjects who are unable to provide consent may use a Legally Authorized Representative.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Poorly controlled hypertension despite lifestyle modifications and/or pharmacotherapy.
  • Pulmonary disease, including asthma if requiring the use of a β2-Adrenergic bronchodilator, or evidence of clinically significant moderate or severe pulmonary symptoms.
  • Clinical signs indicating syndromes such as corticobasal degeneration, supranuclear gaze palsy, multiple system
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04739423). 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.

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