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NCT Number: NCT03520998

A Randomized Study to Assess the Safety of GRF6019 Infusions in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

This study is evaluating the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of GRF6019, a plasma-derived product, administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion, to subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

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Key information

Age range

60 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Synergy East, Lemon Grove, California, United States

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About this study

This is a randomized, double-blind, dose-comparison concurrent control study to assess the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of GRF6019, a plasma-derived product, administered by intravenous (IV) infusion to subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to a low dose or a high dose of active treatment in a double-blind manner. All subjects will receive one infusion per day at the randomized dose for 5 consecutive days during Week 1 and, again, during Week 13 (for a total of 10 doses per subject). All IV infusions will take place at an inpatient research unit while the follow-up visits after each treatment period will be on an outpatient basis. Subjects will participate for a total of 6 months in this study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of probable AD based upon the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) Criteria
  • MMSE Score 12-24 inclusive
  • Modified Hachinski Ischemia Scale (MHIS) score of ≤ 4
  • Provided a signed and dated informed consent form (either the subject and/or subject's legal representative as well as the trial partner)

Exclusion criteria

  • Evidence of clinically relevant neurological disorder(s) other than probable AD
  • History of blood coagulation disorders or hypercoagulability; any concurrent use of an anticoagulant therapy. (e.g., heparin, warfarin, thrombin inhibitors, Factor Xa inhibitors). Use of antiplatelet drugs (e.g., aspirin or clopidogrel) is acceptable.
  • Initiation or change in the dosage of cholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI), memantine, Axona, vitamin E supplementation or selegiline within 3 months prior to screening.
  • Heart disease (or history thereof), as evidenced by myocardial infarction, unstable, new onset or severe angina, or congestive heart failure (New York Association Class II, III or IV) in the 6 months prior to dosing; uncontrolled high blood pressure (systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg or higher and/or diastolic blood
  • Prior hypersensitivity reaction to any human blood product or intravenous infusion; any known clinically significant drug allergy.
  • Treatment with any human blood product, including transfusions and intravenous immunoglobulin, during the 6 months prior to screening.
  • History of immunoglobulin A (IgA), haptoglobulin or C1 inhibitor deficiency; stroke, anaphylaxis, or thromboembolic complications of intravenous immunoglobulins.
  • Hemoglobin <10 g/dL in women; and <11 g/dL in men.

Treatment and study plan

GRF6019

Drug

GRF6019 for IV infusion

Primary outcomes

  1. Frequency of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (Safety)

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

    Treatment-emergent adverse events identified by MedDRA preferred term and grouped by MedDRA System Organ Class

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Changes in scores on the MMSE. The MMSE consists of 5 components: orientation to time and place, registration of 3 words, attention and calculation, recall of 3 words, and language. The scores from the 5 components are summed to obtain the overall MMSE total score. The MMSE total score can range from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating better cognition.

  2. Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADASCog/11)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Changes in scores on the 11-item ADASCog/11. The ADAS-Cog/11 includes 11 items assessing cognitive function. The domains include memory, language, praxis, and orientation. There are 70 possible points. Higher scores reflect greater cognitive impairment.

  3. The Clinical Dementia Rating Scale - Sum of Boxes (CDR-SOB)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Changes in the CDR-SOB. The CDR characterizes functioning in 6 domains: memory, orientation, judgment and problem solving, community affairs, home and hobbies and personal care. The score is obtained by summing each of the domain box scores. Scores range from 0 to 18 with higher scores reflecting worse cognition.

  4. The Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL23)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Changes in the ADCS-ADL23. The ADCS-ADL23 assesses basic and instrumental activities of daily living covering physical and mental functioning and independence in self-care. The score ranges from 0 to 78 with higher scores indicating less functional impairment.

  5. The Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Clinical Global Impression of Change (ADCS-CGIC)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    The ADCS-CGIC focuses on clinicians' observations of change in the subject's cognitive, functional, and behavioral performance since the beginning of a trial. The ADCS-CGIC is a 7-point scale with lower values (<4) representing an improvement, higher values (>4) representing a worsening, and a value of 4 indicating no change.

  6. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Change on the NPI-Q. The NPI-Q comprises 12 domains: delusions, hallucinations, dysphoria, apathy, euphoria, disinhibition, aggressivity and restlessness, irritability, anxiety aberrant motor behavior, appetite and eating disorders, and nocturnal behavior. The severity of the reported symptoms is assessed on a 3-point scale. The total severity score can range from 0 to 36 with higher scores representing worse severity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alkahest, Inc.

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Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Dose-Comparison Concurrent Control Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of GRF6019 Infusions in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 11, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 29, 2021

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