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NCT Number: NCT05657691

Xanamem® in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder and Impaired Cognition (XanaCIDD)

Xanamem is being developed as a potential treatment for symptomatic, early stages of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

This XanaCIDD Phase II study in MDD is to investigate the safety and efficacy of Xanamem™ in treating patients with cognitive and depressive symptoms. Trial participants will be randomized to either receive 10mg of Xanamem™ once daily or a Placebo at a 1:1 ratio in a double-blinded fashion.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Paratus Clinical Research Western Sydney, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female aged 18 to 75, inclusive.
  • Positive MDD primary diagnosis confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
  • Persistent depressive symptoms as determined by a Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) ≥ 17 at Screening.
  • Cognitive abilities on a coding test > 0.5 standard deviations below expected.
  • Self-reported subjective cognitive dysfunction.
  • Currently or previously treated with a stable dose of a first- or second-line antidepressant that is approved for the treatment of depression (but not a tricyclic antidepressant, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, or vortioxetine). If on current treatment, dose must be stable for at least 6 weeks.
  • Smokers are eligible if they are able to comfortably abstain from nicotine for 2 hours prior to scheduled cognitive assessments.
  • Able to comfortably abstain from caffeine intake for 4 hours prior to scheduled cognitive assessments.
  • Must provide written informed consent to participate in the trial and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of the protocol and complete all trial visits.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active suicidal ideation within the previous 3 months
  • On a tricyclic antidepressant, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, esketamine, or vortioxetine.
  • A history of clinically diagnosed dementia of any type
  • Previous clinically significant systemic illness or infection, including test positive COVID-19, within the past 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • Has a BMI or body weight that will interfere with participation in the trial
  • Type I or Type II diabetes requiring insulin
  • Clinically significant ECG abnormalities
  • Participation in another clinical trial of a drug or device
  • Trial participants who in the opinion of the Investigator exhibit physical, cognitive, or language impairments of such severity as to adversely affect the validity of the data derived from the neuropsychological tests.
  • Positive testing for HIV, hepatitis B surface antigen, or hepatitis C antibodies at Screening.
  • Participants with a history of drug abuse or addiction in the past 2 years
  • Current use of cannabis/marijuana, or tetrahydrocannabinol-containing medications.

Treatment and study plan

Xanamem™

Drug

Xanamem™ is formulated in green and cream-colored size 3, Coni-Snap-shaped gelatin capsules as an excipient blend at a dose of 10mg. It contains the active pharmaceutical ingredient of UE2343.

Other names: UE2343

Placebo

Drug

Matching placebo which is identical in appearance to the test product (10 mg Xanamem™ QD) except that it contains no active ingredient.

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of Xanamem on attention, including working memory

    Time frame: 6 Weeks (Baseline to Week 6 (end of treatment (EOT)))

    Change from Baseline to EOT in an Attention Composite of a Cognitive Test Battery (CTB) (Detection, Identification, and One Back tests)

  2. Evaluation of the short-term safety and tolerability of Xanamem

    Time frame: 6 Weeks (Baseline to Week 6 (EOT))

    Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) and SUSARs

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine the effects of Xanamem on depressive symptoms

    Time frame: 6 Weeks (Baseline to Week 6 (EOT))

    Change from Baseline to EOT on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS).

    The MADRS is a 10-item diagnostic questionnaire used to assess the severity of depressive episodes and is designed to be sensitive to treatment effects. Each item is scored from 0 to 6, and overall scores range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater severity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Actinogen Medical

Industry

Collaborators

  • AXIOM Real Time Metrics

Registry information

Official study title

XanaCIDD: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Xanamem® in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder and Impaired Cognition

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Dec 20, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2025

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