A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity, and Pharmacodynamic Response of Repeated Intravenous Infusions of BAN2401 in Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Alzheimer's Disease

Eisai

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Alzheimer's Disease

Treatments: Drug: BAN2401 10 mg/kg; Drug: BAN2401 2.5 mg/kg; Drug: Placebo; Drug: BAN2401 5 mg/kg

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT02094729

BAN2401-J081-104

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity, and pharmacodynamic response of repeated intravenous infusions of BAN2401 in subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild Alzheimer's disease.

Full description

This is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multiple ascending dose study in a total of 24 subjects (8 subjects per cohort) with MCI due to AD and mild AD. The study consists of three cohorts to evaluate the safety, tolerability and PK of BAN2401 at three dose levels (2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg). Each cohort consists of Screening Period before randomization, Treatment Period from randomization to last dose, and Follow-up Period after last dose. Cohorts 1, 2, and 3 will receive 2.5 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg of BAN2401, respectively.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

MCI due to AD

1. Subjects who have clinical and cognitive symptoms consistent with the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) core criteria for MCI

2. Subjects who have a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) of 0.5 and a memory box score of 0.5 or greater at Screening

3. Subjects who report a history of subjective memory decline with slow progression at least 1 year before Screening, or subjects whose information provider or attending physician reports a history of memory decline with slow progression at least 1 year before Screening

4. Subjects with objective impairment in episodic memory as indicated by 1-1.5 standard deviations below age-adjusted mean in the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised (WMS-R) logical memory II (delayed recall) at Screening:

   • less than or equal to 15 for age 50 to 64 years
   • less than or equal to 12 for age 65 to 69 years
   • less than or equal to 11 for age 70 to 74 years
   • less than or equal to 9 for age 75 to 79 years
   • less than or equal to 7 for age 80 to 90 years

   Mild AD

5. Subjects who meet the NIA-AA core clinical criteria for probable AD

6. Subjects who have a CDR of 0.5 or 1.0 and a memory box score of 0.5 or greater at Screening

   All subjects

7. Male or female subjects aged between 50 and 90 years, inclusive, at obtaining informed consent

8. Subjects who have an Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater than or equal to 22 and less than or equal to 30 at Screening

9. Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 35 kg/m2 at Screening

10. Females must not be pregnant or lactating, and specified contraceptive precautions must be followed

11. Subjects must have identified caregivers/informants

12. Must have an informant or a caregiver who will provide written informed consent voluntarily and is able to spend 3 days a week with the subject (4 hours per day), and is able to support the subject during the study period by providing necessary patient information, assisting treatment compliance, and accompanying the subject to all scheduled visits (if needed) throughout the study.

13. Provide voluntary written informed consent (obtaining as much as possible from subjects, but mandatory from their legal guardians).

14. Willing and able to comply with all aspects of the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any neurological condition that may affect cognitive impairment
2. History of transient ischemic attacks (TIA), stroke, or seizures within 12 months of Screening
3. Any psychiatric diagnosis or symptoms (e.g., hallucinations, major depression, or delusions) that could interfere with study procedures in the subject
4. Any medical devices contraindicated for MRI scanning (e.g., cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator, ferromagnetic metal implants, any devices other than those approved as safe for use in MRI scanners)
5. Evidence of infection, tumor, stroke or other clinically significant lesions that could indicate a dementia diagnosis other than AD on brain MRI at Screening
6. Evidence of other clinically significant lesions that could indicate a dementia diagnosis other than AD on brain MRI at Screening, or other significant pathological findings on brain MRI at Screening
7. A prolonged QT interval (QTcF greater than or equal to 450 ms) as demonstrated by a repeated ECG at Screening
8. Any other clinically significant conditions (e.g., cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal disease) that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect the subject's safety or interfere with the study assessments
9. Severe visual or hearing impairment that would prevent the subject from performing psychometric tests accurately.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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26 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

BAN2401 2.5 mg/kg

Experimental group

Description:

Cohorts 1: Intravenous infusions of 2.5 mg/kg BAN2401

Treatment:

Drug: BAN2401 2.5 mg/kg

BAN2401 5 mg/kg

Experimental group

Description:

Cohorts 2: Intravenous infusions of 5 mg/kg BAN2401

Treatment:

Drug: BAN2401 5 mg/kg

BAN2401 10 mg/kg

Experimental group

Description:

Cohorts 3: Intravenous infusions of 10 mg/kg BAN2401

Treatment:

Drug: BAN2401 10 mg/kg

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Intravenous infusions of placebo for 60 +/- 10 minutes.

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo