An Evaluation of Treatments for Sustained Clinical Response (18 Months) in Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age55+
SponsorUniversity College, London

About this trial

A multicentre, interventional, multi-arm, multi-stage Phase 3 trial including randomisation, double blinding, placebo control evaluation of treatments for sustained clinical response (18 months) in symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease in a population representative of people with Alzheimer's disease in the UK.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Confirmed clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Pacemakers or defibrillators (unless MRI-conditional models)

Aneurysm clips, stents or metal implants (unless MRI safe)

Cochlear implants (unless MRI-conditional models)

Disqualifiers

Fazekas Score =3 reported from an MRI taken at any time prior to randomisation, if an MRI is not clinically contraindicated (reasons specified in Inclusion Criteria 7) A. MRI does not need to be repeated if Fazekas score = 0, 1 or 2 reported from an MRI performed ≤365 days to screening visit (if Fazekas score has not been reported, refer to Section 7.4) b. MRI should be conducted if participant is not clinically contraindicated to MRIs and previous MRI where Fazekas score = 0, 1 or 2 was >365 days or previous MRI scan is not available for Fazekas score reporting or participant has never had an MRI

Clinical diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies

Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Clinical diagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Placebo
  • Atomoxetine
  • Metformin 1000 mg Oral Tablet

Treatment groups

1,200 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University College, London

Lead sponsor

National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

Collaborator

Imperial College London

Collaborator

UK Dementia Research Institute Ltd

Collaborator

Alzheimers Research UK

Collaborator