The Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) is implicated in autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PKD). An inhibitor for the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is in pre-clinical development for potential use in treating Parkinson's disease. Patients with PKD have cognitive impairments which develop alongside the typical motor symptoms but a full characterisation of the neurocognitive phenotype of PKD patients with LRRK2 mutation is currently lacking. This observational study conducted on a single visit will assess the phenotypic neurocognitive abnormalities of PKD patients with the LRRK2 mutation with the aim of identifying potential PD endpoints related to the LRRK2 mutation for future Phase I or II clinical trials of LRRK2 inhibitors.
The Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) is implicated in autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PKD). An inhibitor for the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is in pre-clinical development for potential use in treating Parkinson's disease. Patients with PKD have cognitive impairments which develop alongside the typical motor symptoms but a full characterisation of the neurocognitive phenotype of PKD patients with LRRK2 mutation is currently lacking. This observational study conducted on a single visit will assess the phenotypic neurocognitive abnormalities of PKD patients with the LRRK2 mutation with the aim of identifying potential PD endpoints related to the LRRK2 mutation for future Phase I or II clinical trials of LRRK2 inhibitors. Approximately 20 subjects with PKD bearing one of the known LRRK2 mutations will be investigated. Approximately 20 healthy subjects without the LRRK2 mutation who are matched with PKD patients will also be evaluated. Healthy subjects are not expected to be taking medications for PKD. Subjects with PKD may continue their medications for PKD treatment throughout the study, Testing will take place within 30 days of screening, depending on the subject's availability.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
5
Healthy Volunteers
PKS Patients
GSK Investigational Site
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Imaging (fMRI)
Action Selection, Tower of London, Shape manipulation, Emotional processing
Time frame: Day 1
Cognition
Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Reward/punishment learning score, Task-set switching, Attentional set-shifting score, Spatial working memory score
Time frame: Day 1
Olfactory
Sniffin' sticks
Time frame: Day 1
Motor / Other
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale (PDSS), Nonmotor Symptoms Questionnaire, Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease, Caffeine/Smoking Questionnaire
Time frame: Day 1
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