This study evaluates the effect of ORM-12741 on agitation/aggression symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. Two thirds of the patients will receive ORM-12741 and one third will receive placebo.
ORM-12741 is a potent and selective alpha-2C adrenoceptor (AR)-antagonist. Previous results suggest that the compound may have positive effects on both cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease. In this study, the effect of ORM-12741 will be evaluated on agitation/aggression symptoms and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Furthermore, cognition and psychotic and depressive symptoms will be evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
308
Clinical Research Services Turku - CRST Oy
Turku, Finland
Efficacy on aggression/agitation symptoms measured by Neuropsychiatric Inventory Clinician Rating scale
Time frame: 12 weeks
Efficacy on aggression/agitation symptoms and overall clinical status measured by Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Clinical Global Impression of Change
Time frame: 12 weeks
Efficacy on cognitive symptoms measured by Cognitive Drug Research computerized test battery
Time frame: 12 weeks
Efficacy on daily living measured by Alzheimer's Disease Co-operative Study - Activities of Daily Living inventory
Time frame: 12 weeks
Safety measured by assessing adverse events
Time frame: 12 weeks
Plasma concentrations of ORM ORM-12741, metabolites and possible other Alzheimer's disease medication
Time frame: 12 weeks
Efficacy on aggression/agitation symptoms measured by Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory
Time frame: 12 weeks
Efficacy on cognitive symptoms measured by Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale
Time frame: 12 weeks
Safety measured by vital signs
Time frame: 12 weeks
Safety measured by electrocardiogram
Time frame: 12 weeks
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Safety measured by laboratory variables
Time frame: 12 weeks