The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and target engagement of XPro1595 in Alzheimer's patients with biomarkers of inflammation.
The study is designed as a multicentre, phase 1b open-label study. The objectives of this study are to determine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of XPro1595 in patients with Alzheimer's disease and at least one of the following inflammatory biomarkers: high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP), hemoglobin A1c, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), or one Apolipoprotein E4 allele. XPro1595 is a second-generation inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) that selectively neutralizes soluble TNF, an inflammatory factor implicated in Alzheimer's pathology. A key element of this study is to identify Alzheimer's patients that are most likely to benefit from XPro1595 treatment. Enrollment is limited to patients with evidence of inflammation. For instance, hs-CRP is an inflammatory biomarker elevated in the blood of some Alzheimer's patients and elevated CRP has been shown to predict response to TNF inhibitors in multiple other diseases. Alzheimer's patients with elevated inflammatory biomarkers will be enrolled in a 12-week study to determine the safety and the ability of XPro1595 to reduce neuroinflammation using a combination of invasive and non-invasive biomarkers of inflammation. The study will identify the dose of XPro1595 to be used in a larger Phase II disease modification study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
XPro1595 will be delivered by subcutaneous injection once a week
KaRa MINDS
Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia
Mater Medical Research Institute
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Woodville, South Australia, Australia
Alfred Heath
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The number of patients with a treatment-emergent adverse event throughout 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
Adverse events will be assessed by clinical and laboratory measures
Time frame: 12 weeks
The percentage of patients with a treatment-emergent adverse event throughout 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
Adverse events will be assessed by clinical and laboratory measures
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from baseline in high sensitivity C-reactive protein in the blood and cerebral spinal fluid following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
To compare changes in high sensitivity C-reactive protein
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from baseline in inflammatory cytokines in the blood and cerebral following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595 spinal fluid
To compare changes in Inflammatory cytokines; including but not limited to tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-1, and interleukin-6
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from baseline in blood and cerebral spinal fluid levels of amyloid beta following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
To compare changes in amyloid in cerebral spinal fluid
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from baseline in cerebral spinal fluid levels of tau following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
To compare changes in tau in cerebral spinal fluid
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change from baseline in FreeWater content (edema) using magnetic resonance imaging following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
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Eastern Clinical Research Unit
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To compare changes in FreeWater content as a proxy of neuroinflammation following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change from baseline in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) provides a comprehensive measure of cognitive function. The maximum possible score is 30 and patients scoring below 23 are classified as having cognitive impairment as follows, mild (19 to 23), moderate (10 to 18), severe (below 9).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change from baseline in the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
The Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) is a cognitive test that consists of digit-symbol pairs. The patient records the corresponding symbol to each presented digit in 90 seconds. The total number of correct symbols is counted to provide a score between 0 and 133. Higher scores indicate better cognitive functioning.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change from baseline in the Verbal Fluency Test following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
In the Verbal Fluency Test, patients are given a letter and asked to name as many words as they can that begin with that letter in 60 seconds. The number of correct responses is counted. A higher number of responses indicates better cognitive functioning.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change from baseline in the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) is a measure of frequency and severity of common psychiatric symptoms related to dementia using a 12-question measure. For each question, a score is given for frequency, severity and caregiver distress. Total scores range from 0 to 144. A higher score means greater neuropsychiatric disturbance.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change from baseline in the Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale (BALDS) following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale (BADLS) is a questionnaire that measures the impact of Alzheimer's disease on daily activities using a 20-item questionnaire. Total scores range from 0 to 60. A higher score indicates a greater disturbance in daily living.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change from baseline in the Memory-Enhanced Retrospective Evaluation of Treatment Observer Reported Global Impression of Improvement (MERET OBSRO-C) following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
Memory-Enhanced Retrospective Evaluation of Treatment Observer Reported Global Impression of Improvement (MERET OBSRO-C) evaluates caregivers' self-reports of treatment efficacy with self-prompted memory aids regarding their clinical experiences obtained prior to treatment initiation.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Evaluate changes in the Memory-Enhanced Retrospective Evaluation of Change from baseline Global Impression of Improvement (MERET PGI-C) following 12 weeks of treatment with XPro1595
Memory-Enhanced Retrospective Evaluation of Treatment Patient Global Impression of Improvement (MERET PGI-C) evaluates patients self-reports of treatment efficacy with self-prompted memory aids regarding their clinical experience obtained prior to treatment initiation. Patient's global impression of (PGI-I) ratings will be obtained using a web-based interface prior to and following playback of impromptu patient recordings obtained prior to the start of treatment (MERET).
Time frame: 12 weeks