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  2. Double-blind, controlled phase II study of a 5-HT6 receptor antagonist, SB-742457, in Alzheimer's disease

Double-blind, controlled phase II study of a 5-HT6 receptor antagonist, SB-742457, in Alzheimer's disease

  • Curr Alzheimer Res. 2010 Aug;7(5):374-85. doi: 10.2174/156720510791383831.
G Maher-Edwards 1 M Zvartau-Hind A J Hunter M Gold G Hopton G Jacobs M Davy P Williams
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  • 1 GlaxoSmithKline, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK. Gareth.C.Maher-Edwards@gsk.com
Abstract

Background: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated the efficacy and tolerability of the 5-HT6 receptor antagonist, SB-742457, in subjects with mild-to-moderate probable Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: Participating subjects had a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 12 to 26 after a 4-week, single-blind, placebo run-in phase, and were randomized (2:1:1:2) to receive placebo, SB-742457 5 mg, 15 mg, or 35 mg once daily for 24 weeks. Coprimary efficacy endpoints were the Clinician's Interview-Based Impression of Change with caregiver input (CIBIC+) score and change from baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) score at Week 24, in the intent-to-treat (ITT) population. A model-based design provided 90% power to detect a linear trend in treatment response across increasing doses and > or =90% power to compare SB-742457 35 mg with placebo.

Results: 371 subjects were randomized. In the ITT population (n=357), linear trend analysis at Week 24 suggested a dose response for CIBIC+ with a mean slope of -0.05 points/5-mg dose increase (95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.09, -0.01; p=0.016). The dose response slope for change from baseline in ADAS-Cog was -0.22 points/5-mg dose increase (95% CI: -0.45, 0.01; p=0.059). The adjusted mean treatment difference from placebo at Week 24 for SB-742457 35 mg (-0.31) was significant on CIBIC+ (95% CI: -0.62, -0.00; p=0.047) but non-significant on ADAS-Cog (-1.28 [95% CI: -2.96, 0.40]; p=0.135). Adverse events occurred in 24-37% in the SB-742457 groups vs 29% for placebo; 11-16% discontinued SB-742457 vs 15% for placebo.

Comments: SB-742457 was generally safe and well tolerated and may be efficacious in AD.

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