A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Five Parallel Groups Efficacy and Safety Study of NS 2330 (Tesofensine) (0.125 mg, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1.0 mg) Administered Orally Once Daily Over 14 Weeks in Levodopa Treated Parkinson Patients With Motor Fluctuations
1 other identifier
interventional
254
6 countries
50
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this exploratory study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of tesofensine in daily doses (from 0.125 mg to 1.0 mg) in comparison to placebo, over a 14-week treatment period in levodopa treated Parkinson patients with motor fluctuations.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2 parkinson-disease
Started Mar 2003
50 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2003
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 7, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 8, 2005
CompletedOctober 29, 2013
October 1, 2013
1.9 years
September 7, 2005
October 28, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
UPDRS parts II (averaged "on" and "off")
14 weeks
"Off" time during waking hours
14 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Percent on time without dyskinesia, or with non troublesome dyskinesia, or both, or with troublesome dyskinesia
14 weeks
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) I to IV sub-scores
14 weeks
Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Improvement and Severity
14 weeks
Auditory Verbal Learning test (AVLT)
14 weeks
Modified Schwab and England Disability scale
14 weeks
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female patient with idiopathic Parkinson Disease (PD) diagnosed for at least 2 years.
- Patient aged 40 years or over at time of diagnosis of PD and not older than 80 years at screening visit.
- Modified Hoehn and Yahr stage of II to III at "on" time.
- Treatment with Levodopa at an optimised dose, 4 to 8 times per day, this dose being stable for at least 4 weeks prior to screening visit.
- Motor fluctuations, with 2.0 to 6.0 cumulative hours of "off" time every day during waking hours, documented from patient's diary completed for 2 consecutive days before baseline visit.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (50)
Krankenhaus d. Barmherzigen Brüder Graz-Eggenberg
Graz, 8020, Austria
Univ.-Klinik für Neurologie
Graz, 8036, Austria
Univ.-Klinik für Neurologie
Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
Landesnervenklinik Wagner Jauregg Linz
Linz, 4020, Austria
AKH der Stadt Linz
Linz, 4021, Austria
Landesklinikum St. Pölten
Sankt Pölten, 3100, Austria
Hôpital du Pays d'Aix
Aix-en-Provence, 13616, France
Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer
Bron, 69677, France
Hôpital Gabriel Montpied
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
Hôpital Roger Salengro
Lille, 59037, France
Hôpital de la Timone
Marseille, 13385, France
Service de Neurologie
Paris, 75013, France
Hôpital du Haut-Levèque
Pessac, 33604, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire JB Miletrie
Poitiers, 86021, France
Hôpital Guillaume et René Laennec
Saint-Herblain, 44800, France
Hôpital Purpan
Toulouse, 31073, France
Universitätsklinikum der Humboldt-Universität
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Berlin, 10178, Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Berlin, 12163, Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Berlin, 12167, Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Berlin, 13507, Germany
St. Josef-Hospital
Bochum, 44791, Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Gera, 07551, Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Herborn, 35745, Germany
Paracelsus-Elena-Klinik
Kassel, 34128, Germany
Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
Kiel, 24105, Germany
Universität Leipzig
Leipzig, 04103, Germany
Klinik für Neurologie
Marburg, 35033, Germany
Klinikum Großhadern der L.M.-Universität
München, 81377, Germany
Universitätsklinik Rostock
Rostock, 18147, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, 89075, Germany
Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik GmbH
Wiesbaden, 65191, Germany
Locatie Willem-Alexander
's-Hertogenbosch, 5223 GV, Netherlands
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Breda, 4818 CK, Netherlands
Martini ziekenhuis
Groningen, 9728 RM, Netherlands
Maasland Ziekenhuis
Sittard, 6163 BK, Netherlands
Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
Hospital Vall d'Hebrón
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
Hospital Clinic i Provincial de BCN
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
Hospital de la Sta. Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041, Spain
Hospital Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, 28007, Spain
Hospital Clínico niversitario de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
Hospital Clínico Universitario Vírgen de la Macarena
Seville, 41071, Spain
City Hospital
Birmingham, B18 7QH, United Kingdom
Neurology Department
Blackburn, BB2 3L0, United Kingdom
Neurology Department
Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
Walton Centre for Neurology
Liverpool, L9 7LJ, United Kingdom
Regional Neurosciences Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, United Kingdom
Neurology Research
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN, United Kingdom
Neurology Department
Swansea, 6AS 6NL, United Kingdom
Related Publications (1)
Rascol O, Poewe W, Lees A, Aristin M, Salin L, Juhel N, Waldhauser L, Schindler T; ADVANS Study Group. Tesofensine (NS 2330), a monoamine reuptake inhibitor, in patients with advanced Parkinson disease and motor fluctuations: the ADVANS Study. Arch Neurol. 2008 May;65(5):577-83. doi: 10.1001/archneur.65.5.577.
PMID: 18474731DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator
BI France S.A.S.
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 7, 2005
First Posted
September 8, 2005
Study Start
March 1, 2003
Primary Completion
February 1, 2005
Study Completion
February 1, 2005
Last Updated
October 29, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-10