NCT01286935

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of two doses of safinamide (50 and 100 mg/day, p.o), compared to placebo, as add-on therapy in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease with motor fluctuations, who are currently receiving a stable dose of levodopa.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
544

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Typical duration for phase_3

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2007

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2010

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 23, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 31, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

January 31, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

August 23, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 28, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Parkinson's DiseasePDLevodopaPatients with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease with motor fluctuations,

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Mean change in the dyskinesias rating scale (DRS) during "on" time

    mean change in the dyskinesias rating scale (DRS) during "on" time from baseline (study 016) to endpoint (last visit in study 018).

    Up to 104 weeks (from baseline 016 to EOS study 018)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Endpoints include 'ON time', responder rates and UPDRS IV change

    Up to 104 weeks (from baseline 016 to EOS study 018)

Study Arms (3)

Low Dose (50mg/day)

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Safinamide

High Dose (100mg/day)

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Safinamide

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Low Dose (50mg/day)
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • The patient completed 24 weeks of treatment in Study 016, or, if the patient discontinued prematurely, he/she returned for scheduled efficacy evaluations at Weeks 12 and 24, as part of the Retrieved Dropout (RDO) population.
  • The patient was compliant with taking study medication in Study 016.
  • The patient is willing to participate in the study and signed an approved Informed Consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • The patient is experiencing clinically significant adverse events that would put the patient at risk for participating in the study.
  • The patient has shown clinically significant deterioration during participation in Study 016, and has reached Hoehn and Yahr Stage V.
  • The patient discontinued Study 016 prematurely for any reason, and did not return for scheduled efficacy evaluations at Weeks 12 and 24.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

safinamide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian DisordersBasal Ganglia DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesMovement DisordersSynucleinopathiesNeurodegenerative Diseases

Study Officials

  • See Study 016 for details

    PI's are the same as for study NW-1015/016/III/2006

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2010

First Posted

January 31, 2011

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

August 1, 2010

Last Updated

January 31, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-01