Dexmedetomidine Transdermal Systems (DMTS) Treatment for Agitation Associated With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

NCT06052254 | Recruiting Phase 2 DMC FDA Drug

• 1 other identifier: TPU-DMT-02-2213
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of DMTS on frequency and severity of agitation associated with dementia of the Alzheimer's type, compared with placebo.

Conditions

Agitation

Keywords

Agitation; Dementia; DMTS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS) total score from baseline (Day -4 to Day -1 mean score) to the 96 hours of first application (Day 1 to Day 4).

  The ABS \[5\] is a 14-item scale developed to allow objective assessment of agitated behavior, particularly serial assessments for the evaluation of interventions to reduce agitation. The ABS Total Score ranges from 14 to 56. A total score of 21 or less is considered Normal; 22 to 28 is considered Mild; 29 to 35 Moderate; and 36 or more Severe Agitation.

  Baseline (Day -4 to Day -1) to 96 hours after first application (Day 1 to Day 4)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity (CGI-S) score at 96 hours post-application (Day 5) relative to Pre-randomization (Day 1) baseline.

  Day1 (Pre-randomization), Day 5

• Change in ABS total score from baseline (Day -4 to Day -1 mean score) to the 168 hours post first application (Day 1 to Day 7).

  From Day -4 through Day 7

• Change in CGI-S score at 168 hours post application (Day 8) relative to Day 1 Pre-randomization baseline.

  Day1 (Pre-randomization), Day 8

• Percentage of subjects meeting the criteria for Day 15 DMTS/placebo application.

  Day 15

• Change from Pre-randomization Day 1 baseline score (Day -7 to Day -1 lookback) to 168 hours post application score (Day 1 to Day 7 lookback) in the Neuropsychiatric Inventory - Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH).

  Day -7, Day 7

Study Arms (3)

12 cm2 - 2 Active DMTS Patches

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

2 Active DMTS patches will be applied to the upper back and worn for 4 days (96 hours) followed 14 days later with the same treatment for an additional 4-day treatment for subjects that are eligible for a second dosing.

Drug: 12 cm2 - 2 Active DMTS Patches

6 cm2 - 1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS Patches

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS patches will be applied to the upper back and worn for 4 days (96 hours) followed 14 days later with the same treatment for an additional 4-day treatment period for subjects that are eligible for a second dosing.

Drug: 6 cm2 - 1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS Patches

Placebo - 2 Placebo DMTS Patches

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

2 Placebo DMTS patches will be applied to the upper back and worn for 4 days (96 hours) followed 14 days later with the same treatment for an additional 4-day treatment period for subjects that are eligible for a second dosing.

Drug: Placebo - 2 Placebo DMTS Patches

Interventions

12 cm2 - 2 Active DMTS Patches DRUG

2 Active DMTS patches applied to the upper back followed 14 days later by another application of 2 Active DMTS patches. Each application will be worn for 4 days (96 hours)

12 cm2 - 2 Active DMTS Patches

Placebo - 2 Placebo DMTS Patches DRUG

2 Placebo DMTS patches applied to the upper back followed 14 days later by another application of 2 Placebo DMTS patches. Each application will be worn for 4 days (96 hours)

Placebo - 2 Placebo DMTS Patches

6 cm2 - 1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS Patches DRUG

1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS patches applied to the upper back followed 14 days later by another application of 1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS patches. Each application will be worn for 4 days (96 hours)

6 cm2 - 1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS Patches

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Voluntarily provide written informed consent (subject or legally authorized representative \[LAR\]).
• Male or female, residing in a care facility.
• Has a diagnosis of dementia of probable Alzheimer's Disease (AD) based on National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) criteria (2018). The clinical diagnosis of "probable Alzheimer's Disease (AD)" will be based on the 2018 National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) diagnostic criteria, which includes patient biomarker data as part of the research diagnosis (Jack et al., 2018). If patient biomarker data are unavailable, per the 2018 NIA-AA diagnostic criteria, the clinical diagnosis of probable AD will be based on the 2011 NIA-AA criteria (McKhann et al., 2011).
• Had two or more episodes (using a 7-day lookback period) of agitation that impairs social activities, requires staff or medical intervention, or impairs ability for functional activities of daily living at Screening.
• Had an ABS total score ≥ 22 at least once during Day -4 to Day -1 when assessing eligibility on Day 1 Pre-randomization.
• Has gone a minimum of 1 week with no change in medication prior to Screening.
• Has a score of ≤ 23 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at Screening.
• Female subjects who are:
• Not pregnant, not lactating, and not planning to become pregnant during the study or for 1 menstrual cycle thereafter and
• Surgically sterile; or postmenopausal (ie, amenorrhea for ≥2 years as reported by subject/caregiver; postmenopausal status will be confirmed with FSH test); or have a monogamous partner who is surgically sterile; or have a same gender sex partner; or is using double-barrier contraception; or practicing abstinence; or using an insertable, injectable, transdermal, or combination oral contraceptive for 3 months prior to the study, during the study, and for 1 month following the study.
• Male subjects who have female sex partners of childbearing potential must be surgically sterile or commit to use a reliable method of birth control during the study and for 1 month following the study. Reliable contraception is defined as: A tubal ligation, condom with spermicidal gel, an approved hormonal contraceptive such as oral contraceptives, emergency contraception used as directed, patches, implants, injections, rings, or hormone releasing or copper intrauterine device (IUD).
• Has a body weight \> 50 kg, and body mass index of 20 to 38 kg/m2, inclusive.
• Subject or LAR able to understand the study procedures, comply with all study procedures, and agree to participate in the study program for its full duration.
• Has lived in facility for at least 7 days prior to screening and will remain in facility through the completion of Follow-Up assessments.

You may not qualify if:

• Has a known sensitivity to dexmedetomidine or any excipient in the DMTS/placebo.
• Has a skin abnormality (eg, scar, tattoo) or unhealthy skin condition (eg, burns, wounds) at the DMTS/matching placebo application site, according to examination by the investigator at screening.
• Has a clinically significant abnormal clinical laboratory test value as determined by the investigator.
• Has agitation caused by acute intoxication.
• Has significant risk of suicide or homicide per investigator's assessment, or any patient with an answer of "yes" to Items 4 or 5 on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
• Has a history of or positive test results for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
• Has a clinically significant history or clinically significant manifestation of any of the following, as determined by the investigator: a renal (including an estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] below the appropriate age- and gender-specific range \[see Section 8.1.3.2\]), hepatic (including any evidence of ascites and/or a Child-Pugh hepatic impairment score \> 6 \[Appendix G\]), cardiovascular, metabolic, neurologic, or psychiatric condition; congestive heart failure, peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, or other condition that may preclude participation in the study.
• Has a history of physician-diagnosed migraine, frequent non-vascular headaches (\> 5 per month), seizures, or are currently taking anticonvulsants.
• Has a history of syncope or other syncopal attacks.
• Has present and/or significant history of postural hypotension (determined through examination by the investigator or designee) or history of severe dizziness or fainting on standing in the opinion of the investigator.
• Has evidence of a clinically significant 12-lead ECG abnormality.
• Has an average heart rate \< 60 or \> 100 bpm, systolic blood pressure (BP) \< 90 or \> 140 mmHg, or diastolic BP \< 60 or \> 90 mmHg, measured in 3 sequential positions (supine after 5 minutes; sitting after 1 minute; and standing after 2 minutes) and after the sequence has been completed 3 times.
• Has a history of alcohol abuse or prescription/illicit drug abuse within the previous 5 years.
• Has positive results on the urine drug screen or alcohol breath test indicative of drugs of abuse or alcohol use at screening.
• Is receiving concurrent therapy that can interfere with the evaluation of efficacy or safety, such as any drug that in the investigator's opinion may exert significant synergistic interactions with dexmedetomidine.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc.: lead

Study Sites (3)

Elixia MA, LLC

Springfield, Massachusetts, 01103, United States

WITHDRAWN

Vitalix

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01608, United States

RECRUITING

BioBehavioral Health

Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychomotor Agitation; Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dyskinesias; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Psychomotor Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Tami Ujiie

  Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc.

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Tami Ujiie

CONTACT

408-501-1822; tujiie@teikokuusa.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The sponsor, the investigator, personnel at the clinical study unit who are directly involved with monitoring and/or performing study procedures and assessments, and the subjects will be blinded to treatment assignment.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Subjects in each treatment group will receive a total of 4 patches/systems during the study (2 patches/system each dosing period). For the second dosing period, subjects will receive the same treatment administered as the first dosing period. An independent data monitoring committee will periodically review safety data to confirm the safety/tolerability of the dose. Subjects will reside in their care facility for the duration of the trial. The following assessments will be performed: agitation assessments (frequency and severity); sedation-level assessments; safety assessments (vital signs including oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2)); DMTS/matching placebo adhesion assessments; and skin irritation assessments. In addition, blood samples will be collected for determination of plasma concentrations of dexmedetomidine.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2023
• First Posted: September 25, 2023
• Study Start: September 16, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Last Updated: April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (3)