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A Study of the Novel Drug Dimebon in Patients With Huntington's Disease (DIMOND)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00497159
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 6, 2007
Last Update Posted : June 8, 2015
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Huntington Study Group
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Medivation, Inc.

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study will evaluate the safety of 3 months of Dimebon dosing and the efficacy of Dimebon in improving cognitive, motor, and overall function in subjects with Huntington's Disease.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Huntington's Disease Other: Placebo Drug: Dimebon Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 91 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multi-Center, Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study of Dimebon in Subjects With Huntington's Disease
Study Start Date : July 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2008
Actual Study Completion Date : June 2008

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: 1
Placebo
 Other: Placebo
Placebo TID x 90 days
Experimental: 2
Dimebon
 Drug: Dimebon
Dimebon 20 mg TID x 90 days


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. To assess the safety and tolerability of Dimebon during 3 months of treatment in subjects with Huntington's Disease. [ Time Frame: 90 days ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. To assess the impact of Dimebon during 3 months of treatment on cognitive, motor, and overall function in subjects with Huntington's Disease. [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
  2. To assess the pharmacokinetics of Dimebon. [ Time Frame: 90 days ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   29 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical features of HD and a confirmatory family history of HD, and/or genetically confirmed HD;
  • Able to take medication (capsules) by mouth.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical evidence of unstable medical illness;
  • Females who are pregnant or lactating or who intend to become pregnant during the study period.
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Locations
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United States, New York
Huntington Study Group
Rochester, New York, United States, 14620
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medivation, Inc.
Huntington Study Group
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Karl Kieburtz, MD, MPH Huntington Study Group, University of Rochester
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Responsible Party: Medivation, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00497159    
Other Study ID Numbers: DIM05
First Posted: July 6, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 8, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015
Keywords provided by Medivation, Inc.:
Trial of Dimebon to treat patients with mild-to-moderate Huntington's disease.
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Huntington Disease
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Dementia
Chorea
Dyskinesias
 Movement Disorders
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Cognition Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders