A Study of RO5313534 as Add-on to Donepezil Treatment in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00884507 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 20, 2009
Last Update Posted : November 2, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Alzheimer's Disease | Drug: Placebo Drug: RO5313534 | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 389 participants |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Dose-ranging, Randomized, Double-blind , Placebo-controlled Study of the Effect of RO5313534, Used as add-on Therapy to Donepezil, on Cognitive Function in Patients With Mild to Moderate Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease |
Study Start Date : | May 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2010 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
po daily for 24 weeks |
Experimental: RO5313534 15mg |
Drug: RO5313534
15mg po daily for 24 weeks |
Experimental: RO5313534 1mg |
Drug: RO5313534
1mg po daily for 24 weeks |
Experimental: RO5313534 5mg |
Drug: RO5313534
5mg po daily for 24 weeks |
- Change from baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) score [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]
- CANTAB tests, MMSE total score, ADCS CGIC, Behave-AD-FW, ADCS-ADL, Zarit Burden interview [ Time Frame: At intervals up to week 24, then at week 28 ]
- AEs, lab parameters, suicidal risk, concomitant medications, physical and neurological examinations. [ Time Frame: At intervals to week 24, then at week 28 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult patients, >/=50 years of age;
- probable Alzheimer's disease;
- MMSE score at screening of 13-22;
- under stable donepezil treatment given at a fixed dose of 5 or 10mg daily for >=4 months prior to baseline;
- not requiring nursing home care, but looked after by a caregiver/carer.
Exclusion Criteria:
- dementia due to condition other than Alzheimer's disease;
- other significant neurological disorder;
- untreated/non-stabilized major depressive disorder;
- bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or any other serious psychiatric condition.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00884507

Study Director: | Clinical Trials | Hoffmann-La Roche |
Responsible Party: | Hoffmann-La Roche |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00884507 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
WN22018 2008-004012-13 |
First Posted: | April 20, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 2, 2016 |
Last Verified: | November 2016 |
Alzheimer Disease Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |
Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders |