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Trial of Exenatide for Parkinson's Disease (EXENATIDE-PD)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01971242
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 29, 2013
Last Update Posted : November 17, 2016
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University College, London

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study is a clinical trial in patients with Parkinson's disease, of a drug called Exenatide which is already licensed for the treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes. There have been several groups that have confirmed that Exenatide has beneficial effects on nerve cells when tested in the laboratory, that raises the possibility that Exenatide may slow down or stop the degenerative process of Parkinson's disease. In an open label trial in patients with Parkinson's disease who self administered the drug for 1 year, we have previously shown that the drug is well tolerated and shows encouraging effects on the movement and non-movement aspects of the disease, even 2 months after patients stopped administering the drug. The next step is therefore to formally evaluate whether Exenatide really is a potential "neuroprotective" drug, i.e. stops the nerve cells dying in Parkinson's disease, by conducting a double blind, placebo controlled trial.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Parkinson's Disease Drug: Exenatide Other: Placebo Phase 2

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Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 60 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Single Centre, 60 Week Trial of Exenatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Moderate Severity Parkinson's Disease
Study Start Date : June 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2016
Actual Study Completion Date : August 2016

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Drug Information available for: Exenatide

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Exenatide
Bydureon- 2mg administered subcutaneously once weekly
 Drug: Exenatide
2mg, SC (subcutaneous) once weekly. Number of weeks: 48 weeks. Exenatide is a 39-amino-acid peptide
Other Name: Bydureon
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo, 2mg administered subcutaneously once weekly
 Other: Placebo
Placebo, 2mg, SC (subcutaneous), once weekly for 48 weeks.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Efficacy [ Time Frame: 60 weeks ]
    The primary objective is to compare the effectiveness of Exenatide versus placebo on the MDS UPDRS part 3 motor subscale in the "practically defined OFF medication state" in patients with moderate severity PD.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: 60 weeks ]

    • Compare differences at 48 and 60 weeks between the Exenatide and placebo trial arms in:

    • Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part 1,2,3 and 4 On medication scores
    • Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part 3 Motor subsection Off medication score at 48 weeks.
    • Mattis Dementia Rating scale (DRS-2).
    • Safety and tolerability of Exenatide as indicated by changes in Vital signs, weight, clinical laboratory measures and Adverse Effects


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Exploratory outcomes [ Time Frame: Compare differences at 48 and 60 weeks ]

    Exploratory outcomes:

    • Compare differences at 48 and 60 weeks between the Exenatide and placebo trial arms in:

    • Unified Dyskinesia Rating scale
    • 3 day Hauser diary of PD state (Time-On, Off, Non troublesome Dyskinesia, Troublesome dyskinesia, Asleep)
    • Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
    • Parkinson's Disease 39 item Quality of life questionnaire (PDQ39)
    • Non-Motor Symptoms scale (NMSS)
    • Levodopa equivalent doses (LED)
    • Quantitative change in Dopamine Transporter availability as measured by DaTSCAN uptake between baseline and 60 week evaluations
    • Exenatide level in blood, urine every 12 weeks, CSF (at 12 and 48 weeks)
    • CSF levels of BDNF (at 12 and 48 weeks)


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Ages Eligible for Study:   25 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
  • Males or Females.
  • Hoehn and Yahr stage ≤ 2.5 in the On medication state.
  • Between 25 and 75 years of age.
  • On dopaminergic treatment with wearing off phenomena.
  • Ability to self-administer, or to arrange carer administration of trial drug.
  • Documented informed consent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis or suspicion of other cause for parkinsonism.
  • Body mass index <18.5.
  • Known abnormality on CT or MRI brain imaging considered likely to compromise compliance with trial protocol/DaTSCAN acquisition.
  • Concurrent dementia defined by a score lower than 120 on the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale.
  • Concurrent severe depression defined by a score >16 on the MADRS.
  • Prior intra-cerebral surgical intervention for Parkinson's disease.
  • Already actively participating in a trial of a device, drug or surgical treatment for Parkinson's disease.
  • Severe gastrointestinal disease (e.g. gastroparesis).
  • Previous exposure to Exenatide.
  • Severely impaired renal function with creatinine clearance <30ml/min.
  • History of pancreatitis.
  • Hyperlipidaemia.
  • History or suspicion of thyroid cancer
  • Known or suspected intolerance of DaTSCAN or Potassium Iodide administration.
  • Females that are pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Participants who lack the capacity to give informed consent
  • Any medical or psychiatric condition which in the investigator's opinion compromises the potential participant's ability to participate.
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Locations
United Kingdom
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery (part of UCLH NHS Trust)
London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
Sponsors and Collaborators
University College, London
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Thomas Foltynie, Dr UCL Institute of Neurology
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Additional Information:
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: University College, London
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01971242     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2013-003363-64
First Posted: October 29, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 17, 2016
Last Verified: March 2015
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No
Plan Description: No plans to share individual participant data (IPD)

Keywords provided by University College, London:
Parkinson's
Parkinson's Disease
Exenatide
Bydureon

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Parkinson Disease
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
 Neurodegenerative Diseases
Exenatide
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Incretins
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists