A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of AXS-05 in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease Agitation (ADVANCE-2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05557409 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : September 28, 2022
Last Update Posted : March 7, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Agitation in Patients With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type Alzheimer Disease Agitation | Drug: AXS-05 Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 350 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | ADVANCE-2: Addressing Dementia Via Agitation-Centered Evaluation 2: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of AXS-05 for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Agitation |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 6, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: AXS-05
Up to 5 weeks
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Drug: AXS-05
AXS-05 tablets, taken twice daily |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Up to 5 weeks
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo tablets, taken twice daily |
- Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years to 90 Years (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on the 2011 National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer Association (NIA-AA) criteria.
- Diagnosis of clinically significant agitation resulting from probable AD according to the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) provisional definition of agitation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient has dementia predominantly of non-Alzheimer's type.
- Unable to comply with study procedures.
- Medically inappropriate for study participation in the opinion of the investigator.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05557409
Contact: Study Director | 212-332-5061 | ADVANCE-2@axsome.com |
United States, Arizona | |
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Peoria, Arizona, United States, 85381 | |
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Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85282 | |
United States, California | |
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Long Beach, California, United States, 90807 | |
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San Marcos, California, United States, 92069 | |
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Greenacres City, Florida, United States, 33467 | |
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Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33012 | |
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Kissimmee, Florida, United States, 34741 | |
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Miami Gardens, Florida, United States, 33014 | |
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Miami Lakes, Florida, United States, 33014 | |
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33125 | |
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33126 | |
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33145 | |
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33155 | |
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33165 | |
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33175 | |
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Sunrise, Florida, United States, 33351 | |
United States, Georgia | |
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Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912 | |
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Columbus, Georgia, United States, 31909 | |
United States, Kansas | |
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Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214 | |
United States, Louisiana | |
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Marrero, Louisiana, United States, 70072 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
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Methuen, Massachusetts, United States, 01844 | |
United States, Michigan | |
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Flint, Michigan, United States, 48532 | |
United States, Missouri | |
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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63005 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
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Toms River, New Jersey, United States, 08755 | |
United States, New York | |
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Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11229 | |
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New Windsor, New York, United States, 12553 | |
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Staten Island, New York, United States, 10312 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28211 | |
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Hickory, North Carolina, United States, 28601 | |
United States, Ohio | |
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45242 | |
United States, Texas | |
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Austin, Texas, United States, 78737 | |
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San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229 |
Responsible Party: | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05557409 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AXS-05-AD-304 |
First Posted: | September 28, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 7, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
AD agitation AXS-05 NMDA receptor antagonist dextromethorphan |
bupropion Axsome ADVANCE-2 |
Alzheimer Disease Dementia Psychomotor Agitation Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Tauopathies |
Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders Dyskinesias Neurologic Manifestations Psychomotor Disorders Neurobehavioral Manifestations |