Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03325556 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 30, 2017
Results First Posted : June 21, 2021
Last Update Posted : June 21, 2021
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Sponsor:
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Study Type | Interventional |
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Study Design | Allocation: Randomized; Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment; Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor); Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Condition |
Dementia-related Psychosis |
Interventions |
Drug: Placebo Drug: Pimavanserin 34 mg Drug: Pimavanserin 20 mg |
Enrollment | 392 |
Participant Flow
Recruitment Details | The study was performed in subjects with all-cause dementia according to NIA-AA guidelines, including dementia associated with Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy Bodies, possible or probable Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal degeneration spectrum disorder, and/or vascular dementia, and were to have had at least a 2-month history of psychotic symptoms. |
Pre-assignment Details | During the screening period, subjects were assessed for study eligibility and prohibited medications were discontinued when medically appropriate. Subjects and partner/caregivers also received a standardized psychosocial therapy training. |
Arm/Group Title | Pimavanserin Open-Label Period | Pimavanserin Double-Blind Period | Placebo Double-Blind Period |
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Pimavanserin 34 mg once daily, with the possibility to adjust to pimavanserin 20 mg once daily between Weeks 1 and 4 based on tolerability. After Week 4, the dose of study drug remained fixed at either 34 or 20 mg once daily. | Pimavanserin 34 mg once daily or pimavanserin 20 mg once daily (the dose at which patients completed the Open-Label Period) for 26 weeks or until relapse | Placebo once daily for 26 weeks or until relapse |
Period Title: Open-label Period | |||
Started | 392 | 0 | 0 |
Completed | 217 | 0 | 0 |
Not Completed | 175 | 0 | 0 |
Reason Not Completed | |||
Lack of Response in OL period | 70 | 0 | 0 |
Adverse Event | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Death | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lost to Follow-up | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Non-compliance with study drug | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Use of prohibited medication | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Protocol Violation | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Withdrawal by Subject | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Not otherwise specified | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Administrative discont. at study termination | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Period Title: Double-blind Period | |||
Started | 0 | 105 | 112 |
Completed | 0 | 44 | 35 |
Not Completed | 0 | 61 | 77 |
Reason Not Completed | |||
Relapse | 0 | 15 | 34 |
Adverse Event | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Noncompliance with study drug | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Use of prohibited medication | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Physician Decision | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Withdrawal by Subject | 0 | 6 | 4 |
Not otherwise specified | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Administrative discont. at study termination | 0 | 35 | 31 |
Baseline Characteristics
Arm/Group Title | Pimavanserin Open-Label Period | |
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Pimavanserin 34 mg once daily, with the possibility to adjust to pimavanserin 20 mg once daily between Weeks 1 and 4 based on tolerability. After Week 4, the dose of study drug remained fixed at either 34 or 20 mg once daily. | |
Overall Number of Baseline Participants | 392 | |
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Patients who entered the respective study period and received at least one dose of study medication
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Age, Continuous
Mean (Standard Deviation) Unit of measure: Years |
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Number Analyzed | 392 participants | |
74.5 (8.28) | ||
Sex: Female, Male
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 392 participants | |
Female |
229 58.4%
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Male |
163 41.6%
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Race (NIH/OMB)
[1] Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 384 participants | |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 0.0%
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Asian |
0 0.0%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 0.0%
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Black or African American |
10 2.6%
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White |
371 96.6%
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More than one race |
0 0.0%
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Unknown or Not Reported |
3 0.8%
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Measure Analysis Population Description: For 8 patients, Information on race was not available.
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Region of Enrollment
Measure Type: Number Unit of measure: Participants |
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United States | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
118 | ||
Czechia | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
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Ukraine | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
74 | ||
United Kingdom | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
8 | ||
Spain | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
9 | ||
Poland | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
42 | ||
Italy | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
13 | ||
Slovakia | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
35 | ||
Bulgaria | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
3 | ||
Chile | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
27 | ||
France | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
7 | ||
Serbia | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
44 | ||
Germany | Number Analyzed | 392 participants |
1 | ||
Dementia severity
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 392 participants | |
Mild |
65 16.6%
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Moderate |
275 70.2%
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Severe |
52 13.3%
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Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms-Hallucinations+Delusions (SAPS-H+D) total score
[1] Mean (Standard Deviation) Unit of measure: Score on a scale |
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Number Analyzed | 392 participants | |
24.4 (9.22) | ||
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Measure Description: The Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms-Hallucinations and Delusions (SAPS-H+D) is a 20-item scale; the total score is the sum of the 20 item scores (range 0-100); higher scores denote more severe symptoms.
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Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S)
[1] Mean (Standard Deviation) Unit of measure: Units on a scale |
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Number Analyzed | 392 participants | |
4.7 (0.69) | ||
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Measure Description: The Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) is a clinician-rated, 7-point scale to rate the severity of the patient's hallucinations and delusions at the time of assessment. Scores range from 1 to 7, with a higher score marking a more severe state.
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Outcome Measures
Adverse Events
Limitations and Caveats
[Not Specified]
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Results Point of Contact
Name/Title: | Sr. Dir. Medical Information and Medical Communications |
Organization: | Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Phone: | 858-261- ext 2897 |
EMail: | medicalinformation@acadia-pharm.com |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03325556 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ACP-103-045 2017-002227-13 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Submitted: | October 18, 2017 |
First Posted: | October 30, 2017 |
Results First Submitted: | April 30, 2021 |
Results First Posted: | June 21, 2021 |
Last Update Posted: | June 21, 2021 |