Davunetide (AL-108) in Predicted Tauopathies - Pilot Study (NCT01056965) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 1
Davunetide (AL-108) in Predicted Tauopathies - Pilot Study
United States12 participantsStarted 2010-01
Plain-language summary
The primary objective of the study is to obtain preliminary safety and tolerability data with davunetide (NAP, AL-108) in patients with a tauopathy (frontotemporal lobar degeneration \[FTLD\] with predicted tau pathology, corticobasal degeneration syndrome \[CBS\] or progressive supranuclear palsy \[PSP\]). The secondary objectives of this study are to obtain preliminary data on short term changes (at 12 weeks) in a variety of clinical, functional and biomarker measurements from baseline, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tau levels, eye movements, and brain MRI measurements.
Who can participate
Age range
40 Years – 85 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. A probable tauopathy defined as:
. at least a 12-month history of:
. age at symptom onset ≥ 40 years by history; and
. an akinetic-rigid syndrome with prominent axial rigidity.
. at least a 6-month history of difficulty with expressive speech characterized by at least 3 of the following:
. the symptoms above are the subject's principal neurological deficit and the symptoms constituted the initial clinical presentation.
. at least a 6-month history of progressive cortical dysfunction evidenced by at least one of the following:
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Safety evaluations will be performed by recording clinical adverse events at each study visit. Clinical laboratory, ECGs, physical examinations will be conducted.
. at least a 6-month history of progressive extrapyramidal dysfunction evidenced by at least one of the following:
Exclusion criteria
. Insufficient fluency in local language to complete neuropsychological and functional assessments.
. A diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or other motor neuron disease.
. Any of the following:
. History of other significant neurological or psychiatric disorders including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Prion disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, any psychotic disorder, severe bipolar or unipolar depression, seizure disorder, tumor or other space-occupying lesion, or head injury with loss of consciousness within past 20 years temporally related to onset of symptoms.
. Within 4 weeks of screening or during the course of the study, concurrent treatment with memantine (stable dose memantine, greater than 6 months is allowed), acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, antipsychotic agents or mood stabilizers (valproate, lithium, etc.) or benzodiazepines (other than temazepam or zolpidem).
. Treatment with lithium, methylene blue, tramiprosate, ketone bodies, Dimebon or any putative disease-modifying agent directed at tau within 90 days of screening.
. A history of alcohol or substance abuse within 1 year prior to screening and deemed to be clinically significant by the site investigator.
. Any malignancy (other than non-metastatic basal cell carcinoma of the skin) within 5 years of Visit 1 or current clinically significant hematological, endocrine, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or neurological disease. For the non-cancer conditions, if the condition has been stable for at least the past year and is judged by the site investigator not to interfere with the patient's participation in the study, the patient may be included.