A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study Evaluating Brain Metabolism of a Medical Food in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

March 19, 2015 updated by: Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

A Single-site Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study of the Cerebral Metabolic Effects of AC-1202 (Axona®) Treatment in Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

This study will examine the brain metabolic effects of AC-1202 (Axona®), a medical food for Alzheimer's disease. Subjects who meet entry criteria will undergo H215O positron emission tomography prior to and 90 minutes after consumption of Axona® at baseline and then again after 45 days of treatment. Cognitive testing will also be conducted at baseline and day 45.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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17

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • 200 Medical Plaza, UCLA Medical Center
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • Center for Neurotherapeutics at UCLA

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of probable AD (NINDS-ADRDA criteria(32))
  • Age 50 - 90 (inclusive)
  • MMSE range: 10 to 28
  • Participants may be taking medications for AD, provided that the dose of these medications has been stable for > 90 days
  • Proficiency in English to be able to perform cognitive tests
  • A caregiver must be available to monitor and administer treatment and to accompany the subject to every clinical visit.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability for any reason to undergo PET/CT scans
  • Previous treatment with AC-1202
  • Allergic to milk or soy
  • Presence of neurodegenerative disease other than AD
  • History of stroke or other injury that could result in cognitive impairment
  • Psychiatric disorder
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Recent (<90 days) changes to medications prescribed for cognitive reasons or with the potential to impact cognition
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or other gastrointestinal conditions that could interfere with treatment compliance
  • Any factor deemed by the investigator to be likely to interfere with study conduction

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Placebo Comparator: inactive food packet
Dietary supplement: Placebo
Active Comparator: Axona®
Dietary supplement: caprylidene
Axona® is dosed as a 40g packet mixed into 8 oz of liquid (Ensure) for 45 days
Other Names:
  • Axona®, AC-1202

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF)
Time Frame: At baseline
At baseline
Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF)
Time Frame: 90 minutes after initation of treatment with Axona®
90 minutes after initation of treatment with Axona®
Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF)
Time Frame: 45 days after initation of treatment with Axona®
45 days after initation of treatment with Axona®

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Examine differences between ApoE ε4 carriers and noncarriers in changes on rCBF and cognition
Time Frame: At baseline
At baseline
To examine the effect of AC-1202 on cognition
Time Frame: At baseline
At baseline
Examine differences between ApoE ε4 carriers and noncarriers in changes on rCBF and cognition
Time Frame: At 90 minutes after initiation of treatment with Axona®
At 90 minutes after initiation of treatment with Axona®
Examine differences between ApoE ε4 carriers and noncarriers in changes on rCBF and cognition
Time Frame: 45 days after initiation of treatment with Axona®
45 days after initiation of treatment with Axona®
To examine the effect of AC-1202 on cognition
Time Frame: At 90 minutes after initiation of treatment with Axona®
At 90 minutes after initiation of treatment with Axona®
To examine the effect of AC-1202 on cognition
Time Frame: 45 days after initiation of treatment with Axona®
45 days after initiation of treatment with Axona®

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
John Douglas French Foundation

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Joshua Grill, PhD, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA
  • Study Chair: John Ringman, MD, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA
  • Study Chair: Maryam Beigi, MD, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA
  • Study Chair: Ellen Woo, PhD, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA
  • Study Chair: Dan Silverman, MD, PhD, UCLA Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
  • Study Chair: Cathy Lee, PhD, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA
  • Study Chair: Jeffrey Cummings, MD, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 11, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 12, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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May 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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March 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 19, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • GG-AC-1202

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