Single-Centre Study of VR040(Inhaled Apomorphine) in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

September 7, 2012 updated by: Dr Donald Grosset, South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust

An Ascending-Dose, Single-Centre Study Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of VR040(Inhaled Apomorphine)in Parkinson's Disease

In this first study of inhaled apomorphine in Parkinson's disease patients, the primary objective is to find the minimum efficacious dose of apomorphine that is useful in rescuing patients during 'off' periods. Safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of inhaled apomorphine will be assessed during the study.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Objectives:

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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29

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
      • Glasgow, United Kingdom, G51 4TF
        • Southern General Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

30 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with established idiopathic PD (via fulfilment of Steps 1 and 2 of the UK Brain Bank Criteria), of at least 3 years duration prior to study entry, who were on specific and optimised anti-Parkinson medication (levodopa and/or dopamine agonists), and with motor fluctuations.
  2. Patients with a modified Hoehn and Yahr disease severity scoring of between 2 and 4 in an "on" state.
  3. Men or women aged over 30 years.
  4. Patients with a signed and dated written valid consent obtained prior to participation.
  5. Female patients must have been of non-childbearing potential (ie, physiologically incapable of becoming pregnant, including any female who was post-menopausal) or of child-bearing potential with a negative pregnancy test (urine or serum) at screening.
  6. Patients who experienced motor fluctuations with recognisable "off" periods in control of motor symptoms, as assessed by the motor fluctuation questionnaire (patients were to have reported at least 1 "Yes" response to the questions in the motor fluctuation questionnaire).
  7. Patient willing and able to comply with study procedures.-

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who had participated in a trial with an investigational product within 3 months prior to randomisation at Visit 2.
  2. Patients with serious uncontrolled disease including serious psychological disorders likely to interfere with the study and/or likely to cause death within 6 months of the study completion.
  3. Patients with previous intolerance to apomorphine.
  4. Patients with a previous significant complication from oral dopamine agonist therapy including hospitalisation following dopamine agonist introduction and/or the development of hallucinations or other adverse neuropsychiatric features following introduction of sc apomorphine.
  5. Women lactating, pregnant, or of child-bearing potential not using a reliable contraceptive method.
  6. Patients with known HIV or active chronic hepatitis B or C infection.
  7. Patients with any clinically significant abnormality following review of screening laboratory data and full physical examination.
  8. Patients who, in the Investigator's opinion, were unsuitable for the study for any reason.
  9. Patients with clinically significant blood test abnormalities and previous medical history/intercurrent illnesses that may have compromised the safety of the patient in the study.
  10. Patients with major ECG abnormalities (as judged by the Investigator).
  11. Patients with a FEV1 <65%.
  12. Patients showing a postural decrease in systolic blood pressure (BP) of > 20 mm Hg, or showing significant clinical symptoms associated with orthostatic hypotension.
  13. Patients with persistent elevation of BP, with average systolic readings of 160 mm Hg or average diastolic readings of 100 mm Hg.
  14. Patients taking anabolic steroids, traditional antipsychotics (unless low dose), and antiemetics other than domperidone.
  15. Patients taking agents of the 5HT3 antagonist class including ondansetron, granisetron, dolasetron, palonosetron, and alosetron.
  16. Patients with existing cancer and those in remission for less than 5 years.
  17. Patients with evidence (as ascertained from examination, tests or history) to indicate cardiovascular, gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney, central nervous system, pulmonary system, or bone marrow disorders that in the Investigator's opinion compromised patient safety.
  18. Patients who were known non-responders to apomorphine treatment for "off" episodes.
  19. Patients with a history of drug or alcohol abuse in the 12 months prior to entry.
  20. Patients with a history of clinically significant allergies to VR040 formulation constituents (including lactose and opioids) and domperidone.
  21. Patients with signs or symptoms suggestive of schizophrenia, dementia, "Parkinson plus" syndromes, or unstable systemic disease

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Inhaled VR040
Inhaled apomorphine, dry powder, VR040 at fine particle doses (FPD) of 0.2mg, 0.5mg and 0.8mg. A single dose, followed by a second dose at 12 minutes if efficacy end point was not attained.
Drug: Inhaled VR040
Other Names:
  • Inhaled apomorphine
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Inhaled dry powder. A single dose, followed by a second dose at 12 minutes if efficacy end point was not attained.
Drug: Placebo for VR040
Placebo arm

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
The proportion of patients "on" at any time post-dosing.
Time Frame: up to 80 minutes
Parkinson's motor severity assessed by a clinician, and disease state assessment by the patient, were performed at baseline during an 'off' state, and at specified times after test drug administration.
up to 80 minutes

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Duration that patients remain in an "on" state.
Time Frame: until return to "off" up to 3 hours
Time from when patient switched "on" after inhalation of study product, until patient returned to "off" state.
until return to "off" up to 3 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Vectura Limited

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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January 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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May 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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September 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 7, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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September 11, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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September 11, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 7, 2012

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • VR040/001

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