Intranasal Oxytocin for Frontotemporal Dementia (FOXY)

December 7, 2023 updated by: Lawson Health Research Institute

A Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Intranasal Oxytocin for Frontotemporal Dementia

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effects on behaviour of Syntocinon given intranasally (by a spray into the nostrils) compared to placebo (an inactive saline substance that contains no medication) in participants with frontotemporal dementia/Pick's disease. This study will take place in approximately 15 centres across Canada and the United States. Approximately 112 patients in total will be enrolled in this study. In the first phase we will examine which of three different dosing schedules of oxytocin may be more effective. In the second phase of the study, patients entering the study will be randomized to the oxytocin dosing schedule that appeared most effective in the first phase.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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112

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
      • Quebec, Canada, G1J1Z4
        • Laval University
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
        • University of British Columbia
    • Ontario
      • London, Ontario, Canada, N6C 0A7
        • Parkwood Institute
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
        • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
        • University Health Network
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
        • Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • UCLA
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94158
        • University of California, San Francisco
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
        • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Columbia University Medical Center
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
        • University of Washington

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of probable FTD (behavioural variant FTD, FTD-semantic subtype or FTD-Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia) with supportive brain imaging (centrally rated frontotemporal atrophy score of 2 or greater on brain MRI or CT) or known FTD causing genetic mutation.68
  • Current symptoms of social apathy/indifference as measured by NPI apathy/indifference severity subscale score >= 2 indicating the presence of moderate to marked levels of apathy/indifference.
  • Study partner who consents to study participation and who cares for/visits the patient daily for at least 3 hours/day and who can administer all trial medications.
  • FTLD-CDR score 0-2.
  • MMSE >10.
  • Stable baseline medications related to cognition or behaviour for >=30 days such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, anti-depressants, antipsychotic agents, other mood stabilizers, benzodiazepines.
  • Written informed consent must be obtained and documented (from the patient or, where jurisdictions allow it, from their substitute decision maker).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of stroke, other neurologic or psychiatric disorder other than FTD that is considered to better account for behavioural symptoms.
  • History of a myocardial infarction within the last two years or congestive heart failure.
  • Current uncontrolled hypertension
  • Current bradycardia (rate < 50 beats per minute/bpm) or tachycardia (rate > 100 bpm)
  • Current hyponatremia (Na <135 mEq/L)
  • Current use of topical prostaglandin medications applied to the cervix.
  • Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to conceive within the study period.
  • Use of any investigational or experimental drug or device within the last 60 days prior to screening or within 5 half-lives of the experimental drug, whichever is longer.
  • Participant has speech difficulties that in the opinion of the investigator would be incompatible with neuropsychology and safety assessments

  • History of cancer except:

    • If considered to be cured
    • If not being actively treated with anti-cancer therapy or radiotherapy and, in the opinion of the investigator, not likely to require treatment in the ensuing 5 years
    • For prostate cancer or basal cell carcinoma, no significant progression over the previous 2 years
  • Any clinically significant hematological, endocrine, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal or neurological disease. If the condition has been stable for at least the past year and is judged by the investigator not to interfere with the patient's participation in the study, the patient may be included.
  • For the CSF sub-study, current use of anticoagulant medications (warfarin, rivaroxaban, etc.).
  • Plan for FTD patient to be placed into long-term care or plan for hospital admission for any kind of treatment within study period or if caregiver plans for holidays/respite care > 3 days during study period.

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: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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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.
Experimental: High Dose
Drug: Syntocinon
Intranasal Oxytocin
Other Names:
  • Intranasal Oxytocin
Experimental: Low Dose
Drug: Syntocinon
Intranasal Oxytocin
Other Names:
  • Intranasal Oxytocin
Experimental: Medium Dose
Drug: Syntocinon
Intranasal Oxytocin
Other Names:
  • Intranasal Oxytocin

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
Change in Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) apathy/indifference domain score
Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks
Pilot data from our two prior studies of oxytocin in FTD have driven the selection of the NPI as the primary outcome measure.
Up to 20 weeks

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
Change in emotional facial expression recognition performance
Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks
Up to 20 weeks
Change in the Revised Self-Monitoring Scale score
Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks
Up to 20 weeks
Change in modified Clinicians Global Impression of Change (apathy) scores
Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks
Up to 20 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sponsor

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Lawson Health Research Institute

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Berry Consultants
Weston Brain Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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January 31, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 30, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 19, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 22, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 24, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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December 15, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 7, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • FTDOXY17EF

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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