Efficacy and Tolerability of IRL790 in Parkinson's Disease Dyskinesia

March 17, 2022 updated by: Integrative Research Laboratories AB

A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Phase IIa Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Tolerability of IRL790 in Parkinson's Disease Dyskinesia

Mesdopetam (IRL790) is an experimental small molecule compound with psychomotor stabilizing properties. The primary target is the dopamine D3 receptor, a target implicated in the generation of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a side-effect frequently occurring with long-term levodopa treatment in patients with Parkinson's disease. In experimental animals mesdopetam potently reduced levodopa-induced involuntary movement without impairing the antiparkinsonian effect of levodopa.

The primary purpose of the trial is to investigate whether mesdopetam given as adjunctive treatment can reduce levodopa induced dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease. The trial will also help to establish the most optimal dosing of the compound.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

METHODOLOGY:

This is a multicentre study where 74 patients with Parkinson's disease exhibiting levodopa induced dyskinesia will be randomised to receive study drug or placebo. Thirty seven patients will be randomised to mesdopetam and 37 patients to placebo (1:1 randomisation).

Patients will be screened for eligibility according to inclusion/exclusion criteria within four weeks of initiation of study treatment (Screening visit).

An outpatient study with the patients taking the study drug for four weeks at home. Mesdopetam will be taken twice daily (b.i.d.) as adjunctive treatment to the patients' regular and stable antiparkinsonian medication.

The first two weeks of treatment will allow for per patient titration of study medication to the highest tolerated predefined dose, after which patients will continue on this highest tolerated dose for an additional two weeks.

Changes in disease state and dyskinesia will be measured using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) and Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS); furthermore, patients will administer two 24-hour diaries on run-in and on the fourth week of dosing to assess daily movements.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) samples will be collected for the determination of concentrations of mesdopetam and its metabolites IRL902 and IRL872 in plasma. They will be collected before and after IMP administration at two visits.

A Follow-up Visit will be performed for all patients five to eight days after last administration of IMP.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

75

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

      • Göteborg, Sweden
        • Sahlgrenska University Hospital
      • Linköping, Sweden
        • University Hospital
      • Lund, Sweden
        • University Hospital
      • Stockholm, Sweden
        • Karolinska University Hospital
      • Bristol, United Kingdom
        • Bristol Brain Centre, Southmead Hospital
      • Bury, United Kingdom
        • Fairfield General Hospital (Pennine Acute NHS Trust)
      • Dundee, United Kingdom
        • Ninewells Hospital
      • Lincoln, United Kingdom
        • Lincoln County Hospital
      • London, United Kingdom
        • Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
      • London, United Kingdom
        • The National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery (UCL)
      • Luton, United Kingdom
        • Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      • North Shields, United Kingdom
        • North Tyneside General Hospital
      • Nottingham, United Kingdom
        • Qeens' Medical Centre
      • Oxford, United Kingdom
        • John Radcliffe Hospital
      • Peterborough, United Kingdom
        • Peterborough City Hospital
      • Plymouth, United Kingdom, PL6 8DH
        • Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust - Derriford Hospital
      • Romford, United Kingdom
        • Queens's Hospital
      • Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
        • Royal Stoke University Hospital
      • Torquay, United Kingdom
        • Torbay Hospital
      • Truro, United Kingdom
        • Royal Cornwall Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female ≥18 and ≤79 years of age.
  2. Signed a current Ethics Committee approved informed consent form.
  3. Parkinson's disease, per UK Parkinson's Disease Society (UKPDS) Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria.
  4. Waking day dyskinesia of ≥25% determined as a score of ≥2 as per Question 4.1 of the MDS-UPDRS.
  5. On a stable regimen of antiparkinson medications for at least 30 days prior to screening, including a levodopa preparation administered not less than three times daily and willing to continue the same doses and regimens during study participation. Rescue medication such as Madopar dispersable and Apomorphine injections are allowed.
  6. Taking a maximum of eight regular levodopa intakes per day, excluding bedtime and night time levodopa.
  7. Any other current and allowed prescription/non-prescription medications and/or nutritional supplements taken regularly must have been at a stable dose and regimen for at least 30 days prior to screening and the patient must be willing to continue the same doses and regimens during study participation (this criterion does not apply to medications that are being taken pre-study only on an as-needed basis).
  8. Patient must be willing and able to avoid direct exposure to sunlight from day 1 to day 28.
  9. Able to complete at least one valid 24-hour patient diary at Visit 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of neurosurgical intervention related to Parkinson's disease (e.g. deep brain stimulation).
  2. Treatment with pump delivered antiparkinsonian therapy (i.e. subcutaneous apomorphine or levodopa/carbidopa intestinal infusion).
  3. History of seizures within two years prior to screening.
  4. History of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within two years prior to screening.
  5. History of cancer within five years prior to screening, with the following exceptions: adequately treated non-melanomatous skin cancers, localised bladder cancer, non-metastatic prostate cancer or in situ cervical cancer.
  6. Presence of cognitive impairment, as evidenced by a Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score of less than 24 during screening.
  7. A Hoehn and Yahr score of five when "off" as per Question 3.18 of the MDS-UPDRS, assessed during screening.
  8. Any history of a significant heart condition or cardiac arrhythmias within the past 5 years, any repolarisation deficits or any other clinically significant abnormal ECG as judged by the Investigator
  9. Severe or ongoing unstable medical condition including a history of poorly controlled diabetes; obesity associated with metabolic syndrome; uncontrolled hypertension; cerebrovascular disease, or any form of clinically significant cardiac disease; clinically significant symptomatic orthostatic hypotension; clinically significant hepatic disease, renal failure or abnormal renal function.
  10. Any history of a neurological other than Parkinson's disease or a psychiatric disorder, including history of DSM IV diagnosed major depression or psychosis. Patients with illusions or hallucinations with no loss of insight will be eligible. Patients with mild depression who are well controlled on a stable dose of an antidepressant medication for at least 4 weeks before screening will be eligible.
  11. Enrolment in any other clinical study involving medication, medical devices or surgical procedures, current or within three months prior to screening visit, or previous participation in the present study. Patients enrolled in non-interventional clinical trials will be eligible.
  12. Drug and/or alcohol abuse.
  13. History of severe drug allergy or hypersensitivity.
  14. If female, is pregnant or lactating, or has a positive pregnancy test result pre-dose.
  15. Patients unwilling to use two forms of contraception 90 days for men and 30 days for women after last IMP dose
  16. Any planned major surgery within the duration of the study.
  17. Any other condition or symptoms preventing the patient from entering the study, according to the Investigator's judgement.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Mesdopetam (IRL790)
Capsule 2.5 mg, oral administration
Mesdopetam (IRL790) capsule
Other Names:
  • IRL790
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Identical capsule, oral administration
Mesdopetam (IRL790) capsule
Other Names:
  • IRL790

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS)
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
The change from baseline to day 28 of treatment (Visit 4) in the sum of the items comprising the Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS). The Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS) is administered to assess dyskinesia. The scoring range is 0-104, where higher score means more dyskinesia.
Baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part IV, Question 4.1 and 4.2
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change in MDS-UPDRS sum score of questions 4.1 (Time spent with dyskinesias) and 4.2 (Functional impact of dyskinesias) in part IV from baseline to visit 4. Minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 8. A higher score means more dyskinesia.
Baseline and 4 weeks
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Part II and III
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change in MDS-UPDRS sum score of parts II+III (Motor aspects of Experiences of Daily living + Motor Examination) from baseline to visit 4. Minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 124. Higher score mean a worse outcome.
Baseline and 4 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Daily Hours Spent in ON-time With Troublesome Dyskinesia as Assessed by 24-hour Patient Diaries
Time Frame: Run-in and 4 weeks

Change in ON-time with troublesome dyskinesia as assessed by patient completed 24-hour diaries, from run-in to visit 4. This is a self administered diary where patients assess their motor state every half hour during 24 hours.

The different motor states assessed: ON, ON with troublesome dyskinesia, OFF and asleep.

Run-in and 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Camille Carroll, MD, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 12, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 12, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

June 12, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

December 11, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 31, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRL790C003

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

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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