Effect of Cerefolin®/CerefolinNAC® on Biomarker Measurements

Effect of Cerefolin®/CerefolinNAC® on Biomarker Measurements in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

In a retrospective analysis of data from 1100 patients, disease-delaying effects of Cerefolin®/CerefolinNAC® were examined in terms of cognition. The purpose of the current study is to expand the retrospective study dataset by prospectively collecting additional biomarker and imaging data.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment; Alzheimer's Disease; Alzheimer's Disease Related Disorders

Detailed Description

CerefolinNAC® is an orally administered prescription medical food, and is formulated as a combination of L-methylfolate calcium (as Metafolin®), methylcobalamin, and N-acetylcysteine. In a retrospective analysis, disease-delaying effects of Cerefolin®/CerefolinNAC® (CFLN) are examined in terms of cognition (measured by MCI Screen (MCIS)), and functional capacity (measured by Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST)). - the treatment effect of CFLN on cognitive and functional measures, and on biomarker measures in patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD).

The current study will expand the NAC-002b study dataset by prospectively collecting additional biomarker and imaging data in a more comprehensively assessed, matched sample of patients. This will allow more precise evaluation of cognitive and functional outcome measures, and biomarker measures will be assessed in an attempt to identify specific populations or conditions in which CFLN is most effective.

The sample will consist of patients with homocysteinemia plus past/current CFLN treatment (Treatment Group) matched to those without homocysteinemia plus no past/current B12, folate or CFLN treatment (Non-Treatment Group). Also 65 additional subjects will be recruited for the non-Treatment group, which will be used to improve the rate of decline estimates for the cognitive and functional outcome measures.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 121

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663
      • Hoag Memorial Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with homocysteinemia plus past/current CFLN treatment (Treatment Group) will be matched to those without homocysteinemia plus no past/current B12, folate or CFLN treatment (Non-Treatment Group).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• With a diagnosis of normal aging (NL), cognitive impairment or dementia not otherwise specified (CI/D), or ADRD
• With at least one previous quantitative MRI (qMRI)
• With at least one previous homocysteine level
• Without homocysteinemia plus no past or current B12, folate or Cerefolin® treatment, OR with homocysteinemia plus past or current Cerefolin® treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects who do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded from the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Treatment Group; This group consists of patients diagnosed with homocysteinemia who have been treated with Cerefolin®/CerefolinNAC® in the past or are currently being treated with Cerefolin®/CerefolinNAC®.
Non-Treatment Group; This group consists of patients not diagnosed with homocysteinemia who have no past or current treatment with Vitamin B12, Folate or Cerefolin®/CerefolinNAC®.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in rate of cognitive decline as measured by the Memory Performance Index (MPI)	Change in MPI over time will be calculated using multiple retrospective time points.	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in rate of cognitive decline as measured by the MCI Screen	Change in MCI Screen over time will be calculated using multiple retrospective time points.	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)
Change in rate of cognitive decline as measured by The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) Drawings	Change in CERAD drawings over time will be evaluated using multiple retrospective time points	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)
Change in rate of cognitive decline as measured by Trails A & B	Change in Trails A & B over time will be assessed using multiple retrospective time points	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)
Rate of atrophy of hippocampal volume	Decrease in hippocampal volume over time will be assessed using volumetric MRI	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)
Rate of atrophy in cortical volume	Decrease in cortical volume over time will be assessed using volumetric MRI	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)
Rate of atrophy in ventricular volume	Decrease in ventricular volume over time will be assessed using volumetric MRI	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)
Change in rate of cognitive decline as measured by Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST)	Change in FAST over time will be calculated using multiple retrospective time points.	Baseline to end of study (estimated average of 48 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Pamlab, Inc.
• Collaborators: Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian; The Shankle Clinic
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: William R Shankle, MS, MD, FACP, Shankle Clinic

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: December 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 6, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): December 10, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 28, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 27, 2015
• Last Verified: April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: dementia; depression; mild cognitive impairment; vitamin B12; homocysteine; folate; alzheimer's; homocysteinemia
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Dementia; Tauopathies; Cognition Disorders; Alzheimer Disease; Cognitive Dysfunction
• Other Study ID Numbers: NAC-002c