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Summary
EudraCT Number:2005-000048-10
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:CCAD106A2101
National Competent Authority:Sweden - MPA
Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
Trial Status:Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2005-02-21
Trial results View results
A. Protocol Information
A.1Member State ConcernedSweden - MPA
A.2EudraCT number2005-000048-10
A.3Full title of the trial
A 52-week, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, time-lagged, parallel group study in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD) to investigate the safety, tolerability and Abeta-specific antibody response following three subcutaneous injections of CAD106
A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberCCAD106A2101
A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan Information not present in EudraCT
A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1Name of SponsorNovartis Pharma Services AG
B.1.3.4CountrySwitzerland
B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1Name of organisation providing support
B.4.2Country
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1Name of organisation
B.5.2Functional name of contact point
D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Information not present in EudraCT
D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.2Product code CAD106
D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for injection
D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPSubcutaneous use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeCAD106
D.3.10 Strength
D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
D.3.10.3Concentration number0.5
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) Yes
D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
D.8 Information on Placebo
D.8 Placebo: 1
D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboSolution for injection
D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboSubcutaneous use
E. General Information on the Trial
E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
Alzheimer's disease
MedDRA Classification
E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
E.2 Objective of the trial
E.2.1Main objective of the trial
To evaluate safety and tolerabiltiy of repeated subcutaneous injections of CAD106 in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

To determine time-course and decline, and isotype switch from IgM to Ig Gof the Abeta-specific antibody response in serum, using the Enzyme inked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), following rpeated subcutaneous injections of CAD106 or placebo
E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
Explore characteristics of Abeta-antibodies in serum and CSF
Characterize Abeta-specific T0cell lympohocytes
Explore effects on disease progression
Explore effects on concentrations of disease related markers
Perform exploratory phamacogenetic assessments
Conduct exploratory genomic, proteomic and metabonomic assessments
E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study Information not present in EudraCT
E.3Principal inclusion criteria
Males and females (non-child bearing0 aged 50 to 80 years old
Mini Mental State Exam score between 16 and 26
Outpatients with caregiver
Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition) criteria for dentia of the Alzheimer's type
Clinical diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease according to Natinal Institure of Neurological and Communicative Disordrs and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association
E.4Principal exclusion criteria
Previous participation in Alzheimer's disease vaccine trial and received active treatment
History or presence of aoutoimmune and/or cerebrovascular disease
Immunosuppressive therapy, including steroids
Vaccinated within 4 weeks before the first study drug injection
E.5 End points
E.5.1Primary end point(s)
Adverse event reports
Isotype switch from IgM to IgG of the Abeta-specific antibodies in serum
E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
E.6Scope of the trial
E.6.1Diagnosis Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.2Prophylaxis Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.3Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.4Safety Yes
E.6.5Efficacy Yes
E.6.6Pharmacokinetic Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.7Pharmacodynamic Yes
E.6.8Bioequivalence Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.9Dose response Yes
E.6.10Pharmacogenetic Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.11Pharmacogenomic Yes
E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.13Others Information not present in EudraCT
E.7Trial type and phase
E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) Yes
E.7.1.1First administration to humans Yes
E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study Information not present in EudraCT
E.7.1.3Other Information not present in EudraCT
E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Yes
E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Information not present in EudraCT
E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Information not present in EudraCT
E.8 Design of the trial
E.8.1Controlled Yes
E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
E.8.1.2Open Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.1.3Single blind Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
E.8.1.6Cross over Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.1.7Other Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
E.8.2.3Other Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years1
E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months0
E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years1
E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months0
F. Population of Trial Subjects
F.1 Age Range
F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
F.1.1.1In Utero Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
F.2 Gender
F.2.1Female Yes
F.2.2Male Yes
F.3 Group of trial subjects
F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
F.3.2Patients Yes
F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Information not present in EudraCT
F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Information not present in EudraCT
F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
F.3.3.4Nursing women No
F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally Yes
F.3.3.6.1Details of subjects incapable of giving consent
The patients' primary caregiver will also need to provide written informed consent
F.3.3.7Others No
F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
F.4.1In the member state40
F.4.2 For a multinational trial
F.4.2.1In the EEA 40
F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 60
G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2005-04-20
N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2005-04-13
P. End of Trial
P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
P.Date of the global end of the trial2010-03-03
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