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Alzheimer's DiseasePhase 3REFLECT-3NCT00348140

Rosiglitazone (Extended Release Tablets) As Adjunctive Therapy In Subjects With Mild To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 3 study testing Rosiglitazone Extended Release 2mg and Rosiglitazone Extended Release 8mg in people with Alzheimer's Disease, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 194 sites in 22 countries.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Rosiglitazone (RSG) has been tested in clinical studies and is approved by the FDA as a treatment for type II diabetes mellitus, a disease that occurs when the body is unable to effectively use glucose. RSG XR, the investigational drug used in this study, is an extended-release form of RSG. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Alzheimer's Disease
What is being tested?
Rosiglitazone Extended Release 2mg and Rosiglitazone Extended Release 8mg
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
1,468 participants
Where
194 sitesin 22 countries
Study dates
12 Jul 2006to 20 Mar 2009
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • A subject will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria apply:
  • Male or female subject with a clinical diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease in accordance with NINCDS-ADRDA criteria (Appendix 2).
  • (Note: National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (NINCDS) and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (ADRDA).)
  • Subject has mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease as defined by a MMSE score 10 to 26 inclusive at Screening.
  • Hachinski Ischemia Score ≤ 4 at Screening (See Appendix 3).
  • Age ≥50 and ≤90 years.
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  • At least 6 months of ongoing acetylcholinesterase inhibitor therapy for Alzheimer's disease, with stable dosing for at least the last 2 months (and with no intent to change for the duration of the study).
  • Current use of medication is in accordance with the criteria listed in Table 2 (Permitted Medications, Section 8.1).
  • Female subjects must be post-menopausal (i.e. >1 year without menstrual period), surgically sterile, or agree to use adequate method of contraception (Appendix 4) for the duration of the study. Female subjects who are pre-menopausal or who have been post-menopausal for <1 year must undertake pregnancy testing (urine test) at Visit 1, which must be negative.
  • Brain CT or MRI scan performed within the past 12 months or at Screening, showing no evidence of any other potential cause of dementia other than Alzheimer's disease.
  • (Note: Questionable CT or MRI scans should be discussed with the medical monitor, using central imaging guidelines.)
  • Neurological exam without focal changes (excluding changes attributable to AD or peripheral trauma).
  • Subject has the ability to comply with procedures for cognitive and other testing.
  • Subject lives with (or has substantial periods of contact with) a regular caregiver who is willing to attend all visits, oversee the subject's compliance with protocol-specified procedures and study medication, and report on subject's status.
  • (Note: A non-cohabiting caregiver must spend sufficient time with the subject so that, in the opinion of the Investigator, the caregiver can reliably assess cognitive function, activities and behavior, and report on the subject's compliance and health. As caregiver time spent with a potential subject is anticipated to be highly variable across countries and cultures, GSK will consider a variety of different measures by which this stipulation may be met, and GSK should be consulted if adequacy of a caregiver situation is in doubt. However, as guidance, the ability for a caregiver to meet his/her expected responsibilities for this study would normally be possible when the caregiver spends no less than 10 hours per week with the subject, divided over multiple days.)
  • Subject has provided full written informed consent prior to the performance of any protocol-specified procedure; or if unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive status, full written informed consent on behalf of the subject has been provided by a legally acceptable representative.
  • (Note: Consent by legally acceptable representative is allowed where this is in accordance with local laws, regulations and ethics committee policy.)
  • Caregiver has provided full written informed consent on his/her own behalf prior to the performance of any protocol-specified procedure.
  • Subjects considered for enrolment must have a QTc (either QTc B (Bazett's correction) or QTc F (Fridericia's correction)) <450msec at Visit 1, with the exception of subjects with bundle branch block (for whom either QTc B or QTc F must be <480msec).
  • (Note: For the purposes of these criteria, QTc B is defined as (QT interval [msec]) / (square root of RR interval [seconds]); and QTc F is defined as (QT interval [msec]) / (cube root of RR interval [seconds]).)

Who cannot join

  • A subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply:
  • Diagnosis of possible, probable, or definite vascular dementia in accordance with NINDS-AIREN criteria (Appendix 5).
  • (Note: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and Association Internationale pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Neurosciences (AIREN).)
  • History or evidence of any other CNS disorder that could be interpreted as a cause of dementia: e.g. cerebrovascular disease (stroke, hemorrhage), structural abnormality, epilepsy, infectious or inflammatory/demyelinating CNS conditions, Parkinson's disease.
  • Evidence of the following disorders: current vitamin B12 deficiency, positive syphilis serology, or active thyroid dysfunction (particularly that suggestive of hypothyroidism), including abnormally high or low serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), that are clinically significant in the opinion of the investigator.
  • (Note: Testing is required for each parameter only when no result is available from previous 12 months.)
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  • History of Type 1 diabetes mellitus or secondary diabetes mellitus.
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus where the subject is being treated with insulin, a PPARγ agonist, or an insulin secretagogue (e.g. a sulfonylurea or glitinide).
  • Any patient with an HbA1c ≥8.5%. (See Section 6.3.8.4 for Safety Measures for Enrolled Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.)
  • History or clinical/investigational evidence of congestive heart failure defined by the New York Heart Association criteria (Class I to IV cardiac status; Appendix 6).
  • History of cardiovascular event within the last 6 months (i.e. intervention, percutaneous coronary intervention, vascular surgery, acute coronary syndrome [non Q-wave myocardial infarction, Q-wave myocardial infarction, unstable angina] or significant arrhythmia; or major intervention (e.g. cardiac surgery or angiography plus stenting) scheduled).
  • History of significant psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder that in the opinion of the Investigator would interfere with participation in the study, major depressive disorder (according to DSM-IV) in the past year, or current active depression requiring initiation of treatment.
  • (Note: If not currently treated, but active depression is suspected, the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD, Appendix 7) can be used by the Investigator as a guide for deciding whether a prospective subject requires treatment. If the subject has a CSDD score >7, the Investigator should decide if the subject has depression in need of prescribed medication, and a CSDD >12 is considered a strong indicator that treatment is needed. Subjects will be allowed to re-screen after their depression has been adequately managed for >3 months.)
  • History or presence of gastro-intestinal, hepatic, or renal disease or other condition known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs, or any other clinically relevant abnormality, medical or psychiatric condition, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the subject unsuitable for inclusion in the study.
  • Clinically significant peripheral edema at the time of screening.
  • Current or recent drug or alcohol abuse or dependence (defined by DSM-IV criteria for substance-related disorders), or recent or remote history of the same if that could be a contributing factor to the dementia.
  • Systolic blood pressure >165 or <90 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >95 or <60 mmHg at the time of screening.
  • Clinically significant anemia (i.e. hemoglobin <11 g/dL for males or <10 g/dL for females) or presence of hemoglobinopathies which would prevent accurate assessment of HbA1c.
  • Abnormal kidney function tests (>1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)).
  • ALT, AST, or alkaline phosphatase values >2.5 times the ULN, total bilirubin values >1.5 times the ULN, or history of severe hepatobiliary disease (e.g. hepatitis B or C, or cirrhosis, Child-Pugh Class B/C).
  • (Note: For subjects with a diagnosis of Gilberts Syndrome and an isolated increase in total bilirubin >1.5 ULN, fractionation should be performed. If all of the following conditions are met, the patient may enter or remain in the study, even if total bilirubin >1.5 ULN:
  • an elevated unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin;
  • the percentage of direct bilirubin <35%;
  • ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase <2.5 ULN if subject is in screening (<2.0 ULN for Canadian subjects only), or ≤3 ULN if subject is already randomized into the study)
  • History of a bone marrow transplant.
  • Subject is unable (with assistance, if appropriate) to take study medication as prescribed throughout the study or is at risk of non-compliance with study medication or procedures.
  • Subject is an immediate family member or employee of the participating Investigator, of any of the participating site staff, or of GSK.
  • In France, a subject is neither affiliated with nor a beneficiary of a social security category.
  • The French subject has participated in any study using an investigational drug during the previous 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer).
  • Cognitive tasks prescribed for cognitive rehabilitation and performed under medical supervision are prohibited for 6 months prior to Screening, as well as for the duration of the study.

Trial locations and contacts

194 sites in 22 countries.

194 sites in 22 countries

United States49 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Amherst, New York, 14226

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Centerville, Ohio, 45459

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Chicago, Illinois, 60610

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33064

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Delray Beach, Florida, 33445

  • GSK Investigational Site

    East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Eatontown, New Jersey, 07724

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Greer, South Carolina, 29651

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Hialeah, Florida, 33016

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 19046

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Laguna Hills, California, 92653

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Middleton, Wisconsin, 53562-2215

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • GSK Investigational Site

    New York, New York, 10016

  • GSK Investigational Site

    New York, New York, 10032

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Norristown, Pennsylvania, 19401

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Norwalk, Connecticut, 06851

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ocala, Florida, 34471

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19115

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02906

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Redlands, California, 92374

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Rochester, New York, 14620

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Francisco, California, 94109

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Seattle, Washington, 98108

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Springfield, Massachusetts, 01104

  • GSK Investigational Site

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33702

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sun City, Arizona, 85351

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Tampa, Florida, 33617

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Toledo, Ohio, 43623

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Toms River, New Jersey, 08755

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Tucson, Arizona, 85741

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104

  • GSK Investigational Site

    West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, 02673

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Whiting, New Jersey, 08759

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103

Other trials in United States

Germany35 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Aalen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 73430

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Alzenau in Unterfranken, Bavaria, 63755

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bad Homburg, Hesse, 61348

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bad Saarow, Brandenburg, 15526

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 10625

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 12163

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 12167

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 12555

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13053

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13125

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13156

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13187

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13357

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13439

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13507

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 14163

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Calw, Baden-Wurttemberg, 75365

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Chemnitz, Saxony, 09111

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Dresden, Saxony, 01097

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Dresden, Saxony, 01307

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ellwangen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 73479

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Erbach im Odenwald, Hesse, 64711

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Gera, Thuringia, 07551

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Jena, Thuringia, 07743

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Leipzig, Saxony, 04103

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Leipzig, Saxony, 04107

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Leipzig, Saxony, 04157

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 71634

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Munich, Bavaria, 81675

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, 70176

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89073

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89075

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Unterhaching, Bavaria, 82008

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Wiesloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69168

Other trials in Germany

Canada14 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2J2

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kelowna, British Columbia, V1W 4V5

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 4K9

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5G2

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Mirabel, Quebec, J7J 2K8

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H4H 1R3

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 4G3

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5C8

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2P4

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Québec, G1R 3X5

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 3L6

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1J 3H5

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M3B 2S7

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M6M 3Z5

Other trials in Canada

France13 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bordeaux, 33076

  • GSK Investigational Site

    La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, 44240

  • GSK Investigational Site

    La Seyne-sur-Mer, 83500

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lille, 59000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Limoges, 87042

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Metz, 57000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Nantes, 44000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Nantes, 44300

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Paris, 75013

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sautron, 44880

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Toulon, 83000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Toulouse, 31300

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Valence, 26000

Other trials in France

Australia11 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Auchenflower, Queensland, 4066

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Cheltenham, Victoria, 3192

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Chermside, Queensland, 4032

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Heidelberg West, Victoria, 3084

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Hornsby, New South Wales, 2077

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kew, Victoria, 3101

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kippa-Ring, Queensland, 4021

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Randwick, New South Wales, 2031

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Woodville, South Australia, 5011

Other trials in Australia

Spain8 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Baracaldo/Vizcaya, 48903

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08003

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08014

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08025

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08036

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08907

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Palma de Mallorca, 07014

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Tarrasa, Barcelona, 08221

Other trials in Spain

South Africa7 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Loeventstein, 7530

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Oakdale, 7530

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Richards Bay, 3900

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Rosebank, 2196

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Somerset West, 7130

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Waverley, Bloemfontein, 9301

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Willows, X14, Pretoria, 0040

Other trials in South Africa

Netherlands6 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    's-Hertogenbosch, 5232 JL

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Alkmaar, 1815 JD

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Blaricum, 1261 AN

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Hengelo, 7555 DL

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Hilversum, 1213 XZ

  • GSK Investigational Site

    The Hague, 2545 CH

Other trials in Netherlands

Sweden6 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Falköping, SE-521 85

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Jönköping, SE-551 85

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kalix, SE-952 82

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Mölndal, SE-431 41

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sundsvall, SE-851 86

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Umeå, SE-901 85

Other trials in Sweden

United Kingdom6 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0JH

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bradford, BD3 0DQ

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Liverpool, L9 7LJ

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Stirling, FK8 1RW

  • GSK Investigational Site

    West End, Southampton, SO30 3JB

  • GSK Investigational Site

    West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow, G20 0XA

Other trials in United Kingdom

Belgium4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Brussels, 1070

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kortrijk, 8500

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Leuven, 3000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 1200

Other trials in Belgium

Bulgaria4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sofia, 1113

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sofia, 1431

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sofia, 1527

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Varna, 9010

Other trials in Bulgaria

Czechia4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Olomouc, 775 20

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Prague, 10000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Prague, 180 00

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Trutnov, 541 01

Other trials in Czechia

Malaysia4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 50586

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 59100

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ipoh, 30990

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kelantan, 16150

Other trials in Malaysia

Poland4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bydgoszcz, 85-796

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Krakow, 31-530

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Torun, 87-100

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Warsaw, 02-097

Other trials in Poland

Slovakia4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bratislava, 811 01

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bratislava, 811 07

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bratislava, 825 56

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Košice, 041 66

Other trials in Slovakia

Finland3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Helsinki, 00120

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Joensuu, 80100

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kuopio, 70211

Other trials in Finland

Singapore3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Singapore, 169608

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Singapore, 308433

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Singapore, 539747

Other trials in Singapore

South Korea3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Seongnam-si, 463-707

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Seoul, 138-736

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Seoul, 150-713

Other trials in South Korea

Hong Kong2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Hong Kong

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Shatin

Other trials in Hong Kong

Philippines2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Manila, 1000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Pasig, 1600

Other trials in Philippines

Slovenia2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Ljubljana, 1000

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini, 5290

Other trials in Slovenia

About this study

Official title: A 54 Week, Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Investigate the Effects of Rosiglitazone (Extended Release Tablets) as Adjunctive Therapy to Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors on Cognition and Overall Clinical Response in APOE4-stratified Subjects With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

Rosiglitazone (RSG) has been tested in clinical studies and is approved by the FDA as a treatment for type II diabetes mellitus, a disease that occurs when the body is unable to effectively use glucose. RSG XR, the investigational drug used in this study, is an extended-release form of RSG.

This study tests whether RSG XR safely provides clinical benefit to people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) when combined with one of the currently approved AD medications, Aricept®, Razadyne® or Exelon®. RSG XR is a new approach to AD therapy and this study tests a new way to treat AD by testing whether one's genetic makeup affects the response to the study drug. Clinical data suggesting that RSG may benefit AD patients was first seen in a small study performed at the University of Washington and then from a larger GSK study conducted in Europe and New Zealand. In the first study, subjects receiving RSG once daily for 6 months scored significantly better on 3 tests of memory and thought than those who did not receive RSG. In the GSK study, those that appeared to benefit most from treatment with RSG XR had a specific genetic pattern. They did not have the gene that caused them to produce the protein apolipoprotein E e4 (APOE e4). Subjects who have the APOE e4 gene may have two copies, one from each parent, or they may have only one APOE e4 gene meaning that they inherited either the APOE e2 or APOE e3 version of the gene, instead of APOE e4, from one of their parents. Subjects with one copy of the APOE e4 gene remained at their same level of thinking ability while those with two copies of the APOE e4 gene, continued to worsen during the 6-month treatment. The current study will more directly test the effectiveness or RSG XR on people who either have or lack the APOE e4 gene.

Read the detailed description

A 54-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to investigate the effects of rosiglitazone (extended release tablets) as adjunctive therapy to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors on cognition and overall clinical response in APOE e4-stratified subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (REFLECT-3)

Being tested
Rosiglitazone Extended Release 2mg, Rosiglitazone Extended Release 8mg, Placebo
Keywords
adjunctive therapy, moderate, Alzheimer's disease, apolipoprotein E, mild, rosiglitazone, cognition
Medical subject headings
Alzheimer Disease, Lymphoma, Follicular

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Rosiglitazone Extended Release 2mgDrug

    Rosiglitazone Extended Release 2mg OD

  • Rosiglitazone Extended Release 8mgDrug

    Rosiglitazone Extended Release 8mg OD

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo

Study groups in NCT00348140
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1ExperimentalRosiglitazone Extended Release 2mg OD
Receives: Drug: Rosiglitazone Extended Release 2mg
Arm 2ExperimentalRosiglitazone Extended Release 8mg OD
Receives: Drug: Rosiglitazone Extended Release 8mg
Arm 3Placebo comparatorPlacebo
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) Total Score at Week 48, as a Function of APOE ε4 Status in APOE4 Negatives Cohort

    The 11-item ADAS-Cog assessed a range of cognitive abilities including memory, comprehension, orientation in time and place and spontaneous speech. Most items were evaluated by tests, but some were dependent on clinician ratings on a five point scale. Scores range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater dysfunction. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. A hierarchical testing procedure was used to control for statistical tests in the two RSG dose groups and the genetic subgroups.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48

  2. Change From Baseline in ADAS-Cog Total Score at Week 48, as a Function of APOE ε4 Status in All Except E4/E4s Cohort

    The 11-item ADAS-Cog assessed a range of cognitive abilities including memory, comprehension, orientation in time and place and spontaneous speech. Most items were evaluated by tests, but some were dependent on clinician ratings on a five point scale. Scores range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater dysfunction. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. A hierarchical testing procedure was used to control for statistical tests in the two RSG dose groups and the genetic subgroups.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48

  3. Change From Baseline in ADAS-Cog Total Score at Week 48, as a Function of APOE ε4 Status in Full Population Cohort

    The 11-item ADAS-Cog assessed a range of cognitive abilities including memory, comprehension, orientation in time and place and spontaneous speech. Most items were evaluated by tests, but some were dependent on clinician ratings on a five point scale. Scores range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater dysfunction. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. A hierarchical testing procedure was used to control for statistical tests in the two RSG dose groups and the genetic subgroups.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48

  4. Change From Baseline in Clinical Dementia Rating Scale - Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) Score at Week 48, as a Function of APOE ε4 Status in APOE4 Negatives Cohort

    The CDR-SB was a validated clinical assessment of global function in patients with AD. Impairment was scored in each of 6 cognitive categories on a scale in which none = 0, questionable = 0.5, mild = 1, moderate = 2, and severe = 3. The 6 individual category ratings, or "box scores", can be added together to give the CDR-Sum of Boxes which ranges from 0 to 18 (severe impairment). Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Primary inference will be based on the week 48 treatment differences obtained from the MMRM model. A hierarchical testing procedure was used to control for statistical tests in the two RSG dose groups and the genetic subgroups.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48

  5. Change From Baseline in CDR-SB Score at Week 48, as a Function of APOE ε4 Status in All Except E4/E4s Cohort

    The CDR-SB was a validated clinical assessment of global function in patients with AD. Impairment was scored in each of 6 cognitive categories on a scale in which none = 0, questionable = 0.5, mild = 1, moderate = 2, and severe = 3. The 6 individual category ratings, or "box scores", can be added together to give the CDR-Sum of Boxes which ranges from 0 to 18 (severe impairment). Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Primary inference will be based on the week 48 treatment differences obtained from the MMRM model. A hierarchical testing procedure was used to control for statistical tests in the two RSG dose groups and the genetic subgroups.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48

  6. Change From Baseline in CDR-SB Score at Week 48, as a Function of APOE ε4 Status in Full Population Cohort

    The CDR-SB was a validated clinical assessment of global function in patients with AD. Impairment was scored in each of 6 cognitive categories on a scale in which none = 0, questionable = 0.5, mild = 1, moderate = 2, and severe = 3. The 6 individual category ratings, or "box scores", can be added together to give the CDR-Sum of Boxes which ranges from 0 to 18 (severe impairment). Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Primary inference will be based on the week 48 treatment differences obtained from the MMRM model. A hierarchical testing procedure was used to control for statistical tests in the two RSG dose groups and the genetic subgroups.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48

Secondary outcomes (25)
  1. Change From Baseline in ADAS-Cog Total Score at Weeks 8, 16, 24 and 36

    The 11-item ADAS-Cog assessed a range of cognitive abilities including memory, comprehension, orientation in time and place and spontaneous speech. Most items were evaluated by tests, but some were dependent on clinician ratings on a five point scale. Scores range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater dysfunction. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. It was calculated at Weeks 8, 16, 24 and 36. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 8, 16, 24, 36

  2. Change From Baseline in CDR-SB Score at Weeks 12, 24 and 36

    The CDR-SB was a validated clinical assessment of global function in patients with AD. Impairment was scored in each of 6 cognitive categories on a scale in which none = 0, questionable = 0.5, mild = 1, moderate = 2, and severe = 3. The 6 individual category ratings, or "box scores", can be added together to give the CDR-Sum of Boxes which ranges from 0 to 18 (severe impairment). Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. It was calculated at Weeks 12, 24 and 36. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12, 24, 36

  3. Change From Screening in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Total Score

    The MMSE consists of 11 tests of orientation, memory (recent and immediate), concentration, language and praxis. Scores range from 0 to 30, with lower scores indicating greater cognitive impairment. The scale is completed by the investigator, based on the performance of the participant. Change from screening was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus screening value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Screening (Week -4) and Week 48

  4. Change From Baseline in Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Total Score

    The DAD assessed the ability of a participant to execute basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) and leisure activities. The scale consists of 40 questions assessing basic and instrumental ADLs. This scale assessed a participants' ability to initiate, plan, and perform activities related to hygiene, dressing, continence, eating, meal preparation, telephoning, going on an outing, finance and correspondence, medications, leisure, and housework. Each item was scored as yes: 1, no: 0 and N/A: not applicable. Higher scores indicate less disability with a score of 100 indicating no disability and 0 indicating no functional ability. The percentage score was calculated as (DAD Total score /Total number of applicable items) multiplied by 100. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 8, 16, 24, 48

  5. Change From Baseline in Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Total Score

    NPI is an assessment of frequency and severity of behavioral disturbances in dementia that comprised of 10 dimensions: delusions, hallucinations, dysphoria, apathy, euphoria, disinhibition, aggressiveness and agitation, irritability, anxiety, aberrant motor activity. Participant's caregiver asked about behavior in participant. If "Yes", informant then rated both severity on a 3-point scale, 1-mild to 3-severe (total range: 0-36) and frequency using a 4-point scale, 1-occasionally to 4-very frequently. Total score was frequency × severity. Distress was scored on 5-point scale, 0-no distress to 5-very severe or extreme. Total NPI score was calculated by adding all domain scores; NPI total score: 0-144 and NPI distress score: 0-60, higher scores indicated more severe behavioral disturbance. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Adjusted means were presented. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 8, 16, 24, 48

  6. Change From Baseline in Domains of the Resource Utilization in Dementia Scale (RUD)- Q1 and Q2 Caregiver Hours

    The RUD instrument was developed as a comprehensive tool to assess the amount of resource use among demented patients. RUD assessd both formal and informal resource use of the patient and the primary caregiver, making it possible to calculate costs from a societal perspective. Q1 corresponds to the number of hours during the last month the caregiver spent assisting the patient with toilet visits, eating, dressing, grooming, walking and bathing and Q2 corresponds to the number of hours during the last month the caregiver spent assisting the patient with shopping, food preparation, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, taking medication and managing financial matters. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12, 24, 36, 48

  7. Change From Baseline in European Quality of Life -5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Scale Total Score- Thermometer Score

    The EQ-5D Proxy is an assessment of quality of life and utility benefit. The EQ-5D Proxy is composed of two parts: part two is the visual analogue scale 'Thermometer'. Caregivers are asked to respond as they feel the participant would on dimensions of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The 'Thermometer' has endpoints of 100 (best imaginable health state) and 0 (worst imaginable health state). Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12, 36, 48

  8. Change From Baseline in EQ-5D Scale Total Score- Utility Score

    The EQ-5D Proxy is an assessment of quality of life and utility benefit. The EQ-5D Proxy is composed of two parts: part one is the five dimensional Health State Classification. The Utility score is a caregiver rating of health status on dimensions of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Answers to each question were responded to on a 3-point scale which indicates the level of impairment (level 1= no problem; level 2=some or moderate problem(s) and level 3=unable, or extreme problem with higher scores indicating greater dysfunction. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12, 36, 48

  9. Change From Baseline in Alzheimer's Carer's Quality of Life Instrument (ACQLI) Score

    The ACQLI is an assessment of caregiver quality of life. This instrument consisted of 30 questions exploring various aspects of carer's quality of life. Each of the questions had two point response, and the 30 questions were summed to provide a total score. Items were assumed to be unidimensional (i.e., represent a single variable) and were scored 0/1 (false/true) before summation into a total score with a 0-30 range. To ease comparisons between scales, ACQLI scores were transformed to range between 0-100 (100: worse). Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12, 36, 48

  10. Change in ADAS-Cog Total Score for Observed Cases at Week 54 Compared to Week 48

    The 11-item ADAS-Cog assessed a range of cognitive abilities including memory, comprehension, orientation in time and place and spontaneous speech. Most items were evaluated by tests, but some were dependent on clinician ratings on a five point scale. Scores range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater dysfunction. It was of interest to compare the single blind phase data between the treatment groups defined based on the double blind treatment group. This analysis only included participants who received at least one dose of single-blind medication. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Week 48 and Week 54

  11. Change in CDR-SB Total Score for Observed Cases at Week 54 Compared to Week 48

    The CDR-SB was a validated clinical assessment of global function in participants with AD. Impairment was scored in each of 6 cognitive categories on a scale in which none = 0, questionable = 0.5, mild = 1, moderate = 2, and severe = 3. The 6 individual category ratings, or "box scores", can be added together to give the CDR-Sum of Boxes which ranges from 0 to 18 (severe impairment). It was of interest to compare the single blind phase data between the treatment groups defined based on the double blind treatment group. This analysis only included participants who received at least one dose of single-blind medication. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Week 48 and Week 54

  12. Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) at Week 48

    Blood samples were collected for assessments of HbA1c levels at Baseline and up to Week 48. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value . Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Endpoint treatment differences which were adjusted to take account of missing data are derived. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48

  13. Number of Participants With On-treatment Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Severity of AEs

    AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant temporarily associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. SAE was any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose results in death, was life threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect or was considered as medically significant.

    Measured: Upto Week 48

  14. Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in Vital Signs of Clinical Concern at Any Time on Treatment- Weight

    Body weight was measured at all visits, without shoes and wearing light clothing. The assessment was performed a t Baseline and up to Week 54. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Upto Week 54

  15. Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in Vital Signs of Clinical Concern at Any Time on Treatment- Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)

    SBP and DBP of participants were recorded in sitting posture as vital sign at each visit. The blood pressure (BP) values were identified as of potential clinical concern if the values were out of the reference range (for SBP, 90 to 140 mmHg and DBP, 50 to 90 mmHg) or meet a change from baseline criterion. The change from baseline criterion for SBP, was increase from Baseline (high) if increased by more than or equal to (>=) 40 mm Hg from Baseline; decrease from Baseline (low) if decreased by >= 30 mmHg from Baseline. For DBP, increase from baseline (high) if increased by >=30 mmHg from baseline; decrease from Baseline (low) if decreased by >= 20 mmHg from Baseline. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0.

    Measured: Upto Week 54

  16. Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in Vital Signs of Clinical Concern at Any Time on Treatment- Heart Rate (HR)

    HR of participants were recorded in sitting posture as vital sign at each visit. The HR values were identified as of potential clinical concern if the values were out of the reference range (50 to 100 beats per minute) or meet a change from baseline criterion. The change from baseline criterion for HR, was increase from Baseline (high) if increased by more than or equal to (>=) 30 from Baseline; decrease from Baseline (low) if decreased by >= 30 from Baseline. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Upto Week 54

  17. Change From Baseline in Weight

    Body weight was measured at all visits, without shoes and wearing light clothing. The assessment was performed at Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, 54. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, 54

  18. Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin

    Hematology parameters were assessed at Baseline, Weeks 4, 16, 36, 48. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Weeks 4, 16, 36, 48

  19. Change From Baseline in Hematocrit

    Hematology parameters were assessed at Baseline and up to Week 48. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Weeks 4, 16, 36, 48

  20. Any Time on Treatment Differences in Frequencies of Hematology Data Outside the Reference Range

    Haematology parameters were identified as of PCC (high [H], low [L]), if the values were out of the reference range (RR). The range for parameters was: platelet (100AV-500AV), red blood cell (RBC , 0.8-1.2), hemoglobin (L: female [F]:10, male [M]:11; H: F:16.5-AV, M:18), hematocrit (0.8-1.2), white blood cell (WBC, 3-15), Total neutrophils (ANC- absolute Neutrophil count) (0.75-1.5), lymphocytes (0.75-1.5), monocyte s (0.75-2), eosinophils (none -2), basophils (none -2), mean corpuscle volume (MCV, 0.8-1.2), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH, 0.8-1.2), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC , 0.8-1.2), red cell distribution width (RDW, 0.8-1.2), Neutrophil bands (none-1) and segmented neutrophils (0.75-1.3). Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Up to Week 48

  21. Any Time on Treatment Differences in Frequencies of Clinical Chemistry Data Outside the Reference Range

    Clinical chemistry parameters were identified as of PCC (High, Low), if values were out of RR: Alanine amino transferase (ALT,none-120 [250percent upper limit of RR, ULRR ]),Album in (0.75-2),Aldolase(1.1-1.1),Aspartate amino transferase (AST,none-105 (3-64y),137.5(65+y),>250 percent ULRR), Alkaline phosphatase(ALP,none-312.5 (20+y),>250percent ULRR),blood urea nitrogen(BUN)/Creatinine ratio(none-1.25),BUN(none-11),Chloride(80-115),Calcium (0.75-1.25),Carbon dioxide(CO2,15-40) content,Creatinine (22,<50percent lower limit of RR [LLRR ]-155, >125percent ULRR),Creatine phosphokinase(CPK,none-1.25),Gamma glutamyl transferase(GGT,none-2.5),Glucose (3.6-7.8),HbA1C, High density lipoprotein (HDL,0.65-none),Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH,none -2), Low density lipoprotein(LDL,none-1.25),Magnesium (0.5-2),Potassium (3-5.5),Phosphorus inorganic(0.5-1.5), Sodium (130-150), Total protein (0.8-1.5),Total cholesterol(none -1.5),Direct Billirubin.

    Measured: Upto Week 48

  22. Changes From Baseline in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters- HR

    Triplicate 12-lead ECG measures was obtained digitally, approximately one minute apart after the participant had rested in the supine position in a quiet room (no TV, minimal talking) for atleast 10 minutes. The ECG parameters includes HR. The assessments were performed at Baseline and up to Week 54. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value . Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Weeks 4, 8, 16, 24, 36, 48, 54

  23. Changes From Baseline in ECG Parameters- RR Interval, QT Interval, QTcB, QTcF, PR Interval and QRS Duration

    Triplicate 12-lead ECG measures was obtained digitally, approximately one minute apart after the participant had rested in the supine position in a quiet room (no TV, minimal talking) for atleast 10 minutes. The ECG parameters includes PR interval, QRS duration, QT - uncorrected interval, QTc Bazett (QTcB), QTc Fridericia (QTcF) and RR interval. The assessments were performed at Baseline and up to Week 54. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0. Full population data was presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Weeks 4, 8, 16, 24, 36, 48, 54

  24. Change From Baseline in HbA1c up to Week 54

    Blood samples were collected for assessments of HbA1c levels at Baseline, Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 54. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value at Week 0.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 54

  25. Change From Baseline in Short Term Memory Assessment

    The 11-item ADAS-Cog assessed a range of cognitive abilities including memory, comprehension, orientation in time and place and spontaneous speech. Most items were evaluated by tests, but some were dependent on clinician ratings on a five point scale. Scores range from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater dysfunction. Questions 1 (word recall) and 7 (word recognition) of ADAS-Cog questionnaire was summed to get a short term memory assessment. The score for Question 1 was calculated as the mean number of words not recalled over the trials for which data was available. If data for all three trials was missing, or if the score for Question 7 was missing then the short term memory score will also be set to missing. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at scheduled time point minus Baseline value. Baseline was defined as value a t Week 0. Estimated value was calculated by Active treatment minus Placebo. The adjusted means were presented.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and upto Week 48

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jul 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study start12 Jul 2006
  3. Primary completion20 Mar 2009
  4. Study completion20 Mar 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
1,468 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00348140
Sponsor's protocol ID
AVA102670
Acronym
REFLECT-3
Status last verified
Aug 2017
First submitted
30 Jun 2006
Last updated
5 Sep 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: Patient-level data for this study will be made available through www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com following the timelines and process described on this site.

Publications

  • Harrington C, Sawchak S, Chiang C, Davies J, Donovan C, Saunders AM, Irizarry M, Jeter B, Zvartau-Hind M, van Dyck CH, Gold M. Rosiglitazone does not improve cognition or global function when used as adjunctive therapy to AChE inhibitors in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease: two phase 3 studies. Curr Alzheimer Res. 2011 Aug;8(5):592-606. doi: 10.2174/156720511796391935.

    PubMed 21592048

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Rosiglitazone Extended Release 2mg and Rosiglitazone Extended Release 8mg in people with Alzheimer's Disease, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 194 sites in 22 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 20 inclusion and 30 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Sep 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 194 sites in United States, Germany, Canada, France, Australia and 17 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Sep 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) Total Score at Week 48, as a Function of APOE ε4 Status in APOE4 Negatives Cohort (time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 48). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00348140, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Sep 2017.

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