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Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyPhase 2NCT01821118

Study Evaluating the Safety,Tolerability and Efficacy of PF-04360365 in Adults With Probable Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

A Phase 2 study testing Ponezumab in people with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, run by Pfizer at 13 sites in 5 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) is a condition caused by the build-up of a protein called amyloid, predominantly Aβ40, within the walls of brain blood vessels, especially those blood vessels in the occipital lobe of the brain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
What is being tested?
Ponezumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
36 participants
Where
13 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
Jun 2013to Sep 2015
Phase
Phase 2
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 55 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients diagnosed with probable CAA using the Boston criteria; with no clinical cognitive impairment
  • In general good health

Who cannot join

  • Co-morbid diagnosis of clinically documented Alzheimer's disease or significant cognitive impairment
  • Clinically significant syncope, epilepsy, head trauma or clinically significant unexplained loss of consciousness within the last 5 years
  • Subject's body weight exceeding 100kg
  • Women of childbearing potential.

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 5 countries.

13 sites in 5 countries

United States7 sites
  • MGH Stroke Research Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Boston Medical Center - Menino Pavilion

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • Boston Medical Center - Shapiro Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • Anthinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

    Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129

  • UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Barnes Jewish Hospital

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

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Canada2 sites
  • University of Calgary/Foothills Medical Centre

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

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France2 sites
  • CHRU de Lille - Hôpital Roger Salengro

    Lille, NAP, 59037

  • CHRU de Lille

    Lille, NAP, 59037

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Netherlands1 site
  • University Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht, Utrecht, 3584 CX

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United Kingdom1 site
  • University College of London

    London, WC1N 3BG

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics And Efficacy Of Pf-04360365 (Ponezumab) In Adult Subjects With Probable Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) is a condition caused by the build-up of a protein called amyloid, predominantly Aβ40, within the walls of brain blood vessels, especially those blood vessels in the occipital lobe of the brain. Probable CAA may be defined as two or more hemorrhages in the brain cortex in individuals 55 years of age or older. This study will examine the study drug (PF-04360365) vs. placebo (saline) at 10 mg/kg - Day 1 and the maintenance dose of the study drug (PF-04360365) vs. placebo (saline) at 7.5mg/kg on Days 30 and 60. Subjects will be followed for 6 months after receiving the last dose of study medication.

Being tested
Ponezumab, placebo
Keywords
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), cerebrovascular reactivity, functional MRI, randomized, double blind, safety, efficacy
Medical subject headings
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

What participants receive

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

  • PonezumabBiological

    Infusion of Ponezumab (Day 1=10mg/kg; Day 30 and Day 60 dose = 7.5mg/kg) or placebo (saline); administered via infusion for a total infusion time of 20 minutes.

  • placeboOther

    placebo (saline)- given via infusion total infusion time of 20 minutes

Study groups in NCT01821118
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Biological: Ponezumab
2Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline to Day 2 in Cerebrovascular Reactivity as Measured by the Slope (Amplitude Over Time to Peak) From Visual Task-evoked Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

    Blood Oxygen Level Dependant (BOLD) fMRI was performed at Screening (Baseline) and on Days 2 and 90. During each of these sessions, BOLD fMRI images were acquired in rapid succession as a flashing radial black and white checkerboard was presented alternately with a gray screen. This well established visual stimulus is known to produce a reliable increase in BOLD fMRI signal within the visual cortex region of the occipital lobe. The time course of the BOLD fMRI signal was used to assess the vascular reactivity. Imaging sites also acquired cerebral blood flow data using Arterial Spin Labeled (ASL) scans at Screening and on Days 2 and 90. A standard T1-weighted image was also acquired to aid image analysis. All efficacy scans were analyzed centrally. Geometric means are presented in the original scale and standard errors (SE) are presented in logarithmic (log e) scale.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 2

  2. Change From Baseline to Day 90 in Cerebrovascular Reactivity as Measured by the Slope (Amplitude Over Time to Peak) From Visual Task-evoked fMRI

    BOLD fMRI was performed at Screening (Baseline) and on Days 2 and 90. During each of these sessions, BOLD fMRI images were acquired in rapid succession as a flashing radial black and white checkerboard was presented alternately with a gray screen. This well established visual stimulus is known to produce a reliable increase in BOLD fMRI signal within the visual cortex region of the occipital lobe. The time course of the BOLD fMRI signal was used to assess the vascular reactivity. Imaging sites also acquired cerebral blood flow data using ASL scans at Screening and on Days 2 and 90. A standard T1-weighted image was also acquired to aid image analysis. All efficacy scans were analyzed centrally. Geometric means are presented in the original scale and SEs are presented in log e scale.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 90

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Change From Baseline to Day 2 and Day 90 in Cerebrovascular Reactivity as Measured by the Time to Peak From Visual Task-evoked fMRI

    BOLD fMRI was performed at Screening (Baseline) and on Days 2 and 90. During each of these sessions, BOLD fMRI images were acquired in rapid succession as a flashing radial black and white checkerboard was presented alternately with a gray screen. This well established visual stimulus is known to produce a reliable increase in BOLD fMRI signal within the visual cortex region of the occipital lobe. The time course of the BOLD fMRI signal was used to assess the vascular reactivity. Imaging sites also acquired cerebral blood flow data using ASL scans at Screening and on Days 2 and 90. A standard T1-weighted image was also acquired to aid image analysis. All efficacy scans were analyzed centrally. Geometric means are presented in the original scale and SEs are presented in log e scale.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 2, Day 90

  2. Change From Baseline to Day 2 and Day 90 in Cerebrovascular Reactivity as Measured by the Amplitude From Visual Task-evoked fMRI

    BOLD fMRI was performed at Screening (Baseline) and on Days 2 and 90. During each of these sessions, BOLD fMRI images were acquired in rapid succession as a flashing radial black and white checkerboard was presented alternately with a gray screen. This well established visual stimulus is known to produce a reliable increase in BOLD fMRI signal within the visual cortex region of the occipital lobe. The time course of the BOLD fMRI signal was used to assess the vascular reactivity. Imaging sites also acquired cerebral blood flow data using ASL scans at Screening and on Days 2 and 90. A standard T1-weighted image was also acquired to aid image analysis. All efficacy scans were analyzed centrally. All values are presented in log e scale.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 2, Day 90

  3. Change From Baseline to Day 2 and Day 90 in Cerebrovascular Reactivity as Measured by the Time to Return to Baseline From Visual Task-evoked fMRI

    BOLD fMRI was performed at Screening (Baseline) and on Days 2 and 90. During each of these sessions, BOLD fMRI images were acquired in rapid succession as a flashing radial black and white checkerboard was presented alternately with a gray screen. This well established visual stimulus is known to produce a reliable increase in BOLD fMRI signal within the visual cortex region of the occipital lobe. The time course of the BOLD fMRI signal was used to assess the vascular reactivity. Imaging sites also acquired cerebral blood flow data using ASL scans at Screening and on Days 2 and 90. A standard T1-weighted image was also acquired to aid image analysis. All efficacy scans were analyzed centrally. All values are presented in log e scale.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 2, Day 90

  4. Change From Baseline in Concentration of Total Plasma Amyloid Beta (AB)

    Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is caused by the progressive deposition of amyloid, predominantly AB40, within the walls of cerebral blood vessels with a predisposition for the vessels of the occipital lobe. As such, it is of interest to investigate the effect of PF-04360365 on AB concentrations. AB1-x and AB1-40 were investigated.

    Measured: Baseline, 8 hours post dose on Day 1, Day 2, Day 30, 90 and 240

  5. Number of Participants With Brain Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI) Abnormalities

    Brain sMRI abnormalities included cerebral edema and total infarcts (including cortical infarcts, white matter infarcts, and subcortical gray matter infarcts). "Total infarcts" is the total number of participants with at least 1 type of infarct.

    Measured: Baseline/Screening, Day 15, Day 45, Day 90,

  6. Mean Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Total Score Over Time

    The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used as a safety outcome measure to assess any changes in cognition. The MoCA is a 1-page 30-point test administered in approximately 10 minutes. The MoCA assessed short term memory, visuospatial abilities, multiple aspects of executive functions, attention, concentration, working memory, and language, as well as orientation to time and place. The total scale ranges from 0 to 30, with lower numbers indicating lower cognition performance.

    Measured: Screening; Days 0, 1, 30, 60, 90, and 240

  7. Number of Participants With All Causality and Treatment-related Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Discontinuations Due to Adverse Events (AEs)

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to study drug in a participant who received study drug. AEs comprised both SAEs and non-SAEs. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were defined as newly occurring AEs or those worsening after first dose.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 240

  8. Number of Participants With Laboratory Abnormalities

    Number of participants with laboratory test abnormalities without regard to baseline abnormality. Laboratory test parameters included hematology, liver function (including Hy's Law Criteria), renal function, electrolytes, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis (dipstick and microscopy).

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 240

  9. Number of Participants With Vital Signs Values Meeting Categorical Summarization Criteria

    Categorical summarization criteria in vital signs included: supine systolic blood pressure (SBP) of less than (<)90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or more than (>) 160 mm Hg; supine diastolic blood pressure (DBP) <50 mm Hg or >100 mm Hg; supine pulse rate of <60 beats per minute (bpm) or >100 bpm; maximum changes (increase or decrease) from baseline in supine SBP of >=20 mm Hg; maximum increase from baseline in supine DBP of >=20 mm Hg; and maximum decrease from baseline in supine DBP of >=10 mm Hg.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 240

  10. Overall Number of Participants With Positive Responses to Questions on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

    C-SSRS assessed whether participant responded "yes" to the following: completed suicide, suicide attempt, preparatory acts toward imminent suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior with no suicidal intent.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 240

  11. Number of Participants With Significant Changes From Baseline in Physical Examination at Final Visit

    A complete physical examination included head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, skin, heart and lung examinations, lymph nodes, gastrointestinal, skeletal, and neurological systems.

    Measured: Baseline up to Final Visit (Day 240)

  12. Number of Participants With Significant Changes in Neurological Examination Results

    A complete/full neurological examination included assessment of the cranial nerves; muscle strength, tone, cortical drift, abnormal movements; deep tendon reflexes; sensory exam, coordination, gait and station.

    Measured: Baseline up till Day 240

  13. Number of Participants With Anti-PF-04360365 Antibodies

    Blood samples were collected from participants who received active treatment to assess for presence/absence of anti-PF-04360365 antibodies.

    Measured: Day 1 up to Day 240

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Mar 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2013
  3. Primary completionSep 2015
  4. Study completionSep 2015

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01821118
Sponsor's protocol ID
A9951024
Other IDs
2013-001557-27
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
4 Mar 2013
Last updated
10 May 2017
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Ponezumab in people with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, run by Pfizer at 13 sites in 5 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 2 inclusion and 4 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 10 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in United States, Canada, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 3 Nov 2016). 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 to Day 2 in Cerebrovascular Reactivity as Measured by the Slope (Amplitude Over Time to Peak) From Visual Task-evoked Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) (time frame: Baseline, Day 2). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 May 2017.

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