Trial Outcomes & Findings for Raloxifene for Women With Alzheimer's Disease (NCT NCT00368459)

NCT ID: NCT00368459

Last Updated: 2015-04-02

Results Overview

ADAS-cog, change from baseline at 12 months, compared between treatment arms. The ADAS-cog is a neuropsychological battery commonly used in trials of AD patients. Error score range 0-70. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance. For the primary outcome, as well as for secondary outcomes, the reported p-values reflect the calculated p-values.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

42 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 months

Results posted on

2015-04-02

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Raloxifene
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
identical appearing oral placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
21
21
Overall Study
COMPLETED
19
20
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Raloxifene for Women With Alzheimer's Disease

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Total
n=42 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
78 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5 • n=99 Participants
74 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.1 • n=107 Participants
76 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.8 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
n=99 Participants
21 Participants
n=107 Participants
42 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
21 Participants
n=99 Participants
21 Participants
n=107 Participants
42 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
20 Participants
n=99 Participants
21 Participants
n=107 Participants
41 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
21 participants
n=99 Participants
21 participants
n=107 Participants
42 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: Intent-to-treat

ADAS-cog, change from baseline at 12 months, compared between treatment arms. The ADAS-cog is a neuropsychological battery commonly used in trials of AD patients. Error score range 0-70. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance. For the primary outcome, as well as for secondary outcomes, the reported p-values reflect the calculated p-values.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale, Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-cog)
-3.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.8
-3.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Global rating of dementia severity, change from baseline at 12 months. Range 0-5. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Global Rating, Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Sum of Boxes
-2.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.8
-2.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

ADL scale from the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, change from baseline at 12 months. Range 0-78. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Function, Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
-9.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.4
-4.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Neuropsychiatric Inventory, change from baseline at 12 months. Range 0-120. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Behavior
-2.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.8
-2.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Global composite calculated as a weighted average of standardized scores of neuropsychological tests (weighted by the inverse intertest correlation matrix), change from baseline at 12 months. There is no theoretical maximum or minimum for this cognitive composite, with a score of 0 standardized units representing no change. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Cognitive (Neuropsychological)
-0.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.8
-1.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Change from baseline at 6 months, compared between groups. Error score range 0-70. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
ADAS-cog
-0.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.2
-1.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Change from baseline at 6 months, compared between groups. Range 0-5. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Clinical Dementia Rating, Sum of Boxes
-0.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.7
-1.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Change from baseline at 6 months, compared between groups. Range 0-78. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Function, Activities of Daily Living
-6.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.7
-0.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Neuropsychiatric Inventory, change from baseline at 6 months, compared between groups. Range 0-120. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Behavior
-0.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.6
-2.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Global composite calculated as a weighted average of standardized scores of neuropsychological tests (weighted by the inverse intertest correlation matrix), change from baseline at 6 months. There is no theoretical maximum or minimum for this cognitive composite, with a score of 0 standardized units representing no change. For results below, positive change represents improvement/ better performance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 Participants
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 Participants
identical appearing oral placebo
Cognition (Neuropsychological)
-0.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.5
-0.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.1

Adverse Events

Raloxifene

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 16 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 13 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 participants at risk
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 participants at risk
identical appearing oral placebo
Gastrointestinal disorders
colon cancer
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/21
Nervous system disorders
agitation
0.00%
0/21
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
death
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/21
Nervous system disorders
hallucinations
0.00%
0/21
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
pneumonia
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/21

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Raloxifene
n=21 participants at risk
oral raloxifene 120 mg once daily raloxifene
Placebo
n=21 participants at risk
identical appearing oral placebo
Renal and urinary disorders
urinary tract infection
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 5
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
General disorders
cold symptoms
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 3
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
General disorders
decreased appetite
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 3
0.00%
0/21
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
back pain
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/21
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
arm or shoulder pain
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/21
Gastrointestinal disorders
diarrhea
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 3
Gastrointestinal disorders
nausea
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
Gastrointestinal disorders
abdominal pain
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
General disorders
sinusitis
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 3
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 4
Psychiatric disorders
hallucinations
0.00%
0/21
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 3
Psychiatric disorders
anxiety
0.00%
0/21
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
Psychiatric disorders
paranoia
0.00%
0/21
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 3
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
cough
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2
Psychiatric disorders
agitation
0.00%
0/21
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2

Additional Information

Victor Henderson

Stanford University

Phone: 650-723-5456

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place