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Efficacy Study of a ZT-1 Implant in Patients Suffering From Alzheimer's Disease

NCT00423228 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 228

Last updated 2015-01-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Alzheimer's disease is characterised by memory loss and difficulties with thinking. These problems may be due to a deficiency in a brain chemical called acetylcholine. Acetylcholine helps transmit messages between nerve cells. Acetylcholine is degraded by an enzyme called "acetylcholinesterase". ZT-1 is a new drug derived from a plant extract already used in China for memory disorders, which blocks the action of the enzyme and restores adequate levels of acetylcholine.

This study will test the safety and efficacy of ZT-1 in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

BRAINz stands for Better Recollection for Alzheimer's patients with the Implant of ZT-1.

Conditions

  • Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

Interventions

DRUG

ZT-1

Patients in the ZT-1 treatment group will receive ZT 1-1 mg capsules administered p.o. daily during the first month of treatment, followed by ZT-1 implants (9 mg) administered s.c. during the second month of treatment, followed by ZT-1 implants (12 mg) administered s.c. every 4 weeks during months 3 to 6 of treatment. Patients in the ZT-1 treatment group will receive dummy donepezil capsules during months 2 to 6 of the treatment period.

DRUG

Donepezil

Patients in the donepezil treatment group will receive donepezil 5 mg capsules administered p.o. during the first month of treatment, followed by donepezil 10 mg/day during months 2 to 6 of the treatment period. Patients in the donepezil treatment group will also receive s.c. injections of dummy ZT 1 implants every 4 weeks during months 2 to 6 of the treatment period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Debiopharm International SA

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Emmanuel Tamches, MD · Debiopharm SA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-04-30

Countries

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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