Study of Octagam (Intravenous Immunoglobulin [IVIG]) 10% on the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

NCT00812565 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2014-05-05

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Summary

This study evaluated the effect of 6 or 12 infusions of different doses of octagam (intravenous immunoglobulin \[IVIG\]) 10% on the reduction of amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and on the increase of Aβ in blood plasma in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

Commercially available 0.9% isotonic sodium chloride solution.

BIOLOGICAL

octagam 10%

octagam 10% was supplied as ready-to-use solutions of human immunoglobulin.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Octapharma

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Wolfgang Frenzel, MD · Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H., Vienna, Austria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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