Trial Outcomes & Findings for Safety Study of Memantine in Pediatric Patients With Autism, Asperger's Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) (NCT NCT01592773)

NCT ID: NCT01592773

Last Updated: 2015-02-16

Results Overview

Number of patients who experienced 1 or more Treatment Emergent Adverse Event

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

747 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Visit 1 (Week 0) up to 30 days after Visit 8 (up to Week 48) or Final Visit

Results posted on

2015-02-16

Participant Flow

Patient recruitment occurred over an eleven month period, from October of 2012 to September of 2013, at 106 study sites, located in the United States and 15 other countries.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Memantine
To maintain the blind of the preceding study, patients who participated in MEM-MD-68 began this study with 6 weeks of double blind dosing during which all patients were either titrated to or remained on their maximum target dosages. This was followed by up-to 42 weeks of open-label dosing. Patients who took open-label memantine in the preceding study, MEM-MD-67 or MEM-MD-91, received up to 48 weeks of open-label memantine at their maximum tolerated weight based target dosage.
Overall Study
STARTED
747
Overall Study
COMPLETED
81
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
666

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Memantine
To maintain the blind of the preceding study, patients who participated in MEM-MD-68 began this study with 6 weeks of double blind dosing during which all patients were either titrated to or remained on their maximum target dosages. This was followed by up-to 42 weeks of open-label dosing. Patients who took open-label memantine in the preceding study, MEM-MD-67 or MEM-MD-91, received up to 48 weeks of open-label memantine at their maximum tolerated weight based target dosage.
Overall Study
Study Terminated by Sponsor
582
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
35
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
19
Overall Study
Adverse Event
17
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
9
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
2
Overall Study
Inclusion/exclusion not meet
1
Overall Study
Other Reason
1

Baseline Characteristics

Safety Study of Memantine in Pediatric Patients With Autism, Asperger's Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Memantine
n=747 Participants
To maintain the blind of the preceding study, patients who participated in MEM-MD-68 began this study with 6 weeks of double blind dosing during which all patients were either titrated to or remained on their maximum target dosages. This was followed by up-to 42 weeks of open-label dosing. Patients who took open-label memantine in the preceding study, MEM-MD-67 or MEM-MD-91, received up to 48 weeks of open-label memantine at their maximum tolerated weight based target dosage.
Age, Continuous
9.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 • n=39 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
120 Participants
n=39 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
627 Participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
636 participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
42 participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
44 participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3 participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other Race
20 participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
88 participants
n=39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Hispanic or Latino
659 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
586 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
4 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
1 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Colombia
8 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Estonia
5 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
9 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
14 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Iceland
5 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
6 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
22 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
New Zealand
1 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
36 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Serbia
21 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
South Africa
1 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
14 participants
n=39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Ukraine
14 participants
n=39 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Visit 1 (Week 0) up to 30 days after Visit 8 (up to Week 48) or Final Visit

Population: Analysis was performed on the 747 patients who took at least 1 dose of investigational product (Safety Population).

Number of patients who experienced 1 or more Treatment Emergent Adverse Event

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Memantine
n=747 Participants
To maintain the blind of the preceding study, patients who participated in MEM-MD-68 began this study with 6 weeks of double blind dosing during which all patients were either titrated to or remained on their maximum target dosages. This was followed by up-to 42 weeks of open-label dosing. Patients who took open-label memantine in the preceding study, MEM-MD-67 or MEM-MD-91, received up to 48 weeks of open-label memantine at their maximum tolerated weight based target dosage.
Patients With Any Treatment-emergent Adverse Event
424 participants

Adverse Events

Memantine

Serious events: 8 serious events
Other events: 150 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Memantine
n=747 participants at risk
To maintain the blind of the preceding study, patients who participated in MEM-MD-68 began this study with 6 weeks of double blind dosing during which all patients were either titrated to or remained on their maximum target dosages. This was followed by up-to 42 weeks of open-label dosing. Patients who took open-label memantine in the preceding study, MEM-MD-67 or MEM-MD-91, received up to 48 weeks of open-label memantine at their maximum tolerated weight based target dosage.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain lower
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Nervous system disorders
Abnormal behaviour
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Infections and infestations
Appendicitis
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Investigations
Dehydration
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Nervous system disorders
Dysphoria
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Foreign body
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Nervous system disorders
Homicidal ideation
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Rectal prolapse
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Nervous system disorders
Suicidal ideation
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.13%
1/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Memantine
n=747 participants at risk
To maintain the blind of the preceding study, patients who participated in MEM-MD-68 began this study with 6 weeks of double blind dosing during which all patients were either titrated to or remained on their maximum target dosages. This was followed by up-to 42 weeks of open-label dosing. Patients who took open-label memantine in the preceding study, MEM-MD-67 or MEM-MD-91, received up to 48 weeks of open-label memantine at their maximum tolerated weight based target dosage.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
6.8%
51/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
General disorders
Pyrexia
6.3%
47/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
7.4%
55/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).
Nervous system disorders
Headache
5.5%
41/747 • Adverse Event data was collected from October 2012 to February 2014 at 106 sites in the US and 15 other countries.
Safety results are based on the safety population (ie, all patients who took at least one dose of investigational product).

Additional Information

Joel Trugman, MD

Forest Research Institute

Phone: 201-427-8681

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee All data generated in this study will be the property of Forest Research Institute, Inc. An integrated clinical and statistical report will be prepared at the completion of the study. Publication of the results by the PI will be subject to mutual agreement between the PI and Forest Research Institute, Inc.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER