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CompletedNCT01019421Updated Jan 6, 2012

Lu AE58054 Added to Donepezil for the Treatment for Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 2 interventional study of Lu AE58054 and Placebo in Alzheimer's Disease, sponsored by H. Lundbeck A/S. Completed at 51 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-01-06.

Sponsored by H. Lundbeck A/S · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
278
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
50 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to accept or reject the hypothesis that Lu AE58054 improves cognition and functional outcomes in patients with moderate Alzheimer's Disease, already in treatment with donepezil.

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Multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study of Lu AE58054 as add-on to donepezil. The patient has probable Alzheimer's Disease consistent with the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria.

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Conditions studied

  • Alzheimer's Disease

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Keywords

  • Cognition
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In context

Alzheimer Disease

3,678 studies on the registry are indexed under Alzheimer Disease; 872 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 278 is above the median of 70 across 2,808 interventional studies indexed under Alzheimer Disease.

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Lead sponsor

H. Lundbeck A/S is the lead sponsor of 218 studies on the registry; 10 are open to participants now.

Of its 33 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 10 (30%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • The patient (or if applicable the legally acceptable representative (LAR) and if different from the responsible caregiver) and the responsible caregiver are able to read and understand the Informed Consent Form.
  • The patient has a knowledgeable and reliable caregiver who will accompany the patient to all clinic visits during the study.
  • The patient (or if applicable the LAR and if different from the responsible caregiver) and the responsible caregiver have signed the Informed Consent Form.
  • The patient has probable AD consistent with NINCDS-ADRDA criteria.
  • The patient is a man or woman, aged at least 50 years.
  • The patient has been treated with donepezil on a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patient has evidence of any clinically significant neurodegenerative disease or other serious neurological disorders other than AD including but not limited to Lewy body dementia, fronto-temporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, major cortical stroke, major head trauma and, primary or secondary cerebral neoplasia.
  • The patient has a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) Axis I disorder other than AD including amnestic disorders, major depressive disorder, delirium, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis, panic, post traumatic stress disorder or/and cognitive disorder not otherwise specified.
  • The patient has clinical and radiological findings that fulfil the standards of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Association Internationale pour la Recherché et l'Enseignement en Neurosciences (NINDS-AIREN) criteria for vascular dementia.
  • The patient has CT or MRI evidence of hydrocephalus, stroke, a space-occupying lesion, cerebral infection or any clinically significant central nervous system disease other than AD.
  • The patient has clinically significant abnormal vital signs.
  • The patient has one or more laboratory values outside the normal range, based on the blood or urine samples, which are, in the investigator's judgement, considered to be clinically significant.
  • The patient has a clinically significant abnormal ECG.
  • The patient has an oncological diagnosis (haematological or solid tumour) that is currently being treated, or for which there has been treatment within 5 years preceding screening, or for which there is still evidence of active disease (patients with local dermatological tumours such as basal or squamous cell carcinoma may be included).
  • The patient's donepezil therapy is likely to be interrupted or discontinued during the study.
  • The patient has a disease or takes medication that, in the investigator's judgement, could interfere with the assessments of safety, tolerability, or efficacy.
  • The patient is, in the investigator's judgement, unlikely to comply with the clinical study protocol or is unsuitable for any reason.
  • The patient is a member of the site personnel or their immediate families.
  • The patient is treated against his/her will (for example, by court order).
  • The patient or patient caregiver is unwilling or unable to abide by the visit schedule and other requirements of the study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
278 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Lu AE58054

    Drug: Lu AE58054

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugLu AE58054

    Add-on treatment to donepezil

  • DrugPlacebo

    Add-on treatment to donepezil

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in cognition after 24 weeks

    Time frame: Week 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in global function, activities of daily living, safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics

    Time frame: Week 24

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Study locations

51 sites
  • AU004
    East Gosford, Australia
  • AU002
    Heidelberg West, 3081, Australia
  • AU005
    Kew, 3101, Australia
  • AU001
    Nedlands, 6009, Australia
  • AU003
    Woodville South, 5011, Australia
  • CA005
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • CA007
    Burlington, L7M 4Y1, Canada
  • CA006
    Calgary, T2N 4Z6, Canada
  • CA008
    Gatineau, JA 1K7, Canada
  • CA011
    Kamloops, V2C 1K7, Canada
  • CA002
    Kingston, K7L 5G2, Canada
  • CA010
    Penticton, V2A 5C8, Canada
  • CA004
    Sherbrooke, J1J 3H5, Canada
  • CA001
    Toronto, M3B 2S7, Canada
  • CZ001
    Kladno, 27301, Czech Republic
  • CZ002
    Kutna Hora, 28401, Czech Republic
  • CZ007
    Litomerice, 41201, Czech Republic
  • CZ004
    Praha 8, 18000, Czech Republic
  • CZ005
    Praha, 1000, Czech Republic
  • CZ008
    Praha, 15800, Czech Republic
  • CZ006
    Praha, 16000, Czech Republic
  • CZ003
    Rychnov nad Kneznou, 516 01, Czech Republic
  • DE004
    Ellwangen, 73479, Germany
  • DE003
    Erbach, 64711, Germany
  • DE005
    Frankfurt am Main, 60528, Germany
  • DE002
    Gunzburg, 89312, Germany
  • DE001
    Homburg, 66421, Germany
  • DE006
    Leipzig, 4107, Germany
  • DE009
    Munich, 81366, Germany
  • DE007
    Unterhaching, 82008, Germany
  • IT001
    Brescia, 25123, Italy
  • IT005
    Brescia, 25127, Italy
  • IT008
    Firenze, 50141, Italy
  • IT003
    Genova, Italy
  • IT004
    Lamezia Terme, 88046, Italy
  • IT007
    Milano, 20122, Italy
  • IT002
    Roma, 185, Italy
  • PL002
    Bydgoszcz, 87-793, Poland
  • PL001
    Krakow, 30-321, Poland
  • PL007
    Lublin, 20-950, Poland
  • PL003
    Sopot, 81-824, Poland
  • PL009
    Szczecin, 70-215, Poland
  • PL005
    Warszawa, 01-231, Poland
  • PL004
    Warszaw, 01-211, Poland
  • PL008
    Warszaw, 02-765, Poland
  • ES002
    Barcelona, 8014, Spain
  • ES003
    Elche, 3203, Spain
  • ES004
    Madrid, 28031, Spain
  • ES005
    Madrid, 28040, Spain
  • ES006
    Majadahonda, 28222, Spain
  • ES001
    Terrassa, 8221, Spain
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References and documents

Publications

  • Wilkinson D, Windfeld K, Colding-Jorgensen E. Safety and efficacy of idalopirdine, a 5-HT6 receptor antagonist, in patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease (LADDER): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial. Lancet Neurol. 2014 Nov;13(11):1092-1099. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70198-X. Epub 2014 Oct 5. PubMed 25297016 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 6, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01019421
Lead sponsor
H. Lundbeck A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 25, 2009
Start date
Dec 2009
Primary completion
Dec 2011
Last update
Jan 6, 2012

Study contacts

Email contact via H. Lundbeck A/S
study director · LundbeckClinicalTrials@lundbeck.com

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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