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CompletedNCT01137526Updated Jan 29, 2013

Efficacy and Safety Study of ABT-384 in Subjects With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 2 interventional study of ABT-384 and donepezil in Alzheimer's Disease, sponsored by AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott). Completed at 30 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 55 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-01-29.

Sponsored by AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
267
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
55 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to test if the investigational medication, ABT-384, is a safe and effective treatment for adults with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease.

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This is a Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ABT-384 in approximately 260 adults with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Subjects will be randomized to one of four treatment groups (ABT-384, donepezil, or placebo) for a 12-week Treatment Period.

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Conditions studied

  • Alzheimer's Disease

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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 267 is above the median of 70 across 2,808 interventional studies indexed under Alzheimer Disease.

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Lead sponsor

AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) is the lead sponsor of 215 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
55 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. The subject and caregiver must voluntarily sign and date and informed consent. If the subject is not fully competent, full informed consent must be obtained from a legal representative and assent must be obtained from the subject.
  2. Subject is male or female between the ages of 55 and 90 years of age, inclusive, at Day-1.
  3. Subject meets the NINCDS/ADRDA criteria for probable AD.
  4. Subject has a Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score of 10 to 24, inclusive, at Screening Visit 1.
  5. Subject has a Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) score ≤ 10 at Screening Visit 1.
  6. With the exception of a diagnosis of mild-to-moderate AD and the presence of stable medical conditions, the subject is generally in good health based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, clinical lab tests and 12-lead ECG.
  7. If female, subject must be postmenopausal for at least 2 years or surgically sterile.
  8. If male, the subject is surgically sterile (vasectomy), is sexually inactive, or is using a barrier method of birth control.
  9. Subject has an identified reliable, caregiver (e.g., family member, social worker, nurse), who will provide support and ensure compliance with the study medication and procedures.
  10. Subject and caregiver are fluent in the language used for administration of the rating scales or cognitive tests and have sufficient visual, hearing and graphomotor skills to complete procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject has a known hypersensitivity or intolerance to donepezil that led to discontinuation or a known reported history of donepezil treatment failure.
  2. Subject is currently taking or has taken a medication for the treatment of AD or dementia within 60 days of Screening Visit 1, or is participating in cognitive therapy for the treatment of AD or dementia.
  3. Subject has a history of a drug or alcohol disorder (abuse/dependence), based on either DSM-IV-TR or ICD-10 criteria, excluding nicotine, within 2 years prior to Screening Visit 1.
  4. In the opinion of the investigator, the subject has any clinically significant uncontrolled medical or psychiatric illness that would affect the safety of the subject.
  5. The subject has a current thyroid disease or history of thyroid disease, and is not currently being treated with a stable dose of thyroid replacement medication.
  6. For any reason the investigator considers the subject to be an unsuitable candidate to receive ABT-384 or donepezil.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
267 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ABT-384 Dose 1

    Drug: ABT-384

  • Experimental
    ABT-384 Dose 2

    Drug: ABT-384

  • Active comparator
    donepezil

    Drug: donepezil

  • Placebo comparator
    placebo

    Drug: placebo

Interventions

  • DrugABT-384

    Subjects will take study drug once daily for 12 weeks

  • Drugdonepezil

    Subjects will take study drug once daily for 12 weeks.

    Also known as: Aricept

  • Drugplacebo

    Subjects will take study drug once daily for 12 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline to final observation in the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognition portion (ADAS-cog) total score

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score at Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, and 12

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

  2. Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change-plus (CIBIC-plus) score at Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, and 12

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

  3. Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) score at Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, and 12

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

  4. Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) score at Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, and 12

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

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Study locations

30 sites
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 40834
    Ekaterinburg, 620030, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36304
    Kazan, 420097, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36306
    Kirov, 610014, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 37944
    Moscow, 119048, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 26909
    Saratov, 410060, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 26904
    St. Petersburg, 190005, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 26902
    St. Petersburg, 190103, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36305
    St. Petersburg, 198510, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 38383
    Yaroslavl, 150030, Russian Federation
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 45584
    Belville, 7530, South Africa
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 47102
    George, 6529, South Africa
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 45583
    Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 39855
    Donetsk, 83003, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 26914
    Kharkiv, 61177, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 26912
    Kiev, 04114, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 40484
    Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 27002
    Poltava, 36006, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 39856
    Poltava, 36024, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 40482
    Simferopil, 95006, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 40483
    Ternopil, 46020, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 35660
    Vinnytsia, 21005, Ukraine
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36327
    Bath, BA1 3NG, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 35657
    Blackburn, BB2 3HH, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36330
    Crowborough, TN6 1HB, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36326
    Glasgow, G20 0XA, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 44123
    Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 35658
    London, TW8 8DS, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 35902
    Northampton, NN5 6UD, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36328
    Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 36329
    Peterborough, PE2 7JU, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Publications

  • Marek GJ, Katz DA, Meier A, Greco N 4th, Zhang W, Liu W, Lenz RA. Efficacy and safety evaluation of HSD-1 inhibitor ABT-384 in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2014 Oct;10(5 Suppl):S364-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2013.09.010. Epub 2014 Jan 10. PubMed 24418055 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 29, 2013, 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
NCT01137526
Lead sponsor
AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 4, 2010
Start date
May 2010
Primary completion
Jul 2011
Completion
Jul 2011
Last update
Jan 29, 2013

Study contacts

Gerard Marek, MD
study director · AbbVie

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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