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POLARIS-AD

Phase 3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AR1001 in participants with early Alzheimer's disease

Sponsor
AriBio Co
Clinical Trial
Drug
AR1001

Information about the drug that will be tested in the study

Administration

Oral tablet

Is the drug already on the market for another medical condition?

Yes. AR1001 is approved for erectile dysfunction, only in South Korea.

Will all participants receive the same drug?

Participants will be selected by chance to receive one of the following options:

  • An oral tablet of AR1001 (30 mg) daily
  • An oral tablet of placebo daily (also called a dummy treatment which is an inactive substance identical in appearance to the drug being tested with no active therapeutic effect).

Information about participating in the trial

What are the researchers trying to find out?

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AR1001 for the treatment of participants with early Alzheimer’s disease.

How long will the treatment last?
  • 52 weeks
  • After the initial 52-week treatment phase, all participants can then enter an extension phase of 52 weeks and receive AR1001 (30 mg) daily.
What your involvement will entail?
  • During the study, participants will be asked to complete tests that will assess their cognition, memory, and behaviour (i.e. tests like CDR-SB, MMSE)
  • To complete other tests that will assess their cognition, daily living activities and depression (i.e. ADAS-Cog, A-IADL-Q-SV, GDS)
  • During the study, participants will have to undergo brain scan or lumbar puncture (CSF).

Further information on the procedures, tests and number of visits can be obtained from the study team.

Who can participate in this study?

Who can participate in the study?

To take part in the study, participants must:

  • Be between 55 and 90 years old
  • Have a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia consistent with Alzheimer’s disease defined by stages 3/4 according to the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA)
  • Have a score of 0.5 to 1 on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale - Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) and a score of 20 or above on the MMSE (a test about your memory). This would suggest that the person has an impairment in their memory that is at a mild stage
  • Have evidence of abnormal accumulation of amyloid in their brain (cerebrospinal fluid CSF or PET brain scan)
  • Have a study partner who has a sufficient contact with the participant and is willing to participate in study procedures throughout the study duration.
Who cannot participate in the study?

People cannot take part in the study if they have or have experienced:

  • A pregnancy or not practicing effective contraception for female participants
  • Any diagnosis of dementia or cognitive decline other than that related to Alzheimer's disease such as history of head trauma, frontotemporal dementia, Huntington Disease, Parkinson's disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies
  • A disease or medical condition that may interfere with the study assessments and will make the participant unsuitable for participation in or completion of the trial procedures (i.e. delirium, psychosis, psychiatric disorder)
  • History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery disease, cancer or malignant tumor within 5 years, untreated thyroid disorder
  • Uncontrolled hypertension or hypotension
  • Participation in other clinical studies within the previous 30 days
  • Use of symptomatic treatments of Alzheimer’s disease (e.g. acetylcholinesterase inhibitors including donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine) if not on stable dose for at least 3 months before screening
  • Treatment with memantine, anti-amyloid, anti-tau, or other investigational therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.

The above list is not exhaustive. It includes the most common conditions and diseases that might exclude people from the study.

Information for your doctor

Clinicaltrials.gov identifier

NCT05531526

Study contact information

Polaris-ad@aribiousa.com

Link to full text

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05531526

The information contained in this document is based on information available on public registries (e.g. clinicaltrials.gov website) on July 2024.

This document has been reviewed by a member of the European Dementia Carers Working Group.

This document has been reviewed by the pharmaceutical company running this trial.

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Acknowledgement

Alzheimer Europe's Clinical Trials Watch database was developed as part of the 2018 Work Plan which received funding under an operating grant from the European Union’s Health Programme (2014–2020).

Alzheimer Europe gratefully acknowledges the support of its corporate sponsors for the update and maintenance of the database.

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