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As of today, there is no FDA-approved treatment for agitation in AD. Hence, it is still considered an unmet need.
Sporadic observation in healthy or diagnosed individuals indicated that cannabis products, in particular, THC have calming and anti-anxiety effects. These observations are supported by basic science data as well as animal experiments.
SCI -110 is a combination of (1) dronabinol, the active ingredient in an FDA-approved synthetic analog of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive molecule in the cannabis plant, and (2) palmitoylethanolamide.
In the present study, the starting daily dose for all subjects is 2.5 mg dronabinol and 800 mg PEA and will be gradually increased (every 3 days an addition of 2.5 mg dronabinol per day, with no change in the PEA dose) to a maximum of 12.5 mg Dronebinol and 800 mg PEA per day. The study product will be given orally, twice daily, to add-on the medical treatment.
Study Duration per patient is up to 64 days: a. screening (3-21 days); b. treatment phase: (1) titration (15-23 days) of dronabinol from 2.5 to 12.5 mg or up to the maximal subject's tolerated dose (2) Stabilization phase (10 days) until end of treatment on the highest subject's daily tolerated dose. c. follow-up phase (7 days) - until the end-of-study.
During the study, the tolerability of the drug, its safety (vital signs, physical examinations, blood, and urine tests and side effects follow-up) as well as changes in subject's condition (using CMAI, MMSE, SIB-8 questionnaires), appetite and sleep quality (SDI) will be followed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| SCI -110 | Experimental | SCI -110 (Previously known as THX-110): a combination of THC (Doses: 2.5 mg - 12.5 mg per daily dose) and PEA (Dose: 800 mg per daily dose), administered together as separate pills, orally, twice daily (morning and evening - except for the initial titration dose, of 2.5 mg THC+800 mg PEA given once a day, in the morning. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCI -110 | Drug | Dronabinol - Manufactured by Pharmaceutics International, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD 21031, USA. Dronabinol Capsules (dronabinol solution in sesame oil in soft gelatin capsules) are 2.5 mg - cream, oblong, soft-gel capsules. In an NDC 49884-867-02 Bottle of 60 capsules packaged in a well-closed container and stored in a locked refrigerator, 2° to 8°C. Protect from freezing, in accordance with the Israeli legal requirements (Israel Narcotic Drugs Act). Storage conditions should be monitored on a daily basis. PEA - Manufactured by Pharmacies Inc. 767 Front st. Suite 202. Catasauqua, PA 18032 www.pharmacures.com. 1-888-334-3130. 400 mg PEA tablets, in a 60 mL barrier bottle, 30/400 mm, Bottle of 30 capsules packaged in a well-closed container and stored in RT (20° to 25°C). Storage conditions should be monitored on a daily basis. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| drop-out's | Number of drop-out subjects' due to poor tolerability | up to 64 days |
| Adverse Events | Number of study treatment (SCI -110) related Adverse Events (AEs) from Baseline (visit 2, day 1) to end of treatment. | up to 64 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI). | Change from Baseline to end of treatment in agitation measured by the Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI). | up to 64 days |
| rescue medication |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Yehoshua Klapper | Contact | +972-3-5342221 | josh@alzheimer.org.il | |
| Hila Manor | Contact | +972-508697886 | manor483@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kaplan | The Israeli Medical Center for Alzheimer's | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Israeli Medical Center for Alzheimer's | Recruiting | Ramat Gan | 56621 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003704 | Dementia |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013759 | Dronabinol |
| ID | Term |
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| D002186 | Cannabinoids |
| D013729 | Terpenes |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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Frequency of use of rescue medication to control agitation (Frequency of rescue medication use = number of drug administration(s) regardless of dose
| up to 64 days |
| Change in Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) | Change from Baseline (visit 2, day 1) to end of treatment in Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) | up to 64 days |
| Change in Sleep Disorders Inventory | Change in quality of sleep from Baseline (visit 2, day 1) to end of treatment measured in Sleep Disorders Inventory | up to 64 days |
| Change in The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale | Change in appetite from Baseline (visit 2, day 1) to end of treatment measured in The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale | up to 64 days |
| Change in cognitive measures from Baseline (visit 2, day 1) to end of treatment measured in SIB-8 8-item Severe Impairment Battery | Change in SIB-8 8-item Severe Impairment Battery | up to 64 days |
| D024801 |
| Tauopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |