Dementia With Lewy BodiesPhase 2NCT03467152
Study To Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of E2027 (Hereinafter Referred to as Irsenontrine) in Participants With Dementia With Lewy Bodies
A Phase 2 study testing Irsenontrine in people with Dementia With Lewy Bodies, run by Eisai Inc. at 74 sites in 7 countries.
Trial summary
This study will be conducted to compare Irsenontrine to placebo on the cognitive endpoint of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the global clinical endpoint of Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change Plus (CIBIC-Plus) Caregiver Input in participants with dementia with Lewy bodies after 12 weeks of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- What is being tested?
- Irsenontrine
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 326 participants
- Where
- 74 sitesin 7 countries
- Study dates
- 4 May 2018to 15 Apr 2020
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Male or female, age 50 to 85 years, inclusive at time of consent.
- Meet criteria for probable dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (as defined by the 4th report of the DLB Consortium).
- Mini-Mental State Examination greater than or equal to (≥)14 and less than or equal to (≤) 26 at Screening Visit.
- Has experienced visual hallucinations during the past 4 weeks before Screening Visit.
- If receiving acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI), must have been on a stable dose for at least 12 weeks before Screening Visit, with no plans for dose adjustment during the study. Treatment-naive participants can be entered into the study but there should be no plans to initiate treatment with AChEIs from Screening to the end of the study.
- If receiving memantine, must have been on a stable dose for at least 12 weeks before Screening Visit, with no plans for dose adjustment during the study. Treatment naive participants can be entered into the study but there should be no plans to initiate treatment with memantine from Screening to the end of the study.
- Must have an identified caregiver or informant who is willing and able to provide follow-up information on the participant throughout the course of the study.
- Provide written informed consent. If a participant lacks capacity to consent in the investigator's opinion, the participant's assent should be obtained, as required in accordance with local laws, regulations and customs, plus the written informed consent of a legal representative should be obtained (capacity to consent and definition of legal representative should be determined in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations). In countries where local laws, regulations, and customs do not permit participants who lack capacity to consent to participate in this study, they will not be enrolled.
Who cannot join
- Any neurological condition that may be contributing to cognitive impairment above and beyond those caused by the participant's DLB, including any comorbidities detected by clinical assessment or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- History of transient ischemic attacks or stroke within 12 months of Screening.
- Modified Hachinski Ischemic Scale greater than (>) 4.
- Parkinsonian (extrapyramidal) features with Hoehn and Yahr stage 4 intravenous or higher.
- Any major psychiatric diagnosis, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and current major depressive disorder as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition.
- Geriatric Depression Scale score > 8.
Trial locations and contacts
74 sites in 7 countries.
74 sites in 7 countries
United States25 sites
Neurological Associates of Albany, PC
Albany, New York, 12208
Advanced Research Center Inc
Anaheim, California, 92805
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
University of Virginia Adult Neurology
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903
Kerwin Research Center, LLC
Dallas, Texas, 75231-4350
Parkinsons and Movement Disorders Institute
Fountain Valley, California, 92708
Indiana University, Dept of Neurology
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
New Orleans Center for Clinical Research
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
Cleveland Clinic, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Lakewood Hospital
Lakewood, Ohio, 44107
University of Kentucky, Dept of Neurology Sanders Brown Center on Aging
Lexington, Kentucky, 40504
Miami Jewish Health-Clinical Research
Miami, Florida, 33137
Elias Research Associates (Allied Biomedical Research Institute)
Miami, Florida, 33155
Pharmax Research of South Florida; Elias Research Associates
Miami, Florida, 33175
Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032
Compass Research-Bioclinica
Orlando, Florida, 32806
Neurology Associates of Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174
Advanced Research Consultants, Inc.
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410
Anchor Neuroscience
Pensacola, Florida, 32502
Summit Research Network (Oregon) Inc.
Portland, Oregon, 97210
Paradigm Clinical Research Centers, Inc
San Diego, California, 92117
Syrentis Clinical Research
Santa Ana, California, 92705
New England Institute for Clinical Research
Stamford, Connecticut, 06905
Banner Sun Health Research Institute
Sun City, Arizona, 85351
Compass Research-Bioclinica
The Villages, Florida, 32162
PMG Research of Winston-Salem, LLC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103
Japan23 sites
Eisai Trial Site #10
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0034
Eisai Trial Site #20
Chiba, Chiba, 263-0043
Eisai Trial Site #8
Fujioka-shi, Gunma, 375-0017
Eisai Trial Site #17
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814-0180
Eisai Trial Site #2
Himeji-shi, Hyōgo, 670-0981
Eisai Trial Site #25
Hiroshima, 732-0066
Eisai Trial Site #6
Kanzaki-gun, Saga-ken, 842-0192
Eisai Trial Site #11
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, 860-8556
Eisai Trial Site #3
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken, 710-0813
Eisai Trial Site #12
Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511
Eisai Trial Site #22
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-0013
Eisai Trial Site #14
Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima, 728-0013
Eisai Trial Site #9
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata, 940-2302
Eisai Trial Site #1
Naniwa-ku, Osaka, 556-0017
Eisai Trial Site #5
Nishisonogigun, Nagasaki, 851-2103
Eisai Trial Site #21
Osaka, 550-0012
Eisai Trial Site #4
Otake-shi, Hiroshima, 739-0651
Eisai Trial Site #16
Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka, 590-0018
Eisai Trial Site #18
Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, 158-0098
Eisai Trial Site #24
Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0871
Eisai Trial Site #13
Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0874
Eisai Trial Site #19
Yanai-shi, Yamaguchi, 742-1352
Eisai Trial Site #23
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 225-0013
United Kingdom9 sites
Dementia Research Unit
Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1HB
Clinical Research Centre (CRC)
Dundee, Scotland, DD1 9SY
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Glasgow, Scotland, G51 4TF
West London Mental Health Trust
Isleworth, TW7 6FY
Kings College
London, SE5 8AF
Cognition Health
London, W1G 9JF
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust
Manchester, M25 3BL
Newcastle General Hospital
Newcastle, NE45PL
Memory Assessment and Research Centre, Moorgreen Hospital
Southampton, Hampshire, S030 3JB
France6 sites
Centre Memoire du CHRU de Lille
Lille, 59037
Centre de Recherche Clinique - Viellissement-Cerveau-Fragilite (CRC-VCF), Hopital des Charpennes
Lyon, Villeurbanne, 69100
Hopital Neurologique de Lyon
Lyon, 69677
University Hospital de la Timone
Marseille, 13385
Centre d'Investigation Clinique (CIC) Hopitaux universitaires Strasbourg HOPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE - BATIMENT AX5
Strasbourg, 67000
CHRU Nancy- CMRR de lorraine Hôpital de Brabois-Service de Gériatrie
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, 54500
Spain6 sites
Institut Internacional de Neurociències Aplicades
Barcelona, 08006
Fundacio ACE
Barcelona, 08228
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08235
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Madrid, 28007
Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro - Majadahonda
Majadahonda, Madrid, 28222
Hospital Mutua de Terrassa
Terrassa, Barcelona, 08221
Germany3 sites
Eisai Trial Site #3
Berlin, 12203
Eisai Trial Site #1
Kassel, 34128
Eisai Trial Site #2
Westerstede, 26655
Italy2 sites
Universita Chieti, CeSI Met
Chieti, 66100
Clinica Neurologica Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Padova, 35128
About this study
Official title: A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomized, Study To Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of E2027 in Subjects With Dementia With Lewy Bodies
This study will be conducted to compare Irsenontrine to placebo on the cognitive endpoint of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the global clinical endpoint of Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change Plus (CIBIC-Plus) Caregiver Input in participants with dementia with Lewy bodies after 12 weeks of treatment.
- Conditions
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Being tested
- Irsenontrine, Placebo
- Keywords
- Irsenontrine, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Mini-Mental State Examination, Cognitive Fluctuation Inventory
- Medical subject headings
- Lewy Body Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
IrsenontrineDrug
Also called E2027
Oral hypromellose capsules.
PlaceboDrug
Oral hypromellose capsules.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Irsenontrine | Experimental | Participants will be randomized to receive a 50 milligram (mg) once daily oral dose of Irsenontrine for 12 weeks. Receives: Drug: Irsenontrine |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Participants will be randomized to receive a 50 mg once daily oral dose of Irsenontrine-matched placebo for 12 weeks. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change From Baseline in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Total Score at Week 12 of Treatment
The MoCA scale is used for detecting cognitive impairment. The scores range between 0 to 30 points; a score of 26 or above was considered normal. Higher values represent a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline and Week 12
Number of Participants Based on Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change Plus Caregiver Input (CIBIC-Plus) Scale at Week 12 of Treatment
Number of participants are reported categorized in grades based on the CIBIC-Plus scale. The CIBIC-Plus scale is designed to measure various domains that describe participant function: general, mental/cognitive state, behavior, and activities of daily living. It is a semi-structured global rating derived from a comprehensive interview with the participant and caregiver or informant by an independent rater who has no access to the source data or other psychometric test scores conducted post-randomization as part of the protocol. The CIBIC-Plus was a 7-point scale and scores were: 1 (marked improvement), 2 (moderate improvement), 3 (minimal improvement), 4 (no change), 5 (minimal worsening), 6 (moderate worsening), and 7 (marked worsening). Higher values represent a worse outcome.
Measured: Week 12
Secondary outcomes (14)
Clinician's Global Impression of Change - In Dementia With Lewy Bodies (CGIC-DLB) Scale at Week 12 of Treatment
Number of participants are reported categorized in grades based on the CGIC-DLB scale. The CGIC-DLB scale provided an overall clinician-determined summary measure of change from the participant's clinical status that takes into account all available information from the efficacy endpoints (which include cognitive function, non-cognitive symptoms, behavior, and the impact of the symptoms on the participant's ability to function) and safety data. The (CGIC-DLB) was a 7-point scale and scores were: 1 (marked improvement), 2 (moderate improvement), 3 (minimal improvement), 4 (no change), 5 (minimal worsening), 6 (moderate worsening), and 7 (marked worsening). Higher values represent a worse outcome.
Measured: Week 12
Mean Change From Baseline in the Cognitive Fluctuation Inventory (CFI) Score at Week 12 of Treatment
The CFI scale assessed cognitive fluctuation. It evaluates fluctuation in various domains including attention, ability to perform daily functions, orientation, verbal communication and behavior. The score was based on frequency and severity with a score range of 0 to 12. The scale also assessed the degree of caregiver or informant distress engendered by the symptoms. Higher scores indicating greater impairment.
Measured: Baseline and Week 12
Mean Change From Baseline in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Total Score Week 12 of Treatment
The MMSE is a 30-point scale that measured orientation to time and place, registration, immediate and delayed recall, attention, language, and drawing. The total score ranges from 0 (most impaired) to 30 (no impairment). The lower score means severe cognitive deficit and higher score indicates better function.
Measured: Baseline and Week 12
Mean Change From Baseline in the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-12) Total Score at Week 12 of Treatment
The NPI-12 scale assessed the frequency and severity of 12 neuropsychiatric symptoms commonly described in dementia participants: delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, motor disturbance, nighttime behaviors, and appetite/eating changes. The scale also assessed the degree of caregiver or informant distress engendered by each of the symptoms. The sum of the composite scores for the 12 domains yielded the NPI-12 total score. NPI-12 total score ranged from 0 (minimum severity) to 144 (maximum severity); higher score indicates greater neuropsychiatric disturbance.
Measured: Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in NPI-4 Subscore at Week 12
The NPI scale assesses the frequency and severity of 12 neuropsychiatric symptoms commonly described in dementia participants: delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, motor disturbance, nighttime behaviors, and appetite/eating changes. NPI-4 is the subscore covering the domains of delusions, hallucinations, apathy and depression. NPI-4 total subscore ranged from 0 to 48, with higher scores indicating a greater neuropsychiatric disturbance.
Measured: Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in NPI-10 Subscore at Week 12
The NPI-10 assessed range of behaviors seen in dementia for both frequency and severity. It is a 10 item questionnaire with the following domains: delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/liability and aberrant motor behavior. The total score was a sum of the 10 domains, where the score of each domain was calculated as frequency (scale: 1=occasionally to 4=very frequently)*Severity (scale: 1=Mild to 3=Severe). Each domain has a maximum score of 12 and all domains were equally weighted for total score, the range for total score is 0 to 120. Higher scores indicating a greater neuropsychiatric disturbance.
Measured: Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in NPI-D (Caregiver Distress) Total Score at Week 12
The NPI-D scale assesses the frequency and severity of 12 neuropsychiatric symptoms commonly described in dementia participants: delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, motor disturbance, nighttime behaviors, and appetite/eating changes. The scale assesses the degree of caregiver distress engendered by each of the symptoms. The caregiver distress (NPI-D) is rated by caregiver based on his or her own stress on a five point scale from 0 to 5, where: 0(no distress), 1(minimal), 2(mild), 3(moderate), 4(moderately severe), 5(very severe or extreme). NPI-D total score is calculated by summing the scores of the 12 sub-scale distress scores. The NPI-D total scores ranges from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating greater distress.
Measured: Baseline and Week 12
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Severe TEAEs, Serious TEAEs, Adverse Events (AEs) Resulting in Study Discontinuation
A TEAE was defined as an AE that emerged or worsened in severity relative to baseline during treatment or within 28 days after the last dose of study drug. Severe TEAE was defined as inability to work or to perform normal daily activity. A Serious TEAE is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: results in death; is life threatening (that is, the participant was at immediate risk of death from the adverse event as it occurred; this does not include an event that, had it occurred in a more severe form or was allowed to continue, might have caused death) requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect or is medically important due to other reasons than the above mentioned criteria. An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered an investigational product.
Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension was defined as drop in standing systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to (>=) 20 Millimeter of mercury (mmHg) compared to supine, or drop in standing diastolic blood pressure >=10 mmHg compared to supine.
Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 9 and Week 12
Number of Participants With Orthostatic Tachycardia
Orthostatic tachycardia by numerical criteria was defined by the following numerical criteria: Standing heart rate (HR) increased by >30 beats/min compared to supine and absolute standing HR was >100 beats/min.
Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Markedly Abnormal Laboratory Values
A laboratory value was determined to be a markedly abnormal value if the postbaseline common toxicity criteria grade increased from baseline and the post-baseline grade was greater than or equal to 2.
Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings
Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Suicidal Ideation or Suicidal Behavior as Measured Using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
The C-SSRS (mapped to Columbia Classification Algorithm of Suicide Assessment (C-CASA) categories); is an interview-based instrument to systematically assess suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior. C-SSRS assess whether participant experience any of the following: completed suicide; suicide attempt (response of "yes" on "actual attempt"); preparatory acts toward imminent suicidal behavior ("yes" on "preparatory acts or behavior", "aborted attempt" or "interrupted attempt"), suicidal ideation ("yes" on "wish to be dead", "non-specific active suicidal thoughts", "active suicidal ideation with methods without intent to act or some intent to act, without specific plan or with specific plan and intent, any self-injurious behavior with no suicidal intent ("yes" on "has participant engaged in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior"). Here, number of participants with positive response ("yes") to suicidal behavior or/and Ideation, any non-suicidal self-injurious behavior was reported.
Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Change From Baseline in Total Score of Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III: Motor Examination (UPDRS-III)
The UPDRS scale evaluates extrapyramidal features in motor function in Parkinson's disease. It contains 33 items in 18 categories: (1) speech, (2) facial expression, (3) rigidity, (4) finger tapping, (5) hand movements, (6) supinational and pronation movements of hands, (7) toe tapping, (8) leg agility, (9) arising from chair, (10) gait, (11) freezing of gait, (12) postural stability, (13) posture, (14) body bradykinesia, (15) postural tremor of hands, (16) kinetic tremor of hands, (17) rest tremor amplitude and (18) constancy of rest tremor. Each item is scored 0 to 4, giving a total score range 0 to 132. Higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 16
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Mar 2018
- Study start4 May 2018
- Primary completion15 Apr 2020
- Study completion15 Apr 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Dementia With Lewy BodiesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Eisai Inc.The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 326 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03467152
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- E2027-G000-201
- Other IDs
- 2017-003728-64, 2017
- Status last verified
- Jul 2022
- First submitted
- 9 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 1 Aug 2022
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Oosthoek M, In 't Veld SGJG, Vermunt L, Ye Y, van Ingen M, Koel-Simmelink M, Vijverberg EGB, Saxena S, Hersch S, Irizarry M, Sachdev P, Teunissen CE. Effects of the novel phosphodiesterase 9 inhibitor irsenontrine on CSF proteomics profile in Abeta+ and Abeta- dementia with Lewy bodies patients. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2026 Apr 24;18(1):139. doi: 10.1186/s13195-026-02065-w.
PubMed 42026627
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Aug 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomized, Study To Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of E2027 in Subjects With Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03467152
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E2027-G000-201
- Conditions
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Keywords
- Irsenontrine, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Mini-Mental State Examination, Cognitive Fluctuation Inventory
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 326 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Eisai Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 4 May 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Apr 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Mar 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 1 Aug 2022
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will be conducted to compare Irsenontrine to placebo on the cognitive endpoint of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the global clinical endpoint of Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change Plus (CIBIC-Plus) Caregiver Input in participants with dementia with Lewy bodies after 12 weeks of treatment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Irsenontrine | Experimental | Drug: IrsenontrineParticipants will be randomized to receive a 50 milligram (mg) once daily oral dose of Irsenontrine for 12 weeks. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboParticipants will be randomized to receive a 50 mg once daily oral dose of Irsenontrine-matched placebo for 12 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Male or female, age 50 to 85 years, inclusive at time of consent.
- Meet criteria for probable dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (as defined by the 4th report of the DLB Consortium).
- Mini-Mental State Examination greater than or equal to (≥)14 and less than or equal to (≤) 26 at Screening Visit.
- Has experienced visual hallucinations during the past 4 weeks before Screening Visit.
- If receiving acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI), must have been on a stable dose for at least 12 weeks before Screening Visit, with no plans for dose adjustment during the study. Treatment-naive participants can be entered into the study but there should be no plans to initiate treatment with AChEIs from Screening to the end of the study.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Any neurological condition that may be contributing to cognitive impairment above and beyond those caused by the participant's DLB, including any comorbidities detected by clinical assessment or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- History of transient ischemic attacks or stroke within 12 months of Screening.
- Modified Hachinski Ischemic Scale greater than (>) 4.
- Parkinsonian (extrapyramidal) features with Hoehn and Yahr stage 4 intravenous or higher.
- Any major psychiatric diagnosis, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and current major depressive disorder as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| IrsenontrineAlso: E2027Oral hypromellose capsules. | Drug | Irsenontrine |
| PlaceboOral hypromellose capsules. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Total Score at Week 12 of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline and Week 12
The MoCA scale is used for detecting cognitive impairment. The scores range between 0 to 30 points; a score of 26 or above was considered normal. Higher values represent a better outcome.
Number of Participants Based on Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change Plus Caregiver Input (CIBIC-Plus) Scale at Week 12 of Treatment
Time frame: Week 12
Number of participants are reported categorized in grades based on the CIBIC-Plus scale. The CIBIC-Plus scale is designed to measure various domains that describe participant function: general, mental/cognitive state, behavior, and activities of daily living. It is a semi-structured global rating derived from a comprehensive interview with the participant and caregiver or informant by an independent rater who has no access to the source data or other psychometric test scores conducted post-randomization as part of the protocol. The CIBIC-Plus was a 7-point scale and scores were: 1 (marked improvement), 2 (moderate improvement), 3 (minimal improvement), 4 (no change), 5 (minimal worsening), 6 (moderate worsening), and 7 (marked worsening). Higher values represent a worse outcome.
14 secondary outcomes
Clinician's Global Impression of Change - In Dementia With Lewy Bodies (CGIC-DLB) Scale at Week 12 of Treatment
Time frame: Week 12
Mean Change From Baseline in the Cognitive Fluctuation Inventory (CFI) Score at Week 12 of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline and Week 12
Mean Change From Baseline in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Total Score Week 12 of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline and Week 12
Mean Change From Baseline in the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-12) Total Score at Week 12 of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in NPI-4 Subscore at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in NPI-10 Subscore at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in NPI-D (Caregiver Distress) Total Score at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline and Week 12
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Severe TEAEs, Serious TEAEs, Adverse Events (AEs) Resulting in Study Discontinuation
Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Orthostatic Hypotension
Time frame: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 9 and Week 12
Number of Participants With Orthostatic Tachycardia
Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Markedly Abnormal Laboratory Values
Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings
Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Number of Participants With Suicidal Ideation or Suicidal Behavior as Measured Using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to Week 16
Change From Baseline in Total Score of Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III: Motor Examination (UPDRS-III)
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 16
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Aug 2022.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42026627Oosthoek M, In 't Veld SGJG, Vermunt L, Ye Y, van Ingen M, Koel-Simmelink M, Vijverberg EGB, Saxena S, Hersch S, Irizarry M, Sachdev P, Teunissen CE. Effects of the novel phosphodiesterase 9 inhibitor irsenontrine on CSF proteomics profile in Abeta+ and Abeta- dementia with Lewy bodies patients. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2026 Apr 24;18(1):139. doi: 10.1186/s13195-026-02065-w.
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Evaluating How Red-light Therapy Applied to the Head Affects Symptoms, Daily Life, and Brain Activity in People With Dementia With Lewy Bodies
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
74 sites in 7 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Irsenontrine in people with Dementia With Lewy Bodies, run by Eisai Inc. at 74 sites in 7 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 74 sites in United States, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Spain and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Aug 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change From Baseline in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Total Score at Week 12 of Treatment (time frame: Baseline and Week 12). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03467152, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Aug 2022.