Table 2.
Current active and upcoming LBD drug intervention trials (symptomatic and disease modification) listed on ClinicalTrials.gov (accessed on October 23, 2021)
Drug | Mechanism of action | Condition(s) | Primary outcome(s) | Secondary outcome(s) | ClinicalTrials.gov identifier | Phase | Recruitment status |
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Ambroxol hydrochloride | Glucocerebrosidase (GCase) chaperone | LBD (MoCA 18–24) |
• MMSE • EKG abnormalities • Abnormal changes in hemodynamic values (sitting, standing) • Ambroxol levels in CSF and blood • GCase levels in CSF and white blood cells • Adverse events •Treatment/study discontinuation |
• Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) • CGIC • MoCA • Trail making Test A and B • NPI • GDS • UPDRS-III • Timed up and go • Change in brain MRI hippocampal atrophy • Change in LBD-related plasma and CSF biomarkers (alpha-synuclein, tau, phospho-tau, beta amyloid-42) |
NCT04405596 | 1/2 | Not yet recruiting |
Ambroxol hydrochloride | Glucocerebrosidase (GCase) chaperone | DLB (MMSE ≥ 15) |
• Change in adverse events • Number of treatment discontinuation • Rate of EKG abnormalities • Change in clinical labs • MMSE-NR3 (Norwegian revised version) • ADCS-CGIC (Clinician’s Global Impression of Change) • CDR-SB (Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes) • NPI • GDS |
• Mayo Sleep Questionnaire (MSQ) • Mayo Fluctuation Scale (MFS) • UPDRS-III • Number of falls/related injuries |
NCT04588285 | 2 | Recruiting |
Terazosin | Alpha-1–selective adrenergic blocker | DLB (MoCA > 18) | • Brain ATP concentration as measured by 31P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
• Change in blood pressures • UPDRS III • Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) • MoCA • CIBIC-plus • NPI • FDG-PET • Serum ATP and terazosin levels |
NCT04760860 | 1/2 | Not yet recruiting |
K0706 | Tyrosine kinase inhibitor | DLB (MoCA ≥ 14) | • Treatment-emergent adverse effects |
• K0706 concentration in plasma and CSF • Changes in DLB related biomarkers in plasma and CSF (HVA, DOPAC, Abeta40/42, total tau, ptau231/181 and total and oligomeric alpha-synuclein) |
NCT03996460 | 2 | Recruiting |
Nilotinib | Tyrosine kinase inhibitor | DLB (MoCA ≥ 18) | • Occurrence of adverse events |
• Nilotinib levels in CSF and plasma • Changes in DLB related CSF and plasma biomarkers (e.g., HVA) • Quantify amyloid burden via Florbetaben PET scan |
NCT04002674 | 2 | Recruiting |
E2027 | Selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-9 |
•LBD •PD (MMSE 14–26) |
• Change in CSF cGMP at 9 weeks of treatment |
Percentage of participants with: • Adverse events • Orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia • Markedly abnormal lab values • EKG findings • Suicidal ideation/behavior • UPDRS-III |
NCT04764669 | 2 | Recruiting |
NYX-458 | NMDA receptor modulator |
•MCI •PD •LBD •Mild dementia (MoCA 15–25) |
• Change in baseline physical exam • Rate of adverse events and early termination • Change in vital signs, labs, EKG • Change in neuropsychiatric symptoms based on NPI-12 • Change in suicidal ideation by Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale • Change in MDS-UPDRS Part 4 |
• Change in working memory (1-Back and 2-Back Tests) • Change in problem solving/reason (Groton Maze Learning) • Change in visual attention (Identification Test) • Change in verbal learning (International Shopping List Test (ISLT)) • Change in visual associate memory (Continuous Paired Associate Learning Test) |
NCT04148391 | 2 | Recruiting |
CST-103 (clenbuterol) co-administered with CST-107 (nadolol) |
Clenbuterol: β2 adrenergic agonist Nadolol: non-selective beta blocker (Being given in combination to reduce the side effect of clenbuterol, e.g., tachycardia) |
•MCI •LBD •PD RBD •PDD (MoCA 18–28) |
• Negative Emotional Bias in the Facial Expression Recognition Task (FERT) • Cognitive fluctuations (EEG, activity tracking, pupil measurements, Dementia Cognitive Fluctuation Scale (DCFS)) |
• CANTAB Cognitive Assessments • Change in physical activity and sleep at home (digital wearable device (BioStamp)) |
NCT04739423 | 2 | Recruiting |
Bosutinib | Tyrosine kinase inhibitor | DLB (MoCA ≥ 18) | • Safety and tolerability Go/NoGo (25% discontinuations) |
• Bosutinib levels in CSF and plasma • Changes in DLB-related CSF and plasma biomarkers (e.g., HVA, DOPAC, Abeta40/42, total tau, ptau231/181 and total and oligomeric alpha-synuclein) |
NCT03888222 | 2 | Active, not recruiting |
Neflamapimod | p38 alpha kinase inhibitor | DLB (MMSE 15–28) | • Cogstate Neurological Test Battery (NTB) |
• Clinical Dementia Rating Scale-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) • MMSE • NPI-10 • ISLT • Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) • Quantitative EEG |
NCT04001517 | 2 | Active, not recruiting |
LBD Lewy body disease, DLB dementia with Lewy bodies, PD Parkinson disease, PDD Parkinson disease dementia, MOCA Montreal, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, CGIC Clinician’s Global Impression of Change, NPI Neuropsychological Inventory, UPDRS Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, EKG electrocardiogram, CIBIC-Plus Clinician Interview-Based Impression of Change plus Caregiver Input, CSF cerebrospinal fluid, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, ATP adenosine triphosphate, HVA homovanillic acid, DOPAC 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, cGMP cyclic guanosine monophosphate, NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate, CANTAB Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery, EEG electroencephalogram, RBD rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder