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Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Open-Label Study in Advanced PD

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Solvay Pharmaceuticals, August 2008

Sponsored by: Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by: Solvay Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00335153
  Purpose

The primary objective of this study will be to provide further evidence of the long-term safety and tolerability of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (Duodopa®) over 6-12-months in subjects with advanced Parkinson's Disease (PD) and severe motor-fluctuations


Condition Intervention Phase
Advanced Parkinson's Disease
Drug: Levodopa-Carbidopa intestinal gel
Device: CADD-Legacy® 1400
Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics:   familial paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia    Parkinson disease   

MedlinePlus related topics:   Parkinson's Disease   

ChemIDplus related topics:   Levodopa    Carbidopa   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:   An Open-Label, 6-Months Safety and Efficacy Study of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel in Levodopa-Responsive Subjects With Advanced Parkinson's Disease and Severe Motor-Fluctuations

Further study details as provided by Solvay Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Adverse events [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • mean daily "off" time (hours), UPDRS, CGI-I, PDQ‑39 and EQ-5D [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:   250
Study Start Date:   February 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:   November 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:   November 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Drug: Levodopa-Carbidopa intestinal gel
should be kept within a range of 0.5-10 ml/hour (10-200 mg levodopa/hour) and is usually 2-6 ml/hour (40-120 mg levodopa/hour);
Device: CADD-Legacy® 1400
ambulatory infusion pump

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   30 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • idiopathic parkinson's disease(PD)according to UKPDS Brain Bank Criteria
  • levodopa-responsive with severe motor fluctuations
  • recognizable off and on state (motor fluctuations) confirmed by diary

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis is unclear or a suspicion of other parkinsonian syndromes exists such as secondary parkinsonism
  • undergone surgery for the treatment of PD
  • contraindications to levodopa (such as hyperthyroidism, etc.)
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00335153

Contacts
Contact: Staci Rokette     staci.rokette@solvay.com    

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Investigators
Study Director:     Global Clinical Director Solvay     Solvay Pharmaceuticals    
  More Information


Responsible Party:   Solvay Pharmaceuticals ( Staci Rokette )
Study ID Numbers:   S187.3.004, 2006-005186-18
First Received:   June 8, 2006
Last Updated:   August 28, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00335153
Health Authority:   United States: Food and Drug Administration;   Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices;   Australia: Department of Health and Ageing Therapeutic Goods Administration;   New Zealand: Medsafe;   Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines;   Portugal: National Pharmacy and Medicines Institute;   Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency;   Poland: Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products;   Finland: National Agency for Medicines;   Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control;   Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO);   United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency;   Russia: Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation

Keywords provided by Solvay Pharmaceuticals:
Efficacy  
Parkinson's Disease  
Severe Motor Fluctuations  
Dyskinesia  
Levodopa
Carbidopa
Levodopa-carbidopa
Intestinal gel

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Levodopa
Dopamine
Ganglion Cysts
Movement Disorders
Parkinson Disease
Carbidopa
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Parkinsonian Disorders
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Brain Diseases
Dyskinesias

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Nervous System Diseases
Antiparkinson Agents
Dopamine Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Central Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

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