Reduce wearing off between doses

Trial ID
NCT07432958
Official Title
Phase 2, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Two Doses of AP-472 as Adjunctive Therapy to Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease (PD) Participants With Motor Fluctuations
Goal
Reduce wearing off between doses
Phase
PHASE2
Status
RECRUITING
Sponsor
Appello Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150 participants
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
AP-472, Placebo

Plain-Language Summary

Researchers are testing whether adding AP-472 to regular levodopa can reduce daily OFF time and smooth the motor ups and downs that happen as levodopa wears off. AP-472 is an experimental oral drug given in two different doses alongside your usual levodopa, intended to enhance or prolong levodopa's effects on brain dopamine pathways so you spend more time in the ON state; each dose is compared to placebo. The trial seeks people aged 30 to 80 with mild to moderate Parkinson's (Hoehn and Yahr stage 3 or lower when ON) who have about 3 or more hours of OFF time per day, a MoCA score of 24 or higher, can walk and swallow pills, and are on a stable Parkinson medication regimen with frequent levodopa dosing, while excluding those with atypical parkinsonism, prior advanced device or brain surgery, or severe dyskinesias.

Locations

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
  • Collaborative Neuroscience Network - Los Alamitos- CenExel - PPDS, Los Alamitos, California, United States
  • Keck Medicine of USC - USC Healthcare Center 2, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • North County Neurology Associates, Oceanside, California, United States
  • Parkinson's Research Centers of America, Palo Alto, California, United States
  • Rocky Mountain Clinical Research - CenExel - PPDS, Englewood, Colorado, United States
  • University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Neurology One, Orlando, Florida, United States
  • USF Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Tampa, Florida, United States
  • Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, United States
  • The University of Kansas (KU), Kansas City, Kansas, United States
  • Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • University of Michigan Health System (UMHS), Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • Quest Research Institute - Alcanza - PPDS, Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
  • University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
  • Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
  • Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic, Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

And 5 more locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this trial testing?
This trial is studying AP-472. Researchers are testing whether adding AP-472 to regular levodopa can reduce daily OFF time and smooth the motor ups and downs that happen as levodopa wears off. AP-472 is an experimental oral drug given in two different doses alongside your usual levodopa, intended to enhance or prolong levodopa's effects on brain dopamine pathways so you spend more time in the ON state; each dose is compared to placebo. The trial seeks people aged 30 to 80 with mild to moderate Parkinson's (Hoehn and Yahr stage 3 or lower when ON) who have about 3 or more hours of OFF time per day, a MoCA score of 24 or higher, can walk and swallow pills, and are on a stable Parkinson medication regimen with frequent levodopa dosing, while excluding those with atypical parkinsonism, prior advanced device or brain surgery, or severe dyskinesias.
Who can participate?
Participants must be between 30 Years and 80 Years.
Where is this trial located?
This trial is recruiting at 25 locations.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
How long does the trial last?
This Phase 2 trial is estimated to last approximately 1 year and 6 months.

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