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Also known as VX-745
Neflamapimod · 8 trials · 8 indications
The number and proportion of participants experiencing adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) during the study period, categorized by severity and relationship to the study intervention.
The FMMS test has a maximum upper motor score of 66, maximum lower motor score of 34, and a maximum total score of 212, where an increase indicates improved motor function while a decrease indicates worsening impairment.
The TUG test is recorded in seconds. The test has no minimum or maximum value, and an increase in the time required to complete the TUG is a worse outcome.
Scores for the NIHSS range from 0 to 42 where higher scores indicate greater impairment/worsening.
The safety and tolerability of 80 mg neflamapimod given twice daily in patients with dementia with lewy bodies will be evaluated via the incidence of treatment-emergent Adverse events (AEs) and Serious adverse events (SAEs) during 24 weeks of treatment
The safety and tolerability of 80 mg neflamapimod given twice daily in patients with dementia with lewy bodies will be evaluated via the incidence of elevations in amino-alanine transferase (ALT) and/or aspartate amino-transferase (AST) ≥ three times the upper limit of normal during 24 weeks of treatment
The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of 80 mg neflamapimod given twice daily in patients with dementia with lewy bodies will be evaluated via mean (with 95% confidence interval) plasma drug concentration at steady state during 24 weeks of treatment with neflamapimod 80mg BID.
The trough plasma concentration (Ctrough) of 80 mg neflamapimod given twice daily in patients with dementia with lewy bodies will be evaluated via mean (with 95% confidence interval) plasma drug concentration at steady state during 24 weeks of treatment with neflamapimod 80mg BID.
Evaluate the efficacy of neflamapimod, compared to placebo, as a treatment for DLB, as assessed by the CDR-SB scale. CDR-SB scores range from 0 to 18 with a higher score indicating worsening of cognitive impairment.
Change from Baseline to Week 4, Week 8, and Week 16 in the composite z-score of a study-specific Neuropsychological Test Battery (NTB) that included the following six tests: Cogstate Detection test (DET), Cogstate Identification test (IDN), Cogstate One Card Learning test (OCL), Cogstate One Back test (ONB), Letter Fluency Test, and Category Fluency Test (CFT). Each score on the individual tests was converted to a z-score, and then a total z-score for the composite was calculated, in which each test is weighted equally. As the analysis is based on z-scores, there is no minimum or maximum value. A z-score of 0 is equal to the mean with negative numbers indicating values lower than the mean and positive values higher. A positive change in z-score indicate an improvement in cognition, i.e., a better outcome; and a negative change in z-score indicates a worsening in cognition, i.e., a worse outcome.
Combined change from baseline in z-scores of total and delayed recall on the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) in neflamapimod-treated subjects compared to placebo. The primary endpoint was analyzed using Mixed Model for Repeated Measures (MMRM) with fixed effects for treatment, background AD-specific therapy, CDR-Global Score of 0.5 versus 1.0, scheduled visit (nominal) and scheduled visit by treatment interaction, random effect for subject and baseline Z-score as a covariate. For baseline total and delayed recall, a z-score for each subject is defined by z=(x-m)/s where x is the subject's recall at baseline, and m and s are the overall mean and overall standard deviation of recall at baseline across all subjects. A composite baseline z-score for each subject is calculated using equal weighting in the following way: Z=0.5\*z-score for total recall at baseline + 0.5\*z-score for delayed recall at baseline. For HVLT-R, higher score indicates improvement.
Percent change in global cortical amyloid specific PET signal (BPND)
Number of patients meeting protocol pre-specified definition of response: \> 7% reduction in global cortical BPND
Cytokines: Of nine cytokines assessed, only CSF IL-8 quantifiable at all time points. And so, only IL-8 levels are being reported herein. The analysis was exploratory and no statistical analysis was performed.
| Arm | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neflamapimod | EXPERIMENTAL | - |
| Placebo | PLACEBO_COMPARATOR | - |
| Cohort 1 neflamapimod | ACTIVE_COMPARATOR | Neflamapimod will be administered with food for 12 weeks in subjects with Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke. Subjects will receive 3 capsules per day (TID) with food (i.e., with the morning, mid-day and evening meals). |
| Cohort 1 placebo | PLACEBO_COMPARATOR | Placebo will be administered with food for 12 weeks in subjects with Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke. Subjects will receive 3 capsules per day (TID) with food (i.e., with the morning, mid-day and evening meals). |
| Cohort 2 placebo | PLACEBO_COMPARATOR | Placebo will be administered with food for 12 weeks in subjects with Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke. Subjects will receive 2 capsules twice per day (BID) with food (i.e., with the morning and evening meals). |
| Cohort 2 neflamapimod | ACTIVE_COMPARATOR | Neflamapimod will be administered with food for 12 weeks in subjects with Moderate to Severe Acute Ischaemic Stroke. Subjects will receive 2 capsules twice per day (BID) with food (i.e., with the morning and evening meals). |
| Neflamapimod, Open-label | EXPERIMENTAL | Neflamapimod will be administered orally, with food, for 24 weeks in subjects with DLB. Subjects will receive 4 capsules per day (80 mg BID), two capsules in the morning and two capsules in the evening, with food (i.e., with the morning and evening meals) |
| Open-label extension | EXPERIMENTAL | Neflamapimod will be administered with food for 32 weeks in participants with DLB who have completed the blinded treatment period. Participants will receive 3 capsules per day (TID) with food (i.e., with the morning, mid-day and evening meals). |
| VX-745 dose 1 | EXPERIMENTAL | Active Group 1: VX-745 40 mg twice daily |
| VX-745 dose 2 | EXPERIMENTAL | Active Group 2: VX-745 125 mg twice daily |
| VX-745 dose level 1 | EXPERIMENTAL | Active Group 1: VX-745 dose level 1 twice daily |
| VX-745 dose level 2 | EXPERIMENTAL | Active Group 1: VX-745 dose level 2 twice daily |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neflamapimod | DRUG | Neflamapimod is a highly specific inhibitor of the intra-cellular enzyme mitogen-activated protein kinase14 (p38α) |
| Placebo | DRUG | Placebo is a capsule that looks just like neflamapimod but without the active ingredients |
| VX-745 | DRUG | Orally-Active Selective P45 MAP Kinase inhibitor |
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women aged 40-85 years at Screening. * Participant or participant's legally authorized representative (where applicable) is willing and able to provide written informed consent. * Clinical diagnosis of nfvPPA by consensus criteria \[Gorno-Tempini et al, 2011\]. * At...
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Neflamapimod is an investigational oral small molecule drug being developed by CervoMed Inc. for neurological conditions. It is being studied in Alzheimer disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, moderate to severe acute ischaemic stroke, and nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia. It remains in clinical development and is not approved for any indication.
Neflamapimod targets MAPK14, also known as p38 alpha mitogen-activated protein kinase. It acts as an inhibitor of this enzyme. MAPK14 is involved in inflammatory signaling pathways, and inhibiting it is the intended mechanism of action for the neurological conditions under study.
Neflamapimod is being developed by CervoMed Inc., which trades under the ticker CRVO. The company is the sponsor of the clinical program evaluating the drug across several neurological indications, including dementia with Lewy bodies, acute ischaemic stroke, and nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia.
Neflamapimod is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is an investigational drug and has not been approved by the FDA for any indication. The program includes completed and ongoing Phase 2 trials across dementia with Lewy bodies, acute ischaemic stroke, and nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia.
Neflamapimod has been studied in Phase 2 trials including NCT05869669 (RewinD-LB) and NCT06815965 in dementia with Lewy bodies, NCT06987643 in moderate to severe acute ischaemic stroke, and NCT07033481 in nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia. The dementia with Lewy bodies and stroke trials are active, while the others are completed.
Neflamapimod is being studied as a treatment for dementia with Lewy bodies. Two Phase 2 trials have evaluated it in this condition, including the completed RewinD-LB study, NCT05869669, which enrolled 159 patients across the United States, Netherlands, and United Kingdom, and NCT06815965 in France.