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Also known as Neflamapimod
VX-745 · 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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VX-745 is an investigational small molecule being studied for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease. It has been evaluated in Phase 2 clinical trials in patients aged 60 and older. It is not an approved treatment and remains in clinical development.
VX-745 targets p38 MAP kinase alpha, a kinase enzyme. By inhibiting this target, the drug is designed to act on inflammatory signaling pathways that have been studied in the context of Alzheimer's disease pathology. Its clinical program has focused on measuring effects relevant to Alzheimer's disease.
VX-745 is being developed by CervoMed Inc., which trades under the ticker CRVO. The company has sponsored the clinical studies of VX-745 in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.
VX-745 is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA for any indication. Two Phase 2 trials have been completed, and no trials are currently active.
VX-745 has been studied in two completed Phase 2 trials: NCT02423200, a clinical pharmacology study in mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease in the United States, and NCT02423122, a PET study of amyloid plaque load in Alzheimer's disease in the Netherlands. Each enrolled 16 participants.
The two completed Phase 2 trials of VX-745 enrolled a total of 32 participants, 16 in each study. Both were randomized, double-blind, controlled trials in patients aged 60 and older with Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment.