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Title: Efficacy and Safety of ABT-126 in Subjects with Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease on Stable Doses of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Florian H, Meier A, Gauthier S, Lipschitz S, Lin Y, Tang Q, Othman AA, Robieson WZ, Gault LM Ref: J Alzheimers Dis, 51:1237, 2016 : PubMed
BACKGROUND: ABT-126 is a potent, selective alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist with putative procognitive effects as a monotherapy in treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study (NCT01549834) investigated the efficacy and safety of ABT-126 in subjects with mild-to-moderate AD who were taking stable doses of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs). METHODS: Subjects received 25 mg ABT-126 (n = 143), 75 mg ABT-126 (n = 145), or placebo (n = 146) once daily for 24 weeks. Subjects who completed the 24-week double-blind study were eligible to enroll in a 28-week open-label extension study (NCT01690195) and received 75 mg ABT-126 daily. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline to week 24 in the 11-item total score of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale- Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog). RESULTS: Neither dose of ABT-126 demonstrated significant improvement compared with placebo in the primary efficacy endpoint. However, 25 mg ABT-126 demonstrated significant improvement compared with placebo in ADAS-Cog scores at week 4 (least squares mean difference, -1.21; standard error, 0.51; p < 0.010, one-sided); 75 mg ABT-126 did not demonstrate significant improvements in ADAS-Cog scores compared with placebo at any time point. A treatment effect was not observed for any secondary efficacy measures of cognition, function, or global improvement. ABT-126 was generally well tolerated; the most common adverse events were agitation, constipation, diarrhea, fall, and headache. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the efficacy profile of ABT-126 did not warrant further development as add-on therapy to AChEIs to treat mild-to-moderate AD.
        
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Florian H, Meier A, Gauthier S, Lipschitz S, Lin Y, Tang Q, Othman AA, Robieson WZ, Gault LM (2016) Efficacy and Safety of ABT-126 in Subjects with Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease on Stable Doses of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study J Alzheimers Dis51: 1237-47
Florian H, Meier A, Gauthier S, Lipschitz S, Lin Y, Tang Q, Othman AA, Robieson WZ, Gault LM (2016) J Alzheimers Dis51: 1237-47