CLINICAL TRIALS PROFILE FOR AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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505(b)(2) Clinical Trials for Amantadine Hydrochloride
Trial Type | Trial ID | Title | Status | Sponsor | Phase | Start Date | Summary |
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New Formulation | NCT00640159 ↗ | Tolerability and Efficacy of Switch From Oral Selegiline to Orally Disintegrating Selegiline (Zelapar) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease | Completed | Baylor College of Medicine | Phase 4 | 2007-01-01 | Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Symptomatic therapy is primarily aimed at restoring dopamine function in the brain. Oral selegiline in conjunction with L-dopa has been a mainstay of therapy for PD patients experiencing motor fluctuations for many years. The mechanisms accounting for selegiline's beneficial adjunctive action in the treatment of PD are not fully understood. Inhibition of monoamine oxidase (MAO) type B (MAO-B) activity is generally considered to be of primary importance. Oral selegiline has low bio-availability and is typically dosed BID, for a total of 5-10 mg daily. Recently, the FDA approved a new orally disintegration tablet (ODT) formulation of selegiline, called ZelaparTM. This new formulation utilizes Zydis technology to dissolve in the mouth, with absorption through the oral mucosa, thereby largely bypassing the gut and avoiding first pass hepatic metabolism. This allows more active drug to be delivered at a lower dose. Consequently, Zelapar is dosed once-daily, up to 2.5 mg per day. There are no empirical data indicating whether the use of the new approved formulation of selegiline ODT (Zelapar) is superior or preferred by patients compared to traditional oral selegiline. It is believed that clinical efficacy will be preserved or enhanced, by delivering more active drug, with improved patient preference for the ODT formulation due to the once-daily dosing . The effectiveness of orally disintegrating selegiline as an adjunct to carbidopa/levodopa in the treatment of PD was established in a multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial (n=140; 94 received orally disintegrating selegiline, 46 received placebo) of three months' duration. Patients randomized to orally disintegrating selegiline received a daily dose of 1.25 mg for the first 6 weeks and a daily dose of 2.5 mg for the last 6 weeks. Patients were all treated with levodopa and could additionally have been on dopamine agonists, anticholinergics, amantadine, or any combination of these during the trial. At 12 weeks, orally disintegrating selegiline-treated patients had an average of 2.2 hours per day less "OFF" time compared to baseline. Placebo treated patients had 0.6 hours per day less "OFF" time compared to baseline. These differences were significant (p < 0.001). Adverse events were very similar between drug and placebo. |
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All Clinical Trials for Amantadine Hydrochloride
Trial ID | Title | Status | Sponsor | Phase | Start Date | Summary |
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NCT00000301 ↗ | Rapid Evaluation of Amantadine for Treatment of Cocaine Abuse/Dependence - 4 | Completed | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Phase 2 | 1996-03-01 | The purpose of this study is to empirically test a series of medications to: 1) determine each medication's efficacy in treatment of cocaine abuse/dependence; 2) find most effective dose range for each medication. In this study, amantadine is tested." |
NCT00000301 ↗ | Rapid Evaluation of Amantadine for Treatment of Cocaine Abuse/Dependence - 4 | Completed | University of California, Los Angeles | Phase 2 | 1996-03-01 | The purpose of this study is to empirically test a series of medications to: 1) determine each medication's efficacy in treatment of cocaine abuse/dependence; 2) find most effective dose range for each medication. In this study, amantadine is tested." |
NCT00001930 ↗ | Treatment of Huntington's Chorea With Amantadine | Completed | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) | Phase 2 | 1999-04-01 | Huntington's disease is a chronic disorder passed on through genetic autosomal dominant inheritance. The condition usually begins between the ages of 30 and 50 years and it is characterized by involuntary movements in the face and extremities, (chorea), accompanied by changes in behavior and gradual loss of the mental function. The disease typically ends in a state of disorientation, impaired memory, judgement, and intellect (dementia). The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of the drug amantadine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease. Amantadine is an antiviral drug that has been used to treat a variety of illnesses including Parkinson's disease. Amantadine works by attaching to special sites called NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors and blocking the normal activity of glutamate there. Glutamate is an amino acid released by brain cells and has been associated with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. |
NCT00015249 ↗ | Prepulse Inhibition of Startle in Cocaine Dependence - 7 | Completed | New York MDRU | Phase 1 | 1997-02-01 | The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of chronic cocaine use on the acoustic startle response and on gating of this response in humans. |
NCT00015249 ↗ | Prepulse Inhibition of Startle in Cocaine Dependence - 7 | Completed | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Phase 1 | 1997-02-01 | The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of chronic cocaine use on the acoustic startle response and on gating of this response in humans. |
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