Pilot Study of Minocycline in Huntington's Disease
Information source: Huntington Study Group
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Condition(s) targeted: Huntington Disease
Intervention: minocycline (Drug); Matching placebo (Drug)
Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Merit Cudkowicz Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
This study is being conducted to assess the impact of minocycline on the progression of
symptoms of HD. The study will also assess whether it is reasonable to continue with further
study of minocycline in HD. We will measure the effect of minocycline on HD by measuring the
change in Huntington's disease symptoms.
Clinical Details
Official title: A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Pilot Study of Minocycline in Huntington's Disease
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Change From Baseline to Month 18 in the Total Functional Capacity (TFC) Scale [LOCF Imputation Method]
Secondary outcome: Change From Baseline to Month 18 in the Total Functional Capacity (TFC) Scale [Regression Based Multiple Imputation Method]
Detailed description:
The DOMINO study is a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, futility study of minocycline
in patients with HD. Subjects will be randomized (3: 1) to one of the two study arms: (1) the
group that receives active minocycline (100 mg po b. i.d.), and (2) the group that receives
placebo. Subjects will be enrolled over an approximate six-month period and remain on
blinded study drug for 18 months. The primary analysis will involve a comparison of the
change over time in TFC between the minocycline group and a fixed value determined from
historical control data. A placebo group will also be included to facilitate blinding and to
permit a descriptive assessment of the validity of the assumed change over time in
historical controls.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or older
- Clinical features of HD and a confirmatory family history of HD; and/or genetically
confirmed HD
- Independently walking and fully self-sufficient in activities of daily living
(eating, dressing, bathing)
- Able to take medication (capsules) by mouth
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of known hypersensitivity or intolerability to minocycline or known allergy
to any tetracycline
- History of vestibular disease
- Subjects with underlying hematologic, hepatic or renal disease
- History of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Locations and Contacts
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Colorado Neurological Institute, Englewood, Colorado, United States
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States
Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, United States
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
Additional Information
The Huntington Study Group (HSG) is a non-profit group of physicians and other health care providers from medical centers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, experienced in the care of Huntington patients and dedicated to clinical research of HD.
Related publications: Huntington Study Group. Minocycline safety and tolerability in Huntington disease. Neurology. 2004 Aug 10;63(3):547-9.
Starting date: April 2006
Last updated: April 17, 2013
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