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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of latrepirdine in patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease.

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HORIZON Investigators of the Huntington Study Group and European Huntington's Disease Network,
Published in: JAMA Neurol
January 2013

BACKGROUND Latrepirdine is an orally administered experimental small molecule that was initially developed as an antihistamine and subsequently was shown to stabilize mitochondrial membranes and function, which might be impaired in Huntington disease. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of latrepirdine on cognition and global function in patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease. DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING Sixty-four research centers in Australia, Europe, and North America. PATIENTS Four hundred three patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease and baseline cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score, 10-26). INTERVENTION Latrepirdine (20 mg) vs matching placebo administered orally 3 times daily for 26 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The co-primary outcome measures were cognition as measured by the change in Mini-Mental State Examination score from baseline to week 26 and global function at week 26 as measured by the Clinician Interview-Based Impression of Change, plus carer interview, which ranges from 1 (marked improvement) to 7 (marked worsening). Secondary efficacy outcome measures included behavior, daily function, motor function, and safety. RESULTS The mean change in Mini-Mental State Examination score among participants randomized to latrepirdine (1.5-point improvement) did not differ significantly from that among participants randomized to placebo (1.3-point improvement) (P=.39). Similarly, the distribution of the Clinician Interview-Based Impression of Change, plus carer interview did not differ significantly among those randomized to latrepirdine compared with placebo (P=.84). No significant treatment effects were detected on the secondary efficacy outcome measures. The incidence of adverse events was similar between those randomized to latrepirdine (68.5%) and placebo (68.0%). CONCLUSION In patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease and cognitive impairment, treatment with latrepirdine for 6 months was safe and well tolerated but did not improve cognition or global function relative to placebo. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00920946.

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JAMA Neurol

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2168-6157

Publication Date

January 2013

Volume

70

Issue

1

Start / End Page

25 / 33

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Placebos
  • North America
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Indoles
  • Huntington Disease
  • Humans
 

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HORIZON Investigators of the Huntington Study Group and European Huntington’s Disease Network, . (2013). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of latrepirdine in patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease. JAMA Neurol, 70(1), 25–33. https://doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamaneurol.382
HORIZON Investigators of the Huntington Study Group and European Huntington’s Disease Network, B. L. “A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of latrepirdine in patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease.JAMA Neurol 70, no. 1 (January 2013): 25–33. https://doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamaneurol.382.
HORIZON Investigators of the Huntington Study Group and European Huntington’s Disease Network. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of latrepirdine in patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease. JAMA Neurol. 2013 Jan;70(1):25–33.
HORIZON Investigators of the Huntington Study Group and European Huntington’s Disease Network, B. L. “A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of latrepirdine in patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease.JAMA Neurol, vol. 70, no. 1, Jan. 2013, pp. 25–33. Pubmed, doi:10.1001/2013.jamaneurol.382.
HORIZON Investigators of the Huntington Study Group and European Huntington’s Disease Network. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of latrepirdine in patients with mild to moderate Huntington disease. JAMA Neurol. 2013 Jan;70(1):25–33.

Published In

JAMA Neurol

DOI

EISSN

2168-6157

Publication Date

January 2013

Volume

70

Issue

1

Start / End Page

25 / 33

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Placebos
  • North America
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Indoles
  • Huntington Disease
  • Humans