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Two galantamine titration regimens in patients switched from donepezil
Engedal, K.,
Davis, B.,
Richarz, U.,
Han, J.,
Schäuble, B.,
Andreasen, N.
Objectives: In addition to inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, galantamine has allosteric-modulating activity at nicotinic receptors. This may make galantamine an attractive option for patients starting treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but also for those who have not benefited from their current therapy. This study explored outcomes in subjects with AD transitioning from donepezil because of insufficient tolerability […]
Medication adherence and tolerability of Alzheimer’s disease medications: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Campbell, Noll L.,
Dexter, Paul,
Perkins, Anthony J.,
Gao, Sujuan,
Li, Lang,
Skaar, Todd C.,
Frame, Amie,
Hendrie, Hugh C.,
Callahan, Chris M.,
Boustani, Malaz A.
Background: The class of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI), including donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine, have similar efficacy profiles in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, few studies have evaluated adherence to these agents. We sought to prospectively capture the rates and reasons for nonadherence to ChEI and determine factors influencing tolerability and adherence.; Methods/design: […]
Magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological results from a trial of memantine in Alzheimer’s disease
Weiner, Michael W.,
Sadowsky, Carl,
Saxton, Judith,
Hofbauer, Robert K.,
Graham, Stephen M.,
Yu, Sung Yun,
Li, Shaoyi,
Hsu, Hai-An,
Suhy, Joyce,
Fridman, Moshe,
Perhach, James L.
Background: This study was designed to assess changes in brain volume and cognitive abilities in memantine-treated patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by using an exploratory, single-arm, delayed-start design.; Methods: Cholinesterase inhibitor-treated patients with AD (N = 47; Mini-Mental State Examination score range: 15-23) were enrolled in an observational lead-in period (weeks: 1-24), followed by an […]
Efficacy and safety of donepezil 23 mg versus donepezil 10 mg for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease: a subgroup analysis in patients already taking or not taking concomitant memantine
Doody, Rachelle S.,
Geldmacher, David S.,
Farlow, Martin R.,
Sun, Yijun,
Moline, Margaret,
Mackell, Joan
Background/aims: A large multicenter trial of donepezil 23 mg/day versus donepezil 10 mg/day for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease allowed patients taking concomitant memantine. We evaluated the efficacy/safety of donepezil 23 and 10 mg/day in this trial, with respect to concomitant memantine use.; Methods: Prespecified analysis of data from a 24-week, randomized, double-blind trial. Patients were randomized […]
Passive movement therapy in severe paratonia: a multicenter randomized clinical trial
Background: Paratonia causes severe movement dysfunction in late stage dementia. Passive Movement Therapy (PMT) is often used to decrease high muscle tone, but the efficacy has never been shown. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of PMT on muscle tone after two and four weeks of treatment.; Methods: This study comprised […]
A randomized feasibility study of a 12-week community-based exercise program for people with Huntington’s disease
Busse, Monica,
Quinn, Lori,
Debono, Katy,
Jones, Karen,
Collett, Johnathan,
Playle, Rebecca,
Kelly, Mark,
Simpson, Sharon,
Backx, Karianne,
Wasley, David,
Dawes, Helen,
Rosser, Anne
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The beneficial role of exercise as a treatment approach in Huntington’s disease (HD) has support from both preclinical work and small-scale studies; however, there have been no controlled studies of gym-based exercise in people with HD. This phase 2 randomized trial (ISRCTN 59910670) assessed feasibility, safety, acceptability, and benefit of a structured […]
Randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, 48-week study for efficacy and safety of a higher-dose rivastigmine patch (15 vs. 10 cm²) in Alzheimer’s disease
Cummings, Jeffrey,
Froelich, Lutz,
Black, Sandra E.,
Bakchine, Serge,
Bellelli, Giuseppe,
Molinuevo, José L.,
Kressig, Reto W.,
Downs, Pamela,
Caputo, Angelika,
Strohmaier, Christine
Aim: Determine whether patients with Alzheimer’s disease demonstrating functional and cognitive decline, following 24-48 weeks of open-label treatment with 9.5 mg/24 h (10 cm(2)) rivastigmine patch, benefit from a dose increase in a double-blind (DB) comparative trial of two patch doses.; Methods: Patients meeting prespecified decline criteria were randomized to receive 9.5 or 13.3 mg/24 […]
Donepezil and memantine for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease
Howard, Robert,
McShane, Rupert,
Lindesay, James,
Ritchie, Craig,
Baldwin, Ashley,
Barber, Robert,
Burns, Alistair,
Dening, Tom,
Findlay, David,
Holmes, Clive,
Hughes, Alan,
Jacoby, Robin,
Jones, Rob,
Jones, Roy,
McKeith, Ian,
Macharouthu, Ajay,
O'Brien, John,
Passmore, Peter,
Sheehan, Bart,
Juszczak, Edmund,
Katona, Cornelius,
Hills, Robert,
Knapp, Martin,
Ballard, Clive,
Brown, Richard,
Banerjee, Sube,
Onions, Caroline,
Griffin, Mary,
Adams, Jessica,
Gray, Richard,
Johnson, Tony,
Bentham, Peter,
Phillips, Patrick
Background: Clinical trials have shown the benefits of cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. It is not known whether treatment benefits continue after the progression to moderate-to-severe disease.; Methods: We assigned 295 community-dwelling patients who had been treated with donepezil for at least 3 months and who had moderate or severe Alzheimer’s […]
Memantine and brain atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease: a 1-year randomized controlled trial
Wilkinson, David,
Fox, Nick C.,
Barkhof, Frederik,
Phul, Ravinder,
Lemming, Ole,
Scheltens, Philip
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the rate of total brain atrophy (TBA) with serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), using the Brain Boundary Shift Integral (BBSI), in patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease (AD) over the course of 52 weeks of treatment with memantine or placebo. This was a multi-national, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, […]