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Michelson D, Chin WW, Dworkin RH, Freeman R, Herrmann DN, Mazitschek R, Pop-Busui R, Shaibani A, Vornov J, Jones M, Jarpe M, Hader B, Viera T, Hylan M, Kachmar T, Jones S. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of histone deacetylase type 6 inhibition for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Pain Rep 2023; 8:e1114. [PMID: 37899940 PMCID: PMC10611336 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Introduction Current treatments for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) are insufficiently effective for many individuals and do not treat nonpain signs and symptoms. The enzyme histone deacetylase type 6 (HDAC6) may play a role in the pathophysiology of painful DPN, and inhibition of HDAC6 has been proposed as a potential treatment. Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of the novel HDAC6 inhibitor ricolinostat for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods We conducted a 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 study of the efficacy of ricolinostat, a novel selective HDAC6 inhibitor, in 282 individuals with painful DPN. The primary outcome was the change in the patient-reported pain using a daily diary, and a key secondary outcome was severity of nonpain neuropathic signs using the Utah Early Neuropathy Scale (UENS) score. Results At the 12-week assessment, changes in average daily pain and UENS scores were not different between the ricolinostat and placebo groups. Conclusion These results do not support the use of the HDAC6 inhibitor ricolinostat as a treatment for neuropathic pain in DPN for periods up to 12 weeks.
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Medpace, Inc. and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Waltham, MA, USA
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Elman L, Youn B, Proud CM, Frey MR, Ajroud-Driss S, McCormick ME, Michelson D, Cartwright MS, Heiman-Patterson T, Choi JM, Chandak A, Khachatryan A, Martinez M, Paradis AD. Real-world Adherence to Nusinersen in Adults with Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the US: A Multi-site Chart Review Study. J Neuromuscul Dis 2022; 9:655-660. [PMID: 36031906 PMCID: PMC9535601 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-210768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Limited evidence exists on real-world adherence to nusinersen for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Data are presented from a multi-site retrospective chart review of 86 adults with SMA initiating nusinersen at nine US centers between January 2017 and February 2019. Seventy-nine (92%) adults remained on nusinersen during the study; 454 (92%) of 493 total nusinersen doses were received on time. Fifty-eight (67%) adults received all nusinersen doses on time. The majority of patients with at least one nonadherent dose resumed nusinersen on time. Most patients followed the dosing schedule across the loading and maintenance dose periods.
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Svetnik V, Wang TC, Ceesay P, Snyder E, Ceren O, Bliwise D, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Stevens J, Lines C, Michelson D, Herring WJ. Pilot evaluation of a consumer wearable device to assess sleep in a clinical polysomnography trial of suvorexant for treating insomnia in patients with Alzheimer's disease. J Sleep Res 2021; 30:e13328. [PMID: 34340251 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The orexin receptor antagonist suvorexant was previously reported to significantly improve total sleep time (TST), by 28 min per night versus placebo after 4 weeks, in a sleep laboratory polysomnography (PSG) study of patients with Alzheimer's disease and insomnia. The study included an exploratory evaluation of a consumer-grade wearable "watch" device for assessing sleep that we report on here. Participants who met diagnostic criteria for both probable Alzheimer's disease dementia and insomnia were randomized to suvorexant 10-20 mg (N = 142) or placebo (N = 143) in a double-blind, 4-week trial. Patients were provided with a consumer-grade wearable watch device (Garmin vívosmart® HR) to be worn continuously. Overnight sleep laboratory PSG was performed on three nights: screening, baseline and Night 29 (last dose). Watch treatment effects were assessed by change-from-baseline in watch TST at Week 4 (average TST per night). We also analysed Night 29 data only, with watch data restricted to the PSG recording time. In the 193 participants included in the Week 4 watch analysis (suvorexant = 97, placebo = 96), the suvorexant-placebo difference in watch TST was 4 min (p = .622). In patients with usable data for both assessments at the baseline and Night 29 PSG (suvorexant = 57, placebo = 50), the watch overestimated TST compared to PSG (e.g., placebo baseline = 412 min for watch and 265 min for PSG) and underestimated change-from-baseline treatment effects: the suvorexant-placebo difference was 20 min for watch TST (p = .405) and 35 min for PSG TST (p = .057). These findings show that the watch was less sensitive than PSG for evaluating treatment effects on TST.
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- Sleep Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Sur C, Kost J, Scott D, Adamczuk K, Fox NC, Cummings JL, Tariot PN, Aisen PS, Vellas B, Voss T, Mahoney E, Mukai Y, Kennedy ME, Lines C, Michelson D, Egan MF. BACE inhibition causes rapid, regional, and non-progressive volume reduction in Alzheimer's disease brain. Brain 2020; 143:3816-3826. [PMID: 33253354 PMCID: PMC8453290 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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In the phase 3 EPOCH trial (Clinicaltrials.gov; NCT01739348), treatment with the BACE inhibitor verubecestat failed to improve cognition in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, but was associated with reduced hippocampal volume after 78 weeks as assessed by MRI. The aims of the present exploratory analyses were to: (i) characterize the effect of verubecestat on brain volume by evaluating the time course of volumetric MRI changes for a variety of brain regions; and (ii) understand the mechanism through which verubecestat might cause hippocampal (and other brain region) volume loss by assessing its relationship to measures of amyloid, neurodegeneration, and cognition. Participants were aged 55-85 years with probable Alzheimer's disease dementia and a Mini Mental State Examination score ≥15 and ≤26. MRIs were obtained at baseline and at Weeks 13, 26, 52 and 78 of treatment. MRIs were segmented using Freesurfer and analysed using a tensor-based morphometry method. PET amyloid data were obtained with 18F-flutemetamol (Vizamyl®) at baseline and Week 78. Standardized uptake value ratios were generated with subcortical white matter as a reference region. Neurofilament light chain in the CSF was assessed as a biomarker of neurodegeneration. Compared with placebo, verubecestat showed increased MRI brain volume loss at Week 13 with no evidence of additional loss through Week 78. The verubecestat-related volumetric MRI loss occurred predominantly in amyloid-rich brain regions. Correlations between amyloid burden at baseline and verubecestat-related volumetric MRI reductions were not significant (r = 0.05 to 0.26, P-values > 0.27). There were no significant differences between verubecestat and placebo in changes from baseline in CSF levels of neurofilament light chain at Week 78 (increases of 7.2 and 14.6 pg/ml for verubecestat versus 19.7 pg/ml for placebo, P-values ≥ 0.1). There was a moderate correlation between volumetric MRI changes and cognitive decline in all groups including placebo at Week 78 (e.g. r = -0.45 to -0.55, P < 0.001 for whole brain), but the correlations were smaller at Week 13 and significant only for the verubecestat groups (e.g. r = -0.15 and -0.11, P < 0.04 for whole brain). Our results suggest that the verubecestat-associated MRI brain volume loss is not due to generalized, progressive neurodegeneration, but may be mediated by specific effects on BACE-related amyloid processes.
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- Merck and Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Institute of Neurology and UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Integrated Health Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- UNLV Department of Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- UNLV, Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- University of Southern California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Gerontopole, INSERM U 1027, Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Merck and Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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Michelson D, Grundman M, Magnuson K, Fisher R, Levenson JM, Aisen P, Marek K, Gray M, Hefti F. Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial of NPT088, A Phage-Derived, Amyloid-Targeted Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2020; 6:228-231. [PMID: 31686093 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2019.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The engineered fusion protein NPT088 targets amyloid in vitro and in animal models of Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies showed that NPT088 treatment reduced β-amyloid plaque and tau aggregate loads in mouse disease models. Here, we present the results from an initial clinical study of NPT088 in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Patients were treated with 4 dose levels of NPT088 for 6 months to evaluate its safety and tolerability. Exploratory measurements included measurement of change in β-amyloid plaque and tau burden utilizing Positron Emission Tomography imaging as well as measures of Alzheimer's disease symptoms. At endpoint NPT088 was generally safe and well-tolerated with the most prominent finding being infusion reactions in a minority of patients. No effect of NPT088 on brain plaques, tau aggregates or Alzheimer's disease symptoms was observed.
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- D Michelson
- Richard Fisher, 125 Cambridgepark Dr. Ste 301, Cambridge MA 02140, USA, Tel: 1-857-998-1664, , FAX: 1-857-320-4020
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Sharpe C, Reiner GE, Davis SL, Nespeca M, Gold JJ, Rasmussen M, Kuperman R, Harbert MJ, Michelson D, Joe P, Wang S, Rismanchi N, Le NM, Mower A, Kim J, Battin MR, Lane B, Honold J, Knodel E, Arnell K, Bridge R, Lee L, Ernstrom K, Raman R, Haas RH. Levetiracetam Versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics 2020; 145:peds.2019-3182. [PMID: 32385134 PMCID: PMC7263056 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There are no US Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies for neonatal seizures. Phenobarbital and phenytoin frequently fail to control seizures. There are concerns about the safety of seizure medications in the developing brain. Levetiracetam has proven efficacy and an excellent safety profile in older patients; therefore, there is great interest in its use in neonates. However, randomized studies have not been performed. Our objectives were to study the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam compared with phenobarbital as a first-line treatment of neonatal seizures. METHODS The study was a multicenter, randomized, blinded, controlled, phase IIb trial investigating the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam compared with phenobarbital as a first-line treatment for neonatal seizures of any cause. The primary outcome measure was complete seizure freedom for 24 hours, assessed by independent review of the EEGs by 2 neurophysiologists. RESULTS Eighty percent of patients (24 of 30) randomly assigned to phenobarbital remained seizure free for 24 hours, compared with 28% of patients (15 of 53) randomly assigned to levetiracetam (P < .001; relative risk 0.35 [95% confidence interval: 0.22-0.56]; modified intention-to-treat population). A 7.5% improvement in efficacy was achieved with a dose escalation of levetiracetam from 40 to 60 mg/kg. More adverse effects were seen in subjects randomly assigned to phenobarbital (not statistically significant). CONCLUSIONS In this phase IIb study, phenobarbital was more effective than levetiracetam for the treatment of neonatal seizures. Higher rates of adverse effects were seen with phenobarbital treatment. Higher-dose studies of levetiracetam are warranted, and definitive studies with long-term outcome measures are needed.
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- Cynthia Sharpe
- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Starship Children’s Health, Auckland, New Zealand;,Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Starship Children’s Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Pediatric Neurology, University of California, San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, Oakland, California
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, San Diego, California
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda, California
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- Division of Neonatology, Departments of Pediatrics and
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Neonatal Research Institute, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, San Diego, California
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- Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California
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- Division of NeoNatology, Departments of Pediatrics and
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- Department of Neonatology, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand; and
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- Division of Neonatology, Departments of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Neonatology, Departments of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Neonatology, Departments of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Neonatal Research Institute, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, San Diego, California
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- Division of NeoNatology, Departments of Pediatrics and
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- Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, San Diego, California
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Svetnik V, Wang T, Ceesay P, Ceren O, Snyder E, Bliwise D, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Stevens J, Lines C, Michelson D, Herring W. 0487 Effects of Suvorexant on Sleep Architecture in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Insomnia. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
Suvorexant, an orexin receptor antagonist that enables sleep to occur via competitive antagonism of wake-promoting orexins, improved total sleep time (TST) in a sleep laboratory polysomnography (PSG) study of patients with AD and insomnia. Here we report on the effects of suvorexant on sleep architecture in the study.
Methods
This was a randomized, double-blind, 4-week trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02750306). Participants who met diagnostic criteria for both probable AD dementia (of mild to moderate severity) and insomnia were randomized to suvorexant 10mg (could be increased to 20mg based on clinical response) or matching placebo. Overnight sleep laboratory PSG was performed on 3 nights: screening, baseline, and Night-29 (last night of dosing). Suvorexant differences from placebo in changes-from-baseline at Night-29 for sleep architecture were analyzed as exploratory endpoints.
Results
A total of 274 participants were included in the analysis (suvorexant N=135, placebo N=139). At Night-29, suvorexant improved TST by 28 minutes versus placebo (p=0.001). There were no significant differences between suvorexant and placebo in the % of TST spent in REM (1.3%, 95% CI: -0.5, 3.0), N1 (0.6%, 95% CI: -1.2, 2.5), N2 (-1.0%, 95% CI: -3.2, 1.2), or N3 (-0.6%, 95% CI: -1.8, 0.6). There was no significant difference between suvorexant and placebo in latency to REM (-5.4 minutes, 95% CI: -23.4, 12.7).
Conclusion
Suvorexant improves TST without altering the underlying sleep architecture in AD patients with insomnia.
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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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Svetnik V, Wang T, Ceesay P, Snyder E, Ceren O, Bliwise D, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Stevens J, Lines C, Michelson D, Herring W. 0488 Pilot Evaluation of an Actigraphy Watch Compared to Polysomnography in a Clinical Trial of Suvorexant for Treating Insomnia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Suvorexant, an orexin receptor antagonist, improved total sleep time (TST) in a sleep laboratory polysomnography (PSG) study of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and insomnia. The study included a pilot evaluation of an actigraphy watch for continuously recording patient’s sleep and daytime activity. We report on the utility of the watch for assessing sleep in relation to gold-standard PSG.
Methods
This was a randomized, double-blind, 4-week trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02750306). Participants who met diagnostic criteria for both probable AD dementia and insomnia were randomized to suvorexant 10-20mg or placebo. Overnight sleep laboratory PSG was performed on 3 nights: screening, baseline, and Night-29 (last dose). An actigraphy watch (Garmin vívosmart® HR) was worn continuously by the patient. Separate analyses were performed for PSG and watch. We compared treatment effects on change-from-baseline in PSG-TST at Night-29 and WATCH-TST at Week-4 (average TST per night over Week-4). We also analyzed Night-29 data only with watch data restricted to the PSG recording time.
Results
A total of 274 participants were included in the Night-29 PSG analysis (suvorexant=135, placebo=139) and 223 in the Week-4 watch analysis (suvorexant=113, placebo=110). Suvorexant improved Night-29 PSG-TST by 28 minutes versus placebo (p=0.001) and Week-4 WATCH-TST by 17 minutes versus placebo (p=0.144). In the subgroup who had usable data for both assessments at Night-29 (suvorexant=57, placebo=50), the watch overestimated TST compared to PSG (e.g. placebo baseline scores = 412 minutes for WATCH-TST and 265 minutes for PSG-TST) and underestimated change-from-baseline treatment effects: the suvorexant versus placebo difference was 35 minutes for PSG-TST (p=0.057) and 20 minutes for WATCH-TST (p=0.405).
Conclusion
The watch was less sensitive than PSG for evaluating treatment effects on TST. However, results obtained with the watch were directionally similar to PSG in indicating a benefit of suvorexant versus placebo for improving TST in AD patients with insomnia.
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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ
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Williams Buckley A, Hirtz D, Oskoui M, Armstrong MJ, Batra A, Bridgemohan C, Coury D, Dawson G, Donley D, Findling RL, Gaughan T, Gloss D, Gronseth G, Kessler R, Merillat S, Michelson D, Owens J, Pringsheim T, Sikich L, Stahmer A, Thurm A, Tuchman R, Warren Z, Wetherby A, Wiznitzer M, Ashwal S. Practice guideline: Treatment for insomnia and disrupted sleep behavior in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 2020; 94:392-404. [PMID: 32051244 PMCID: PMC7238942 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To review pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies for treating sleep disturbances in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to develop recommendations for addressing sleep disturbance in this population. METHODS The guideline panel followed the American Academy of Neurology 2011 guideline development process, as amended. The systematic review included studies through December 2017. Recommendations were based on evidence, related evidence, principles of care, and inferences. MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS LEVEL B For children and adolescents with ASD and sleep disturbance, clinicians should assess for medications and coexisting conditions that could contribute to the sleep disturbance and should address identified issues. Clinicians should counsel parents regarding strategies for improved sleep habits with behavioral strategies as a first-line treatment approach for sleep disturbance either alone or in combination with pharmacologic or nutraceutical approaches. Clinicians should offer melatonin if behavioral strategies have not been helpful and contributing coexisting conditions and use of concomitant medications have been addressed, starting with a low dose. Clinicians should recommend using pharmaceutical-grade melatonin if available. Clinicians should counsel children, adolescents, and parents regarding potential adverse effects of melatonin use and the lack of long-term safety data. Clinicians should counsel that there is currently no evidence to support the routine use of weighted blankets or specialized mattress technology for improving disrupted sleep. If asked about weighted blankets, clinicians should counsel that the trial reported no serious adverse events with blanket use and that blankets could be a reasonable nonpharmacologic approach for some individuals.
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- Ashura Williams Buckley
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Deborah Hirtz
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Maryam Oskoui
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Melissa J Armstrong
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Anshu Batra
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Carolyn Bridgemohan
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Daniel Coury
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Geraldine Dawson
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Diane Donley
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Robert L Findling
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Thomas Gaughan
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - David Gloss
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Gary Gronseth
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Riley Kessler
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Shannon Merillat
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - David Michelson
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Judith Owens
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
| | - Tamara Pringsheim
- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- From the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (A.W.B., T.G., R.K., A.T.), National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurological Sciences (D.H.), University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington; Department of Pediatric Neurology (M.O.), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Developmental Pediatrics (A.B.), Our Special Kids Pediatric Care, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Developmental Medicine (C.B.) and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders (J.O.), Boston Children's Hospital, MA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry (D.C.), The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development (G.D., L.S.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Northern Michigan Neurology (D.D.), Traverse City; Department of Child and Behavioral Sciences (R.L.F.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.G.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; American Academy of Neurology (S.M.), Minneapolis, MN; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (T.P.), University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and MIND Institute (A.S.), University of California, Davis; Division of Neurology (R.T.), Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital, FL; Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Z.W.), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN; Autism Institute, College of Medicine (A.W.), Florida State University, Tallahassee; and Division of Neurology (M.W.), Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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Li CC, Voss T, Kowalski K, Yang B, Kleijn HJ, Jones CJ, Bosch R, Michelson D, DeAngelis M, Xu Y, Xie I, Kothare PA. Making Better Dose Decisions: Using Exposure-Response Modeling to Integrate Efficacy Outcome of Two Phase IIb Clinical Trials of Ubrogepant for Migraine Treatment. Clin Transl Sci 2020; 13:482-490. [PMID: 31758661 PMCID: PMC7214662 DOI: 10.1111/cts.12730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ubrogepant (MK‐1602) is a novel, oral, calcitonin gene‐related peptide receptor antagonist in clinical development with positive phase III outcomes for acute treatment of migraine. This paper describes the population exposure‐response (E‐R) modeling and simulations, which were used to inform the phase III dose‐selection rationale, based on ~ 800 participants pooled across two phase IIb randomized dose‐finding clinical trials. The E‐R model describes the placebo and ubrogepant treatment effects based on migraine pain end points (2‐hour pain relief and 2‐hour pain freedom) at various dose levels. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate various assumptions of placebo response in light of the high placebo response observed in one phase II trial. A population pharmacokinetic model describing the effect of formulations was included in the E‐R simulation framework to assess potential dose implications of a formulation switch from phase II to phase III. Model‐based simulations predict that a dose of 25 mg or higher is likely to achieve significantly better efficacy than placebo with desirable efficacy levels. The understanding of E‐R helped support the dose selection for the phase III clinical trials.
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- Ann Arbor Pharmacometrics Group (A2PG), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Ann Arbor Pharmacometrics Group (A2PG), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc, Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc, Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA
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Herring WJ, Ceesay P, Snyder E, Bliwise D, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Stevens J, Lines C, Michelson D. Polysomnographic assessment of suvorexant in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease dementia and insomnia: a randomized trial. Alzheimers Dement 2020; 16:541-551. [PMID: 31944580 PMCID: PMC7984350 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Introduction We evaluated the clinical profile of the orexin receptor antagonist suvorexant for treating insomnia in patients with mild‐to‐moderate probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. Methods Randomized, double‐blind, 4‐week trial of suvorexant 10 mg (could be increased to 20 mg based on clinical response) or placebo in patients who met clinical diagnostic criteria for both probable AD dementia and insomnia. Sleep was assessed by overnight polysomnography in a sleep laboratory. The primary endpoint was change‐from‐baseline in polysomnography‐derived total sleep time (TST) at week 4. Results Of 285 participants randomized (suvorexant, N = 142; placebo, N = 143), 277 (97%) completed the trial (suvorexant, N = 136; placebo, N = 141). At week 4, the model‐based least squares mean improvement‐from‐baseline in TST was 73 minutes for suvorexant and 45 minutes for placebo; (difference = 28 minutes [95% confidence interval 11‐45], p < 0.01). Somnolence was reported in 4.2% of suvorexant‐treated patients and 1.4% of placebo‐treated patients. Discussion Suvorexant improved TST in patients with probable AD dementia and insomnia.
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- Sleep Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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Herring W, Ceesay P, Snyder E, Bliwise D, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Stevens J, Michelson D. A randomized controlled trial of suvorexant for treating insomnia in patients with Alzheimer's disease: effects on objective sleep measures. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aisen PS, Siemers E, Michelson D, Salloway S, Sampaio C, Carrillo MC, Sperling R, Doody R, Scheltens P, Bateman R, Weiner M, Vellas B. What Have We Learned from Expedition III and EPOCH Trials? Perspective of the CTAD Task Force. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2019; 5:171-174. [PMID: 29972209 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2018.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Although the results were disappointing from two recent clinical trials of amyloid-targeting drugs in mild-to-moderate AD, the trials provided information that will be important for future studies, according to the EU-US CTAD Task Force, which met in November 2017 to discuss the EXPEDITION3 and EPOCH trials. These trials tested two of the predominant drug development strategies for AD: amyloid immunotherapy and BACE inhibition in populations largely composed of mild AD dementia patients. The results of these trials support the emerging consensus that effective amyloid-targeted treatment will require intervention in early, even pre-symptomatic stages of the disease. Further, the Task Force suggested that a refinement of the amyloid hypothesis may be needed and that other hypotheses should be more fully explored. In addition, they called for improved biomarkers and other outcome assessments to detect the earliest changes in the development of AD.
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- P S Aisen
- P.S. Aisen, University of Southern California Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute, San Diego, CA, USA,
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Farez MF, Correale J, Armstrong MJ, Rae-Grant A, Gloss D, Donley D, Holler-Managan Y, Kachuck NJ, Jeffery D, Beilman M, Gronseth G, Michelson D, Lee E, Cox J, Getchius T, Sejvar J, Narayanaswami P. Practice guideline update summary: Vaccine-preventable infections and immunization in multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2019; 93:584-594. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo update the 2002 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guideline regarding immunization and multiple sclerosis (MS).MethodsThe panel performed a systematic review and classified articles using the AAN system. Recommendations were based on evidence, related evidence, principles of care, and inferences according to the AAN 2011 process manual, as amended.Major recommendations (Level B except where indicated)Clinicians should discuss the evidence regarding immunizations in MS with their patients and explore patients' opinions, preferences, and questions. Clinicians should recommend that patients with MS follow all local vaccine standards, unless there are specific contraindications and weigh local vaccine-preventable disease risks when counseling patients. Clinicians should recommend that patients with MS receive the influenza vaccination annually. Clinicians should counsel patients with MS about infection risks associated with specific immunosuppressive/immunomodulating (ISIM) medications and treatment-specific vaccination guidance according to prescribing information (PI) and vaccinate patients with MS as needed at least 4–6 weeks before initiating patients' ISIM therapy. Clinicians must screen for infections according to PI before initiating ISIM medications (Level A) and should treat patients testing positive for latent infections. In high-risk populations, clinicians must screen for latent infections before starting ISIM therapy even when not specifically mentioned in PI (Level A) and should consult specialists regarding treating patients who screen positive for latent infection. Clinicians should recommend against using live-attenuated vaccines in people with MS receiving ISIM therapies. Clinicians should delay vaccinating people with MS who are experiencing a relapse.
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Parikh R, Michelson D, Sapru M, Sahu R, Singh A, Cuijpers P, Patel V. Priorities and preferences for school-based mental health services in India: a multi-stakeholder study with adolescents, parents, school staff, and mental health providers. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2019; 6:e18. [PMID: 31531228 PMCID: PMC6737585 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2019.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Schools are important settings for increasing reach and uptake of adolescent mental health interventions. There is limited consensus on the focus and content of school-based mental health services (SBMHSs), particularly in low-resource settings. This study elicited the views of diverse stakeholders in two urban settings in India about their priorities and preferences for SBMHSs. METHODS We completed semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with adolescents (n = 191), parents (n = 9), teachers (n = 78), school counsellors (n = 15), clinical psychologists/psychiatrists (n = 7) in two urban sites in India (Delhi and Goa). Qualitative data were obtained on prioritized outcomes, preferred content and delivery methods, and indicated barriers. RESULTS All stakeholders indicated the need for and acceptability of SBMHSs. Adolescents prioritized resolution of life problems and exhibited a preference for practical guidance. Parents and teachers emphasized functional outcomes and preferred to be involved in interventions. In contrast, adolescents' favored limited involvement from parents and teachers, was related to widespread concerns about confidentiality. Face-to-face counselling was deemed to be the most acceptable delivery format; self-help was less frequently endorsed but was relatively more acceptable if blended with guidance or delivered using digital technology. Structured sensitization was recommended to promote adolescent's engagement. Providers endorsed a stepped care approach to address different levels of mental health need among adolescents. CONCLUSION SBMHSs are desired by adolescents and adult stakeholders in this setting where few such services exist. Sensitization activities are required to support implementation. School counsellors have an important role in identifying and treating adolescents with different levels of mental health needs, and a suite of interventions is needed to target these needs effectively and efficiently.
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- R. Parikh
- Sangath, C-1/52, 1st Floor, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, van der Boechorstraat 1, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, UK
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- Evalueserve.com Private Limited, Tower 6, 8th Floor, Candor Gurgaon One Realty Projects Pvt. Ltd., IT/ITES SEZ, Candor TechSpace, Tikri, Sector-48, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Sangath, C-1/52, 1st Floor, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- International Rescue Committee, No 69/54, Oat Tha Phaya Street, Kyaikkasan Quarter, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, van der Boechorstraat 1, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Sangath, C-1/52, 1st Floor, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 641, Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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Egan MF, Mukai Y, Voss T, Kost J, Stone J, Furtek C, Mahoney E, Cummings JL, Tariot PN, Aisen PS, Vellas B, Lines C, Michelson D. Further analyses of the safety of verubecestat in the phase 3 EPOCH trial of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Res Ther 2019; 11:68. [PMID: 31387606 PMCID: PMC6685277 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-019-0520-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Verubecestat, a BACE1 inhibitor that reduces Aβ levels in the cerebrospinal fluid of humans, was not effective in a phase 3 trial (EPOCH) of mild-to-moderate AD and was associated with adverse events. To assist in the development of BACE1 inhibitors, we report detailed safety findings from EPOCH. METHODS EPOCH was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 78-week trial evaluating verubecestat 12 mg and 40 mg in participants with mild-to-moderate AD diagnosed clinically. The trial was terminated due to futility close to its scheduled completion. Of 1957 participants who were randomized and took treatment, 652 were assigned to verubecestat 12 mg, 652 to verubecestat 40 mg, and 653 to placebo. Adverse events and relevant laboratory, vital sign, and ECG findings were assessed. RESULTS Verubecestat 12 mg and 40 mg were associated with an increase in the percentage of participants reporting adverse events versus placebo (89 and 92% vs. 82%), although relatively few participants discontinued treatment due to adverse events (8 and 9% vs. 6%). Adverse events that were increased versus placebo included falls and injuries, suicidal ideation, weight loss, sleep disturbance, rash, and hair color change. Most were mild to moderate in severity. Treatment differences in suicidal ideation emerged within the first 3 months but did not appear to increase after 6 months. In contrast, treatment differences in falls and injuries continued to increase over time. CONCLUSIONS Verubecestat was associated with increased risk for several types of adverse events. Falls and injuries were notable for progressive increases over time. While the mechanisms underlying the increased adverse events are unclear, they may be due to BACE inhibition and should be considered in future clinical development programs of BACE1 inhibitors. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01739348 , registered on 29 November 2012.
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- Michael F Egan
- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. .,Merck & Co., Inc., UG 4C-06, P.O. Box 1000, North Wales, PA, 19454-1099, USA.
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- University of Nevada Las Vegas Department of Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- University of Southern California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Gerontopole, INSERM U 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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Herring WJ, Ceesay P, Snyder E, Bliwise D, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Stevens J, Michelson D. O4-02-03: RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF SUVOREXANT FOR TREATING INSOMNIA IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: EFFECTS ON OBJECTIVE SLEEP MEASURES. Alzheimers Dement 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sur C, Kost J, Scott D, Adamczuk K, Fox NC, Cummings JL, Tariot PN, Aisen PS, Vellas B, Voss T, Mukai Y, Michelson D, Egan MF. O3-10-02: VERUBECESTAT-INDUCED BRAIN VOLUME LOSS OCCURS RAPIDLY AND ONLY IN AMYLOID-ENRICHED BRAIN REGIONS IN EPOCH, A PHASE 3 TRIAL IN MILD-TO-MODERATE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENTS. Alzheimers Dement 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- University College London; London United Kingdom
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- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and UNLV; Las Vegas NV USA
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- Gerontopole; Toulouse University Hospital; Toulouse France
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Egan MF, Kost J, Lines C, Voss T, Mozley LH, Furtek C, Mukai Y, Aisen PS, Cummings JL, Tariot PN, Vellas B, Dupre N, Randolph C, Sur C, Michelson D. FTS3-01-05: FURTHER ANALYSES OF COGNITIVE OUTCOMES IN THE APECS PHASE-3 TRIAL OF VERUBECESTAT IN PRODROMAL AD. Alzheimers Dement 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Gerontopole, INSERM, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center; Toulouse University Hospital; Toulouse France
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Herring WJ, Ceesay P, Snyder E, Bliwise D, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Stevens J, Michelson D. 0405 Randomized Controlled Clinical Polysomnography Trial of Suvorexant for Treating Insomnia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Sleep 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz067.404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Egan MF, Kost J, Voss T, Mukai Y, Aisen PS, Cummings JL, Tariot PN, Vellas B, van Dyck CH, Boada M, Zhang Y, Li W, Furtek C, Mahoney E, Harper Mozley L, Mo Y, Sur C, Michelson D. Randomized Trial of Verubecestat for Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease. N Engl J Med 2019; 380:1408-1420. [PMID: 30970186 PMCID: PMC6776078 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1812840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 336] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prodromal Alzheimer's disease offers an opportunity to test the effect of drugs that modify the deposition of amyloid in the brain before the onset of dementia. Verubecestat is an orally administered β-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE-1) inhibitor that blocks production of amyloid-beta (Aβ). The drug did not prevent clinical progression in a trial involving patients with mild-to-moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 104-week trial to evaluate verubecestat at doses of 12 mg and 40 mg per day, as compared with placebo, in patients who had memory impairment and elevated brain amyloid levels but whose condition did not meet the case definition of dementia. The primary outcome was the change from baseline to week 104 in the score on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB; scores range from 0 to 18, with higher scores indicating worse cognition and daily function). Secondary outcomes included other assessments of cognition and daily function. RESULTS The trial was terminated for futility after 1454 patients had been enrolled; 485 had been assigned to receive verubecestat at a dose of 12 mg per day (the 12-mg group), 484 to receive verubecestat at a dose of 40 mg per day (the 40-mg group), and 485 to receive placebo. A total of 234 patients, 231 patients, and 239 patients per group, respectively, completed 104 weeks of the trial regimen. The estimated mean change from baseline to week 104 in the CDR-SB score was 1.65 in the 12-mg group, 2.02 in the 40-mg group, and 1.58 in the placebo group (P = 0.67 for the comparison between the 12-mg group and the placebo group and P = 0.01 for the comparison between the 40-mg group and the placebo group), suggesting a worse outcome in the higher-dose group than in the placebo group. The estimated rate of progression to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease was 24.5, 25.5, and 19.3 events per 100 patient-years in the 12-mg group, the 40-mg group, and the placebo group, respectively (hazard ratio for 40 mg vs. placebo, 1.38; 97.51% confidence interval, 1.07 to 1.79, not adjusted for multiple comparisons), favoring placebo. Adverse events were more common in the verubecestat groups than in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS Verubecestat did not improve clinical ratings of dementia among patients with prodromal Alzheimer's disease, and some measures suggested that cognition and daily function were worse among patients who received verubecestat than among those who received placebo. (Funded by Merck Sharp & Dohme; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01953601.).
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- Michael F Egan
- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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- From Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., T.V., Y. Mukai, Y.Z., W.L., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, C.S., D.M.); the University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.H.D.); and the Research Center and Memory Clínic, Fundació Alzheimer Centre Educacional, Institut Català de Neurociènces Aplicades-Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, and the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (M.B.)
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Herring WJ, Roth T, Krystal AD, Michelson D. Orexin receptor antagonists for the treatment of insomnia and potential treatment of other neuropsychiatric indications. J Sleep Res 2018; 28:e12782. [DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Sleep Disorders and Research Center Henry Ford Hospital Detroit MI USA
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- Department of Psychiatry University of California San Francisco California USA
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- Clinical ResearchMerck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth New Jersey USA
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Michelson D, Ciafaloni E, Ashwal S, Lewis E, Narayanaswami P, Oskoui M, Armstrong MJ. Evidence in focus: Nusinersen use in spinal muscular atrophy: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 2018; 91:923-933. [PMID: 30315070 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the level of evidence for use of nusinersen to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and review clinical considerations regarding use. METHODS The author panel systematically reviewed nusinersen clinical trials for patients with SMA and assigned level of evidence statements based on the American Academy of Neurology's 2017 therapeutic classification of evidence scheme. Safety information, regulatory decisions, and clinical context were also reviewed. RESULTS Four published clinical trials were identified, 3 of which were rated above Class IV. There is Class III evidence that in infants with homozygous deletions or mutations of SMN1, nusinersen improves the probability of permanent ventilation-free survival at 24 months vs a well-defined historical cohort. There is Class I evidence that in term infants with SMA and 2 copies of SMN2, treatment with nusinersen started in individuals younger than 7 months results in a better motor milestone response and higher rates of event-free survival than sham control. There is Class I evidence that in children aged 2-12 years with SMA symptom onset after 6 months of age, nusinersen results in greater improvement in motor function at 15 months than sham control. Nusinersen was safe and well-tolerated. CLINICAL CONTEXT Evidence of efficacy is currently highest for treatment of infantile- and childhood-onset SMA in the early and middle symptomatic phases. While approved indications for nusinersen use in North America and Europe are broad, payer coverage for populations outside those in clinical trials remain variable. Evidence, availability, cost, and patient preferences all influence decision-making regarding nusinersen use.
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- David Michelson
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (P.N.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery (M.O.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (P.N.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery (M.O.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (P.N.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery (M.O.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (P.N.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery (M.O.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (P.N.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery (M.O.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (P.N.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery (M.O.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.M., S.A.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (P.N.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery (M.O.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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Liu Y, Michelson D, Clark R, Gold JA. Child Neurology: Siblings with infantile epilepsy and developmental delay. Neurology 2018; 91:143-147. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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ObjectiveChromosome 14q11-q22 deletion syndrome (OMIM 613457) is a rare genomic disorder with a variable phenotype.MethodsWe report 2 full siblings, a brother and sister, with a unique familial 2.4 Mb microdeletion at 14q13.1–14q13.3 by microarray (first identified in the brother, Mayo Clinical Laboratories, 2010).ResultsBoth children presented with infantile spasms that evolved to intractable epilepsy and profound developmental delay. They share distinctive dysmorphic features: long expressionless facies, full cheeks, flattened midface, full lips, and generalized hypotonia. Only the sister has hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Testing in the brother revealed 3 variants of unknown significance (VUS) (Greenwood Genetics, epilepsy/seizure panel, 145 genes, 2015). The sister had normal results with a different gene panel (GeneDx, infantile epilepsy panel, 75 genes, 2016) but it did not include the 3 genes in which VUS were identified in her brother. Whole exome sequencing in the mother, father, and both siblings was negative without VUS (GeneDx, XomeDx, 2016). There were no variants within the deleted interval in the intact allele for both children. Parental fluorescent in situ hybridization studies for 14q13.1–14q13.3, done in 2017, were normal. Haplotype analysis of the intact chromosome 14 in the sister supported paternal origin for the deletion and likely germline mosaicism in the father. Haploinsufficiency of genes in the deleted region has not been associated with an abnormal phenotype.ConclusionsThese children have a specific, recognizable neurodevelopmental phenotype and 14q13 microdeletion. This report highlights the challenges of coordinating and interpreting genetic testing in syndromic epilepsy.
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Egan MF, Voss T, Kost J, Tariot PN, Aisen PS, Cummings JL, Vellas B, Dyck CH, Sur C, Mukai Y, Furtek C, Mahoney EM, Mozley LH, Mo Y, Michelson D. P4‐013: DESIGN OF A PHASE‐3 TRIAL (APECS) TO EVALUATE THE BACE INHIBITOR VERUBECESTAT IN PRODROMAL AD. Alzheimers Dement 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.2415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Gerontopole, INSERM U, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical CenterToulouse University HospitalToulouseFrance
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- Merck & Co. Inc.KenilworthNJUSA
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Egan MF, Kost J, Tariot PN, Aisen PS, Cummings JL, Vellas B, Sur C, Mukai Y, Voss T, Furtek C, Mahoney E, Harper Mozley L, Vandenberghe R, Mo Y, Michelson D. Randomized Trial of Verubecestat for Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease. N Engl J Med 2018; 378:1691-1703. [PMID: 29719179 PMCID: PMC6776074 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1706441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the deposition of amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques in the brain. Aβ is produced from the sequential cleavage of amyloid precursor protein by β-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE-1) followed by γ-secretase. Verubecestat is an oral BACE-1 inhibitor that reduces the Aβ level in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Alzheimer's disease. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 78-week trial to evaluate verubecestat at doses of 12 mg and 40 mg per day, as compared with placebo, in patients who had a clinical diagnosis of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. The coprimary outcomes were the change from baseline to week 78 in the score on the cognitive subscale of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-cog; scores range from 0 to 70, with higher scores indicating worse dementia) and in the score on the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living Inventory scale (ADCS-ADL; scores range from 0 to 78, with lower scores indicating worse function). RESULTS A total of 1958 patients underwent randomization; 653 were randomly assigned to receive verubecestat at a dose of 12 mg per day (the 12-mg group), 652 to receive verubecestat at a dose of 40 mg per day (the 40-mg group), and 653 to receive matching placebo. The trial was terminated early for futility 50 months after onset, which was within 5 months before its scheduled completion, and after enrollment of the planned 1958 patients was complete. The estimated mean change from baseline to week 78 in the ADAS-cog score was 7.9 in the 12-mg group, 8.0 in the 40-mg group, and 7.7 in the placebo group (P=0.63 for the comparison between the 12-mg group and the placebo group and P=0.46 for the comparison between the 40-mg group and the placebo group). The estimated mean change from baseline to week 78 in the ADCS-ADL score was -8.4 in the 12-mg group, -8.2 in the 40-mg group, and -8.9 in the placebo group (P=0.49 for the comparison between the 12-mg group and the placebo group and P=0.32 for the comparison between the 40-mg group and the placebo group). Adverse events, including rash, falls and injuries, sleep disturbance, suicidal ideation, weight loss, and hair-color change, were more common in the verubecestat groups than in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS Verubecestat did not reduce cognitive or functional decline in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and was associated with treatment-related adverse events. (Funded by Merck; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01739348 .).
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- Michael F Egan
- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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- From Merck Research Laboratories, Merck, Kenilworth, NJ (M.F.E., J.K., C.S., Y. Mukai, T.V., C.F., E.M., L.H.M., Y. Mo, D.M.); Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ (P.N.T.); University of Southern California, San Diego (P.S.A.); Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas (J.L.C.); Gerontopole, INSERM Unité 1027, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Center, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France (B.V.); and Leuven Institute of Neuroscience and Disease, Alzheimer Research Center, and the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Neurology, University Hospitals - both in Leuven, Belgium (R.V.)
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Voss T, Li J, Cummings J, Farlow M, Assaid C, Froman S, Leibensperger H, Snow-Adami L, McMahon KB, Egan M, Michelson D. Randomized, controlled, proof-of-concept trial of MK-7622 in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement (N Y) 2018; 4:173-181. [PMID: 29955661 PMCID: PMC6021552 DOI: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We evaluated the selective M1 muscarinic positive allosteric modulator, MK-7622, as adjunctive cognitive enhancing therapy in individuals with Alzheimer's disease. METHODS A randomized, double-blind, proof-of-concept trial was performed. Participants with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, being treated with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, were randomized 1:1 to 45 mg of MK-7622 or placebo for 24 weeks. Endpoints included the mean change from baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog11) at 12 weeks and Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living Inventory at 24 weeks. RESULTS Two hundred forty participants were randomized. The trial was stopped for futility after meeting prospectively defined stopping criteria. MK-7622 did not improve cognition at 12 weeks (group difference in ADAS-Cog11: 0.18 [95% confidence interval: -1.0 to 1.3]) or function at 24 weeks (group difference in Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living Inventory: 0.06 [95% confidence interval: -2.4 to 2.5]). More participants taking MK-7622 discontinued study medication because of adverse events than those taking placebo (16% vs 6%) and who experienced cholinergically related adverse events (21% vs 8%). DISCUSSION MK-7622 (45 mg) does not improve cognition or function when used as adjunctive therapy in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
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- Tiffini Voss
- Merck & Co. Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
- Corresponding author. Tel.: + (001) 267-305-8107; Fax: + (001) 267-305-6454.
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- Merck & Co. Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Herring W, Snyder E, Bliwise D, Ancoli-Israel S, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Dam T, Michelson D, Swartz J. Design of a clinical trial for assessing the orexin receptor antagonist suvorexant in treating insomnia in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Herring W, Snyder E, Snavely D, Lines C, Michelson D, Swartz J. Effects of suvorexant on the insomnia severity index in patients with insomnia: analysis of pooled phase-3 data. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gold L, Egan M, Forman M, Dam T, Zhang Y, Kost J, Michelson D. POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF DECREASING Aβ PRODUCTION THROUGH BACE INHIBITION. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- L.H. Gold
- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
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Herring WJ, Connor KM, Snyder E, Snavely DB, Zhang Y, Hutzelmann J, Matzura-Wolfe D, Benca RM, Krystal AD, Walsh JK, Lines C, Roth T, Michelson D. Suvorexant in Elderly Patients with Insomnia: Pooled Analyses of Data from Phase III Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2017; 25:791-802. [PMID: 28427826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Suvorexant is an orexin receptor antagonist approved for treating insomnia at doses of 10-20 mg. Previously reported phase III results showed that suvorexant was effective and well-tolerated in a combined-age population (elderly and nonelderly adults). The present analysis evaluated the clinical profile of suvorexant specifically in the elderly. METHODS Prespecified subgroup analyses of pooled 3-month data from two (efficacy) and three (safety) randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trials. In each trial, elderly (≥65 years) patients with insomnia were randomized to suvorexant 30 mg, suvorexant 15 mg, and placebo. By design, fewer patients were randomized to 15 mg. Patient-reported and polysomnographic (subset of patients) sleep maintenance and onset endpoints were measured. RESULTS Suvorexant 30 mg (N = 319) was effective compared with placebo (N = 318) on patient-reported and polysomnographic sleep maintenance, and onset endpoints at Night 1 (polysomnographic endpoints)/Week 1 (patient-reported endpoints), Month 1, and Month 3. Suvorexant 15 mg (N = 202 treated) was also effective across these measures, although the onset effect was less evident at later time points. The percentages of patients discontinuing because of adverse events over 3 months were 6.4% for 30 mg (N = 627 treated), 3.5% for 15 mg (N = 202 treated), and 5.5% for placebo (N = 469 treated). Somnolence was the most common adverse event (8.8% for 30 mg, 5.4% for 15 mg, 3.2% for placebo). CONCLUSION Suvorexant generally improved sleep maintenance and onset over 3 months of nightly treatment and was well-tolerated in elderly patients with insomnia (clinicaltrials.gov; NCT01097616, NCT01097629, NCT01021813).
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, School of Medicine, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Sleep Medicine and Research Center, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
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- Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Center, Detroit, MI
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Connor KM, Ceesay P, Hutzelmann J, Snavely D, Krystal AD, Trivedi MH, Thase M, Lines C, Herring WJ, Michelson D. Phase II Proof-of-Concept Trial of the Orexin Receptor Antagonist Filorexant (MK-6096) in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2017; 20:613-618. [PMID: 28582570 PMCID: PMC5570043 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyx033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the orexin receptor antagonist filorexant (MK-6096) for treatment augmentation in patients with major depressive disorder. METHODS We conducted a 6-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase II, proof-of-concept study. Patients with major depressive disorder (partial responders to ongoing antidepressant therapy) were randomized 1:1 to once-daily oral filorexant 10 mg or matching placebo. RESULTS Due to enrollment challenges, the study was terminated early, resulting in insufficient statistical power to detect a prespecified treatment difference; of 326 patients planned, 129 (40%) were randomized and 128 took treatment. There was no statistically significant difference in the primary endpoint of change from baseline to week 6 in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale total score; the estimated treatment difference for filorexant-placebo was -0.7 (with negative values favoring filorexant) (P=.679). The most common adverse events were somnolence and suicidal ideation. CONCLUSIONS The interpretation of the results is limited by the enrollment, which was less than originally planned, but the available data do not suggest efficacy of orexin receptor antagonism with filorexant for the treatment of depression. (Clinical Trial Registry: clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01554176).
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- Kathryn M Connor
- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey (Dr. Connor, Dr. Ceesay, Ms. Hutzelmann, Mr. Snavely, Dr. Lines, Dr. Herring, and Dr. Michelson); Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Krystal); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Dr. Trivedi); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr. Thase)
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Herring WJ, Connor KM, Snyder E, Snavely DB, Zhang Y, Hutzelmann J, Matzura-Wolfe D, Benca RM, Krystal AD, Walsh JK, Lines C, Roth T, Michelson D. Clinical profile of suvorexant for the treatment of insomnia over 3 months in women and men: subgroup analysis of pooled phase-3 data. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2017; 234:1703-1711. [PMID: 28265715 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4573-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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RATIONALE Sex-related differences in the clinical profiles of some insomnia medications have been previously reported. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical profile of suvorexant, a novel orexin receptor antagonist approved for treating insomnia at doses up to 20 mg, by sex subgroups. METHODS Efficacy analyses by sex were based on pooled data from two similar phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 3-month trials in elderly (≥65 years) and non-elderly (18-64 years) insomnia patients. Two age-adjusted (non-elderly/elderly) dose regimes of 40/30 and 20/15 mg were evaluated, with fewer patients assigned to 20/15 mg. Efficacy was assessed by patient-reported outcomes (N = 1264 women, 707 men) and by polysomnography endpoints in ~75% of patients. Safety analyses by sex (N = 1744 women, 1065 men) included pooled data from the two 3-month trials plus 3-month data from a safety trial of 40/30 mg. RESULTS The sex subgroup efficacy analyses mirrored the improvements seen for suvorexant 40/30 and 20/15 mg over placebo on patient-reported outcomes and polysomnography sleep maintenance and onset endpoints in the primary analyses; 95% CIs excluded zero in favor of suvorexant for most endpoints in both sexes, and similar efficacy was observed between sexes (95% CIs overlapped). Suvorexant was well-tolerated in women and men, although women in all treatment groups (including placebo) reported more adverse events than men. The most frequent adverse event was somnolence (women: 11.1% for 40/30 mg, 8.5% for 20/15 mg, 2.3% for placebo; men: 10.1% for 40/30 mg, 3.4% for 20/15 mg, 4.2% for placebo). CONCLUSION Suvorexant was generally effective and well-tolerated in both women and men with insomnia. ClinicalTrials.gov trial registration numbers: NCT01097616, NCT01097629, NCT01021813.
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- W Joseph Herring
- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. .,Merck & Co., Inc., UG 4C-13, PO Box 1000, North Wales, PA, 19454-1099, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Sleep Medicine and Research Center, St., Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Stocchi F, Rascol O, Hauser RA, Huyck S, Tzontcheva A, Capece R, Ho TW, Sklar P, Lines C, Michelson D, Hewitt DJ. Randomized trial of preladenant, given as monotherapy, in patients with early Parkinson disease. Neurology 2017; 88:2198-2206. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objective:To evaluate the adenosine 2a receptor antagonist preladenant as a nondopaminergic drug for the treatment of Parkinson disease (PD) when given as monotherapy.Methods:This was a randomized, 26-week, placebo- and active-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter, double-blind trial conducted in adults diagnosed with PD for <5 years who were not yet receiving l-dopa or dopamine agonists. Patients with a Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) part 3 (motor function) score ≥10 and Hoehn & Yahr score ≤3 were randomized 1:1:1:1:1 to preladenant 2, 5, or 10 mg twice daily, rasagiline 1 mg (active-control) once daily, or placebo. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline at week 26 in the sum of UPDRS parts 2 (activities of daily living) and 3 scores (UPDRS2+3).Results:The number of patients treated was 1,007. Neither preladenant nor rasagiline was superior to placebo after 26 weeks. The differences vs placebo (95% confidence interval) in UPDRS2+3 scores (with a negative difference indicating improvement vs placebo) were preladenant 2 mg = 2.60 (0.86, 4.30), preladenant 5 mg = 1.30 (−0.41, 2.94), preladenant 10 mg = 0.40 (−1.29, 2.11), and rasagiline 1 mg = 0.30 (−1.35, 2.03). Post hoc analyses did not identify a single causal factor that could explain the finding of a failed trial. Preladenant was generally well-tolerated with few patients discontinuing due to adverse events (preladenant 7%, rasagiline 3%, placebo 4%).Conclusions:No evidence supporting the efficacy of preladenant as monotherapy was observed in this phase 3 trial. The lack of efficacy of the active control rasagiline makes it difficult to interpret the results.Clinical trial registration:Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01155479.Classification of evidence:This study provides Class I evidence that for patients with early PD, preladenant is not effective as monotherapy at the doses studied (2, 5, 10 mg).
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Herring WJ, Connor KM, Snyder E, Snavely DB, Zhang Y, Hutzelmann J, Matzura-Wolfe D, Benca RM, Krystal AD, Walsh JK, Lines C, Roth T, Michelson D. Suvorexant in Patients with Insomnia: Pooled Analyses of Three-Month Data from Phase-3 Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials. J Clin Sleep Med 2016; 12:1215-25. [PMID: 27397664 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.6116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Suvorexant is an orexin receptor antagonist approved for treating insomnia at a maximum dose of 20 mg. Phase-3 trials evaluated two age-adjusted (non-elderly/elderly) dose-regimes of 40/30 mg and 20/15 mg with the primary focus on 40/30 mg. We report here results from pooled analyses of the 20/15 mg dose-regime, which was evaluated as a secondary objective in the trials. METHODS Prespecified analysis of pooled data from two identical randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 3-month trials in non-elderly (18-64 years) and elderly (≥ 65 years) patients with insomnia. Patients were randomized to suvorexant 20/15 mg (non-elderly/elderly), suvorexant 40/30 mg (non-elderly/elderly), or placebo; by design, fewer patients were randomized to 20/15 mg. Efficacy was assessed by self-reported and polysomnography (PSG; subset of patients) sleep maintenance and onset endpoints. RESULTS Suvorexant 20/15 mg (N = 493 treated) was effective compared to placebo (N = 767 treated) on patient-reported and PSG sleep maintenance and onset endpoints at Night-1 (PSG endpoints) / Week-1 (subjective endpoints), Month-1 and Month-3, except for effects on PSG sleep onset at Month-3. Suvorexant 20/15 mg was generally well tolerated, with 3% of patients discontinuing due to adverse events over 3 months vs. 5.2% on placebo. Somnolence was the most common adverse event (6.7% vs. 3.3% for placebo). There was no systematic evidence of rebound or withdrawal signs or symptoms when suvorexant was discontinued after 3 months of nightly use. CONCLUSIONS Suvorexant 20/15 mg improved sleep onset and maintenance over 3 months of nightly treatment and was generally safe and well tolerated. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov trial registration numbers: NCT01097616, NCT01097629.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Sleep Medicine and Research Center, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
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- Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Center, Detroit, MI
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Achiriloaie A, Michelson D, Lei L, Denham L, Oberg K, Raghavan R. Acute Postviral Encephalopathy: Pathologic and Radiologic Correlation in an Atypical Case. Child Neurol Open 2016; 3:2329048X16658845. [PMID: 28503611 PMCID: PMC5417279 DOI: 10.1177/2329048x16658845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The authors report a case of fatal acute encephalopathy following influenza infection, with slightly atypical pathological and imaging findings. A healthy 8-year-old boy with probable recent influenza A/B infection admitted for refractory seizures was placed on phenobarbital coma and later developed hemodynamic instability. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral cerebral and cerebellar white matter lesions and microhemorrhages. Following his demise, the autopsy revealed a large area of necrosis in the right centrum semiovale with similar lesions in the temporal and cerebellar regions. Microscopically, there was extensive coagulative necrosis, compatible with necrotizing white matter encephalopathy, and neuronal loss suggesting superimposed hypoxic–ischemia. The acute progressive neurologic deterioration was partly reminiscent on acute necrotizing encephalopathy, a condition recently associated with influenza A. In acute necrotizing encephalopathy, typical brain findings are characterized by bilateral thalamic necrosis/petechiae with variable white matter edema. The somewhat atypical findings in our case can relate to superadded cardiovascular collapse and hypoxic–ischemic effects.
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- Adina Achiriloaie
- Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Voss T, Lipton RB, Dodick DW, Dupre N, Ge JY, Bachman R, Assaid C, Aurora SK, Michelson D. A phase IIb randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine. Cephalalgia 2016; 36:887-98. [DOI: 10.1177/0333102416653233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aim The aim of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of ubrogepant (MK-1602), a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist (CGRP-RA), for the acute treatment of migraine. Methods This double-blind, placebo-controlled study randomized 834 participants to treat one migraine attack with ubrogepant 1 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, or placebo in a 1:1 ratio. The co-primary endpoints were pain freedom and headache response at two hours. The first primary hypothesis tested the dose-response trend for two-hour pain freedom using a logistic regression model. Subsequent hypotheses tested the effects of each dose on the co-primary endpoints, using a closed sequential testing procedure to control for multiplicity. Results A total of 527 participants received ubrogepant and 113 received placebo. A positive response trend in the proportion of participants achieving two-hour pain freedom was demonstrated ( p < 0.001). Ubrogepant 100 mg was significantly superior to placebo for two-hour pain freedom (25.5% vs 8.9%) but not for two-hour headache response. Per the prespecified multiplicity strategy, this nonsignificant result precluded further formal hypothesis testing, although the 50 mg and 25 mg doses demonstrated nominal significance over placebo for two-hour pain freedom (unadjusted p < 0.05). Overall, adverse events were similar between ubrogepant and placebo. Conclusion This trial supports ubrogepant’s efficacy and provides further evidence that CGRP-RAs are viable options for the acute treatment of migraine.
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Montefiore Headache Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Sur C, Mo Y, Kost J, Voss T, Suhy J, Bracoud L, Oh J, Michelson D, Egan M. P2‐014: Relationship Between Volumetric MRI Parameters, APOE4 and MMSE Status at Baseline in The Verubecestat (MK‐8931) Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease Phase 2/3 Trial. Alzheimers Dement 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.1218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Merck & Co., Inc.KenilworthNJ USA
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Connor KM, Mahoney E, Jackson S, Hutzelmann J, Zhao X, Jia N, Snyder E, Snavely D, Michelson D, Roth T, Herring WJ. A Phase II Dose-Ranging Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of the Orexin Receptor Antagonist Filorexant (MK-6096) in Patients with Primary Insomnia. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2016; 19:pyw022. [PMID: 26979830 PMCID: PMC5006195 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyw022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Filorexant (MK-6096) is an orexin receptor antagonist; here, we evaluate the efficacy of filorexant in the treatment of insomnia in adults. METHODS A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, two 4-week-period, adaptive crossover polysomnography study was conducted at 51 sites worldwide. Patients (18 to <65 years) with insomnia received 1 of 4 doses of oral filorexant (2.5, 5, 10, 20mg) once daily at bedtime during one period and matching placebo in the other period in 1 of 8 possible treatment sequences. Polysomnography was performed on night 1 and end of week 4 of each period. The primary endpoint was sleep efficiency at night 1 and end of week 4. Secondary endpoints included wakefulness after persistent sleep onset and latency to onset of persistent sleep. RESULTS A total of 324 patients received study treatment, 315 received ≥1 dose of placebo, and 318 ≥1 dose of filorexant (2.5mg, n=79; 5mg, n=78; 10mg, n=80; 20mg, n=81). All filorexant doses (2.5/5/10/20mg) were significantly superior to placebo in improving sleep among patients with insomnia as measured by sleep efficiency and wakefulness after persistent sleep onset on night 1 and end of week 4. The 2 higher filorexant doses (10/20mg) were also significantly more effective than placebo in improving sleep onset as measured by latency to onset of persistent sleep at night 1 and end of week 4. Filorexant was generally well tolerated. CONCLUSIONS Orexin receptor antagonism by filorexant significantly improved sleep efficiency in nonelderly patients with insomnia. Dose-related improvements in sleep onset and maintenance outcomes were also observed with filorexant.
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- Kathryn M Connor
- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ (Dr Connor, Ms Mahoney, Ms Jackson, Ms Hutzelmann, Dr Zhao, Dr Jia, Dr Snyder, Mr Snavely, Dr Michelson, and Dr Herring); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Dr Roth).Current affiliations: Biogen, Cambridge, MA (E.M.). Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ (X.Z.). Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (N.J.)
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Herring WJ, Connor KM, Ivgy-May N, Snyder E, Liu K, Snavely DB, Krystal AD, Walsh JK, Benca RM, Rosenberg R, Sangal RB, Budd K, Hutzelmann J, Leibensperger H, Froman S, Lines C, Roth T, Michelson D. Suvorexant in Patients With Insomnia: Results From Two 3-Month Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials. Biol Psychiatry 2016; 79:136-48. [PMID: 25526970 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Suvorexant is an orexin receptor antagonist for treatment of insomnia. We report results from two pivotal phase 3 trials. METHODS Two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 3-month trials in nonelderly (18-64 years) and elderly (≥65 years) patients with insomnia. Suvorexant doses of 40/30 mg (nonelderly/elderly) and 20/15 mg (nonelderly/elderly) were evaluated. The primary focus was 40/30 mg, with fewer patients randomized to 20/15 mg. There was an optional 3-month double-blind extension in trial 1. Each trial included a 1-week, randomized, double-blind run-out after double-blind treatment to assess withdrawal/rebound. Efficacy was assessed at week 1, month 1, and month 3 by patient-reported subjective total sleep time and time to sleep onset and in a subset of patients at night 1, month 1, and month 3 by polysomnography end points of wakefulness after persistent sleep onset and latency to onset of persistent sleep (LPS). One thousand twenty-one patients were randomized in trial 1 and 1019 patients in trial 2. RESULTS Suvorexant 40/30 mg was superior to placebo on all subjective and polysomnography end points at night 1/week 1, month 1, and month 3 in both trials, except for LPS at month 3 in trial 2. Suvorexant 20/15 mg was superior to placebo on subjective total sleep time and wakefulness after persistent sleep onset at night 1/week 1, month 1, and month 3 in both trials and at most individual time points for subjective time to sleep onset and LPS in each trial. Both doses of suvorexant were generally well tolerated, with <5% of patients discontinuing due to adverse events over 3 months. The results did not suggest the emergence of marked rebound or withdrawal signs or symptoms when suvorexant was discontinued. CONCLUSIONS Suvorexant improved sleep onset and maintenance over 3 months of nightly treatment and was generally safe and well tolerated.
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Sleep Medicine and Research Center, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Sleep Disorders Institute & Attention Disorders Institute, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Sterling Heights
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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Michelson D, Egan M. At a Crossroads: A Perspective on Drug Development for Alzheimer's Disease in 2016. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2016; 3:181-184. [PMID: 29199317 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2016.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- David Michelson, M.D., Merck Research Laboratories UG4C-06, PO Box 1000, North Wales, PA 19454,
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Hauser RA, Stocchi F, Rascol O, Huyck SB, Capece R, Ho TW, Sklar P, Lines C, Michelson D, Hewitt D. Preladenant as an Adjunctive Therapy With Levodopa in Parkinson Disease. JAMA Neurol 2015; 72:1491-500. [DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.2268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Robert A. Hauser
- Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, University of South Florida, National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, Tampa
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- Institute of Neurology, L’Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Investigation Center, Institut National de la Santé et de la Récherche Médicale, Toulouse University, Toulouse, France
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Snyder E, Ma J, Svetnik V, Connor KM, Lines C, Michelson D, Herring WJ. Effects of suvorexant on sleep architecture and power spectral profile in patients with insomnia: analysis of pooled phase 3 data. Sleep Med 2015; 19:93-100. [PMID: 27198953 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The orexin receptor antagonist, suvorexant, is approved for treating insomnia at a maximum dose of 20 mg. We evaluated its effects on sleep architecture. METHODS The analyses included pooled polysomnography data from two similar randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 3-month trials evaluating two age-adjusted (non-elderly/elderly) dose regimes of 20/15 mg and 40/30 mg in 1482 patients with insomnia. Polysomnography was recorded at baseline and on three nights during the treatment: Night-1, Month-1, and Month-3. Effects on non-REM sleep stages 1 (N1), 2 (N2), 3 (N3)/slow wave sleep (SWS), and REM sleep were evaluated. A power spectral analysis of non-REM sleep was also performed. RESULTS Suvorexant increased the time (in minutes) spent in all sleep stages compared with placebo. When suvorexant and placebo were compared in terms of changes in percentage of total sleep time spent in each stage, there were small decreases of ≤1%, ≤2.2%, and ≤0.8% for N1, N2, and N3/SWS on average, respectively, and an average increase of ≤3.9% in REM. The largest differences from placebo were observed at Night-1 and generally diminished over time. Suvorexant reduced REM latency (number of non-REM 30-s epochs from lights-off to the first REM epoch) compared with placebo; the reduction was greater at Night-1 (~40-50 non-REM epochs) in comparison to later time points (~12-25 non-REM epochs at Month-3). The spectral analysis of non-REM showed a small decrease in power of 3-6% in the gamma and beta bands, and a small increase of 4-8% in the delta band, at Night-1 for suvorexant relative to placebo; these effects were not apparent at the later Month-1 and Month-3 time points. CONCLUSION Overall sleep architecture appears to be preserved in insomnia patients taking suvorexant. The power spectral profile of suvorexant is generally similar to placebo.
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Gold PW, Pavlatou MG, Michelson D, Mouro CM, Kling MA, Wong ML, Licinio J, Goldstein SA. Chronic administration of anticonvulsants but not antidepressants impairs bone strength: clinical implications. Transl Psychiatry 2015; 5:e576. [PMID: 26035060 PMCID: PMC4490276 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2015.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Major depression and bipolar disorder are associated with decreased bone mineral density (BMD). Antidepressants such as imipramine (IMIP) and specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been implicated in reduced BMD and/or fracture in older depressed patients. Moreover, anticonvulsants such as valproate (VAL) and carbamazepine (CBZ) are also known to increase fracture rates. Although BMD is a predictor of susceptibility to fracture, bone strength is a more sensitive predictor. We measured mechanical and geometrical properties of bone in 68 male Sprague Dawley rats on IMIP, fluoxetine (FLX), VAL, CBZ, CBZ vehicle and saline (SAL), given intraperitoneally daily for 8 weeks. Distinct regions were tested to failure by four-point bending, whereas load displacement was used to determine stiffness. The left femurs were scanned in a MicroCT system to calculate mid-diaphyseal moments of inertia. None of these parameters were affected by antidepressants. However, VAL resulted in a significant decrease in stiffness and a reduction in yield, and CBZ induced a decrease in stiffness. Only CBZ induced alterations in mechanical properties that were accompanied by significant geometrical changes. These data reveal that chronic antidepressant treatment does not reduce bone strength, in contrast to chronic anticonvulsant treatment. Thus, decreased BMD and increased fracture rates in older patients on antidepressants are more likely to represent factors intrinsic to depression that weaken bone rather than antidepressants per se. Patients with affective illness on anticonvulsants may be at particularly high risk for fracture, especially as they grow older, as bone strength falls progressively with age.
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- Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA,Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Room 2D46, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. E-mail:
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- Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Behavioral Health Service, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Translational Medicine, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Translational Medicine, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Ho TW, Ho AP, Ge Y(J, Assaid C, Gottwald R, MacGregor EA, Mannix LK, van Oosterhout WPJ, Koppenhaver J, Lines C, Ferrari MD, Michelson D. Randomized controlled trial of the CGRP receptor antagonist telcagepant for prevention of headache in women with perimenstrual migraine. Cephalalgia 2015; 36:148-61. [DOI: 10.1177/0333102415584308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aim The aim of this article is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of perimenstrual telcagepant, a CGRP receptor antagonist, for headache prophylaxis. Methods We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, six-month trial in women with migraine for ≥3 months who experienced perimenstrual headaches. Women were randomized to telcagepant 140 mg or placebo (2:1 ratio) for seven consecutive days perimenstrually. Safety was assessed by adverse events and laboratory tests. The primary efficacy endpoint was mean monthly headache days in the subset of women reporting perimenstrual migraine (−2 days to +3 days of menses onset) and ≥5 moderate or severe migraines per month prior to entering the trial. Results Telcagepant was generally well tolerated: 66/2660 (2.5%) on telcagepant and 36/1326 (2.7%) on placebo discontinued because of a clinical adverse event. The percentages of patients with clinical adverse events, laboratory adverse events, or discontinuation because of a laboratory adverse event were also similar between treatments. Alanine aminotransferase elevations ≥3× normal occurred in 0.6% of women on telcagepant and 0.4% on placebo. Three women on telcagepant vs none on placebo had alanine aminotransferase elevations ≥8× normal. In the efficacy subset there was no significant effect of telcagepant ( n = 887) vs placebo ( n = 447) in mean monthly headache days (treatment difference −0.5 day (95% CI: −1.1, 0.1)). However, telcagepant was associated with a reduction in on-drug headache days (treatment difference −0.4 day (95% CI: –0.5, –0.2), nominal p < 0.001). Conclusions Telcagepant 140 mg taken perimenstrually for seven days was generally well tolerated, but was associated with transaminase elevations . Telcagepant did not reduce monthly headache frequency, but did reduce perimenstrual headaches.
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- Merck & Co. Inc, Department of Clinical Research, USA
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- Merck & Co. Inc, Department of Clinical Research, USA
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- Merck & Co. Inc, Department of Clinical Research, USA
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- Barts Sexual Health Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, UK; Centre for Neuroscience and Trauma, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK
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BACKGROUND Peer-led interventions are increasingly common in community health settings. Although peer-led approaches have proven benefits for service users, relatively little is known about the process and outcomes of participation for peer leaders. This study investigated experiences of parents who had participated as 'peer facilitators' in Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC), a peer-led programme designed to improve access to evidence-based parenting support in socially disadvantaged communities. METHOD A qualitative cross-sectional design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 peer facilitators and scrutinized using thematic analysis. RESULTS Peer facilitators developed their knowledge and skills through personal experience of receiving parenting support, participation in formal training and supervised practice, access to an intervention manual, and peer modelling. Peer facilitators described positive changes in their own families, confidence and social status. Transformative personal gains reinforced peer facilitators' role commitment and contributed to a cohesive 'family' identity among EPEC staff and service users. Peer facilitators' enthusiasm, openness and mutual identification with families were seen as critical to EPEC's effectiveness and sustainability. Peer facilitators also found the training emotionally and intellectually demanding. There were particular difficulties around logistical issues (e.g. finding convenient supervision times), managing psychosocial complexity and child safeguarding. CONCLUSIONS The successful delivery and sustained implementation of peer-led interventions requires careful attention to the personal qualities and support of peer leaders. Based on the findings of this study, support should include training, access to intervention manuals, regular and responsive supervision, and logistical/administrative assistance. Further research is required to elaborate and extend these findings to other peer-led programmes.
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- Lambeth Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Chabi A, Zhang Y, Jackson S, Cady R, Lines C, Herring WJ, Connor KM, Michelson D. Randomized controlled trial of the orexin receptor antagonist filorexant for migraine prophylaxis. Cephalalgia 2014; 35:379-88. [PMID: 25106663 DOI: 10.1177/0333102414544979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study explored whether antagonism of orexin receptors might be an effective mechanism for migraine prevention. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot trial. Patients experiencing four to 14 days with migraine during a one-month baseline period were randomized to the orexin receptor antagonist filorexant 10 mg nightly or placebo for three months. Efficacy was assessed by mean monthly migraine days (headache plus at least one associated migraine symptom) and headache days. Safety and tolerability were assessed by adverse event reports and laboratory tests. RESULTS Of 120 patients treated with filorexant and 115 treated with placebo, 97 (81%) and 101 (88%), respectively, completed the trial. There was no statistically significant difference between treatments for change from baseline in mean monthly migraine days (filorexant = -1.7, placebo = -1.3, difference = -0.4 (95% CI: -1.3, 0.4)) or headache days (filorexant = -1.7, placebo = -1.2, difference = -0.5 (95% CI: -1.4, 0.4)). Filorexant was generally well tolerated but was associated with a higher proportion of patients who reported adverse events than placebo (47% vs 37%), particularly somnolence (13% vs 4%). CONCLUSIONS These data fail to provide evidence that antagonism of orexin receptors with filorexant, when administered at night, is effective for migraine prophylaxis.
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- Merck & Co. Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA
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- Headache Care Center, Springfield, MO, USA
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Ho TW, Connor KM, Zhang Y, Pearlman E, Koppenhaver J, Fan X, Lines C, Edvinsson L, Goadsby PJ, Michelson D. Randomized controlled trial of the CGRP receptor antagonist telcagepant for migraine prevention. Neurology 2014; 83:958-66. [PMID: 25107879 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist telcagepant might be effective for migraine prevention. METHODS In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00797667), patients experiencing 3-14 migraine days during a 4-week baseline were randomized to telcagepant 140 mg, telcagepant 280 mg, or placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. Efficacy was assessed by mean monthly headache days and migraine/probable migraine days (headache plus ≥ 1 associated symptom). RESULTS The trial was terminated following a recommendation from the Safety Monitoring Board due to hepatotoxicity concerns. At termination, the planned 660 patients had been randomized, 656 had been treated with ≥ 1 dose of study medication, and 14 had completed the trial. The mean treatment duration was 48-50 days. Thirteen patients, all in the telcagepant groups, had an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevation ≥ 3 × the upper limit of normal and 7 of these also had an aspartate aminotransferase elevation ≥ 3 × the upper limit of normal. Two patients had very high symptomatic transaminase elevations that occurred within 2-6 weeks of treatment initiation and resolved after treatment discontinuation. The originally planned efficacy analysis over 12 weeks was not performed due to limited data at later time points, but there was evidence that telcagepant resulted in a larger reduction from baseline than placebo for mean monthly headache days (month 1: 140 mg = -2.9, 280 mg = -3.1, placebo = -1.7; p < 0.05) and migraine/probable migraine days (month 1: 140 mg = -2.7, 280 mg = -3.0, placebo = -1.6; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These data suggest a potential role for CGRP receptor antagonism in migraine prophylaxis. However, the observed aminotransferase elevations do not support the use of telcagepant for daily administration. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE This study provides Class II evidence that in patients with migraine, telcagepant taken daily reduces headache days by 1.4 days per month compared to placebo and causes 2.5% of patients to have elevations of serum ALT levels.
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- Tony W Ho
- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA
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- From Merck & Co., Inc. (T.W.H., K.M.C., Y.Z., J.K., X.F., C.L., D.M.), Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mercer University School of Medicine (E.P.), Savannah, GA; Department of Medicine (L.E.), Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Sweden; Headache Group (P.J.G.), NHIR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, UK; and Department of Neurology (P.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco. T.W.H. is currently affiliated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE. X.F. is currently affiliated with Elan Corporation, Boston, MA.
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Bayat M, Yang H, Ko F, Michelson D, Mei A. Electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of hybrid multifunctional Fe3O4/carbon nanofiber composite. POLYMER 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Herring WJ, Liu K, Hutzelmann J, Snavely D, Snyder E, Ceesay P, Lines C, Michelson D, Roth T. Alertness and psychomotor performance effects of the histamine-3 inverse agonist MK-0249 in obstructive sleep apnea patients on continuous positive airway pressure therapy with excessive daytime sleepiness: a randomized adaptive crossover study. Sleep Med 2013; 14:955-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Revised: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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