PTI-125 for Mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Sponsor
Cassava Sciences, Inc. (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04079803
Collaborator
National Institute on Aging (NIA) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, multiple dose study of PTI-125 in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease patients.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Placebo oral tablet
  • Drug: Simufilam 100 mg tablet
  • Drug: Simufilam 50 mg oral tablet
Phase 2

Detailed Description

This is a Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, multiple dose study of PTI-125 in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease patients. A total of sixty (60) patients will be enrolled in the study. Patients will receive Placebo, 50 mg or 100 mg b.i.d. of PTI-125. The objective of this study are to investigate the safety, and biomarkers of PTI-125 following 28-day repeat oral administration.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
64 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Approximately sixty (60) patients will be enrolled into the study and randomized to one of three cohorts. Cohorts will receive placebo or PTI-125 at 50 or 100 mg b.i.d. (n=20 per group)Approximately sixty (60) patients will be enrolled into the study and randomized to one of three cohorts. Cohorts will receive placebo or PTI-125 at 50 or 100 mg b.i.d. (n=20 per group)
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description:
The sponsor, participant, care provider, investigator including sub-investigators and outcomes assessors will be blinded to throughout the study which includes using an Integrated Web Response System (IWRS) and electronic data capture (EDC) to ensure blinding during the study.
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multiple Dose, Biomarker and Safety Study of PTI-125 in Mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 9, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Mar 31, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date :
Mar 31, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Cohort

Subjects administered placebo oral tablets twice daily (BID)

Drug: Placebo oral tablet
Oral placebo tablet

Experimental: Simufilam (PTI-125) 100 mg tablets Cohort

Subjects administered simufilam (PTI-125) 100 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID)

Drug: Simufilam 50 mg oral tablet
Simufilam 50 mg oral tablet
Other Names:
  • PTI-125
  • Experimental: Simufilam (PTI-125) 50 mg tablets Cohort

    Subjects administered simufilam (PTI-125) 50 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID)

    Drug: Simufilam 100 mg tablet
    Simufilam 100 mg oral tablet
    Other Names:
  • PTI-125
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Change From Baseline in CSF Abeta42 [Screening to Day 28]

      Change from Baseline (screening sample) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid levels of Amyloid beta42

    2. Change From Baseline in CSF Total Tau. [Screening to Day 28]

      Change from Baseline (screening sample) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid total tau.

    3. Change From Baseline in CSF P-tau181 [Screening to Day 28]

      Change from Baseline (screening) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid P-tau181

    4. Change From Baseline in CSF Neurogranin [Screening to Day 28]

      Change from Baseline (screening) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid neurogranin

    5. Change From Baseline in CSF Neurofilament Light Chain [Screening to Day 28]

      Change from Baseline (screening) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light chain

    6. Change From Baseline in CSF YKL-40 [Screening to Day 28]

      Change from Baseline (screening) in cerebrospinal fluid YKL-40

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Paired Associates Learning Test [Day 1 to Day 28]

      Cognitive test assessing episodic memory. Boxes are displayed on the screen and are "opened" in a randomized order. One or more of them contains a pattern. The patterns are then displayed in the middle of the screen, one at a time and the participant must select the box in which the pattern was originally located. If the participant makes an error, the boxes are opened in sequence again to remind the participant of the locations of the patterns. The number of boxes increases progressively to a total of 8.

    2. Spatial Working Memory Test [Day 1 to Day 28]

      Cognitive assessment of spatial working memory: A number of colored squares (boxes) are shown on the screen. By selecting the boxes and using a process of elimination, the subject should find one yellow 'token' in each of a number of boxes and use them to fill up an empty column on the right-hand side of the screen. The number of boxes is gradually increased to a total of 8 for the subjects to search. The colors and positions of the boxes are changed from trial to trial to discourage stereotyped search strategies.

    3. CSF IL-6, sTREM2, HMGB1, Albumin, IgG [Screening to Day 28]

      Change from Baseline (screening sample) to Day 28 in secondary CSF biomarkers of neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier integrity

    Other Outcome Measures

    1. Target Engagement Assays: Change From Baseline in Filamin A (FLNA) Linkages to alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (alpha7nAChR) and Toll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4) in Subject Lymphocytes [Day 1 to Day 28]

      FLNA linkages to these two receptors were assessed by densitometric quantitation of immunoblot bands of each receptor (detected by a specific antibody) in anti-FLNA precipitates. The measure is noted as a ratio to total FLNA.

    2. Plasma P-tau181 [Day 1 to Day 28]

      Percent change in plasma P-tau181

    3. Percent Change From Baseline in SavaDx, a Novel Plasma Biomarker [Day 1 to Day 28]

      SavaDx is a novel plasma biomarker

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    50 Years to 85 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Ages >= 50 and <= 85 years

    • Informed consent form (ICF) signed by the subject or legally acceptable representative.

    • Clinical diagnosis of dementia due to possible or probable Alzheimer's disease

    • Mini-Mental State Examination score >= 16 and <= 26 at screening

    • If female, postmenopausal for at least 1 year

    • Patient living at home, senior residential setting, or an institutional setting without the need for continuous (i.e. 24-h) nursing care

    • General health status acceptable for participation in the study

    • Fluency (oral and written) in English or Spanish

    • If receiving memantine, rivastigmine, galantamine or an AChEI, receiving a stable dose for at least 3 months. If receiving donepezil, any dose lower than 23 mg once daily.

    • The patient is a non-smoker for at least 3 years.

    • The patient or legal representative must agree to comply with the drawing of blood samples and with a lumbar puncture and the drawing of cerebrospinal fluid samples.

    • The patient has a ratio of total tau/Aβ42 in cerebrospinal fluid >= 0.28.

    • Patient has a caregiver or legal representative responsible for administering the drug and recording the time.

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Exposure to an experimental drug, experimental biologic or experimental medical device within the longer of 5 half-lives or 3 months before screening

    • Enrollment in the previous PTI-125 trial

    • A medical condition that would interfere with a lumbar puncture

    • Residence in a skilled nursing facility and requiring 24 h care.

    • Clinically significant laboratory test results

    • Clinically significant untreated hypothyroidism

    • Insufficiently controlled diabetes mellitus

    • Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine > ULN)

    • Malignant tumor within 3 years before screening (except squamous and basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ or localized prostate cancer or localized stage 1 bladder cancer)

    • History of ischemic colitis or ischemic enterocolitis

    • Unstable medical condition that is clinically significant in the judgment of the investigator

    • Alanine transaminase (ALT) or aspartate transaminase (AST) > ULN or total bilirubin > ULN.

    • History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months before screening

    • History of more than 1 myocardial infarction within 5 years before screening

    • Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia (including atrial fibrillation), cardiomyopathy, or cardiac conduction defect (patients with a pacemaker are acceptable)

    • Symptomatic hypotension, or uncontrolled hypertension

    • Clinically significant abnormality on screening electrocardiogram (ECG), including but not necessarily limited to a confirmed corrected QT interval value >= 450 msec for males or >= 470 msec for females.

    • Stroke within 18 months before screening, or history of a stroke concomitant with onset of dementia

    • History of brain tumor or other clinically significant space-occupying lesion on CT or MRI

    • Head trauma with clinically significant loss of consciousness within 12 months before screening or concurrent with the onset of dementia

    • Onset of dementia secondary to cardiac arrest, surgery with general anesthesia, or resuscitation

    • Specific degenerative Central Nervous System disease diagnosis other than Alzheimer's disease (eg, Huntington's disease, Creutzfeld-Jacob disease, Down's syndrome, Frontotemporal Dementia, Parkinson's disease)

    • Wernicke's encephalopathy

    • Active acute or chronic Central Nervous System infection

    • Donepezil 23 mg quaque die currently or within 3 months prior to randomization

    • Discontinued AChEI < 30 days prior to randomization

    • Antipsychotics; low doses are allowed only if the subject has received a stable dose for at least 3 months before randomization

    • Tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors

    • Anxiolytics or sedative-hypnotics, including barbiturates (unless given in low doses for benign tremor); low doses of benzodiazepines and zolpidem are allowed

    • Immunosuppressants, including systemic corticosteroids, if taken in clinically immunosuppressive doses (Steroid use for allergy or other inflammation is permitted.)

    • Antiepileptic medications if taken for control of seizures

    • Chronic intake of opioid-containing analgesics

    • Sedating H1 antihistamines

    • Nicotine therapy (all dosage forms including a patch), varenicline (Chantix), or similar therapeutic agent within 30 days before screening

    • Clinically significant illness within 30 days of enrollment

    • History of significant neurological, hepatic, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, or metabolic disease

    • Positive serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or positive hepatitis C virus HCV antibody test at screening

    • Positive HIV test at screening

    • Positive urine drug test at screening

    • Loss of a significant volume of blood (> 450 mL) within 4 weeks prior to the study

    • Suicidality on C-SSRS at screening

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Cognitive Clinical Trials Gilbert Arizona United States 85296
    2 Cognitive Clinical Trials Surprise Arizona United States 85374
    3 Optimus U Miami Florida United States 33125
    4 IMIC, Inc. Palmetto Bay Florida United States 33157
    5 Cognitive Clinical Trials Bellevue Nebraska United States 68005
    6 Cognitive Clinical Trials Omaha Nebraska United States 68116
    7 Advanced Memory Research Institute Toms River New Jersey United States 08755
    8 Centex Studies, Inc. Houston Texas United States 77058
    9 Centex Studies, Inc. McAllen Texas United States 78504

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Cassava Sciences, Inc.
    • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Lindsay Burns, PhD, Cassava Sciences, Inc.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Cassava Sciences, Inc.
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT04079803
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • PTI-125-02
    • R44AG060878
    First Posted:
    Sep 6, 2019
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 29, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2021
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details
    Pre-assignment Detail
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Subjects administered placebo oral tablets twice daily (BID) Subjects administered simufilam 100 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID) Subjects administered simufilam 50 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID)
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 22 21 21
    COMPLETED 22 21 20
    NOT COMPLETED 0 0 1

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort Total
    Arm/Group Description Subjects administered matching placebo tablets twice daily for 28 days. Subjects administered 100 mg simufilam tablets twice daily for 28 days. Subjects administered 50 mg simufilam tablets twice daily for 28 days. Total of all reporting groups
    Overall Participants 22 21 21 64
    Age (Count of Participants)
    <=18 years
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Between 18 and 65 years
    4
    18.2%
    9
    42.9%
    6
    28.6%
    19
    29.7%
    >=65 years
    18
    81.8%
    12
    57.1%
    15
    71.4%
    45
    70.3%
    Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
    71.3
    (6.68)
    69.3
    (5.47)
    67.1
    (8.76)
    69.2
    (6.97)
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    11
    50%
    12
    57.1%
    12
    57.1%
    35
    54.7%
    Male
    11
    50%
    9
    42.9%
    9
    42.9%
    29
    45.3%
    Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    Hispanic or Latino
    9
    40.9%
    11
    52.4%
    11
    52.4%
    31
    48.4%
    Not Hispanic or Latino
    13
    59.1%
    10
    47.6%
    10
    47.6%
    33
    51.6%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    American Indian or Alaska Native
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Asian
    1
    4.5%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    1
    1.6%
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Black or African American
    2
    9.1%
    2
    9.5%
    4
    19%
    8
    12.5%
    White
    19
    86.4%
    19
    90.5%
    17
    81%
    55
    85.9%
    More than one race
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    CSF total tau/Aβ42 ratio (ratio) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [ratio]
    1.20
    (0.55)
    1.08
    (0.50)
    1.17
    (0.58)
    1.15
    (0.54)
    Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) (units on a scale) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [units on a scale]
    23.1
    (2.78)
    23.0
    (2.66)
    22.7
    (2.67)
    22.9
    (2.70)
    Taking cholinesterase inhibitor or memantine (Count of Participants)
    Count of Participants [Participants]
    8
    36.4%
    7
    33.3%
    5
    23.8%
    20
    31.3%
    Heterozygous APOE4 (Count of Participants)
    Count of Participants [Participants]
    12
    54.5%
    14
    66.7%
    9
    42.9%
    35
    54.7%
    Homozygous APOE4 (Count of Participants)
    Count of Participants [Participants]
    1
    4.5%
    1
    4.8%
    3
    14.3%
    5
    7.8%
    Paired Associates Learning total errors (errors) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [errors]
    35.5
    (19.65)
    31.0
    (20.74)
    36.1
    (18.76)
    34.2
    (19.7)
    Spatial Working Memory total errors (errors) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [errors]
    19.0
    (7.49)
    22.1
    (5.88)
    22.3
    (6.64)
    21.1
    (6.67)
    CSF Aβ42 (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    125
    (152)
    117
    (51.4)
    108
    (54.8)
    111
    (86.1)
    CSF total tau (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    104
    (32)
    106
    (27.9)
    101
    (17.6)
    103.7
    (25.8)
    CSF P-tau181 (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    28.5
    (0.73)
    29.7
    (1.5)
    29.0
    (1.0)
    29.1
    (1.3)
    CSF neurogranin (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    1200
    (365)
    1551
    (751)
    1352
    (614)
    1368
    (577)
    CSF Neurofilament Light Chain (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    161
    (42.8)
    219
    (95.3)
    181
    (64.4)
    187
    (67.5)
    CSF YKL-40 (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    206
    (29.5)
    203
    (22.7)
    194
    (26.0)
    201
    (26.1)
    CSF IL-6 (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    32.5
    (1.2)
    33.6
    (1.8)
    33.6
    (1.7)
    33.2
    (1.6)
    CSF sTREM2 (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    878
    (435)
    861
    (421)
    882
    (476)
    874
    (444)
    CSF HMGB1 (pg/mL) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    424
    (48.0)
    446
    (67.3)
    454
    (70.6)
    441
    (62.0)
    CSF/plasma albumin ratio (ratio) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [ratio]
    0.24
    (0.03)
    0.25
    (0.08)
    0.25
    (0.05)
    0.25
    (0.05)
    CSF/plasma IgG ratio (ratio) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [ratio]
    0.200
    (0.07)
    0.217
    (0.11)
    0.227
    (0.07)
    0.215
    (0.08)
    Lymphocyte filamin A - α7nAChR, Ratio to total filamin A (ratio) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [ratio]
    0.59
    (0.10)
    0.69
    (0.11)
    0.66
    (0.12)
    0.65
    (0.11)
    Lymphocyte filamin A - TLR4, Ratio to total filamin A (ratio) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [ratio]
    0.55
    (0.10)
    0.60
    (0.07)
    0.58
    (0.11)
    0.58
    (0.09)

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Change From Baseline in CSF Abeta42
    Description Change from Baseline (screening sample) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid levels of Amyloid beta42
    Time Frame Screening to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. One additional subject in the 50 mg arm was missing a Day 28 CSF sample. This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 100 mg tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 50 mg tablets BID for 28 days
    Measure Participants 22 21 19
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    4.8
    (30.9)
    12.5
    (11.9)
    16.2
    (21.1)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes two 100 mg subjects who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.087
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing two subjects with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0088 and CFB was 13.4. In percent change from baseline with these two subjects removed, P=0.004.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.01
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing one subject with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0006 and CFB was 16.9. In percent change from baseline with this subject removed, P=0.0004.
    2. Primary Outcome
    Title Change From Baseline in CSF Total Tau.
    Description Change from Baseline (screening sample) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid total tau.
    Time Frame Screening to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. One additional subject in the 50 mg arm was missing a Day 28 CSF sample. This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125) 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125) 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) Simufilam (PTI-125) 100 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) SImufilam (PTI-125) 50 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID)
    Measure Participants 22 21 19
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    -3.2
    (14.8)
    -18.7
    (10.4)
    -14.6
    (9.6)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes two 100 mg subjects who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value <0.0001
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing two subjects with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P<0.0001 and CFB was -19.8.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0012
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing one subject with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.001 and CFB was -14.9.
    3. Primary Outcome
    Title Change From Baseline in CSF P-tau181
    Description Change from Baseline (screening) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid P-tau181
    Time Frame Screening to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. One additional subject in the 50 mg arm was missing a Day 28 CSF sample. This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 100 mg tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 50 mg tablets BID for 28 days
    Measure Participants 22 21 19
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    -0.63
    (1.8)
    -3.1
    (1.7)
    -2.4
    (1.6)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes two 100 mg subjects who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.005
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing two subjects with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.003 and CFB was -3.2.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.002
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing one subject with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.003 and CFB was -2.5.
    4. Primary Outcome
    Title Change From Baseline in CSF Neurogranin
    Description Change from Baseline (screening) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid neurogranin
    Time Frame Screening to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. One additional subject in the 50 mg arm was missing a Day 28 CSF sample. This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 100 mg tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 50 mg tablets BID for 28 days
    Measure Participants 22 21 19
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    -50.5
    (434)
    -648
    (491)
    -527
    (361)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes two 100 mg subjects who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0002
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing two subjects with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0002 and CFB was -681.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0005
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing one subject with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0005 and CFB was -527.
    5. Primary Outcome
    Title Change From Baseline in CSF Neurofilament Light Chain
    Description Change from Baseline (screening) to Day 28 in cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light chain
    Time Frame Screening to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. One additional subject in the 50 mg arm was missing a Day 28 CSF sample. This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 100 mg tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 50 mg tablets BID for 28 days
    Measure Participants 22 21 19
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    -10.0
    (45)
    -76.3
    (50.6)
    -49.7
    (35.5)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes two 100 mg subjects who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0003
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing two subjects with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0002 and CFB was -78.5.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0058
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing one subject with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0008 and CFB was -51.0.
    6. Primary Outcome
    Title Change From Baseline in CSF YKL-40
    Description Change from Baseline (screening) in cerebrospinal fluid YKL-40
    Time Frame Screening to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. One additional subject in the 50 mg arm was missing a Day 28 CSF sample. This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 100 mg tablets BID for 28 days simufilam 50 mg tablets BID for 28 days
    Measure Participants 22 21 19
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [pg/mL]
    -0.96
    (24.2)
    -22.3
    (11.7)
    -20.4
    (17.4)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes two 100 mg subjects who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0001
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing two subjects with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0001 and CFB was -23.7.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This primary analysis includes one 50 mg subject who showed no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits (their exclusion was not prespecified in the Statistical Analysis Plan).
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0001
    Comments P value adjusted for multiplicity of 6 co-primary endpoints (p<0.008 required for significance).
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Other Statistical Analysis In a secondary analysis removing one subject with no detectable simufilam in plasma, P=0.0002 and CFB was -20.9.
    7. Secondary Outcome
    Title Paired Associates Learning Test
    Description Cognitive test assessing episodic memory. Boxes are displayed on the screen and are "opened" in a randomized order. One or more of them contains a pattern. The patterns are then displayed in the middle of the screen, one at a time and the participant must select the box in which the pattern was originally located. If the participant makes an error, the boxes are opened in sequence again to remind the participant of the locations of the patterns. The number of boxes increases progressively to a total of 8.
    Time Frame Day 1 to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    The least impaired patients (11 or fewer errors, representing a ceiling effect) and patients with 54 or more errors (very poor performance suggesting not understanding the task) were removed from the analysis. Also removed were the 3 patients with no detectable drug in plasma, 2 patients with ≥25% non-compliance by pill counts, one patient with no baseline test and one who did not understand instructions per rater notes.
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) for 28 days. Simufilam 100 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) for 28 days. Simufilam 50 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) for 28 days.
    Measure Participants 14 13 10
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [Change from Day 1 in total errors]
    -1.5
    (8.5)
    -4.5
    (17.7)
    -5.7
    (13.6)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This study was not powered for statistical significance on cognitive measures.
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
    Comments
    Method
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Effect size
    Estimated Value 0.23
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) %
    to
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments Reported effect size vs. placebo was calculated with Hedge's g (for groups of 20 or fewer) but was identical when calculated by Cohen's d.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This study was not powered for statistical significance on cognitive measures.
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
    Comments
    Method
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Effect size
    Estimated Value 0.37
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) %
    to
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments Reported effect size vs. placebo was calculated with Hedge's g (for groups of 20 or fewer) but was identical when calculated by Cohen's d.
    8. Secondary Outcome
    Title Spatial Working Memory Test
    Description Cognitive assessment of spatial working memory: A number of colored squares (boxes) are shown on the screen. By selecting the boxes and using a process of elimination, the subject should find one yellow 'token' in each of a number of boxes and use them to fill up an empty column on the right-hand side of the screen. The number of boxes is gradually increased to a total of 8 for the subjects to search. The colors and positions of the boxes are changed from trial to trial to discourage stereotyped search strategies.
    Time Frame Day 1 to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Removed from analysis were the 3 patients with no detectable drug in plasma, 2 patients with ≥25% non-compliance by pill counts, one patient with no baseline test and one who did not understand instructions per rater notes.
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) Simufilam, 100 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) Simufilam, 50 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID)
    Measure Participants 22 18 17
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [Change from Day 1 in total errors]
    -0.41
    (7.54)
    -2.31
    (7.45)
    -3.35
    (4.86)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This study was not powered for statistical significance on cognitive measures.
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
    Comments
    Method
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Effect size
    Estimated Value 0.46
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) %
    to
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments Reported effect size vs. placebo was calculated with Hedge's g (for groups of 20 or fewer) but was almost identical (0.45) when calculated by Cohen's d.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This study was not powered for statistical significance on cognitive measures.
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
    Comments
    Method
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Effect size
    Estimated Value 0.25
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) %
    to
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments Reported effect size vs. placebo was calculated with Hedge's g (for groups of 20 or fewer) but was identical when calculated by Cohen's d.
    9. Secondary Outcome
    Title CSF IL-6, sTREM2, HMGB1, Albumin, IgG
    Description Change from Baseline (screening sample) to Day 28 in secondary CSF biomarkers of neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier integrity
    Time Frame Screening to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Three subjects who had no detectable simufilam in plasma at return visits were removed from analyses (two in the 100 mg arm and one in the 50 mg arm). As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. One additional subject in the 50 mg arm was missing a Day 28 CSF sample.
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) Simufilam, 100 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) Simufilam, 50 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID)
    Measure Participants 22 19 18
    CSF IL-6
    -1.1
    (2.0)
    -3.7
    (1.8)
    -3.3
    (1.9)
    CSF sTREM2
    -77.3
    (510)
    -426
    (274)
    -424
    (386)
    CSF HMGB1
    19.4
    (172.3)
    -143
    (51.3)
    -152
    (50.1)
    CSF albumin
    -240
    (1620)
    -2292
    (1760)
    -1245
    (1735)
    CSF IgG
    -574.8
    (2518)
    -2350
    (2517)
    -2444
    (2097)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for IL-6.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0078
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for IL-6.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.019
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 3
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for sTREM2.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0002
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 4
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for sTREM2.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0007
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 5
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for HMGB1.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0001
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 6
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for HMGB1.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0001
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 7
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for albumin.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0001
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 8
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for albumin.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.046
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 9
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for Immunoglobulin G.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.012
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    Statistical Analysis 10
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments This analysis is for Immunoglobulin G.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.014
    Comments Secondary CSF biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANCOVA
    Comments General Linear Model for the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with a two-sided 95% confidence interval and baseline measurement as the covariate.
    10. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Target Engagement Assays: Change From Baseline in Filamin A (FLNA) Linkages to alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (alpha7nAChR) and Toll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4) in Subject Lymphocytes
    Description FLNA linkages to these two receptors were assessed by densitometric quantitation of immunoblot bands of each receptor (detected by a specific antibody) in anti-FLNA precipitates. The measure is noted as a ratio to total FLNA.
    Time Frame Day 1 to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Three subjects who had no detectable simufilam in plasma at any return visit were removed from analyses (two in the 100 mg arm and one in the 50 mg arm). As noted in the Participant Flow, one subject in the 50 mg arm did not complete the study. Two additional subjects in the 50 mg arm were missing Day 1 blood samples.
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Placebo oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) Simufilam, 100 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID) Simufilam, 50 mg oral tablets administered twice daily (BID)
    Measure Participants 22 19 17
    FLNA - alpha7nAChR linkage
    -0.07
    (0.19)
    -0.24
    (0.16)
    -0.23
    (0.13)
    FLNA - TLR4 linkage
    -0.05
    (0.18)
    -0.19
    (0.14)
    -0.19
    (0.11)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments Change from baseline in FLNA linkage to alpha7nAChR in subject lymphocytes. FLNA linkage to alpha7nAChR was expressed as the ratio of densitometric units of immunoblot bands of alpha7nAChR (probed with a specific antibody) to densitometric units of total FLNA.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.005
    Comments As secondary endpoints, lymphocyte biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANOVA
    Comments ANOVA was used instead of ANCOVA due to the range in baseline values; it was deemed more appropriate to compare to each subject's own baseline value.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments Change from baseline in FLNA linkage to alpha7nAChR in subject lymphocytes. FLNA linkage to alpha7nAChR was expressed as ratios of densitometric units of immunoblot bands of alpha7nAChR (probed with a specific antibody) to densitometric units of total FLNA.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.009
    Comments As secondary endpoints, lymphocyte biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANOVA
    Comments ANOVA was used instead of ANCOVA due to the range in baseline values; it was deemed more appropriate to compare to each subject's own baseline value.
    Statistical Analysis 3
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments Change from baseline in FLNA linkage to TLR4 in subject lymphocytes. FLNA linkage to TLR4 was expressed as the ratio of densitometric units of immunoblot bands of TLR4 (probed with a specific antibody) to densitometric units of total FLNA.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.01
    Comments As secondary endpoints, lymphocyte biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANOVA
    Comments ANOVA was used instead of ANCOVA due to the range in baseline values; it was deemed more appropriate to compare to each subject's own baseline value.
    Statistical Analysis 4
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments Change from baseline in FLNA linkage to TLR4 in subject lymphocytes. FLNA linkage to TLR4 was expressed as the ratio of densitometric units of immunoblot bands of TLR4 (probed with a specific antibody) to densitometric units of total FLNA.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.01
    Comments As secondary endpoints, lymphocyte biomarkers were not adjusted for multiplicity.
    Method ANOVA
    Comments ANOVA was used instead of ANCOVA due to the range in baseline values; it was deemed more appropriate to compare to each subject's own baseline value.
    11. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Plasma P-tau181
    Description Percent change in plasma P-tau181
    Time Frame Day 1 to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    For plasma p-tau181 only: 4 subjects (1 in placebo, 2 in 50 mg and 1 in 100 mg arms) were removed because Coefficients of Variation (CVs) between duplicate measurements for either Day 1 or Day 28 samples were >15% on repeat assay (both Day 1 & Day 28 for a subject were repeated if CVs of either Day 1 or Day 28 were >11%). Two outliers were removed (1 in placebo [1.2 to 4.8 pg/ml] and 1 in 100 mg [2.1 to 5.1 pg/ml] arms) for increases >150% & > 2.5 pg/mL. Missing Day 1 blood samples: 2 in 50 mg.
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125) 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125) 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Subjects administered placebo oral tablets twice daily (BID) Placebo oral tablet: Oral placebo tablet Subjects administered simufilam (PTI-125) 100 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID) Simufilam 50 mg oral tablet: Simufilam 50 mg oral tablet Subjects administered simufilam (PTI-125) 50 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID) Simufilam 100 mg tablet: Simufilam 100 mg oral tablet
    Measure Participants 20 17 15
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [Percent change]
    20.7
    (49)
    -16.5
    (29)
    -15.1
    (36)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.01
    Comments
    Method ANOVA
    Comments ANOVA followed by Dunnett's multiple comparisons test.
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.02
    Comments
    Method ANOVA
    Comments ANOVA followed by Dunnett's multiple comparisons test.
    Statistical Analysis 3
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.009
    Comments
    Method ANOVA
    Comments This p value is for the main effect of treatment of the ANOVA.
    12. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Percent Change From Baseline in SavaDx, a Novel Plasma Biomarker
    Description SavaDx is a novel plasma biomarker
    Time Frame Day 1 to Day 28

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    One subject in the 50 mg arm and two subjects in the 100 mg arm were omitted because these subjects showed no detectable plasma simufilam at any return visit. Two additional subjects in the 50 mg group were missing baseline plasma samples.
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Subjects administered placebo oral tablets twice daily (BID) Subjects administered simufilam 100 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID) Subjects administered simufilam 50 mg oral tablets twice daily (BID)
    Measure Participants 22 19 17
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [Percent change]
    -3.2
    (62)
    -47.8
    (19)
    -44.1
    (35)
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.003
    Comments
    Method ANOVA
    Comments
    Statistical Analysis 2
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Placebo Cohort, Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Comments
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.016
    Comments
    Method ANOVA
    Comments

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame 28 days
    Adverse Event Reporting Description
    Arm/Group Title Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Arm/Group Description Subjects administered placebo tablets twice daily (BID) for 28 days. Subjects administered simufilam 100 mg tablets twice daily (BID) for 28 days. Subjects administered simufilam 50 mg tablets twice daily (BID) for 28 days.
    All Cause Mortality
    Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 0/22 (0%) 0/21 (0%) 0/21 (0%)
    Serious Adverse Events
    Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 0/22 (0%) 0/21 (0%) 0/21 (0%)
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    Placebo Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 100 mg Tablets Cohort Simufilam (PTI-125), 50 mg Tablets Cohort
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 12/22 (54.5%) 9/21 (42.9%) 4/21 (19%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea 2/22 (9.1%) 2 1/21 (4.8%) 1 0/21 (0%) 0
    General disorders
    Any adverse event 12/22 (54.5%) 20 9/21 (42.9%) 15 4/21 (19%) 9
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Fatigue 2/22 (9.1%) 2 0/21 (0%) 0 1/21 (4.8%) 1
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache 3/22 (13.6%) 3 2/21 (9.5%) 2 1/21 (4.8%) 1

    Limitations/Caveats

    [Not Specified]

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    Certain Agreements

    Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Nadav Friedmann, PhD, MD, Chief Medical Officer
    Organization Cassava Sciences, Inc.
    Phone 512-501-1900
    Email nfriedmann@cassavasciences.com
    Responsible Party:
    Cassava Sciences, Inc.
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT04079803
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • PTI-125-02
    • R44AG060878
    First Posted:
    Sep 6, 2019
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 29, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2021