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Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BMS-986368, for the Treatment of Agitation in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease
NCT06808984 · Celgene
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Official title
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Three-Arm, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study Assessing the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Orally Administered BMS-986368, a FAAH/MAGL Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Agitation in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease (BALANCE-AAD-1)
About this study
This is a study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of BMS-986368, a FAAH/MAGL inhibitor, for the treatment of agitation in participants with Alzheimer's Disease.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease with biomarker confirmation meeting the 2024 Revised criteria for diagnosis and staging of AD: Alzheimer's Association Workgroup.
* The diagnosis of agitation must meet the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) definition of agitation.
* History of agitation with onset at least four weeks prior to Screening
* MMSE-1 score \< 21
* NPI-NH agitation/aggression sub-score ≥ 4.
* Stable living environment for at least 6 weeks prior to Screening. Participants are eligible if they are in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or living at home and have an identified study partner (caregiver).
* Capable of self-locomotion (alone or with the aid of an assistive device); wheelchairs and other mobility aids are acceptable.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Clinically significant delusions/hallucinations requiring hospitalization.
* History of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder.
* History of major depressive episode with psychotic features during the 12 months prior to Screening.
* History of delirium within 30 days of Screening.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.
Study design
Enrollment target: 120 participants
Allocation: randomized
Masking: triple
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2025-06-09
Estimated completion: 2028-01-07
Last updated: 2026-04-09
Interventions
Drug: BMS-986368Drug: Placebo
Primary outcomes
- • Change in Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) total score from baseline (Up to Week 8)
Sponsor
Celgene · industry
Contacts & investigators
ContactBMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com · contact · Clinical.Trials@bms.com · 855-907-3286
ContactFirst line of the email MUST contain NCT # and Site #. · contact
InvestigatorBristol-Myers Squibb · study_director, Bristol-Myers Squibb
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