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CompletedPhase 3Results posted

A Phase 3 Study To Evaluate The Safety And Tolerability Of Dimebon Patients With Mild To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 3, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study To Evaluate The Safety And Tolerability Of Dimebon (PF-01913539) For Up To 26-Weeks In Patients With Mild To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

Lead sponsor

Pfizer

Asset

Dimebon

Listed sites

118

Recruiting sites

-

Enrollment

742

actual

Study population

Alzheimer’s disease

Key I/E criteria

Alzheimer's diseaseMMSE 12-26AD symptomatic therapy: stable

Primary endpoints

Abnormal Clinically Significant Vital Signs in Cohort 1Abnormal Clinically Significant Vital Signs in Cohort 2Abnormal Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings in Cohort 1

Footprint

Where this trial recruits

Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.

Identifiers

Registered as

Org study IDB1451027
NCT IDNCT00838110

Timeline

Milestones

Study start2009-02 (month precision)
Study first posted2009-02-06estimated
Primary completion2010-01actual (month precision)
Study completion2010-01actual (month precision)
Results first posted2013-02-08estimated
Last update posted2018-12-06actual

Assets

Drug assets

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Alzheimer’s disease

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age50 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.
MMSE 12-26 inclusive.
If on existing anti-dementia therapy, have been on a stable dose of anti-dementia therapy (cholinesterase inhibitors and/or memantine) for at least 60 days prior to dosing in study.
If not taking existing anti-dementia therapy, have not received therapy with cholinesterase inhibitors and/or memantine within 60 days prior to dosing in this study

Exclusion criteria

Have major structural brain disease (e.g., ischemic infarcts, subdural hematoma, hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, brain tumors, multiple subcortical ischemic lesions, or a single lesion in a critical region [e.g., thalamus, hippocampus]).
Have any major medical illness or unstable medical condition within six months of screening that may interfere with the patient's ability to comply with study procedures and abide by study restrictions.
Have not been on a stable dose of anti-dementia therapy for at least 60 days prior to dosing or intend to start anti-dementia therapy during the double blind portion of the study.
Reside in a nursing home or assisted care facility with need for 24-hour care and supervision.

Endpoints (16)

What's being measured

Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.

Coverage by outcome category

Safety / tolerability / PK
12
Other (unclassified)
4

Safety / tolerability / PK

12 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Vital Signs in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Vital Signs in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Primary/registry result

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Vital Signs in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 1)Systolic BP (<90 mmHg) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.8-
Increase in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants9.5-
Decrease in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants16.7-
Diastolic BP (<50 mmHg) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.8-
Increase in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants7.1-
Decrease in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants15.9-
Heart rate (>120 bpm) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.0-
Placebo (Cohort 1)Systolic BP (<90 mmHg) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants1.6-
Increase in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants10.5-
Decrease in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants12.9-
Diastolic BP (<50 mmHg) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants1.6-
Increase in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants7.3-
Decrease in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=126,124)n=127 Participants12.9-
Heart rate (>120 bpm) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.0-
Primary/registry result

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Vital Signs in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 2)Systolic BP (<90 mmHg) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants0.8-
Increase in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=243 Participants3.8-
Decrease in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=243 Participants9.6-
Diastolic BP (<50 mmHg) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants1.2-
Increase in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=243 Participants6.3-
Decrease in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=243 Participants6.7-
Heart rate (>120 bpm) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants0.0-
Placebo (Cohort 2)Systolic BP (<90 mmHg) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants0.0-
Increase in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=244 Participants8.3-
Decrease in systolic BP (>=30 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=244 Participants8.8-
Diastolic BP (<50 mmHg) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants0.8-
Increase in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=244 Participants5.4-
Decrease in diastolic BP (>=20 mmHg) (n=240,240)n=244 Participants7.5-
Heart rate (>120 bpm) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants0.0-
Primary/registry result

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 1)PR int (>=300 msec) (n=123,113)n=127 Participants0.0-
Increase in PR int (>=25/50%) (n=122,112)n=127 Participants0.0-
QRS int (>=200 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.0-
Increase in QRS int (>=25/50%) (n=126,126)n=127 Participants1.6-
QT int (>=500 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.0-
QTcF int (450 to <480 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants15.7-
QTcF int (480 to <500 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants1.6-
QTcF int (>=500 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.0-
Increase in QTcF int (>=30 to <60msec )(n=126,126)n=127 Participants9.5-
Increase in QTcF int (>=60 msec) (n=126,126)n=127 Participants0.8-
Placebo (Cohort 1)PR int (>=300 msec) (n=123,113)n=127 Participants0.0-
Increase in PR int (>=25/50%) (n=122,112)n=127 Participants0.0-
QRS int (>=200 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.0-
Increase in QRS int (>=25/50%) (n=126,126)n=127 Participants0.0-
QT int (>=500 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants2.4-
QTcF int (450 to <480 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants13.4-
QTcF int (480 to <500 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants4.7-
QTcF int (>=500 msec) (n=127,127)n=127 Participants0.8-
Increase in QTcF int (>=30 to <60msec )(n=126,126)n=127 Participants7.1-
Increase in QTcF int (>=60 msec) (n=126,126)n=127 Participants0.0-
Primary/registry result

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 2)PR int (>=300 msec) (n=232,232)n=243 Participants0.9-
Increase in PR int (>=25/50%) (n=231,229)n=243 Participants0.0-
QRS int (>=200 msec) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants0.0-
Increase in QRS int (>=25/50%) (n=242,243)n=243 Participants0.8-
QT int (>=500 msec) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants0.8-
QTcF int (450 to <480 msec) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants15.6-
QTcF int (480 to <500 msec) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants2.1-
QTcF int (>=500 msec) (n=243,244)n=243 Participants1.2-
Increase in QTcF int (>=30 to <60 msec)(n=242,243)n=243 Participants6.6-
Increase in QTcF int (>=60 msec) (n=242,243)n=243 Participants0.4-
Placebo (Cohort 2)PR int (>=300 msec) (n=232,232)n=244 Participants0.0-
Increase in PR int (>=25/50%) (n=231,229)n=244 Participants0.0-
QRS int (>=200 msec) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants0.0-
Increase in QRS int (>=25/50%) (n=242,243)n=244 Participants0.4-
QT int (>=500 msec) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants0.8-
QTcF int (450 to <480 msec) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants19.3-
QTcF int (480 to <500 msec) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants0.8-
QTcF int (>=500 msec) (n=243,244)n=244 Participants0.0-
Increase in QTcF int (>=30 to <60 msec)(n=242,243)n=244 Participants5.8-
Increase in QTcF int (>=60 msec) (n=242,243)n=244 Participants0.0-
Primary/registry result

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 1)n=127 Participants64.6-
Placebo (Cohort 1)n=127 Participants64.6-
Primary/registry result

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 2)n=243 Participants55.1-
Placebo (Cohort 2)n=244 Participants53.3-

Other (unclassified)

4 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Laboratory Values in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, improvement

Primary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Laboratory Values in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, improvement

Primary/registry result/low confidence

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Laboratory Values in Cohort 1

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 30 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 1)Hemoglobin (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants1-
Red blood cell count (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants2-
Mean corpuscular volume (<0.9*LLN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants0-
Mean corpuscular volume (>1.1*ULN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants0-
White blood cell count (<0.6*LLN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants0-
White blood cell count (>1.5*ULN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants1-
Lymphocytes (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants2-
Lymphocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants1-
Total Neutrophils (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants0-
Total Neutrophils (>1.2*ULN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants4-
Monocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=126,123)n=126 Participants0-
Total bilirubin (>1.5*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants1-
Aspartate aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants1-
Alanine aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants1-
Blood urea nitrogen (>1.3*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants1-
Creatinine (>1.3*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants2-
Sodium (<0.95*LLN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Sodium (>1.05*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Potassium (<0.9*LLN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Potassium (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants2-
Calcium (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants1-
Magnesium (<0.9*LLN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Magnesium (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants20-
Phosphate (<0.8*LLN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Phosphate (>1.2*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Bicarbonate (<0.9*LLN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants2-
Bicarbonate (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Glucose (>1.5*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants9-
Creatine kinase (>2.0*ULN) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants3-
Urine specific gravity (<1.003) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Urine specific gravity (>1.030) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants2-
Urine pH (>8) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants0-
Urine glucose (>=1) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants4-
Urine ketones (>=1) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants1-
Urine blood (>=1) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants32-
Urine protein (>=1) (n=125,123)n=126 Participants4-
Placebo (Cohort 1)Hemoglobin (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants1-
Red blood cell count (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants0-
Mean corpuscular volume (<0.9*LLN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants2-
Mean corpuscular volume (>1.1*ULN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants0-
White blood cell count (<0.6*LLN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants1-
White blood cell count (>1.5*ULN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants0-
Lymphocytes (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants1-
Lymphocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants2-
Total Neutrophils (<0.8*LLN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants1-
Total Neutrophils (>1.2*ULN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants3-
Monocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=126,123)n=124 Participants1-
Total bilirubin (>1.5*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants2-
Aspartate aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Alanine aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants1-
Blood urea nitrogen (>1.3*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants2-
Creatinine (>1.3*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Sodium (<0.95*LLN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants1-
Sodium (>1.05*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants1-
Potassium (<0.9*LLN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants2-
Potassium (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants1-
Calcium (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Magnesium (<0.9*LLN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Magnesium (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants24-
Phosphate (<0.8*LLN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Phosphate (>1.2*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Bicarbonate (<0.9*LLN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Bicarbonate (>1.1*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants1-
Glucose (>1.5*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants10-
Creatine kinase (>2.0*ULN) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants2-
Urine specific gravity (<1.003) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants0-
Urine specific gravity (>1.030) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants2-
Urine pH (>8) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants1-
Urine glucose (>=1) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants3-
Urine ketones (>=1) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants2-
Urine blood (>=1) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants7-
Urine protein (>=1) (n=125,123)n=124 Participants2-
Primary/registry result/low confidence

Percentage of Participants With Abnormal Clinically Significant Laboratory Values in Cohort 2

Time frame:Baseline up to Week 16 (follow-up)

threshold achievement, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participantsReported bounds
Dimebon (Cohort 2)Hemoglobin (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Red blood cell count (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Mean corpuscular volume (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Mean corpuscular volume (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
White blood cell count (<0.6*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
White blood cell count (>1.5*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Lymphocytes (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants1-
Lymphocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants3-
Total Neutrophils (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Total Neutrophils (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants2-
Monocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Total bilirubin (>1.5*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Aspartate aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Alanine aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Blood urea nitrogen (>1.3*ULN) ((n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Creatinine (>1.3*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Sodium (<0.95*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Sodium (>1.05*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Potassium (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Potassium (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Calcium (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Magnesium (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Magnesium (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants18-
Phosphate (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Phosphate (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Bicarbonate (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Bicarbonate (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants0-
Glucose (>1.5*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants6-
Creatine kinase (>2.0*ULN) (n=239,241)n=239 Participants3-
Urine specific gravity (<1.003) (n=237,240)n=239 Participants0-
Urine specific gravity (>1.030) (n=237,240)n=239 Participants2-
Urine pH (>8) (n=237,240)n=239 Participants0-
Urine glucose (>=1) (n=237,240)n=239 Participants3-
Urine ketones (>=1) (n=237,240)n=239 Participants0-
Urine blood (>=1) (n=237,240)n=239 Participants26-
Urine protein (>=1) (n=237,240)n=239 Participants1-
Placebo (Cohort 2)Hemoglobin (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Red blood cell count (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Mean corpuscular volume (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Mean corpuscular volume (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
White blood cell count (<0.6*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
White blood cell count (>1.5*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Lymphocytes (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Lymphocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Total Neutrophils (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants1-
Total Neutrophils (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants1-
Monocytes (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Total bilirubin (>1.5*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Aspartate aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Alanine aminotransferase (>3.0*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Blood urea nitrogen (>1.3*ULN) ((n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Creatinine (>1.3*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants1-
Sodium (<0.95*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Sodium (>1.05*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Potassium (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Potassium (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Calcium (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Magnesium (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Magnesium (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants17-
Phosphate (<0.8*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Phosphate (>1.2*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Bicarbonate (<0.9*LLN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Bicarbonate (>1.1*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants0-
Glucose (>1.5*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants4-
Creatine kinase (>2.0*ULN) (n=239,241)n=241 Participants1-
Urine specific gravity (<1.003) (n=237,240)n=241 Participants0-
Urine specific gravity (>1.030) (n=237,240)n=241 Participants1-
Urine pH (>8) (n=237,240)n=241 Participants0-
Urine glucose (>=1) (n=237,240)n=241 Participants3-
Urine ketones (>=1) (n=237,240)n=241 Participants0-
Urine blood (>=1) (n=237,240)n=241 Participants5-
Urine protein (>=1) (n=237,240)n=241 Participants3-

Provenance

Sources

Trial identity, design, statusClinicalTrials.gov API v2
Snapshot dateJuly 21, 2026
Endpoint classificationDelfa ADRD endpoint taxonomy
Results tableClinicalTrials.gov results section

Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 21, 2026 snapshot.