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Enrichment factors for clinical trials in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease

Ballard C, Atri A, Boneva N, Cummings JL, Frölich L, Molinuevo JL, Tariot PN, Raket LL

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Introduction: Heterogeneity of outcomes in Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials necessitates large sample sizes and contributes to study failures. This analysis determined whether mild-to-moderate AD populations could be enriched for cognitive decline based on apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 genotype, family history of AD, and amyloid abnormalities. Methods: Modeling estimated the number of randomized patients needed to detect a 2-point treatment difference on the AD Assessment Scale-Cognitive subscale using placebo data from three randomized, double-blind trials (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers: NCT01955161, NCT02006641, and NCT02006654). Results: An 80% power to detect a 2-point treatment effect required the randomization of 148 amyloid-positive patients; 178 ε4 homozygous or amyloid-positive patients; and 231 ε4 homozygous, family history-positive, or amyloid-positive patients, compared with 1619 unenriched patients (per arm). Discussion: Enrichment in mild-to-moderate AD clinical trials can be achieved using combinations of biomarkers/risk factors to increase the likelihood of observing potential treatment effects.
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Ballard C, Atri A, Boneva N, Cummings JL, Frölich L, Molinuevo JL, Tariot PN, Raket LL. Enrichment factors for clinical trials in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2019 May 20;5:164-174. doi:10.1016/j.trci.2019.04.001