This is a phase 2 study to assess the ability of adalimumab as compared to placebo to reduce or prevent progression of synuclein-related neurodegeneration in persons with idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD). The Primary Endpoint will be change from baseline in expression of the Parkinson Disease Related Pattern (PDRP) will be assessed using change in 18-flurodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging.
Males, or females who are either
post-menopausal or otherwise not of child-bearing potential, defined as either 1) having had no menses for 12 or months without an alternative medical cause or explanation or 2) having undergone a surgical procedure (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation) that prevents conception, or
practicing adequate contraception. Female participants of childbearing potential must practice at least 1 protocol-specified method of birth control, that is effective from 30 days before baseline (or earlier) through at least 150 days after the last dose of the study drug. Female participants of non-childbearing potential do not need to use birth control.
History of Dream Enactment Behavior during sleep and
Alternative explanation or etiology for the presence of RBD (e.g. narcolepsy)
Other than RBD, neurologic or medical disorder which may impair cognition including: head trauma, seizure disorder, neurodegenerative disease, hydrocephalus, cerebral/spinal hematoma, inflammatory disease, CNS infection (e.g., encephalitis or meningitis), neoplasm, toxic exposure, metabolic disorder (including hypoxic or hypoglycemic episodes), or endocrine disorder, or any significant medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prohibit their participation in the study.
As assessed by the central reader, MRI evidence of (a) more than three lacunar infarcts, (b) territorial infarct or macroscopic hemorrhage, or (c) deep white matter lesions corresponding to a Fazekas score of 3
Any contra-indication to undergo MRI, as judged by local PI or radiologist, including but not limited to presence of pacemaker, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, foreign metal objects in the eyes, skin or body or any other circumstance which would contra-indicate an MRI scan or impair MRI image quality, or history of claustrophobia or of not tolerating MRI scanning procedures
Yale University
Lead sponsor
The Marcus Foundation
Collaborator
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator