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A randomized, double-blind, futility clinical trial of creatine and minocycline in early Parkinson disease

The NINDS NET-PD Investigators·2006·Neurology

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Creatine and minocycline were prioritized for testing in Phase II clinical trials based on a systematic evaluation of potentially disease modifying compounds for Parkinson disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To test whether creatine and minocycline alter the course of early PD relative to a predetermined futility threshold for progression of PD in a randomized, double-blind, Phase II futility clinical trial. Agents that do not perform better than the futility threshold are rejected as futile and are not considered for further study. METHODS: Participants had a diagnosis of PD within 5 years, but did not require medications for the management of symptoms. The primary outcome was the change in the total Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) score from baseline to either the time when there was sufficient disability to warrant symptomatic therapy for PD or 12 months, whichever came first. Subjects were randomized 1:1:1 to receive creatine 10 g/day, minocycline 200 mg/day, or matching placebo. The futility threshold was set as a 30% reduction in UPDRS progression based on the placebo/tocopherol arm of the Deprenyl And Tocopherol Antioxidative Therapy Of Parkinsonism (DATATOP) trial. p values < or = 0.1 indicate futility. RESULTS: Two hundred subjects were randomized to the three groups. Neither creatine (p = 0.96) nor minocycline (p = 0.66) could be rejected as futile based on the DATATOP futility threshold. The rate of progression for the calibration placebo group fell outside the 95% CI for the DATATOP historical control. In a sensitivity analysis, based on the threshold derived from the calibration placebo group, again neither drug could be rejected as futile. Tolerability was 91% in the creatine group and 77% in the minocycline group. Common adverse events included upper respiratory symptoms (26%), joint pain (19%), and nausea (17%). CONCLUSIONS: Both creatine and minocycline should be considered for definitive Phase III trials to determine if they alter the long term progression of Parkinson disease (PD). Additional factors must be weighed before selecting agents for Phase III trials, including safety, tolerability, activity, cost, and availability of these two agents in comparison with other agents currently in development for PD.

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  • In a randomized, double-blind, Phase II futility clinical trial in early PD, creatine reduced UPDRS scores and could not be rejected as futile based on the 30% DATATOP futility threshold.

    “Creatine was shown to reduce the UPDRS scores, and could not be rejected as futile based on the 30% DATATOP futility threshold.”

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The NINDS NET-PD Investigators
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The NINDS NET-PD Investigators
Venue
Neurology
Published
2006-03-14
Volume
66
Issue
5
Pages
664-671
ISSN
  • 0028-3878 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-632X
OpenAlex
W2358364508
Cited by
453
References
45
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FWCI
26.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U10NS044545, U10NS044481, U10NS44555, U10NS044555, U10NS044415, U10NS44415, U01NS043127, U01NS043128)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, creatine, minocycline, disease-modifying therapy, early-stage Parkinson's disease, placebo response, tolerability, adverse events
MeSH terms
Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Creatine, Double-Blind Method, Female, Persons with Disabilities, Disabled Persons, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Minocycline, Parkinson Disease

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