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The Rationale and Design of the Reducing Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease through Angiotensin TaRgeting (RADAR) Trial

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Kehoe, Patrick G., Blair, Peter S., Howden, Beth, Thomas, David L., Malone, Ian B., Horwood, Jeremy, Clement, Clare, Selman, Lucy E. +7 more·2017·Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anti-hypertensives that modify the renin angiotensin system may reduce Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and reduce the rate of disease progression. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a phase II, two arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of losartan to test the efficacy of Reducing pathology in Alzheimer's Disease through Angiotensin TaRgeting (RADAR). METHODS: Men and women aged at least 55 years with mild-to-moderate AD will be randomly allocated 100 mg encapsulated generic losartan or placebo once daily for 12 months after successful completion of a 2-week open-label phase and 2-week placebo washout to establish drug tolerability. 228 participants will provide at least 182 subjects with final assessments to provide 84% power to detect a 25% difference in atrophy rate (therapeutic benefit) change over 12 months at an alpha level of 0.05. We will use intention-to-treat analysis, estimating between-group differences in outcomes derived from appropriate (linear or logistic) multivariable regression models adjusting for minimization variables. RESULTS: The primary outcome will be rate of whole brain atrophy as a surrogate measure of disease progression. Secondary outcomes will include changes to 1) white matter hyperintensity volume and cerebral blood flow; 2) performance on a standard series of assessments of memory, cognitive function, activities of daily living, and quality of life. Major assessments (for all outcomes) and relevant safety monitoring of blood pressure and bloods will be at baseline and 12 months. Additional cognitive assessment will also be conducted at 6 months along with safety blood pressure and blood monitoring. Monitoring of blood pressure, bloods, and self-reported side effects will occur during the open-label phase and during the majority of the post-randomization dispensing visits. CONCLUSION: This study will identify whether losartan is efficacious in the treatment of AD and whether definitive Phase III trials are warranted.

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Kehoe, P. G., Blair, P. S., Howden, B., Thomas, D. L., Malone, I. B., Horwood, J., Clement, C., Selman, L. E., Baber, H., Lane, A., Coulthard, E., Passmore, A. P., Fox, N. C., Wilkinson, I. B., & Ben-Shlomo, Y.
Affiliations
  • Southmead Hospital (GB)
  • University of Bristol (GB)
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (GB)
  • UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (GB)
  • Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration (BRTC), Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
  • Queen's University Belfast (GB)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Corresponding author
Kehoe, Patrick G.
Venue
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Published
2017-12-19
Volume
61
Issue
2
Pages
803-814
ISSN
  • 1387-2877 (ISSN-L)
  • 1875-8908
OpenAlex
W2773442741
Cited by
35
References
79
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5 · 2016: 1
FWCI
4.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Explore Bristol Research (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Biogen
  • National Institute for Social Care and Health Research
  • Alzheimer's Society
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (11/47/03, NF-SI-0513-10134, NF-SI-0515-10093)
  • British Heart Foundation (FS/12/33/29561, FS/07/001/21990, FS/12/8/29377)
  • Public Health Agency
  • North Bristol NHS Trust
  • Medical Research Council (MR/K025643/1)
  • Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme (11/47/03)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, losartan
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Alzheimer Disease, Antihypertensive Agents, Atrophy, Brain, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Quality of Life, Regression Analysis, Renin-Angiotensin System, Multicenter Studies as Topic, Blood Pressure Monitors, Multivariate Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic, Disease Progression, Losartan

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