Life's End Benefits of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabinol (LiBBY)

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05644262
• Recruitment Status: Recruiting
• First Posted: December 9, 2022
• Last Update Posted: March 27, 2024
• Sponsor: University of Southern California
• Collaborators: Medical University of South Carolina; Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium; Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute; National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Paul Aisen, University of Southern California

Study Description

Brief Summary:

This is a multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled Phase 2 study of an oral combination of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) compared to placebo over 12 weeks. This study is designed to test the hypothesis that treatment with an oral combination of THC/CBD will reduce agitation hospice care-eligible patients with agitation and dementia as measured by the Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) when compared to placebo at 2 weeks.

This study will enroll approximately 150 participants of any gender at least 40 years of age who are hospice care-eligible with agitation and dementia (HAD). Participants will be randomized (50:50) to either active study drug (T2:C100) or placebo.

The double-blind period of this study is 12 weeks. A 24 week optional open-label extension will be offered to participants who complete the double-period.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Agitation; Dementia	Drug: T2:C100; Drug: Placebo	Phase 2

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Estimated Enrollment: 150 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Life's End Benefits of CannaBidiol and TetrahYdrocannabinol (LiBBY)
• Actual Study Start Date: December 18, 2023
• Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2025
• Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2025

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: T2:C100	Drug: T2:C100; The active study intervention, T2:C100, is an oral combination of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) in a digestible oil. T2:C100 is a full spectrum oral solution with five non-reactive ingredients: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), a pharmaceutical grade medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, and two flavoring agents (lemon and peppermint). During the double-blind treatment period, participants will receive 1mL study drug (T2:C100) twice daily for Baseline - Day 7 (approximately 1 week), and then will increase to 2mL study drug twice for the remainder of the double-blind treatment period (Day 7 - Week 12 (approximately 11 weeks)). Participants who enter the Open Label Extension will receive 1mL study drug (T2:C100) twice daily for Week 12 - Week 13 (approximately 1 week), and will then increase to 2mL study drug twice daily for the remainder of the Open Label Extension (Week 13 - Week 26 (approximately 23 weeks)).; Other Name: TRC/CBD oral combination
Placebo Comparator: Placebo	Drug: Placebo; Matching placebo in a digestible oil. The placebo contains only three non-reactive ingredients: medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil and two flavoring agents (lemon and peppermint). During the double-blind treatment period, participants will receive 1mL placebo twice daily for Baseline - Day 7 (approximately 1 week), and then will increase to 2mL placebo twice for the remainder of the double-blind treatment period (Day 7 - Week 12 (approximately 11 weeks)).

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Change from Baseline in agitation as measured by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) at 2 weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 7 and Day 14 ]
   The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) assesses the average frequency of manifestations of agitated behaviors in elderly persons over a 1-week period. The CMAI is a questionnaire consisting of 29 agitated behaviors, each rated on a 7-point frequency scale. In addition to the frequency of each behavior, informants/caregivers will be asked to use a 5-point scale to rate the disruptiveness of each behavior. For this study, the CMAI will target behaviors observed by knowledgeable informants/informed caregivers. Expanded descriptions of the behaviors will be provided to the informant/caregiver to be used as a reference during the interview.

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Change from Baseline in agitation as measured by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) at 12 weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 7, Day 14, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 ]
   The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) assesses the average frequency of manifestations of agitated behaviors in elderly persons over a 1-week period. The CMAI is a questionnaire consisting of 29 agitated behaviors, each rated on a 7-point frequency scale. In addition to the frequency of each behavior, informants/caregivers will be asked to use a 5-point scale to rate the disruptiveness of each behavior. For this study, the CMAI will target behaviors observed by knowledgeable informants/informed caregivers. Expanded descriptions of the behaviors will be provided to the informant/caregiver to be used as a reference during the interview.
2. Clinical Global Impression of Change - agitation (CGICa) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 7, Day 14, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 ]
   The Clinical Global Impression of Change - agitation (CGICa) is similar to the mADCS-CGIC in that both versions provide a systematic method for assessing clinically significant change in clinical trials as evaluated by an experienced clinician on the basis of a clinical interview and examination. It relies on both direct examination and/or observation of the participant as well as interviews with a knowledgeable informant/informed caregiver. The participant interviews that are a part of the mADCS-GGIC are not feasible in this study population and have been eliminated in the CGICa in favor of standard administration across all participants. Anchors present in the mADCS-CGIC that are not relevant in this study population have been removed and agitation-related anchors have been added to the CGICa. A skilled and experienced clinician who is blinded to treatment assignment rates the patient on a 7-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (marked improvement) to 7 (marked worsening).

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 40 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent from participant or legally authorized representative.
2. Person of any sex/gender 40 years of age or older.
3. Ability to take or be administered liquid medication.
4. Meets DSM-V criteria for Major Neurocognitive Disorder.
5. Current clinically significant agitation as demonstrated by an NPI-agitation subscale of 4 or above at Screening.

6. Meets at least one of the following requirements:

   1. Currently enrolled in out-patient or in-patient hospice care.
   2. Stage 6d on the Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST).
   3. Score of 12 or more according to the Advanced Dementia Prognostic Tool (ADEPT) as implemented by the Mitchell Index.
7. Willing to agree not to use cannabinoids in any form (e.g., topically applied, ingested, inhaled, or other form of administration), other than the trial medication, during the first 12 weeks of the study.
8. Has a third-party clinician (e.g., hospice, palliative care, PCP) who is responsible for medical management of the participant outside the study.
9. In the opinion of the investigator, resides in an environment suitable to conduct a clinical trial (i.e., study intervention can be administered and concomitant medication use can be accurately documented).

10. In the opinion of the site PI, has a study partner (may be paid or unpaid caregiver) able and willing to provide accurate information about the participant, oversee the administration of study drug, and participate in study visits and informant-based assessments (usually requires at least 5 hours of contact per week).

    NOTE: Other knowledgeable informants/informed caregivers may contribute to informant-based scales; however, the site should identify an informant who will be able to serve as the primary source of information.

11. As assessed by investigator, participant is likely to be able to comply with the protocol for a minimum of 2 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Use of cannabinoids or other forms of marijuana in the 3 weeks prior to Baseline, as based on self-report.
2. Suspected or known allergic reactions, adverse reactions, or hypersensitivity to cannabinoids and/or components (e.g., (<specify oil to be used in final formulation, e.g.: coconut oil; sesame oil>) of the study drug (T2:C100 or placebo).
3. Treatment with another investigational drug or other investigational intervention within the previous 30 days or five half-lives of the investigational product, whichever is longer.
4. Any condition, which in the opinion of the site PI, Data and Coordinating Center, regulatory sponsor, or Project Lead/Protocol PI, makes the participant unsuitable for inclusion.

Contacts and Locations

Contacts

Contact: ATRI Recruitment Unit; 213-821-0569; libby-participate@usc.edu

Locations

United States, California

Sun Valley Research Center; Not yet recruiting

Imperial, California, United States, 92251

The Neuron Clinic; Not yet recruiting

San Marcos, California, United States, 92069

United States, District of Columbia

Georgetown University; Recruiting

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007

Howard University; Not yet recruiting

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20059

United States, Florida

University of South Florida; Not yet recruiting

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612

United States, Kentucky

University of Kentucky; Recruiting

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504

Principal Investigator: Gregory Jicha, MD, PhD

United States, Louisiana

Pennington Biomedical Research Center; Not yet recruiting

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808

United States, Maryland

University of Maryland; Not yet recruiting

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201

United States, Ohio

Case Western Reserve University; Not yet recruiting

Beachwood, Ohio, United States, 44122

United States, South Carolina

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center; Recruiting

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401

Principal Investigator: Olga Brawman-Mintzer, MD

United States, Washington

University of Washington SIBCR / VA Puget Sound; Not yet recruiting

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Southern California

Medical University of South Carolina

Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium

Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Investigators

• Study Director: Paul Aisen, MD; Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute
• Principal Investigator: Jacobo Mintzer, MD; Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)
• Principal Investigator: Brigid Reynolds, NP; Georgetown University

More Information

Additional Information:

ACTC Studies Page 

ATRI Studies Page 

LiBBY Study Website 

• Responsible Party: Paul Aisen, Professor, University of Southern California
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05644262
• Other Study ID Numbers: ATRI-007; 5R01AG068324-03 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
• First Posted: December 9, 2022
• Last Update Posted: March 27, 2024
• Last Verified: March 2024

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

• Plan to Share IPD: Yes
• Supporting Materials: Study Protocol; Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: No

Keywords provided by Paul Aisen, University of Southern California:

agitation; hospice care-eligible; dementia; agitation and dementia (HAD); alzheimer's disease; alzheimer's disease dementia; alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Dementia; Psychomotor Agitation; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Dyskinesias; Neurologic Manifestations; Psychomotor Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia; Behavioral Symptoms