Alzheimer disease (AD) continues to be the most serious health problem faced by aging persons with Down syndrome. AD is also a major public health concern in the aging general population. With increasing life expectancy there will be a dramatic increase in the prevalence of AD cases, which will pose a significant increased burden on the health care system and individual providers of care. Persons with Down syndrome are uniquely vulnerable to a form of Alzheimer disease indistinguishable from the sporadic variety that affects aging individuals from the general population. Oxidative damage is a highly plausible mechanism in the pathogenesis of this disease due to the overexpression of superoxide dismutase, associated with a gene located on chromosome 21, which is present in triplicate in the Down syndrome genotype. For the last six years, we have been conducting a clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of the anti-oxidant Vitamin E in slowing the cognitive and functional decline associated with the dementia of AD among individuals with DS. The study is a randomized, double-blind trial, stratified in a two-arm parallel design. The subjects are medically stable individuals who are 50 years of age or older at the time of Screening. Among those randomized to the treatment arm, vitamin E is taken in the form of 1000 IU capsules, twice daily, for 36 months. Each subject is evaluated every 6 months for 3 years. The primary outcome is the Brief Praxis Test (BPT), which is well-suited to quantifying cognitive decline in this population. The target enrollment of 350 persons is estimated to be sufficient to provide adequate statistical power to detect a slowing by one-third in the rate of cognitive decline with vitamin E treatment. The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for this trial includes 4 physicians, and a statistician with expertise in clinical trials. Each DSMB member receives a report on each serious adverse event (SAE) on a flow basis, and statistical summaries of unblinded safety data-including deaths, adverse events and vital signs-prior to each meeting of the DSMB. The most recent DSMB meeting took place on May 1, 2006. We seek 3 additional years of funding (9/1/2007-8/31/2010) to complete the ongoing trial. The timeline for study completion is: recruitment of the study sample (N=350) will be completed by 12/31/2006; the final 36-month evaluation will take place on or before 12/31/2009; statistical analysis and final report of results will be completed by 8/31/2010. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
2R01AG016381-06A2
Application #
7264402
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAG1-ZIJ-7 (J5))
Program Officer
Ryan, Laurie M
Project Start
2000-09-30
Project End
2010-05-31
Budget Start
2007-07-01
Budget End
2008-05-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$1,129,849
Indirect Cost
Name
Institute for Basic Research in Dev Disabil
Department
Type
DUNS #
167205090
City
Staten Island
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10314
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