Otsuka Pharmaceuticals ended clinical development for AVP-786 for agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease following a negative Phase III readout. Credit: SOPA Images via Getty Images.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical has axed the development of its dementia drug, AVP-786, following a disappointing Phase III readout (NCT03393520).
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The Japanese company was investigating the therapy as a potential treatment for patients with
agitation associated with dementia
due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Otsuka completed the recent Phase III study in December 2023, reporting
the official study results
in February 2024.
In the randomised, double-blind study, AVP-786 demonstrated no significant difference in the primary endpoint of mean change in the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory total score compared to the placebo. As per the 22 May press release, the decision to terminate the drug’s development followed a complete data analysis of the Phase III trial.
AVP-786 is a dextromethorphan/quinidine combination that works by antagonising NMDA receptors and agonising Sigma-1 receptors amongst other effects. The therapy is a second-generation treatment, derived from
Avanir Pharmaceuticals
’ Nuedexta (AVP-923).
Otsuka acquired Avanir
in a $3.5bn deal in December 2014. Nuedexta is a first-in-class dual-action glutamate inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) associated with certain neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis, in December 2010.
Otsuka is the developer of the only FDA-approved treatment for the agitation associated with dementia due to AD,
Rexulti (brexpiprazole),
which received approval in November 2023.
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Novo Nordisk predicts that the Phase III AD trial with semaglutide will be completed in October 2026.
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As per the recent press release, Otsuka has declared that it will continue developing therapies for agitation associated with AD.
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