Life's End Benefits of cannaBidiol and tetrahYdrocannabinol

Description

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 12 week optional open-label extension will be offered to participants who complete the double-blind period.

Conditions

Agitation, Dementia

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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 12 week optional open-label extension will be offered to participants who complete the double-blind period.

Life's End Benefits of cannaBidiol and tetrahYdrocannabinol (LiBBY)

Life's End Benefits of cannaBidiol and tetrahYdrocannabinol

Condition
Agitation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Imperial

Sun Valley Research Center, Imperial, California, United States, 92251

San Marcos

The Neuron Clinic, San Marcos, California, United States, 92069

Washington

Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007

Washington

Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20059

Hialeah

Galiz Research, Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33016

Miami

Melgar-Caro Medcenter and Community Research (MCMCR), Miami, Florida, United States, 33145

Tampa

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612

Lexington

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504

Baton Rouge

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808

Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Southern California,

Paul Aisen, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute

Jacobo Mintzer, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

Brigid Reynolds, NP, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Georgetown University

Study Record Dates

2025-12