Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Nuedexta in the Treatment of Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)

Summary

The objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of NUEDEXTA capsules containing 20 mg DM (Dextromethorphan)/10 mg Q (Quinidine) for treatment of Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) in patients with prevalent conditions such as dementia, stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI)over a 12 week period.

Timeline

Start

2013-02

Primary completion

2015-05

Completion

2015-05

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper Mean (standard deviation [SD]) CNS-LS score improved significantly from 20.4 (4.4) at baseline to 12.8 (5.0) at Day 90/Final Visit (change, -7.7 [6.1]; P < .001, 95 % CI: -8.4, -7.0). PMID 27276999 ↗

Publications

• Hammond FM, Sauve W, Ledon F, Davis C, Formella AE. Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of Dextromethorphan/Quinidine for Pseudobulbar Affect Among Study Participants With Traumatic Brain Injury: Results From the PRISM-II Open Label Study. PM R. 2018 Oct;10(10):993-1003. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.02.010. Epub 2018 Feb 23.
• Hammond FM, Alexander DN, Cutler AJ, D'Amico S, Doody RS, Sauve W, Zorowitz RD, Davis CS, Shin P, Ledon F, Yonan C, Formella AE, Siffert J. PRISM II: an open-label study to assess effectiveness of dextromethorphan/quinidine for pseudobulbar affect in patients with dementia, stroke or traumatic brain injury. BMC Neurol. 2016 Jun 9;16:89. doi: 10.1186/s12883-016-0609-0.
• Doody RS, D'Amico S, Cutler AJ, Davis CS, Shin P, Ledon F, Yonan C, Siffert J. An open-label study to assess safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of dextromethorphan/quinidine for pseudobulbar affect in dementia: PRISM II results. CNS Spectr. 2016 Dec;21(6):450-459. doi: 10.1017/S1092852915000620. Epub 2015 Oct 16.

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