Studies pimavanserin for impulse control problems in people with Parkinson disease

Who can take part

• Patient with PD according to the UKPDSBB criteria for at least 1 year before randomization
• Patient, man or woman, aged from 35 to 75 years old
• Patient with moderately severe ICD assessed by QUIP-RS (each item being rated 0-16) defined as:; a combined ICD total score (defined as the sum of the 4 ICD sub-scores (pathological gambling + buying + hypersexuality + eating)) superior or equal to 10 or, at least one of the 4 ICD sub-scores in the following range:; "pathological gambling" sub-score from 6 to 12 (included), "buying" sub-score from 8 to 12 (included), "hypersexuality" sub-score from 8 to 12 (included), "eating" sub-score from 7 to 12 (included) (Weintraub et al., 2012). The use of "lower" margins will guarantee that the patient experiences behavioral disturbances severe enough to justify pimavanserin treatment. On the other hand, the use of "upper" margins will guarantee that the patients included in the trial will not suffer from ICD severe enough to question ethically the use of placebo during the 8 weeks of the treatment. Eligibility of patients with QUIP-RS sub-scores above 12 will be assessed upon investigator's request by an adjudication committee composed by independent experts external to the study
• ICD onset after PD onset and after initiation of dopaminergic drugs
• Patient treated by dopaminergic drugs for at least 3 months before randomization in the PIMPARK study
• Patient treated with a stable regimen of levodopa, dopamine agonists, COMT and MAOB inhibitors, amantadine, anticholinergic, antidepressant and benzodiazepine for at least 1 month before the randomization and be willing to remain on the same doses throughout the course of their participation in the trial (Papay et al., 2014)
• Patient with health insurance
• Patient/ guardian / curator who sign the written informed consent for the PIMPARK study
• For women of childbearing potential, use of an effective contraception method for at least 1 month prior to randomization in the PIMPARK study until 8 weeks after the last dose of study drug administration
• Having participated in the PHRC N 2015 - HUS N°6398 study (PIMPARK study) during the period from 23/10/2020 to 17/06/2024
• Not objecting, after information, to the reuse of its data from the study PHRC N 2015 - HUS N°6398 for the purposes of this research

Who cannot take part

• Stroke, uncontrolled serious medical illness, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiac function disorders, within 6 months before randomization
• Patient treated with antipsychotic drugs during the last three months before randomization in the PIMPARK study
• Patient treated with concomitant medication leading to torsade de pointes (TdP) without discontinuation ≥ 5 half-lives before randomization (please refer to medications list with known risks of TdP on appendix XVII.5.10 and check website https://crediblemeds.org/index.php/tools/ for the most up-to-date information)
• Patient treated with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer: carbamazepine, rifampicin, phenytoin, modafinil, efavirenz or a strong inhibitor of CYP3A4: azole antifungals, protease inhibitors, macrolids, without discontinuation ≥ 5 half-lives before randomization
• Patient treated with medicinal plants interacting with CYP3A4 without discontinuation ≥ 5 half-lives before randomization (Echinacea (E.pupurea, E.angustifolia and E.pallida), Piperina, Artemisia, St. John's Wort and Ginkgo Patient with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) (Nasreddine et al., 2005) score < 20 (to exclude patients likely with dementia) at inclusion visit (Papay et al., 2014)
• History of DBS within the past year before randomization, or change in stimulation parameters less than one month prior to randomization Hematologic or solid malignancy diagnosis within 5 years prior to randomization
• Patient suffering from severe renal impairment define as CrCL<30 mL/min, Cockcroft-Gault at inclusion visit or assessed no later than 8 days before randomization
• Concurrent participation in another research involving a drug or medical device
• Treatment with an investigational treatment within 30 days prior to randomization
• Patient suffering from another parkinsonian syndrome (multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, Lewy body dementia, corticobasal degeneration)
• Patient who have a known hypersensitivity to the study treatment, based on known allergies to drugs of the same class
• Clinically significant hepatic impairment
• Patient with history of long QT syndrome
• Patient with hydro-electrolytics troubles, particularly hypokaliemia or hypocalcemia not corrected, at inclusion visit or assessed no later than 8 days before randomization. To be eligible, the patient's electrolyte values should be within the following limits:; 3.5 ≤ K+ ≤ 5 mmol/L 135 ≤ Na+ ≤ 145 mmol/L 2,20 ≤ Ca2+ ≤ 2,60 mmol/L
• Woman pregnant, nursing or of childbearing potential age without effective contraception methods or intends to become pregnant
• Patient with long QTcB detected with ECG at inclusion visit (> 450 ms)
• Patient suffering from severe depression or marked suicidal thoughts (score > 3 on the suicidal thoughts item of the MADRS) at inclusion visit (Papay et al., 2014)
• Patient with language barriers precluding adequate understanding or co-operation or who, in the opinion of the investigator, should not participate in the trial