A Phase 3 Efficacy Study Of Dimebon In Patients With Moderate To Severe Alzheimer's Disease

• Drug: Dimebon 20 mg po TID
  
  Dimebon 10 mg po TID for 1 week followed by Dimebon 20 mg TID for 25 weeks
  Other Names:
  

  • PF-01913539
  • Latrepirdine Dihydrochloride
• Drug: Placebo po TID
  
  Placebo (matched to Dimebon) po for 26 weeks

• Experimental: Dimebon
  
  Intervention: Drug: Dimebon 20 mg po TID
• Placebo Comparator: Placebo
  
  Intervention: Drug: Placebo po TID

Inclusion Criteria:

• Are men and women ? 50 years of age with a diagnosis of Alzheimers disease.
• Have a Mini-Mental State Exam between 5 and 14 inclusive.
• Have been taking the medication memantine (ie., Namenda) for at least six months prior to this study.
• Must have a caregiver who assists the patient at least five days per week for at least three hours per day, who can accompany patient to study visits, and who has an intimate knowledge of the patient's health states and personal care.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have taken medicines for Alzheimers disease other than memantine (e.g., donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, tacrine) within 2 months prior to this study.
• Dementia other than Alzheimers disease.
• Any medical condition or reason that interferes with the ability of the patient to participate in or complete the trial or places the patient at undue risk, as judged by the study doctor.