Evaluating ONO-2020 for agitation in Alzheimer's patients
Official title: A Phase 2a, Multicenter, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ONO-2020 in Patients With Agitation Associated With Alzheimer's Disease Dementia
Run by Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · NCT06803823 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if a new medication called ONO-2020 can help reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 55 Years to 90 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 90 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 39 sites (Aichi and 38 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | March 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | September 25, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06803823 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are individuals diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's Disease dementia who exhibit symptoms of agitation and meet specific cognitive assessment criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with forms of dementia other than Alzheimer's or those with severe cognitive impairment may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial aims to assess the efficacy and safety of ONO-2020 in patients experiencing agitation associated with Alzheimer's Disease dementia. The study will involve administering ONO-2020 or a placebo to eligible participants, who must have a confirmed diagnosis of Alzheimer's and meet specific criteria related to their cognitive function and agitation symptoms. The trial will take place in Japan, focusing on hospitalized patients to ensure close monitoring throughout the treatment period.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly reduce agitation in Alzheimer's patients, improving their quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: While there have been studies on agitation in Alzheimer's patients, the specific use of ONO-2020 represents a novel approach that has not been extensively tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of probable AD according to the diagnostic criteria for AD dementia (NIA-AA 2011) * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 5 to ≤ 22 at the start of the treatment period * Symptoms of agitation defined by the IPA from at least 14 days before the start of the screening period * Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home version (NPI-NH) Agitation/Aggression domain (NPI-NH-A/A) score ≥ 4 at the start of the treatment period. * Patients who can participate in the study under hospitalization from 21 days before the start of the treatment period to throughout the treatment period Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of dementia not due to AD or any other disorder with memory impairment, such as mixed dementia, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, dementia associated with Parkinson's disease, frontotemporal dementia, drug-induced dementia, dementia associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, traumatic brain injury, normal pressure hydrocephalus, or other non-AD dementia * Any MRI or CT scan of the brain performed after the onset of dementia with findings consistent with clinically relevant CNS disease other than AD, such as vascular changes (eg, cortical cerebral infarction, multiple cerebral infarctions), space-occupying lesions (eg, tumors), or any other major structural brain disease * Delirium within 30 days before the start of the screening period or a history of delirium * At risk of suicide according to the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (answers "yes" to Question 4 or 5 of the suicidal ideation section of the C-SSRS) or any suicide attempt within 6 months before the start of the screening period, or at serious risk of suicide in the opinion of the investigator or subinvestigator * Prior or current treatment with anti-amyloid beta antibodies
Where it's running
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Hotei Hospital
Aichi, Japan Recruiting -
Akita Prefectural Center For Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Medicine
Akita, Japan Recruiting -
Medical Corporation Keishinkai Kyowa Hospital
Akita, Japan Recruiting -
Aiseikai General Incorporated Foundation, Hirosaki Aiseikai Hospital
Aomori, Japan Recruiting -
Seinan Hospital
Aomori, Japan Recruiting -
Fukui Hospital
Fukui, Japan Recruiting
Show 33 more locations
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Matsubara Hospital
Fukui, Japan Recruiting -
Aburayama Hospital
Fukuoka, Japan Recruiting -
Kuramitsu Hospital
Fukuoka, Japan Recruiting -
Kishikai Kishi Hospital
Gunma, Japan Recruiting -
Hayakawa Clinic
Hiroshima, Japan Recruiting -
Koseikai Cocoro Hospital Kusatsu
Hiroshima, Japan Recruiting -
Nakamura Hospital
Hiroshima, Japan Recruiting -
Keiseikai Hospital
Hokkaido, Japan Recruiting -
NHO Obihiro National Hospital
Hokkaido, Japan Recruiting -
Airanomori Hospital
Kagoshima, Japan Recruiting -
Ishiki Hospital
Kagoshima, Japan Recruiting -
Sansyu Hospital
Kagoshima, Japan Recruiting -
Taniyama Hospital
Kagoshima, Japan Recruiting -
Fujisawahospital
Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting -
Hatano Kousei Hospital
Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting -
Showa Medical University Northern Yokohama Hospital
Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting -
Hosogi Hospital
Kochi, Japan Recruiting -
Maizuru Medical Center
Kyoto, Japan Recruiting -
Nishiyama Hospital
Kyoto, Japan Recruiting -
Iryohojin Shadan Shoshinkai Morinohosupitaru・Aoba
Miyagi, Japan Recruiting -
JA-Nagano North Alps Medical Center Azumi Hospital
Nagano, Japan Recruiting -
Jizenkai Ando Hospital
Nagano, Japan Recruiting -
Nara Medical University Hospital
Nara, Japan Recruiting -
Nagaokai Neyagawa Sanatorium
Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Osaka Institute of Clinical Psychiatry Shin-Abuyama Hospital
Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Osaka Psychiatric Medical Center
Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Hizen Psychiatric Center
Saga, Japan Recruiting -
Rainbow & Sea Hospital
Saga, Japan Recruiting -
Saitama Konan Hospital
Saitama, Japan Recruiting -
Sanyokai Sanyo Hospital
Yamagata, Japan Recruiting -
Ichiyo Mental Hospital
Kochi, Japan Terminated -
Asuka Hospital
Tokyo, Japan Terminated -
Nishigahara Hospital
Tokyo, Japan Terminated
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: North America Clinical Trial Support Desk
- Email: clinical_trial@ono-pharma.com
- Phone: +18665877745(Toll-Free)
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.