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A 10-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Donepezil Hydrochloride (Aricept®) in the Treatment of the Cognitive Dysfunction Exhibited by Children With Down Syndrome
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Donepezil HCl and Placebo for Down Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 129 participants across 31 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether donepezil HCl is effective and safe in improving cognitive dysfunction exhibited by children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). Effectiveness will be measured by rating communication, daily living skills, and social skills and relationships in subjects aged 10 to 17.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Blinded donepezil 2.5 milligram per day (mg/day) (2.5 milliliter per day \[mL/day\]) orally for participants with body weight (BW) 20 and less than (\<) 25 kilogram (kg), 5 mg/day (5 mL/day) orally for participants with BW 25 to \<50 kg, and 10 mg/day (10 mL/day) orally for participants with BW greater than or equal to (\>=) 50 kg liquid formulation (1 milligram per 1 milliliter \[1 mg/1 mL\]) (titrated to 0.1 to 0.2 milligram per kilogram per day \[mg/kg/day\] based on BW).
Liquid formulation matched to active treatment for oral administration.