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Efficacy and Safety of MLC601 in the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.

Hossein Pakdaman, Ali Amini Harandi, Mehdi Abbasi, Hosein Delavar Kasmaei, Farzad Ashrafi, Koroush Gharagozli, Farhad Assarzadegan, Behdad Behnam, Mehran Arabahmadi

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  4. MLC601 in vascular dementia: an efficacy and safety pilot study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2017
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Hossein PakdamanBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Amini HarandiBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi AbbasiBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hosein Delavar KasmaeiBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farzad AshrafiBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Koroush GharagozliBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farhad AssarzadeganBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behdad BehnamBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehran ArabahmadiBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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BACKGROUND AND

aimMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is characterized by declined cognitive function greater than that expected for a person's age. The clinical significance of this condition is its possible progression to dementia. MLC601 is a natural neuroprotective medication that has shown promising effects in Alzheimer disease. Accordingly, we conducted this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MLC601 in MCI patients.

methodsSeventy-two patients with a diagnosis of MCI were recruited. The included participants were randomly assigned to groups to receive either MLC601 or placebo. An evaluation of global cognitive function was performed at baseline as well as at 3-month and 6-month follow-up visits. Global cognitive function was assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog) scores. Efficacy was evaluated by comparing global function scores between the 2 groups during the study period. Safety assessment included adverse events (AEs) and abnormal laboratory results.

resultsSeventy patients completed the study, 34 in the MLC601 group and 36 in the placebo group. The mean changes (±SD) in cognition scores over 6 months in the MLC601 group were -2.26 (±3.42) for the MMSE and 3.82 (±6.16) for the ADAS-cog; in the placebo group, they were -2.66 (±3.43) for the MMSE and 4.41 (±6.66) for the ADAS-cog. The cognition changes based on both MMSE and ADAS-cog scores were statistically significant between the placebo and the MLC601 group (

conclusionMLC601 has shown promising efficacy and acceptable AEs in MCI patients.

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Double-blind studyMild cognitive impairmentMLC601Placebo-controlled studySafety

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PMID28626468
PMCPMC5471755

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