Status:

RECRUITING

Allopregnanolone Regenerative Therapeutic for Mild Alzheimer's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Arizona

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Syneos Health

Conditions:

Alzheimer Dementia

Late Onset Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

55-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

A phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Allopregnanolone as a regenerative therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed Description

This is a proof-of-concept phase 2 clinical trial to investigate the long-term safety and efficacy of Allo to function as a regenerative therapeutic to restore structural integrity and cognitive funct...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and postmenopausal women
  • Age 55 to 80 years old
  • Meets NIA-AA criteria for probable AD dementia
  • MMSE of 20-26
  • APOE ε4 positive
  • Geriatric Depression Scale short form (GDS-S) score of ≤ 6
  • No medical contraindications to participation
  • Capacity to provide informed consent at screening

Exclusion

  • Dementia other than probable AD
  • Use of benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, or other drugs that might interact with the GABA-A receptor complex
  • History of stroke with a modified Hachinski Ischemic Scale score \>4
  • History of seizure disorder, focal brain lesion, traumatic brain injury
  • History within the last 5 years of a primary or recurrent malignant disease
  • Unstable or clinically significant cardiovascular, kidney or liver disease
  • MRI indicative of any other significant abnormality, including but not limited to one or more significant ARIA-E or macro-hemorrhage findings, or multiple microhemorrhages (\>8), or Fazekas score of 3; encephalomalacia, aneurysms, vascular malformations, subdural hematoma, or space occupying lesions
  • Any conditions that would contraindicate MRI studies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04838301

Start Date

August 15 2023

End Date

April 1 2026

Last Update

May 11 2025

Active Locations (8)

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Perseverance Research Center

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85253

2

ATP Clinical Research

Costa Mesa, California, United States, 92626

3

Syrentis Clinical Research

Santa Ana, California, United States, 92705

4

Optimus U Corporation

Miami, Florida, United States, 33135