First human trial tests experimental pill for rare brain disease that steals words
Disease control
Recruiting now
This early-stage study is testing the safety and side effects of an oral medication called verdiperstat in people with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA), a rare form of dementia that causes progressive loss of language and word meaning. About 64 participants wi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Peter Ljubenkov, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC