Can a new oral drug reach the brain safely? first human test of ALZ-507
NCT ID NCT07824271
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing an experimental oral drug called ALZ-507 in healthy adults aged 50 to 75. The study checks whether the drug is safe, what side effects it may cause, and how the body absorbs and clears it. Participants receive either ALZ-507 or a placebo, with some getting a single dose and others taking daily doses for two weeks. Blood, urine, and spinal fluid samples help researchers measure how much drug reaches the body and the brain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental oral drug called ALZ-507
- What this could lead to
- If ALZ-507 proves safe and reaches the brain, it could become a candidate for treating Alzheimer's disease and other brain conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a first-in-human study in healthy volunteers, so it cannot show whether the drug works. Many drugs that pass phase 1 later fail in larger trials, and unknown side effects may appear.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy males and females aged 50 to 75 years, inclusive * Body mass index 18.0 to 35.0 kg/m2, inclusive, and \>50 kg body weight * No clinically significant values for vital signs (systolic blood pressure \[BP\] 90 to 140 mmHg, diastolic BP 40 to 90 mmHg, and HR 50 to 100 bpm) and no clinically significant ECG readings, as determined by the principal investigator or sub investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in a clinical research study within the previous 30 days or within a period of less than 5 times the drug's half-life * Have previously participated in a trial with ALZ-801 or tramiprosate and received study drug * History of any drug or alcohol abuse in the past 2 years * Creatinine clearance of \<60 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault equation at screening * Clinically significant abnormal biochemistry, hematology or urinalysis as judged by the investigator * History of clinically significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, chronic respiratory, renal, hepatic, GI, immunologic, endocrine, neurologic, psychiatric or thromboembolic disease; a history of metabolic disturbances; or any current physical conditions that could interfere with the interpretation of the study results as judged by the investigator
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Quotient Sciences
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33126, United States
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