Could a custom vaccine slow Alzheimer's? new trial begins
NCT ID NCT05834296
First seen Jun 26, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a personalized vaccine (ALZN002) made from a patient's own immune cells, designed to train the body to attack amyloid plaques in the brain. Thirty people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's will receive either the vaccine or a placebo. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also look for signs of slowing cognitive decline.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized dendritic cell vaccine (ALZN002) made from the patient's own immune cells
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could slow or stop Alzheimer's progression by training the immune system to clear amyloid plaques from the brain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (30 people) testing safety first. The vaccine may not work, could cause side effects, and even if successful, it would manage the disease, not cure it.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Excellent Research Group
Doral, Florida, 33186, United States
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