Can two drugs together stop Alzheimer's plaques from coming back?
NCT ID NCT06996730
First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests two experimental drugs, donanemab and RG6289, in people who carry a specific genetic mutation that causes an inherited, early-onset form of Alzheimer's disease. The study first gives donanemab to clear amyloid plaques from the brain, then randomly assigns participants to receive RG6289, donanemab, both, or placebos to see which approach best keeps amyloid levels low. Researchers measure brain amyloid using PET scans and also track memory and daily functioning. The goal is to learn whether combining these drugs can maintain the benefit of plaque clearance over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- donanemab (an antibody given by IV infusion) and RG6289 (an oral tablet), tested alone and in combination
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to clear harmful brain plaques and keep them from returning in people with a genetic form of early-onset Alzheimer's, potentially slowing or delaying memory decline.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-to-mid-stage trial, so the drugs may not work as hoped or may cause side effects. The results may not apply to people with the more common, late-onset form of Alzheimer's.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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25 to 65 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: * Membership in PSEN1 E280A mutation carrier kindred. * Agrees to conditions of, and is willing to undergo, genetic testing (e.g., APOE, PSEN1 E280A, and other genetic testing allowed by local regulatory requirements). * Males and females aged 25-65 inclusive. * Must meet one of the following criteria: a. Determined to be cognitively normal as defined by an MMSE of ≥24 for participants with less than 9 years of education or MMSE of ≥26 for participants with 9 or more years of education. b. Or determined to have MCI with amnestic presentation as defined by: 1\. Cognitive concern in the judgment of the Investigator, based in part on the: i. CERAD Word List: Recall \<3 for participants with less than 9 years of education. ii. CERAD Word List: Recall \<5 for participants with 9 or more years of education. iii. Preservation of independence in functional activities in the judgment of the Investigator. c. Or determined to have mild AD dementia as defined by: 1. Meets the 2011 National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) criteria for probable AD, and 2. Has a CDR-GS of 0.5 or 1, with the memory box score ≥0.5. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant medical, psychiatric, or other neurological condition or disorder documented by history, physical, neurological, laboratory examinations that would place the participant at undue risk in the Investigator's judgment or impact the interpretation of efficacy. * History of stroke. * History of severe, clinically significant (persistent neurological deficit or structural brain damage) CNS trauma (e.g., cerebral contusion). * Current presence of bipolar disorder or other clinically significant major psychiatric disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) or symptom (e.g., hallucinations, agitation, paranoia) that could affect the participant's ability to complete evaluations. * History of seizures (excluding febrile seizures of childhood, or other isolated seizure episodes that were not due to epilepsy in the judgment of the Investigator, and required at most time-limited anticonvulsant treatment, and which occurred more than 7 years prior to the screening visit). * Women who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant during the conduct of this study. * Women who are nursing infants or intend to nurse infants during the conduct of this study. * Known (or prior) hypersensitivity to donanemab, RG6289, or any excipients of RG6289. * History of or active inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis). * Medical history of malignancy in the past 5 years, with the following exceptions: 1. If considered to be cured or, 2. If not being actively treated with anti-cancer therapy or radiotherapy and, in the opinion of the Investigator, is not likely to require treatment in the ensuing 5 years and, 3. For prostate cancer or basal cell carcinoma, no significant progression over the previous 2 years. 4. In-situ cervix carcinoma that has been successfully treated. 5. Fully excised non-melanoma skin cancers or in-situ melanoma. * Any surgery or hospitalization during the 4 weeks prior to screening or pre-planned/scheduled during the study period that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may compromise eligibility to the study. The Medical Monitor is available to the Investigator to advise and answer any questions. * Inability to tolerate MRI procedures or contraindication to MRI, including, but not limited to, presence of pacemakers not compatible with MRI, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, or foreign metal objects in the eyes, skin, or body that would contraindicate an MRI scan, or any other clinical history or examination finding that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would pose a potential hazard in combination with MRI * Prior participation in an anti-amyloid therapy trial is allowed if it has been at least 1 year since the last study dose. * Any other investigational treatment, including anti-amyloid small molecules (i.e., BACEi and GSIs, other GSMs) within five half-lives or 16 weeks prior to screening (calculated from the last safety follow-up visit of the previous study), whichever is longer. Note: The participant may be eligible for this study if it can be documented that he/she was randomized to placebo
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Neurosciences Group of Antioquia, University of Antioquia
RECRUITINGMedellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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