New dosing strategy aims to make Alzheimer's drug safer

NCT ID NCT05738486

First seen Nov 14, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study tests whether changing the dose schedule of donanemab can lower the risk of a brain swelling side effect called ARIA-E while still clearing amyloid plaques. About 1,175 adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer's will receive different dosing regimens over 91 weeks. The goal is to find a safer way to use this treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Adams Clinical

    Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States

  • Alzheimer's Research and Treatment Center

    Stuart, Florida, 34997, United States

  • Alzheimer's Research and Treatment Center

    Wellington, Florida, 33414, United States

  • Brain Matters Research

    Delray Beach, Florida, 33445, United States

  • Butler Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

  • California Neuroscience Research Medical Group, Inc.

    Sherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States

  • CenExel iResearch, LLC

    Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States

  • CenExel iResearch, LLC

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States

  • Center for Advanced Research & Education

    Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States

  • Charter Research - Lady Lake

    The Villages, Florida, 32162, United States

  • Charter Research - Winter Park

    Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

  • ClinCloud - Maitland

    Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States

  • ClinCloud - Viera

    Melbourne, Florida, 32940, United States

  • Columbus Memory Center, LLC

    Columbus, Georgia, 31909, United States

  • Conquest Research

    Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States

  • Excel Medical Clinical Trials

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States

  • Finlay Medical Research

    Greenacres City, Florida, 33467, United States

  • Gadolin Research

    Beaumont, Texas, 77702, United States

  • Healthy Brain Clinic

    Long Beach, California, 90804, United States

  • Infinity Clinical Research, LLC

    Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States

  • Irvine Clinical Research

    Irvine, California, 92614, United States

  • JEM Research Institute

    Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States

  • Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

  • K2 Medical Research

    Clermont, Florida, 34711, United States

  • K2 Medical Research

    Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States

  • K2 Medical Research - Tampa

    Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States

  • K2 Summit Research

    The Villages, Florida, 32159, United States

  • Kerwin Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

  • MD First Research - Chandler

    Chandler, Arizona, 85286, United States

  • MedVadis Research Corporation

    Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States

  • Neurology Clinic, P.C.

    Cordova, Tennessee, 38018, United States

  • Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States

  • Northwest Clinical Research Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States

  • Palm Beach Neurology

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States

  • Progressive Medical Research

    Port Orange, Florida, 32127, United States

  • QUEST Research Institute

    Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States

  • Re:Cognition Health

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

  • Re:Cognition Health - Birmingham

    Birmingham, B16 8LT, United Kingdom

  • Re:Cognition Health - Bristol

    Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS32 4SY, United Kingdom

  • Re:Cognition Health - London

    London, London, City of, W1G 9JF, United Kingdom

  • Re:Cognition Health - Plymouth

    Plymouth, PL6 8BT, United Kingdom

  • Re:Cognition Health - Winchester

    Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1HU, United Kingdom

  • Re:Cognition Health Guildford

    Guildford, Reading, GU2 7YD, United Kingdom

  • Renstar Medical Research

    Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States

  • Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.

    New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States

  • The Cognitive and Research Center of New Jersey

    Springfield, New Jersey, 07081, United States

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77054, United States

  • Universal Research Group

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States

  • VIN-Julie Schwartzbard

    Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States

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