Could a Telomerase-Based peptide slow Alzheimer's? new trial results are in

NCT ID NCT05189210

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 study tested two doses of GV1001, a synthetic peptide, against a placebo in 199 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's. The goal was to see if the drug could improve thinking and daily function over 52 weeks. Earlier lab and animal studies suggested GV1001 might protect brain cells and reduce harmful proteins linked to Alzheimer's.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

GV1001 (a synthetic peptide derived from a protein linked to telomerase)

What this could lead to

If successful, GV1001 could offer a new treatment option to slow cognitive decline in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with a small number of participants. The results may not hold up in larger studies, and the drug may cause side effects or fail to show clear benefits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Accel Research Sites (ARS) - NeuroStudies

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States

  • Aqualane Clinical Research

    Naples, Florida, 34105, United States

  • Brain Research Center - Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, North Holland, 1081 GN, Netherlands

  • Brain Research Center - Zwolle

    Zwolle, Overijssel, 8025 AZ, Netherlands

  • Brain Research Centre - Den Bosch

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Casa di Cura iGEA SpA c/o Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico

    Milan, 20144, Italy

  • Centrum Medyczne Neuromed - Ośrodek Badań Klinicznych

    Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-163, Poland

  • Centrum Medyczne Neuroprotect

    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 01-684, Poland

  • Clinhouse Centrum Medyczne

    Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-807, Poland

  • Finlay Medical Research Corporation - Greenacres

    Greenacres City, Florida, 33467, United States

  • Finlay Medical Research Corporation - Miami Dade

    Miami, Florida, 33126, United States

  • First Choice Neurology - Aventura Neurologic Associates

    Adventura, Florida, 33180, United States

  • Flourish Research - Alzheimer's Memory Center/AMC Research, LLC

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28270, United States

  • Fundacio ACE

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Galen Clinic

    Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-064, Poland

  • Global Medical Institutes - Princeton Medical Institute

    Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States

  • Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • Hospital Pedro Hispano

    Senhora da Hora, Porto District, 4464-513, Portugal

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid

    Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

    Seville, 41013, Spain

  • Hospital Victoria Eugenia

    Seville, 41009, Spain

  • Hôpital La Grave

    Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, 31300, France

  • Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer

    Bron, Rhône, 69677, France

  • Neurology Clinic - Cordova

    Cordova, Tennessee, 38018, United States

  • Neurostudies - Port Charlotte

    Port Charlotte, Florida, 33952, United States

  • Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej NOVO-MED

    Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-584, Poland

  • Outpatient Psy Care

    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

  • Palm Beach Neurological Center

    Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410, United States

  • Palm Beach Neurology and Premiere Research Institute

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States

  • Terveystalo Oulu

    Oulu, 90100, Finland

  • Unidade Local de Saúde de Braga, E. P. E (Hospital de Braga)

    Braga, 4710-243, Portugal

  • Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria, E. P. E. - Hospital de Santa Maria

    Lisbon, Lisbon District, 1649-035, Portugal

  • Wroctawskie Centrum Alzheimerowskie (WCA)

    Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 53-659, Poland