Could this pill slow Alzheimer's? new trial results are in

NCT ID NCT05063539

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed Phase 2 trial tested an oral drug called LY3372689 in 327 people with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. The goal was to see if the drug could safely slow down declines in thinking and daily living skills compared to a placebo. The study focused on participants with mild memory problems and specific brain scan findings.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

LY3372689 (an oral drug)

What this could lead to

If successful, this drug could slow down memory loss and daily function decline in people with early Alzheimer's.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 trial, so it's still early. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible. Results are not yet published.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease Cognitive Dysfunction dementia Pick disease tauopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abington Neurological Associates, Ltd.

    Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States

  • Adams Clinical

    Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States

  • Advanced Memory Research Institute of New Jersey

    Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States

  • Boston Center for Memory

    Newton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States

  • Box Hill Hospital

    Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia

  • Brain Matters Research

    Delray Beach, Florida, 33445, United States

  • Brain Matters Research

    Stuart, Florida, 34997, United States

  • Bruyère Research Institute

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5C8, Canada

  • Central Coast Neurosciences Research (Tumbi Umbi)

    Central Coast, New South Wales, 2261, Australia

  • Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o.

    Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-546, Poland

  • Centrum Medyczne Euromedis

    Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, 70-111, Poland

  • Centrum Medyczne NEUROMED

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

  • Centrum Medyczne NeuroProtect

    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 01-684, Poland

  • Centrum Medyczne SENIOR

    Sopot, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-855, Poland

  • Charter Research - Lady Lake

    The Villages, Florida, 32162, United States

  • ClinCloud - Viera

    Melbourne, Florida, 32940, United States

  • Clinique de la Mémoire de l'Outaouais

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 1G3, Canada

  • Delmont Private Hospital

    Glen Iris, Victoria, 3146, Australia

  • Diamond Clinic

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 31-559, Poland

  • Diex Recherche Sherbrooke Inc.

    Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1L 0H8, Canada

  • Donald S. Marks M.D., P.C.

    Plymouth, Massachusetts, 02360, United States

  • HammondCare

    Malvern, Victoria, 3144, Australia

  • HammondCare Greenwich Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

  • Himeji Central Hospital Affiliated Clinic

    Himeji, Hyōgo, 672-8043, Japan

  • Hope Clinical Research, Inc.

    Canoga Park, California, 91303, United States

  • Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2077, Australia

  • IMIC, Inc.

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

  • Irvine Clinical Research

    Irvine, California, 92614, United States

  • JEM Research Institute

    Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States

  • Josephson Wallack Munshower Neurology, PC

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States

  • K2 Medical Research

    Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States

  • KARA Institute for Neurological Diseases

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2113, Australia

  • Katayama Medical Clinic

    Kurashiki, Okayama-ken, 710-0813, Japan

  • Kerwin Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

  • Keystone Clinical Studies

    Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 19462, United States

  • Kikukawa Clinic

    Nerima City, Tokyo, 179-0072, Japan

  • Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital

    Kobe, Hyōgo, 650-0047, Japan

  • MedVadis Research Corporation

    Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States

  • Memory Clinic Ochanomizu

    Tokyo, 113-0034, Japan

  • Memory Clinic Toride

    Toride, Ibaraki, 302-0004, Japan

  • Merritt Island Medical Research, LLC

    Merritt Island, Florida, 32952, United States

  • National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

    Ōbu, Aichi-ken, 4748511, Japan

  • Neuro-Pain Medical Center

    Fresno, California, 93710, United States

  • NeuroCentrix

    Carlton, Victoria, 3053, Australia

  • Neurology Offices of South Florida

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33428, United States

  • Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States

  • Nozomi Memory Clinic

    Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-0013, Japan

  • Nzoz Neuro-Kard Ilkowski i Partnerzy SPL

    Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 61-853, Poland

  • Oita University Hospital

    Yufu, Oita Prefecture, 879-5593, Japan

  • Ottawa Memory Clinic

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 1G3, Canada

  • Podlaskie Centrum Psychogeriatrii

    Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-756, Poland

  • Private Practice - Dr PL Morris

    Southport, Queensland, 4215, Australia

  • Renstar Medical Research

    Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States

  • Rhode Island Mood & Memory Research Institute

    East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914, United States

  • Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

  • St Vincent's Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

  • 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 Memory Clinic

    Bennington, Vermont, 05201-9810, United States

  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    Woodville, South Australia, 5011, Australia

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77054, United States

  • Toronto Memory Program

    Toronto, Ontario, M3B 2S7, Canada

  • University at Buffalo - UBMD Neurology

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

  • VIN- Margarita Almeida El-Ramey

    Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33026, United States

  • VIN-Andrew Lerman

    Miami, Florida, 33133, United States

  • VIN-Julie Schwartzbard

    Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States

  • VIN-Victor Faradji

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • Wroclawskie Centrum Alzheimerowskie

    Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 53-203, Poland