Cancer drug repurposed in fight against Alzheimer's

NCT ID NCT02947893

Summary

This study tested whether low daily doses of nilotinib, a drug used for leukemia, could be safe and potentially slow Alzheimer's disease progression. Thirty-seven people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's took either the drug or a placebo pill for six months. Researchers measured safety and looked for changes in brain proteins linked to Alzheimer's to see if the drug had any effect.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20057, United States

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