New drug ABBV-916 aims to slow Alzheimer's in early stages
NCT ID NCT05291234
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called ABBV-916 in people with early Alzheimer's disease. Participants received either the drug or a placebo intravenously every 4 weeks for 6 months, with an optional 2-year extension where everyone gets the drug. The goal was to check safety and whether the drug can reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, a hallmark of 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
- ABBV-916 (an investigational drug given intravenously)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, ABBV-916 could slow the progression of early Alzheimer's disease by reducing amyloid plaques in the brain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 106 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show meaningful benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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50 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Diagnosis of Stage 3 or Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on the 2018 National Institute on Aging (NIA)-Alzheimer's Association (AA) Research Framework Criteria. * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 20 to 28, inclusive, at Screening. * Blood-based biomarker results with a value consistent with amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) positivity. The biomarker will be chosen by the sponsor and described in the Laboratory Manual. Biomarker results will not be required for eligibility if the participant has a positive Amyloid PET scan meeting the central reader criteria. * Amyloid PET scan results consistent with amyloid pathology. * Stage B: Participants must have a study partner who spends a minimum average of 10 hours per week with the participant. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant pathological findings on brain MRI at screening including, but not limited to, evidence of vasogenic edema, 4 or more microhemorrhages, any macrohemorrhages, any superficial siderosis, or severe white matter disease. * Any anticoagulants or have a bleeding disorder that is not adequately controlled.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advanced Memory Research Institute of NJ /ID# 239533
Toms River, New Jersey, 08755-5043, United States
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Allied Biomedical Res Inst Inc /ID# 244823
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Alzheimer's Research and Treatment Center - Stuart /ID# 245477
Stuart, Florida, 34997-5765, United States
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Alzheimer's Research and Treatment Center - Wellington /ID# 245201
Wellington, Florida, 33414, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research - San Diego /ID# 244508
San Diego, California, 92103-2204, United States
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Aventura Neurological Associates /ID# 243892
Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States
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Charter Research - Lady Lake /ID# 244657
Lady Lake, Florida, 32162, United States
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Charter Research - Winter Park /ID# 244778
Orlando, Florida, 32803-1839, United States
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ClinCloud - Maitland /ID# 244507
Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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ClinCloud LLC - Viera/Melbourne /ID# 240635
Melbourne, Florida, 32940-8288, United States
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Clinical Site Partners (CSP) - Orlando /ID# 245127
Winter Park, Florida, 32789-4681, United States
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Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc /ID# 244917
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Columbus Memory Center /ID# 245054
Columbus, Georgia, 31909, United States
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Conquest Research /ID# 243916
Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Finlay Medical Research /ID# 245996
Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Headlands Research - Orlando /ID# 239119
Orlando, Florida, 32819, United States
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IMIC Inc. Medical Research /ID# 245900
Palmetto Bay, Florida, 33157, United States
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Irvine Clinical Research /ID# 239469
Irvine, California, 92614, United States
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JEM Research Institute /ID# 239122
Lake Worth, Florida, 33462-1141, United States
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K2 Medical Research - Ocoee /ID# 246849
Ocoee, Florida, 34761-4547, United States
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K2 Medical Research - Orlando - South Orlando Avenue /ID# 243919
Orlando, Florida, 32751, United States
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Keystone Clinical Studies LLC /ID# 239973
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 19462, United States
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Merritt Island Medical Research /ID# 239495
Merritt Island, Florida, 32952-3616, United States
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Neurology Associates Ormond Beach /ID# 245527
Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States
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Optimus U /ID# 245868
Miami, Florida, 33125-4013, United States
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Pacific Research Network, Inc. /ID# 244083
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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Premiere Research Institute - Palm Beach /ID# 240108
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407-3209, United States
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QUEST Research Institute /ID# 239459
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334-2977, United States
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Re:Cognition Health - Fairfax VA /ID# 239501
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031-5207, United States
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Renstar Medical Research /ID# 240153
Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States
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Syrentis Clinical Research /ID# 239682
Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States
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Tucson Neuroscience Research /ID# 244957
Tucson, Arizona, 85710-6152, United States
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