New drug targets Alzheimer's proteins in Early-Onset patients
NCT ID NCT05231785
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a drug called ALN-APP (mivelsiran) in 60 adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The drug is given via a spinal injection to see if it safely lowers certain proteins linked to Alzheimer's in the brain. The study will first test a single dose, then multiple doses over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ALN-APP (mivelsiran)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a treatment that slows or modifies early-onset Alzheimer's disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 60 participants, focused on safety and dosing. It may not show any benefit, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Has mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to EOAD * Has Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) global score 0.5 or 1.0 and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) \>20 Exclusion Criteria: * Has Non-Alzheimer's disease dementia * Has alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>2×upper limit of normal (ULN) * Has estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<45 mL/min/1.73m\^2 at Screening * Has recently received an investigational agent * Has recent treatment with amyloid-targeting antibody Note: other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria apply
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
6 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Trial Site
COMPLETEDLa Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Clinical Trial Site
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Clinical Trial Site
RECRUITINGMontreal, H3A 2B4, Canada
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Clinical Trial Site
RECRUITINGToronto, M3B 2S7, Canada
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Clinical Trial Site
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, 1081 BT, Netherlands
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Clinical Trial Site
COMPLETEDGroningen, 9713 GG, Netherlands
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Clinical Trial Site
RECRUITINGHuntley Street, WC1E 6AG, United Kingdom
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Clinical Trial Site
RECRUITINGSheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
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