New drug targets Alzheimer's proteins in spinal fluid
NCT ID NCT07598370
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This early-stage study is testing an experimental drug called LY3439539 in 30 people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. The main goal is to see if the drug changes certain proteins in the spinal fluid that are linked to Alzheimer's. Participants will receive the drug through an IV and have monthly visits for about 9 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY3439539
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help researchers understand how LY3439539 affects Alzheimer's-related brain changes, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase 1 study focused on biomarkers, not symptoms. It may not show any benefit, and the drug could have side effects.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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50 to 85 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: * Have gradual and progressive change in memory function reported by the participant or informant for 6 months or longer consistent with a diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease * Have a Mini Mental Score Examination score of 16 to 24, inclusive * Meet plasma pTau criteria, as defined by the sponsor * Have body mass index within the range of 17 and 32 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) (inclusive) at screening * Are women not of childbearing potential and men willing to practice effective contraception throughout the study. * Have adequate premorbid literacy, vision, and hearing throughout the study duration and able to complete study procedures. * Have at least 1, and up to 2, study partners who are in frequent contact with the participant (defined as at least 10 hours per week). Exclusion Criteria: * Have any contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including claustrophobia or the presence of contraindicated metal (ferromagnetic) implants/cardiac pacemaker. * Have a screening MRI that shows evidence of significant abnormality. * Have history of suicidal behavior, or a lifetime history of suicide attempt or acute suicidality. * Have a history of * Severe or ongoing allergy or hypersensitivity reactions * Hypersensitivity to immunizations or immunoglobulins * Two or more clinically significant or severe drug allergies, * Intolerance to topical corticosteroids or severe posttreatment hypersensitivity reactions * Have current serious or unstable illnesses, including hepatic, renal, gastroenterological, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic (other than AD), psychiatric, endocrinologic, immunologic, hematologic disease, or other conditions * Require treatment with another monoclonal antibody or have received treatment with biologic agents (such as monoclonal antibodies, including marketed drugs) within 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to dosing. * Have criteria that would preclude a lumbar puncture (LP). * Are currently enrolled in a clinical study involving an investigational product (IP) or any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study. * Have a current exposure to amyloid-targeting therapies (ATTs). Prior exposure to ATTs greater than 1 year from the last dose may be permitted at the discretion of the investigator and in consultation with the sponsor.
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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
11 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Austin Health - Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
RECRUITINGIvanhoe, 3079, Australia
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Charter Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Christchurch Neurology Trials
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChristchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Flinders Medical Centre
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAdelaide, 5042, Australia
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Healthy Brain Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90804, United States
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Inglewood Clinical
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90056, United States
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Irvine Clinical Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92614, United States
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Lilly Centre for Clinical Pharmacology
RECRUITINGSingapore, 138623, Singapore
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Macquarie University Hospital
RECRUITINGMacquarie University, 2109, Australia
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Southern Neurology
RECRUITINGKogarah, 2217, Australia
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The Alfred
RECRUITINGMelbourne, 3004, Australia
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