Could DAOIB slow memory loss? new trial begins
NCT ID NCT05582161
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing a drug called DAOIB in 123 people with mild Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment. Participants take DAOIB for 24 weeks, with dose adjustments every 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in thinking and memory, and look at blood markers related to brain stress. The goal is to see if these markers can predict how well the drug works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DAOIB (a drug that may affect brain chemistry)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option to slow cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with no placebo group, so results may not prove effectiveness. The drug's long-term safety and benefits are still unknown.
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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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About 123 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment * MMSE between 10-26 * CDR 1 or 0.5 Exclusion Criteria: * Hachinski Ischemic Score \> 4 * Substance abuse/dependence * Parkinson disease, epilepsy, dementia with psychotic features * Major depressive disorder * Major physical illnesses * Severe visual or hearing impairment
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, 886, Taiwan
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China Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan
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