New drug aims to slow Alzheimer's in chinese patients
NCT ID NCT07571161
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests donanemab, an experimental drug, against a placebo in 140 Chinese adults who show early signs of Alzheimer's risk. Participants receive the drug intravenously every few weeks for up to 3 years. The goal is to see if donanemab can delay memory loss and help maintain daily living skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- donanemab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could slow memory and function decline in early Alzheimer's, offering a new treatment option for Chinese patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results from other populations have been mixed. The drug may not work or could cause side effects like brain swelling.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2030
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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55 to 80 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: * A Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status - Modified (TICS-M) score indicative of intact cognitive function (cut-off score of 35 or higher) * Clinical Dementia Rating-Global Score (CDR-GS) of 0 * A plasma P-tau result consistent with amyloid pathology * A reliable study partner who: * Provides written informed consent to participate in the study in their role * Has frequent contact with the participant and is familiar with their overall function and behavior, including daily activities and cognitive abilities * Is of legal age (18 years of age or older) to consent * Is available to conduct functional scales * Have adequate literacy, vision, and hearing for neuropsychological testing Exclusion Criteria: * Have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, or other significant neurodegenerative diseases that could affect cognition * Have a serious or unstable illness (including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, endocrinologic, neurologic, psychiatric, immunologic, or hematologic disease, or other condition) that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with study analyses or result in a life expectancy of 5 years or fewer * Have received active or passive immunization against amyloid beta (Aβ) in any other study * Have current or prior use of prescription medications for treatment of MCI or AD * Have any contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including claustrophobia or the presence of contraindicated metal (ferromagnetic) implants or other accessory medical devices, such as cardiac pacemakers, stents, and cochlear implants * Have a centrally read magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating the presence of Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA-E), more than 4 cerebral microhemorrhages, more than 1 area of cortical superficial siderosis, any macrohemorrhage (that is, intracerebral hemorrhage more than 1 cm), or severe white matter disease at screening
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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
30 sites. 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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2nd Affiliated Hospital Chongqing Medical University
RECRUITINGChongqing, 400010, China
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Anhui Provincial Hospital
RECRUITINGHefei, 230036, China
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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
RECRUITINGFuzhou, 350001, China
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, China
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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, 201107, China
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Jiangsu Province Official Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, 210008, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
RECRUITINGJinan, 250100, China
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Nanjing Brain Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, 210029, China
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Peking University Third Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100191, China
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Pudong New Area People's Hospital Shanghai
RECRUITINGShanghai, 201200, China
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Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGXining, 810007, China
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Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200127, China
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Shaanxi provincial people's hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, 710068, China
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Shanghai East Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200120, China
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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200030, China
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ShenZhen People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, 518020, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGChengdu, 610072, China
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Sir Run Run Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
RECRUITINGNanjing, 211166, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
RECRUITINGChongqing, 400016, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College
RECRUITINGNanyang, 473061, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGWenzhou, 325027, China
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The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
RECRUITINGShijiazhuang, 050031, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, 100012, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
RECRUITINGNanchang, 330038, China
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The Second Hospital of Jiaxing
RECRUITINGJiaxing, 314000, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, 300052, China
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Xiangya Hospital Central South University
RECRUITINGChangsha, 410008, China
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Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University
RECRUITINGXianyang, 712000, China
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Zigong First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGZigong, 643000, China
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Zunyi First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGZunyi, 563002, China
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