New Parkinson's drug enters first human safety trials
NCT ID NCT06809400
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called LY4006896 in healthy volunteers and people with Parkinson's disease. The main goal is to check if the drug is safe and how the body processes it. Researchers will give single or multiple doses and watch for side effects. The study involves 127 participants and is currently recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY4006896 (an experimental drug given intravenously)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for Parkinson's disease by targeting the underlying disease process.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The drug may not work or could have side effects. It will take many more years of testing before it might become available.
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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 127 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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30 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Part A Single Ascending Dose (SAD) and B Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) * Have a body mass index within the range of 18 to 34 kilogram/square meter (kg/m²) (inclusive). * For Japanese participants: To qualify as a participant of first-generation Japanese origin, the participant, the participant's biological parents, and all of the participant's biological grandparents must be of exclusive Japanese descent and born in Japan. * Have venous access sufficient to allow for blood sampling or administration of study intervention for IV administration, or both. Part A (SAD) Only * Participant must be 30 to 85 years of age (inclusive), at the time of signing the informed consent * Are overtly healthy * For Chinese participants: To qualify as Chinese for this study, all 4 of the participant's biological grandparents must be exclusive Chinese descent and born in China. Part B (MAD) Only * Participant must be 40 to 85 years of age (inclusive), at the time of signing the informed consent * Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease per United Kingdom (UK) Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria. * If presently untreated for Parkinson's disease, clinical status is not expected to require changes in symptomatic treatment within 52 weeks from baseline. * If presently being treated for Parkinson's disease, receiving a stable dose of symptomatic dopaminergic therapy, including monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor, levodopa/carbidopa or dopamine agonist for at least 90 days prior to baseline and not expected to change within 52 weeks. * Have a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of greater than or equal to (≥) 24. Exclusion Criteria: Part A (SAD) and B (MAD) * Have significant neurological disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS) (other than Parkinson's disease in Part B cohorts) that may affect the participant's ability to complete the study. * Have a history or presence of serious or unstable illnesses or conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the analyses in this study, or increase risk for study intervention administration, or result in a participant's life expectancy of less than 24 months. * Have known allergies to LY4006896, related compounds, or any components of the formulation, or history of allergic reactions to any transferrin receptor antibodies. * Have significant allergies to humanize monoclonal antibodies. * Have clinically significant multiple or severe drug allergies (including, but not limited to, erythema multiforme major, linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis, toxic epidermal necrolysis, or exfoliative dermatitis); or intolerance to topical corticosteroids, or severe posttreatment hypersensitivity reactions. * Have history or presence of uncontrolled asthma, significant autoimmune disease, hereditary angioedema, or known history of common variable immune deficiency. * Evidence of clinically significant anemia. Part A (SAD) Only * Have an abnormal blood pressure or pulse rate, or both, as determined by the investigator, or a preexisting history of hypertension. Part B (MAD) Only * Have an abnormal blood pressure or pulse rate, or both, as determined by the investigator, or have uncontrolled hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure \>150 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure \>95 mm Hg at Screening or Treatment Visits. * Have an implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) system or any other implanted neurostimulation device (including but not limited to spinal cord stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation or investigational neuromodulation devices) * Are receiving continuous infusion therapy with anti-parkinsonian medications, including but not limited to subcutaneous foslevodopa-foscarbidopa, subcutaneous apomorphine, or intraduodenal/intestinal levodopa formulations
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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
13 sites in 2 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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Aqualane Clinical Research
RECRUITINGNaples, Florida, 34105, United States
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Charter Research
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Charter Research
RECRUITINGThe Villages, Florida, 32162-2698, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Network - CNS
RECRUITINGLos Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Network - CNS
RECRUITINGLos Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Evergreen Health Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
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Inland Northwest Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSpokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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K2 Medical Research, LLC
COMPLETEDMaitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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K2 Medical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGThe Villages, Florida, 32159, United States
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Oita University Hospital
RECRUITINGYufu, 879-5593, Japan
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P-One Clinic
RECRUITINGHachiōji, 192-0071, Japan
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PPD Development, LP
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78744, United States
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Progressive Medical Research
RECRUITINGPort Orange, Florida, 32127, United States
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QUEST Research Institute
RECRUITINGFarmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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