Trials in Illinois.
110 APOE4-relevant Alzheimer’s trials run in Illinois — 45 of them recruiting. Each one translated into plain English, with our read on what it means for an APOE4 carrier.
- Non-carriers only, not for APOE4NCT00574132Bapineuzumab in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (ApoE4 Non-Carrier)
This trial tested bapineuzumab, an infused antibody designed to bind and clear beta amyloid from the brain, against a placebo. It measured whether it helped…
- Drug trial for diagnosed APOE4 carriersNCT00575055Bapineuzumab in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (ApoE4 Carrier)
This trial tested whether bapineuzumab, an antibody given by infusion that helps clear beta amyloid from the brain, could affect thinking and daily function in…
- Carriers enrolled, but higher ARIA riskNCT01767311A Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Lecanemab in Subjects With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 2 trial tested lecanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody given by infusion, in people with early Alzheimer's disease — either mild cognitive impairment or…
- Built exclusively for APOE 4/4 carriersNCT02565511A Study of CAD106 and CNP520 Versus Placebo in Participants at Risk for the Onset of Clinical Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tested two investigational drugs, CAD106 (a vaccine-like immunotherapy targeting amyloid) and CNP520 (a small molecule targeting amyloid…
- Built specifically for APOE4 carriersNCT03131453A Study of CNP520 Versus Placebo in Participants at Risk for the Onset of Clinical Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tested CNP520, a drug designed to reduce amyloid buildup in the brain, against a placebo in cognitively normal older adults at elevated risk for…
- Open to carriers, but ARIA risk elevatedNCT03887455A Study to Confirm Safety and Efficacy of Lecanemab in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 3 trial tests lecanemab, an intravenous and subcutaneous antibody drug, against placebo in people with early Alzheimer's disease — either mild…
- APOE4 carriers explicitly welcomedNCT04468659AHEAD 3-45 Study: A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Treatment With Lecanemab in Participants With Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease and Elevated Amyloid and Also in Participants With Early Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease and Intermediate Amyloid
This Phase 3 trial is testing lecanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody drug, in people who are cognitively normal but have early amyloid buildup in their brains —…
- Drug trial for symptomatic early Alzheimer'sNCT06335173A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Sabirnetug in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease (ALTITUDE-AD)
This trial tests sabirnetug, an antibody given by IV infusion every four weeks, against placebo. It looks at whether the drug slows decline in thinking and…
- APOE4 enrolled, response may differNCT00348140Rosiglitazone (Extended Release Tablets) As Adjunctive Therapy In Subjects With Mild To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 3 trial tested rosiglitazone, a diabetes drug, as an add-on to standard Alzheimer's medications like Aricept in people with mild to moderate…
- Enrolled carriers, prior data unfavorableNCT00348309Rosiglitazone (Extended Release Tablets) As Adjunctive Therapy For Subjects With Mild To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tested whether rosiglitazone extended release, a diabetes drug, could improve thinking and memory in people already taking donepezil for mild to…
- Aphasia diagnosis required, not APOE4-specificNCT00537004Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia
This study looks at how language and brain function change over time in people with primary progressive aphasia, a condition that gradually affects speech and…
- Drug trial, genotype not specified in sourceNCT00667810Study Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Bapineuzumab In Alzheimer Disease Patients
This trial tested bapineuzumab, an antibody drug given by infusion, against a placebo in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's. It looked at how well the…
- Drug trial, not APOE4-specific, carriers at riskNCT00676143Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Bapineuzumab in Alzheimer Disease Patients
This trial tested bapineuzumab, an antibody drug given by infusion, against a placebo in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's. Researchers measured safety…
- Drug extension study, prior participants onlyNCT00998764A Long-Term Safety And Tolerability Extension Study Of Bapineuzumab In Alzheimer Disease Patients
This trial looked at the long-term safety and tolerability of bapineuzumab, an antibody drug given by infusion, in people with Alzheimer's who had finished an…
- Cancer trial, not for healthy carriersNCT01227954Avoiding the Hippocampus During Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
This trial tests whether a more precise form of whole-brain radiation can spare the hippocampus, the brain's memory center, in people whose cancer has spread…
- Huntington's study, not about APOE4NCT01574053Enroll -HD: A Prospective Registry Study in a Global Huntington's Disease Cohort
Enroll-HD is an observational study, meaning no drug or treatment is given. It follows people with Huntington's disease, and their relatives and controls,…
- Not for APOE4 carriers; mutation carriers onlyNCT01760005Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trial: An Opportunity to Prevent Dementia. A Study of Potential Disease Modifying Treatments in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease Caused by a Genetic Mutation. Master Protocol DIAN-TU-001
This trial tests several investigational drugs, including gantenerumab, solanezumab, E2814 and lecanemab, against placebo. It asks whether they slow cognitive…
- Amyloid-focused, drug did not succeedNCT02008357Clinical Trial of Solanezumab for Older Individuals Who May be at Risk for Memory Loss
This Phase 3 trial tested solanezumab, an antibody drug given by IV infusion, in cognitively normal older adults who already had amyloid buildup in their…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT02245737An Efficacy and Safety Study of Lanabecestat (LY3314814) in Early Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tested lanabecestat, a BACE inhibitor drug designed to reduce amyloid production in the brain, against a placebo over two years in people with early…
- Open to carriers, genotype not consideredNCT02525198The Cognitive Ageing Nutrition and Neurogenesis (CANN) Trial
This trial is testing a dietary supplement that combines fatty acids (like omega-3s) and flavonoids (plant-based compounds) to see whether the combination…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT02814526Exercise in Adults With Mild Memory Problems
This trial tests whether aerobic exercise (like treadmill walking) does more for brain health than stretching and balance routines in older adults with mild…
- Heart trial, genotype not relevantNCT02884206Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan on Cognitive Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
This Phase 3 trial tested whether LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan, sold as Entresto) protects cognitive function better than valsartan alone in people with a…
- Discontinued trial, not APOE4-specificNCT02972658A Study of Lanabecestat (LY3314814) in Early Alzheimer's Disease Dementia
This Phase 3 trial tested lanabecestat, a BACE inhibitor drug designed to reduce amyloid production in the brain, in people with early Alzheimer's dementia. It…
- Cancer patients only, genotype not specifiedNCT03016741Cognitive Effects of Androgen Receptor Directed Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
This trial is studying whether prostate cancer hormone therapies — specifically abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide — affect brain structure and cognitive…
- Unrelated to APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT03047369The Myelin Disorders Biorepository Project
This is a biorepository project, not a treatment trial. Researchers are collecting medical records and biological samples (like blood or tissue) from people…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT03507257Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study Protocol
LEADS is an observational study, not a treatment trial. Researchers are tracking how early-onset Alzheimer's and related conditions progress over time in…
- Not relevant to APOE4 carriersNCT03836950rTMS to Improve Cognition in Parkinson's
This trial is testing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, a non-invasive device that delivers magnetic pulses to the brain, to see whether…
- Not APOE4-related, movement disorder focusNCT03924414Trial of Parkinson's And Zoledronic Acid
This trial is testing whether a single IV infusion of zoledronic acid, a bone-strengthening drug already approved for osteoporosis, can reduce fractures in…
- General planning study, not genotype-specificNCT03960476Decision Making and Implementation of Aging-in-Place/Long Term Care Plans Among Older Adults
This study is testing a website called PlanYourLifespan.org to understand how older adults make long-term care and aging-in-place decisions. Researchers want…
- Open to carriers, genotype not trackedNCT04098666Metformin in Alzheimer's Dementia Prevention
This trial is testing whether extended-release metformin, a widely used diabetes drug, can slow memory decline in people who are overweight and already showing…
- Huntington's trial, not relevant to APOE4NCT04120493Safety and Proof-of-Concept (POC) Study With AMT-130 in Adults With Early Manifest Huntington's Disease
This trial tests AMT-130, a gene therapy delivered by brain surgery into a deep brain region called the striatum, in adults with early Huntington's disease. It…
- Not relevant to APOE4 carriersNCT04165109Trial-Ready Cohort-Down Syndrome (TRC-DS)
This is not a treatment trial. It is a study building a pool of adults with Down syndrome, ages 25 to 55, who are ready to be recruited into future Alzheimer's…
- Device study, genotype not consideredNCT04240561Characterizing Variability in Hearing Aid Outcomes in Among Older Adults With Alzheimer's Dementia
This trial is testing two different hearing aid signal processing approaches in older adults who have Alzheimer's dementia or amnestic mild cognitive…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT04262206Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
PREVENTABLE is a large Phase 4 trial testing whether atorvastatin 40 mg — a common cholesterol-lowering statin — can reduce the combined risk of death,…
- Observational ICU study, not genotype-relevantNCT04305600Bringing to Light the Risk Factors And Incidence of Neuropsychological Dysfunction in ICU Survivors, 2nd Study
This study is tracking ICU survivors over time to understand why some people develop lasting cognitive problems after critical illness. Researchers are…
- Lifestyle study, genotype not requiredNCT04337255Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet in Stroke Patients Patients
This trial tests whether following the MIND diet for two to three years after a stroke slows cognitive decline compared to standard post-stroke dietary care.…
- FTLD-focused, not APOE4-relevantNCT04363684ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
This is a large North American research registry and natural history study tracking people with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and related conditions…
- High ARIA risk for carriersNCT04437511A Study of Donanemab (LY3002813) in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2)
This Phase 3 trial tested donanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody drug, against placebo in people with early Alzheimer's disease. Researchers measured how well it…
- Detection tool, genotype not a factorNCT04852601ToolBox Detect: Low Cost Detection of Cognitive Decline in Primary Care Settings
This trial is testing a digital screening tool called ToolboxDetect, designed to help primary care doctors spot early cognitive decline more easily during…
- Observational only, genotype not specifiedNCT04916210Determinants of Incident Stroke Cognitive Outcomes and Vascular Effects on RecoverY
The DISCOVERY study is an observational study — no drug or treatment is being tested. Researchers are following stroke survivors over time, collecting…
- Open to MCI; genotype not a factorNCT04938349Dual Task Perturbation Training for OAwMCI
This trial tests a specialized treadmill training program for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A motorized treadmill delivers sudden balance…
- Genetic study, carriers likely relevantNCT05010603Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease
This study collects blood samples and runs memory and thinking tests to look for genes that influence who gets Alzheimer's disease. It focuses on families…
- Drug trial, genotype not specified, ARIA riskNCT05026866A Donanemab (LY3002813) Study in Participants With Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 3)
This trial tests donanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody given by infusion, against a placebo in people with no memory or thinking problems but signs of amyloid in…
- Not relevant to APOE4 carriersNCT05184569Veri-T: A Trial of Verdiperstat in Patients With svPPA Due to TDP-43 Pathology
This Phase 1 trial is testing whether verdiperstat, a drug that may reduce harmful inflammation in brain cells, is safe and tolerable for people with semantic…
- Not for APOE4 alone; mutation carriers onlyNCT05269394Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trial: An Opportunity to Prevent Dementia. A Study of Potential Disease Modifying Treatments in Individuals With a Type of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease Caused by a Genetic Mutation (DIAN-TU)
This trial tests two investigational drugs, E2814 and lecanemab, in people who carry a gene mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's. It measures changes…
- Dementia symptom drug trial, not 4-specificNCT05397639Masupirdine for the Treatment of Agitation in Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
This trial is testing whether masupirdine, a daily pill, can ease agitation in people who already have Alzheimer's dementia. Agitation can mean restlessness,…
- Anti-amyloid drug — carriers face higher ARIA riskNCT05463731A Study of Remternetug (LY3372993) in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILRUNNER-ALZ 1)
This Phase 3 trial is testing remternetug, an anti-amyloid antibody given by IV or injection under the skin, in people with early symptomatic Alzheimer's…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05511363A Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-1)
This Phase 3 trial is testing KarXT, an oral drug, to see whether it prevents the return of psychosis symptoms — hallucinations and delusions — in people who…
- Early Alzheimer's drug trial, not 4-specificNCT05531526Phase 3, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of AR1001 in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease (Polaris-AD)
This trial tests whether a pill called AR1001 can slow memory and thinking decline in people with early Alzheimer's, compared with a placebo. It also checks…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05531656A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CT1812 in Early Alzheimer's Disease
This trial is testing CT1812, an experimental drug, in people with early Alzheimer's disease — either mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia confirmed by…
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