Trials in New York.
171 APOE4-relevant Alzheimer’s trials run in New York — 81 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…
- APOE4 response explicitly analyzedNCT02292238Benfotiamine in Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study
This trial is testing benfotiamine, a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1, in people with early memory problems or mild Alzheimer's. The idea is that boosting…
- 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…
- Built exclusively for APOE4 homozygotesNCT03634007Gene Therapy for APOE4 Homozygote of Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 1 trial is testing LX1001, a gene therapy delivered into the spinal fluid, in people who carry two copies of APOE4 and already have…
- Excludes APOE4 homozygotes (4/4 carriers)NCT03671889ExAblate Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) Disruption for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
This study tests whether a focused-ultrasound device, guided by MRI, can safely and temporarily open the blood-brain barrier in people with probable…
- 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 —…
- Built exclusively for APOE4/4 carriersNCT04770220An Efficacy and Safety Study of ALZ-801 in APOE4/4 Early AD Subjects
This Phase 3 trial is testing ALZ-801, an oral drug designed to reduce toxic amyloid clusters in the brain, against a placebo in people with early Alzheimer's…
- APOE4/4 only, closed to new enrolleesNCT06304883Long-term Extension of Phase 3 Study of ALZ- 801 in APOE4/4 Early AD Subjects
This is a long-term extension of a Phase 3 trial testing ALZ-801, an oral drug designed to reduce toxic amyloid clumps in the brain. Researchers are tracking…
- 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…
- APOE4 stratified, suggests less benefitNCT00428090Rosiglitazone (Extended Release Tablets) As Monotherapy In Subjects With Mild To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 3 trial tested rosiglitazone XR, a diabetes drug already approved for type 2 diabetes, as a standalone treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer's…
- 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…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT00710684A Study of SB-742457, Added to Donepezil for the Treatment of Mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tested SB-742457, an experimental drug added on top of donepezil, the standard Alzheimer's medication, in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's…
- Rare inherited mutation families, not APOE4NCT00869817Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)
This is an observational study, meaning no drug or treatment is given. Researchers follow families with a rare inherited gene mutation that causes Alzheimer's,…
- 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 Alzheimer's, not APOE4-specificNCT01799915Natural History Study of Synucleinopathies
This is an observational study, not a drug test. Researchers follow people with synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson disease, Lewy body dementia, and multiple…
- 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…
- Lymphoma study, not Alzheimer's-relatedNCT02633111DNA Sequencing-Based Monitoring of Minimal Residual Disease to Predict Clinical Relapse in Aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
This study looks at whether a blood test can spot aggressive B-cell lymphoma coming back after first-round chemotherapy. The test reads tumor DNA left in the…
- Retired NHL players only, not APOE4-specificNCT02746523Effects of Multiple Concussions in Retired NHL Players
This study looks at how multiple concussions affect retired NHL players years later. Researchers measure thinking, balance, body position sense, mood,…
- 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…
- Observational only, no treatment involvedNCT02951598A Study of Health Care Use and Costs in Participants With Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
This study is not testing a treatment. It is an observational study tracking how people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or MCI use health care, what that…
- 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…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT03108846Escitalopram for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 3 trial is testing whether escitalopram, a common antidepressant, can safely reduce agitation in people who already have Alzheimer's dementia. Phase…
- Observational only, genotype not specifiedNCT03278119Sleep Aging and Risk for Alzheimer's 2.0
This study is tracking whether poor sleep and sleep apnea speed up amyloid buildup in the brain. Participants get two nights of sleep monitoring in a lab plus…
- Imaging study, not APOE4-specificNCT03372317Tau PET in Imaging and Cognition: Healthy Adults From 55-90
This study uses a brain scan tracer called 18F-MK-6240 to look for tau, a protein that builds up in Alzheimer's, in healthy older adults and people with mild…
- Not relevant: ALS records study, no APOE4NCT03489278Clinical Procedures to Support Research in ALS
This study uses information already in the medical records of people with ALS and related conditions to learn more about those diseases. It tests no drug or…
- 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…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT03649724The LUCINDA Trial: LeUprolide Plus Cholinesterase Inhibition to Reduce Neurological Decline in Alzheimer's
The LUCINDA Trial is testing whether leuprolide acetate, a hormone-suppressing drug already used for other conditions, can slow cognitive decline when added to…
- Not APOE4-related; inherited ALS families onlyNCT03865420Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Families Project
This is an observational study of families affected by inherited ALS, a disease of the motor neurons. Researchers follow people who carry an ALS gene mutation…
- Genotype irrelevant, community-specific trialNCT03909347PLAN: Dementia Literacy Education and Navigation for Korean Elders With Probable Dementia and Their Caregivers
This trial is testing a community health worker program called PLAN, designed to help Korean American elders who may have undiagnosed dementia get connected to…
- 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…
- Late-stage dementia care, not preventionNCT03926520Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Agitation in Dementia (AD)
This trial is testing whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) — brief, controlled electrical stimulation of the brain — can safely reduce severe agitation in…
- 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…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT04148391NYX-458 in Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Dementia Due to Parkinson's Disease or Lewy Body Dementia (Cognition, Memory, Attention, Thinking)
This trial is testing NYX-458, an experimental oral drug, against a placebo in people who have mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Parkinson's…
- 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…
- Observational study, genotype not specifiedNCT04239079Autoimmune Features of Neurodegenerative Disorders
This is an observational study, so nothing is being tested as a treatment. Researchers will take blood samples and give short questionnaires to people with…
- 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,…
- Not Alzheimer's-related; no APOE4 relevanceNCT04270175Daratumumab, Pomalidomide, and Dexamethasone (DPd) in Relapsed/Refractory Light Chain Amyloidosis Patients Previously Exposed to Daratumumab
This trial tests a three-drug combination (daratumumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone) in people with AL amyloidosis whose disease came back or stopped…
- 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…
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