Trials in Tennessee.
83 APOE4-relevant Alzheimer’s trials run in Tennessee — 29 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 —…
- 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…
- 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…
- Phoenix pick: randomised by APOE genotype; designed after a result in APOE4/4 carriersNCT07794670Randomized Study to Evaluate the Effect of Obicetrapib in Participants With Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
This trial is testing whether obicetrapib, a 10 mg daily tablet, affects people with preclinical Alzheimer's, meaning brain changes without noticeable memory…
- Observational surgery study, APOE4 measuredNCT07885085Postsurgical Pain and Opioid Use in Older Adults: Effects of Mild Cognitive Impairment
This is an observational study, so nothing is being tested as a treatment. Researchers will follow older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment…
- 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…
- ICU observational study, not APOE4-specificNCT00392795The BRAIN Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Study: Bringing to Light the Risk Factors
This is an observational study, not a drug test. Researchers follow adults treated in intensive care for respiratory failure or shock. They want to learn…
- 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…
- Closed trial, APOE4 stratifiedNCT00550420Study Of Rosiglitazone XR In Subjects With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimers
This Phase 3 trial tested rosiglitazone XR, a diabetes drug, in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. It was an open-label extension study, meaning…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Unrelated to APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT02855476HDClarity: a Multi-site Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection Initiative to Facilitate Therapeutic Development for Huntington's Disease
HDClarity is collecting cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples from people at various stages of Huntington's disease, plus healthy controls, across multiple…
- 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…
- 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…
- Observational only, genotype not relevantNCT03098459Illuminating Neuropsychological Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammatory Mechanisms Gleaned After Hospitalization in Trauma-ICU Study
This is an observational study — no drug or treatment is being tested. Researchers are tracking cognitive function over time in adults who were hospitalized in…
- 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…
- Explicitly targets APOE4-related conditionNCT04049643Hearing Aid and Individuals With Cognitive Disorders
This pilot study is testing whether different ways of fitting hearing aids — by an audiologist, through a support service, or as a standalone device — can help…
- 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…
- Unrelated to APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT04246437[18F]F-DOPA Imaging in Patients With Autonomic Failure
This trial uses a special PET scan tracer called F-DOPA to measure dopamine production in the brain. It is studying people with autonomic nervous system…
- 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…
- 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…
- Not relevant to APOE4 carriersNCT04713982Impact of Deutetrabenazine on Functional Speech and Gait Dynamics in Huntington Disease
This trial is testing whether deutetrabenazine, a drug already used to reduce involuntary movements in Huntington's disease, also improves how patients speak…
- Not for APOE4; FTD gene mutations onlyNCT04747431A Study of PBFT02 in Participants With FTD and Mutations in the Granulin Precursor (GRN) or C9ORF72 Genes
PBFT02 is a gene therapy meant to deliver a working copy of the GRN gene to the brain. This trial looks at its safety, how well people tolerate it, and early…
- No relevance to APOE4 carriersNCT04801589Goal-Directed Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Infants and Children
This trial is testing whether dexmedetomidine, a sedative that works differently from standard benzodiazepine drugs like midazolam, reduces delirium and…
- 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…
- 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…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05206305Sensory-Evoked Cortical Gamma Oscillation
This trial tests a device called GammaSense, which uses flickering light and sound at 40 Hz to stimulate specific brainwave patterns in people already…
- DS-only study, not for carriersNCT05231798Cholinergic Integrity in Down Syndrome in Association With Aging, Alzheimer's Disease Pathology, and Cognition
This trial uses a specialized PET scan radiotracer called FEOBV to measure the health of cholinergic neurons — the brain cells most consistently damaged in…
- Observational study, APOE4 explicitly examinedNCT05372159Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project
This is an observational study — no drug or treatment is being tested. Vanderbilt researchers are tracking up to 1,000 adults age 50 and older to understand…
- Open to carriers, genotype not requiredNCT05372172Tennessee Alzheimer's Project
The Tennessee Alzheimer's Project is a long-term observational study based at Vanderbilt University. Researchers are building a detailed registry of up to…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05399888A Study to Learn About the Safety of BIIB080 Injections and Whether They Can Improve Symptoms of Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or Mild AD Dementia Between 50 to 80 Years of Age
This Phase 2 trial is testing BIIB080, a drug injected into the spinal fluid, to see whether it can slow cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive…
- Early drug trial, not 4-specificNCT05462106A Study to Assess the Effects of ACI-24.060 in Alzheimer's Disease and in Down Syndrome (ABATE Study)
This trial tests ACI-24.060, an active vaccine-style treatment meant to prompt the body to make its own antibodies against amyloid, a sticky protein linked to…
- 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-specificNCT05479552A Diagnostic Test for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
This study is testing a diagnostic tool called the Syn-One Test, which looks for a protein called alpha-synuclein in a skin biopsy. The goal is to better…
- 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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