Trials in Tennessee.
57 APOE4-relevant Alzheimer’s trials run in Tennessee — 23 of them recruiting. Each one translated into plain English, with our read on what it means for an APOE4 carrier.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Late-stage dementia care, genotype not relevantNCT05644262Life's End Benefits of cannaBidiol and tetrahYdrocannabinol
This Phase 2 trial is testing whether a liquid oral combination of THC and CBD (the two main active compounds in cannabis) can reduce agitation in people with…
- Not relevant to APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT05686551GENERATION HD2. A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Biomarkers, and Efficacy of Tominersen Compared With Placebo in Participants With Prodromal and Early Manifest Huntington's Disease
This trial is testing tominersen, a drug injected into the spinal fluid, against a placebo in people with prodromal or early Huntington's Disease. The goal is…
- Unrelated to APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT05707663Longitudinal Assessment of Brain Structure and Function in Juvenile-onset Huntington's Disease
This observational study is tracking brain development in young people who have Juvenile-onset Huntington's Disease, a rare form that appears before age 21.…
- ARIA-focused — carriers often restrictedNCT05738486A Study of Different Donanemab (LY3002813) Dosing Regimens in Adults With Early Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6)
This Phase 3 trial is testing whether different dosing schedules of donanemab — an anti-amyloid antibody already conditionally approved — can reduce the rate…
- Late-stage dementia care, not preventionNCT05820919Enhancing Sleep Quality for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia - R33 Phase
This trial is testing a structured staff-led program called LOCK — focused on light exposure, activity, and consistent routines — to improve sleep in nursing…
- Late-stage AD only, genotype not relevantNCT05980949Open-Label Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of KarXT in Subjects With Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-3)
This trial is testing whether KarXT, a drug targeting certain brain receptors, is safe to take for up to a year in people who already have Alzheimer's-related…
- Not applicable to APOE4 carriersNCT06064890A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effect of AVB-101, a Gene Therapy Product, in Subjects With a Genetic Sub-type of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD-GRN)
This Phase 1 trial is testing AVB-101, a gene therapy delivered directly into the brain through a surgical procedure. It targets a specific inherited form of…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06223360A Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Benfotiamine in Patients With Early Alzheimer's Disease (BenfoTeam)
This trial is testing benfotiamine — a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1 — at two different doses against a placebo, in people who already have early Alzheimer's…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06268886Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of an Anti-MTBR Tau Monoclonal Antibody (BMS-986446) in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 2 trial is testing BMS-986446, an antibody designed to target a specific form of tau protein that builds up in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers want…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT064321662-Hydroxybenzylamine (2-HOBA) Study in Early Alzheimer's Patients
This trial is testing 2-HOBA, a compound derived from buckwheat, in people with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's. Researchers want to know if it…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06585787A Study to Evaluate KarXT as a Treatment for Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-4)
This trial is testing KarXT, an already-FDA-approved antipsychotic drug, as a treatment for hallucinations and delusions that sometimes develop in people who…
- Anti-amyloid combo — carriers face higher ARIA riskNCT06602258A Study of E2814 With Concurrent Lecanemab Treatment in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 2 trial is testing whether a drug called E2814, given alongside the already-known anti-amyloid drug lecanemab, can reduce a tau protein marker…
- Unrelated to APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT06667414Frequency of Selected Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Huntington Disease Gene Expansion Carriers
This study is mapping specific genetic markers called SNPs in people who carry the Huntington's disease gene mutation. Participants give a blood sample and…
- HIV-specific trial, genotype not relevantNCT06705478Pramipexole Versus Escitalopram to Treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Comorbid MDD With Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MND) in Persons With HIV
This Phase 2 trial is comparing two medications — pramipexole (a dopamine-targeting drug used in Parkinson's and restless legs) and escitalopram (a common…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06808984Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BMS-986368, for the Treatment of Agitation in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tests BMS-986368, an experimental drug that works on the body's endocannabinoid system, to see whether it reduces agitation in people who already…
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