Trials in Virginia.
62 APOE4-relevant Alzheimer’s trials run in Virginia — 23 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…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT01482351Mild Cognitive Impairment and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This study looked at whether sticking with CPAP, the mask-and-airflow machine for sleep apnea, is linked to memory, thinking, and daily function after one year…
- 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…
- 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…
- Directly recruits APOE4 carriersNCT05063851The Use of Memantine for Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
This trial is testing whether memantine, an existing drug already used for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's symptoms, can be given years before symptoms to help…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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-focused, not APOE4-specificNCT02327845Phenotype, Genotype & Biomarkers in ALS and Related Disorders
This is an observational study, so nothing is being tested as a treatment. Researchers are looking at how the genes and symptoms of ALS and related conditions,…
- 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…
- Open to carriers, genotype not trackedNCT03113461MCI: CPAP Treatment of OSA (Memories2)
This trial is testing whether CPAP — the device used to treat sleep apnea — can slow the progression of memory problems in people who already have mild…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- Dementia stage only, not APOE4-specificNCT04436081Effects of THC-Free CBD Oil on Agitation in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tests whether CBD oil with no THC (the compound that causes a high) can ease agitation in people who already have Alzheimer's dementia. It also…
- 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…
- Caregiver study, genotype not relevantNCT04863859Persons With Dementia and Their Extended Family Caregivers
This study is not a clinical drug or device trial. Researchers are interviewing extended family caregivers of people living with dementia to learn how they…
- 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…
- Screening registry, genotype not targetedNCT05364307Identification of Patients With a High Probability of Meeting Eligibility Criteria for an Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial (APHELEIA)
This is not a treatment trial. APHELEIA is a prescreening registry designed to find and evaluate people who might qualify for future Alzheimer's therapeutic…
- 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…
- 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…
- Symptom drug trial, not APOE4-specificNCT05543681Clinical Trial on Agitation in Alzheimer's Dementia
This trial tests whether IGC-AD1, a twice-daily oral THC-based medication, can ease agitation in people with mild to severe Alzheimer's dementia. Agitation…
- Non-drug sleep study, not APOE4-specificNCT05565833Sleep Healthy Using the Internet Mitigating Insomnia to Address Neurocognitive Difficulties (SHUTi MIND)
This trial tests whether an internet-delivered program of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (called SHUTi) improves sleep and thinking skills in adults…
- General aging study, genotype not consideredNCT05574634The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Age-related Distractibility
This trial is studying a small brain region called the locus coeruleus and how its connections to attention networks may explain why older adults get more…
- Observational only, genotype not consideredNCT05601856Gut Microbiome and Blood Indices in Patients With AD and Their Spousal Caregivers
This study is not a treatment trial. Researchers are comparing gut bacteria and blood markers in three groups: people with Alzheimer's dementia, their spouses,…
- 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 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…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06079190Efficacy and Safety of GSK4527226 [AL101] in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 2 trial is testing two doses of an experimental drug called GSK4527226 against a placebo in people with early Alzheimer's disease, including those…
- 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-specificNCT06544616A Study of JNJ-64042056 in Participants With Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
This trial is testing whether a drug called JNJ-64042056 can slow the spread of tau protein in the brain, measured by PET scan. It enrolls people who already…
- Not about APOE4; requires TTR variantNCT06563895Acoramidis Transthyretin Amyloidosis Prevention Trial in the Young (ACT-EARLY) Study in Asymptomatic Carriers of a Pathogenic TTR Variant
This trial tests whether a daily pill called acoramidis can delay or prevent heart or nerve damage in people who carry an inherited TTR gene variant but have…
- 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…
- Drug trial, APOE4 handling not statedNCT06653153A Study of Remternetug (LY3372993) in Early Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILRUNNER-ALZ 3)
This trial tests remternetug, an anti-amyloid antibody drug, against a placebo. It measures how long it takes for memory, thinking, or daily-function problems…
- Drug trial, genotype not specifiedNCT06709014A Double-blind Dual Study Assessing Safety and Efficacy of Buntanetap in Participants With Early AD
This trial tests whether buntanetap, a daily pill, slows memory and thinking decline and helps everyday function in adults 55 to 85 with early Alzheimer's. It…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06718686Rifaximin SSD in Dementia Trial
This trial is testing a new low-dose formulation of rifaximin, an antibiotic that stays in the gut rather than entering the bloodstream, to see whether it can…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06847321Study of LHP588 in Subjects With P. Gingivalis-Positive Alzheimer's Disease
This Phase 2 trial is testing LHP588, an oral capsule taken once daily, in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who also test positive for P.…
- Open to patients, genotype not requiredNCT06881836A Study of ONO-2020 in Participants With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tests ONO-2020, an experimental pill that works on gene regulation, in people already diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's. Researchers want…
- Drug trial for existing Lewy dementiaNCT07029581Phase 2, Efficacy and Safety Study of ACP-204 in Lewy Body Dementia Psychosis
This trial is testing whether a drug called ACP-204 reduces hallucinations and delusions in people with Lewy body dementia or Parkinson's disease dementia,…
- Drug trial, not APOE4-specific, prior study requiredNCT07095465Phase 3, Open Label Extension Study of ACP-204 in Lewy Body Dementia Psychosis
This trial follows people with Lewy body dementia who experience psychosis, such as hallucinations or delusions. It tests an experimental drug, ACP-204, taken…
- Extension only, ARIA risk relevant to carriersNCT07105709Open-label Extension Study in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This is an open-label extension study, meaning all participants receive the drug GSK4527226 — no placebo. It is only open to people who already completed the…
- Carriers tracked, ARIA risk significantNCT07169578A Study of Trontinemab in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
This trial is testing trontinemab, an anti-amyloid antibody drug, against a placebo in people with early Alzheimer's disease — specifically those at the MCI or…
- Anti-amyloid drug — carriers verify eligibilityNCT07170150A Clinical Trial of Trontinemab in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
This trial is testing trontinemab, an anti-amyloid antibody drug given by injection, against a placebo in people with early Alzheimer's — from mild cognitive…
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