Trials in Washington.
74 APOE4-relevant Alzheimer’s trials run in Washington — 31 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- Parkinsonism diagnosis required, not APOE4-specificNCT02194816Modifiable Variables in Parkinsonism (MVP)
This is an observational study, not a drug test. People with Parkinson's disease or related conditions fill out online questionnaires every six months for five…
- 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…
- 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-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…
- 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…
- 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-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…
- 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…
- Directly recruits APOE4 carriersNCT04692441Apolipoprotein E (APOE) Genotype Effects on Triglycerides and Blood Flow in the Human Brain
This trial is testing whether a high-fat drink — specifically heavy cream — affects brain blood flow differently in people who carry the APOE4 gene versus…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- Detection study, genotype not relevantNCT05356702The Brain Health Study: A Pragmatic, Patient-Centered Trial
This trial is testing a screening tool called eRADAR, which uses existing electronic health records to flag patients in primary care who may have undetected…
- 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…
- 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…
- Familial mutation only, not APOE4NCT05552157A Study of Potential Disease Modifying Treatments in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset AD Caused by a Genetic Mutation
This Phase 2 trial is testing remternetug, an anti-amyloid antibody given by injection, in people who carry a rare genetic mutation (in APP, PSEN1, or PSEN2)…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05596760Promoting Goals-of-Care Discussions for Patients With Memory Problems and Their Caregivers
This trial tests a one-page tool called the Jumpstart Guide, given to doctors before a clinic visit, to see if it helps them have better conversations with…
- Veterans only, not APOE4-specificNCT05663034CBT-I vs. MBTI for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Insomnia and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
This trial compares two talk-based therapies for insomnia in military veterans and service members with a past traumatic brain injury and trauma-related stress…
- Different gene and disease, not APOE4-focusedNCT05677880Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) Study
This is an observational study, meaning no drug or treatment is being given. Researchers will follow people with CADASIL, a rare inherited small-vessel brain…
- 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…
- 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…
- Symptomatic dementia drug trial, not APOE4-specificNCT06125951Effect of 10 mg Xanamem on Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease
This trial tests whether a once-daily 10 mg pill called Xanamem can safely affect thinking and daily function in people who already have mild or moderate…
- Lifestyle study, genotype not requiredNCT06362824Promoting Physical Activity in Older Hispanic/Latino(a) Adults
This trial is testing a culturally adapted, fully remote physical activity program called De Pie y a Movernos, designed specifically for older Hispanic and…
- Not for APOE4 carriers; inherited mutations onlyNCT06384573DIAN-TU Amyloid Removal Trial (ART) in Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Disease
This trial gives lecanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody, to people who carry a gene mutation that causes inherited Alzheimer's, and who already took part in an…
- Care system study, not carrier-focusedNCT06397339Indian Transforming Alzheimer's Care Training (INTACT)
This trial tests a training program called INTACT, designed to help primary care clinics do a better job detecting and managing Alzheimer's and mild cognitive…
- Lifestyle study, genotype not requiredNCT06411561A Multi-Modal Combination Intervention to Promote Cognitive Function in Older Intensive Care Unit Survivors
This trial tests whether combining sleep improvement strategies with cognitive training helps older adults avoid mental decline after a stay in the ICU.…
- Unrelated to APOE4 or dementiaNCT06516965A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety Study of Povorcitinib in Participants With Prurigo Nodularis (STOP-PN2)
This Phase 3 trial is testing povorcitinib, a JAK inhibitor pill, against a placebo in people with prurigo nodularis — a chronic skin condition causing intense…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT06540833A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of ITI-1284 in the Treatment of Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
This trial is testing ITI-1284, an experimental drug, against a placebo in people who have Alzheimer's disease and are also experiencing psychosis — things…
- 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…
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