Drugs / CT1812
last change Apr 2026 re-read 9 days ago

CT1812

English name zervimensine
also known as zervimesine

Small molecule targets TMEM97

Developed for
Alzheimer disease · Lewy body dementia · dry age related macular degeneration
Investigated by
Cognition Therapeutics · National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Trials 5

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT05248672 Feb → Jun 2022 Alzheimer disease Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05225389 Dec 2021 → Jan 2022 Alzheimer disease Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03716427 Nov → Dec 2016 — Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT04735536 Jul 2020 → Apr 2023 Alzheimer disease Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
— NCT06961760 — Lewy body dementia Cognition Therapeutics No longer available No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy8 trials
Phase 1 NCT03522129 Comparator May 2018 → Feb 2019 Alzheimer disease Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02570997 Comparator Sep 2015 → May 2016 cognitive disorder Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03493282 Comparator Mar 2018 → Oct 2020 Alzheimer disease Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02907567 Comparator Sep 2016 → Aug 2017 Alzheimer disease Cognition Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05531656 Comparator Jun 2023 → Apr 2027 expected Alzheimer disease Cognition Therapeutics Active not recruiting No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as CT1812 “Zervimesine (CT1812) was shown to be safe and well tolerated in a study of healthy volunteers and in Phases 1 and 2 studies of participants with mild to moderate AD and DLB.” NCT06961760 ↗
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NCT05225415 ↗

NCT03507790 ↗

NCT04735536 ↗

NCT03493282 ↗

NCT05893537 ↗

NCT05248672 ↗

NCT02570997 ↗

NCT05531656 ↗

NCT02907567 ↗

NCT03716427 ↗

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Known as zervimesine “Phase 2 study of zervimesine (CT1812) in participants with mild-to-moderate dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).” PMID 41416579 ↗ Dec 2025
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NCT06961760 ↗

Action Inhibit “CT1812 is an orally bioavailable, brain penetrant small molecule antagonist of the sigma-2 receptor complex that appears safe and well tolerated in healthy elderly volunteers.” PMID 33559354 ↗ Feb 2021
Modality Small molecule “CT1812 is an orally bioavailable, brain penetrant small molecule antagonist of the sigma-2 receptor complex that appears safe and well tolerated in healthy elderly volunteers.” PMID 33559354 ↗ Feb 2021
Route Oral “evaluate the safety and tolerability of oral CT1812, administered for 28 days” NCT02907567 ↗
Target TMEM97 “small molecule modulator of the sigma-2 receptor (S2R/TMEM97)” PMID 41943055 ↗ Apr 2026