Effect of LY2062430 on the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease

Summary

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related degenerative disorder of the brain, characterized by progressive decline in cognitive function and ability to perform activities of daily living, and ultimately can lead to death due to complications of the disease. AD is thought to be caused by an excess of A-Beta amyloid, a sticky protein in the brain that forms amyloid plaques. Treatments that slow the synthesis or deposition of A-Beta amyloid, or that increase clearance, might be expected to slow the progression of AD. LY2062430 (solanezumab) is a humanized anti-A Beta peptide immunoglobulin G-1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of AD. The primary hypothesis being tested is that LY2062430 will slow cognitive and functional decline in AD as compared with placebo. Each patient's participation will last approximately 19 months. Patients taking approved AD medications may participate in this study and continue taking these medications during the study.

Timeline

Start

2009-05

Primary completion

2012-06

Completion

2012-06

Publications

• Chandler JM, Lansdall CJ, Ye W, McDougall F, Belger M, Toth B, Mi X, Sink KM, Atkins AS. The Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living dependence score: revision and validation of an algorithm evaluating patient dependence across the spectrum of AD severity. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Sep;12(8):100261. doi: 10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100261. Epub 2025 Jul 1.
• Holdridge KC, Yaari R, Hoban DB, Andersen S, Sims JR. Targeting amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease: Meta-analysis of low-dose solanezumab in Alzheimer's disease with mild dementia studies. Alzheimers Dement. 2023 Oct;19(10):4619-4628. doi: 10.1002/alz.13031. Epub 2023 Mar 22.
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• Liu-Seifert H, Siemers E, Price K, Han B, Selzler KJ, Henley D, Sundell K, Aisen P, Cummings J, Raskin J, Mohs R; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Cognitive Impairment Precedes and Predicts Functional Impairment in Mild Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2015;47(1):205-14. doi: 10.3233/JAD-142508.
• Henley DB, Dowsett SA, Chen YF, Liu-Seifert H, Grill JD, Doody RS, Aisen P, Raman R, Miller DS, Hake AM, Cummings J. Alzheimer's disease progression by geographical region in a clinical trial setting. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2015 Jun 25;7(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s13195-015-0127-0. eCollection 2015.
• Liu-Seifert H, Siemers E, Sundell K, Price K, Han B, Selzler K, Aisen P, Cummings J, Raskin J, Mohs R. Cognitive and functional decline and their relationship in patients with mild Alzheimer's dementia. J Alzheimers Dis. 2015;43(3):949-55. doi: 10.3233/JAD-140792.
• Doody RS, Thomas RG, Farlow M, Iwatsubo T, Vellas B, Joffe S, Kieburtz K, Raman R, Sun X, Aisen PS, Siemers E, Liu-Seifert H, Mohs R; Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Steering Committee; Solanezumab Study Group. Phase 3 trials of solanezumab for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. N Engl J Med. 2014 Jan 23;370(4):311-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1312889.

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