Allopregnanolone Regenerative Therapeutic for Mild Alzheimer's Disease

Summary

A phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Allopregnanolone as a regenerative therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease.

Timeline

Start

2023-08-15

Primary completion

2026-11-18

Completion

2027-03-18

Publications

• Background Raikes AC, Hernandez GD, Matthews DC, Lukic AS, Law M, Shi Y, Schneider LS, Brinton RD. Exploratory imaging outcomes of a phase 1b/2a clinical trial of allopregnanolone as a regenerative therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease: Structural effects and functional connectivity outcomes. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2022 Mar 14;8(1):e12258. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12258. eCollection 2022.
• Background Hernandez GD, Solinsky CM, Mack WJ, Kono N, Rodgers KE, Wu CY, Mollo AR, Lopez CM, Pawluczyk S, Bauer G, Matthews D, Shi Y, Law M, Rogawski MA, Schneider LS, Brinton RD. Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of allopregnanolone as a regenerative therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease: A single and multiple ascending dose phase 1b/2a clinical trial. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2020 Dec 16;6(1):e12107. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12107. eCollection 2020.
• Background Brinton RD. Neurosteroids as regenerative agents in the brain: therapeutic implications. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2013 Apr;9(4):241-50. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2013.31. Epub 2013 Feb 26.
• Background Brinton RD, Wang JM. Therapeutic potential of neurogenesis for prevention and recovery from Alzheimer's disease: allopregnanolone as a proof of concept neurogenic agent. Curr Alzheimer Res. 2006 Jul;3(3):185-90. doi: 10.2174/156720506777632817.

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