Phase 2 Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Recruiting NCT04601038 Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Condition: Alzheimer's Disease
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Phase 2 Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Recruiting

NCT04601038
Recruiting Phase 2

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People who have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment related to Alzheimer's disease, following recognised medical guidelines
  • People whose thinking and memory are currently normal but who have at least one of the following risk factors for Alzheimer's disease: carrying a specific gene variant called APOE ε4; having concerns about their own memory with a low score on a standard memory questionnaire; or having a parent or sibling who has had dementia
  • People who are at least 55 years old
  • People with a body weight that falls within a moderate range — specifically, a body mass index (a measure of weight relative to height) between 17 and 30
  • Women who have been through menopause
  • People who do not smoke
  • People who have someone in their life (such as a family member or close friend) who has regular contact with them for 10 or more hours per week and can report independently on how the person is functioning day to day
  • People whose first language is English
  • People who are in generally good health, with no conditions expected to interfere with the study
  • People who are willing and able to take part for the full duration of the study

Who may not be able to join:

  • People who are participating in another therapeutic clinical trial at any time during this study
  • People whose heart electrical activity shows an abnormal reading on a specific measurement (called a corrected QT interval), above certain thresholds for men and women (confirm with trial site)
  • People who have a significant neurological condition other than possible early Alzheimer's disease, such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, brain tumour, a history of seizures, or lasting effects from a significant head injury, among others
  • People who have had major depression or bipolar disorder within the past year
  • People with a history of alcohol or drug dependence
  • People with a significant ongoing illness or unstable health condition that could make it difficult to follow the study requirements
  • People who have had general surgery within the last 3 months
  • People whose vision or hearing difficulties are significant enough to interfere with completing cognitive tests accurately
  • People who have been treated in the last six months with antidepressants, antipsychotics, sleeping medications, or steroid medications called glucocorticoids
  • People who have been treated in the last six months with certain medications that interact with specific liver enzymes (called CYP2C9 or CYP2C19), most notably a blood-thinning medication called clopidogrel or medications for stomach acid called proton pump inhibitors (confirm with trial site)
  • People currently using certain substances that interact with a liver enzyme called CYP3A, including grapefruit juice or the herbal supplement St. John's Wort
  • Note: The trial's lead researcher may consider exceptions to some of these criteria on a case-by-case basis

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 28 July 2026
Phase 2: approximately ~30% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Phase success rates shown are historical industry-wide averages based on published data. They are not a prediction for this specific trial or your individual situation.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Cynthia A Munro, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Phone: 410-550-2036

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
28 June 2021
Est. completion
30 November 2027

Where this trial is recruiting

🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

Memory as assessed by pattern separation task performance after 2 weeks of treatment with CORT108297; Memory as assessed by the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised Edition (HVLT-R) after 2 weeks of treatment with CORT108297; Executive functioning as assessed by the Trail Making Test (TMT), part B after 2 weeks of treatment with CORT108297; Executive functioning as assessed by the Digit Span Task (digit span backwards) after 2 weeks of treatment with CORT108297

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

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