Early Phase 1 Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Recruiting NCT06538311 Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Condition: Alzheimer's Disease
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Early Phase 1 Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Recruiting

NCT06538311
Recruiting Early Phase 1

Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

  • You are between 40 and 99 years old
  • You are a native English speaker
  • You are willing and able to give your consent and take part in brain scans and memory/thinking tests at scheduled visits
  • You have a very mild or mild form of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) — a condition affecting speech and language — (confirm with trial site)
  • You have mild memory problems diagnosed as amnestic mild cognitive impairment (confirm with trial site)
  • You are cognitively healthy but have early signs of Alzheimer's disease detected before symptoms appear (confirm with trial site)
  • If you have PPA, you are able to bring a trusted person (such as a family member or friend) to all visits

Who may not be able to join:

  • You have had a head injury that caused you to lose consciousness or become confused
  • You have another significant brain or mental health condition
  • You have a known growth, stroke damage, or other structural problem in your brain
  • You have anything in your body that is not safe in an MRI scanner, such as a pacemaker, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, or any metal fragments or foreign objects
  • You have had a long history (more than 10 years) of heavy alcohol or drug use that continued up until your symptoms began
  • You have a serious ongoing physical illness that might make it hard to participate fully in the study
  • You are unwilling to come back for follow-up visits, or to take part in thinking/memory tests, brain stimulation (TMS), or MRI scans
  • You have a history of seizures that happened without a clear medical cause
  • You have a close blood relative (parent or sibling) with a seizure disorder
  • You are currently taking, or plan to take, certain medications that can increase the risk of seizures, including clozapine, high-dose bupropion (over 400mg daily), diphenhydramine, cyclosporine, isoniazid, imipenem, chloroquine, tramadol, or theophylline
  • You are currently receiving anti-amyloid treatments (a type of Alzheimer's medication), due to the risk of a side effect that could trigger seizures (confirm with trial site)

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 26 July 2026
Early Phase 1 studies are small, early exploratory studies that come before the main Phase 1 to 3 testing, so a standard phase success rate does not apply.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Early Phase 1
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
1 May 2023
Est. completion
31 March 2027

Where this trial is recruiting

🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

Changes in Memory; Changes in Brain Network Connectivity

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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: 26 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

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