Clinical trials: Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Open-label Extension (OLE) Study of WVE-004 in Patients With C9orf72-associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and/or Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
This is an OLE study conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and clinical effects of WVE-004 in adult participants with ALS, FTD, or mixed ALS/FTD phenotype with a documented…
- Trial name
- NCT05683860
- Testing
- WVE-004 10 mg Q12W
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.
Frontotemporal Dementia
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Safety of Long-term AL001 Dosing in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Patients (INFRONT-2)
A Phase 2 open label study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of AL001 in participants with a Granulin mutation or C9orf72 mutation causative of frontotemporal dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03987295
- Testing
- AL001
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Alector Inc.
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Effects of Tolcapone on Frontotemporal Dementia
This study will test the effects of a medication called tolcapone on cognitive, behavioral, and language problems seen in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
- Trial name
- NCT00604591
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Frontal Lobe Dementia, Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia
Memantine (10mg BID) for the Frontal and Temporal Subtypes of Frontotemporal Dementia
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether memantine is effective in slowing the rate of behavioral decline in frontotemporal dementia.
- Conditions
- Frontal Lobe Dementia, Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia, Semantic Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00545974
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Intranasal Insulin in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
This project will study intranasal (IN) insulin in Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 12 patients. Study Investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility of the EXAMINER cognitive battery as a cognitive outcome measure in FTD, the…
- Trial name
- NCT04115384
- Testing
- Novolin-R insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction
A Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention for Cognitive Aging Research
Despite well-documented disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (AD) prevalence, incidence, treatment, and mortality, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05444244
- Testing
- Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alzheimer Disease
A Study of LY3372689 to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effect of study drug LY3372689 in participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05063539
- Testing
- LY3372689
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 327 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tau Imaging of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease with symptoms that include memory loss, problems with impulse control, and depression that can lead to suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT02191267
- Testing
- [F18]-T807, [F18]-Florbetapir, MRI/MRS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Communication Bridge 2
This study will use a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the effect of two evidence-based treatments for adults with mild Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA).
- Trial name
- CB2 (NCT03371706)
- Testing
- Communication Bridge™, Evidence-Based Impairment Focused
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Low-Dose Lithium for the Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative illness that affects the frontal and anterior temporal lobes of the brain.
- Trial name
- Lithium (NCT02862210)
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Alzheimer's Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
Open-Label Study of Leuco-methylthioninium Bis(Hydromethanesulfonate) (LMTM) in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease or Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
The purpose of this study is to provide subjects who have completed participation in a Phase 2 or Phase 3 trial of LMTM continued access to therapy and to evaluate the long-term safety of LMTM.
- Trial name
- NCT02245568
- Testing
- LMTM
- Where
- 135 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 913 people
- Sponsor
- TauRx Therapeutics Ltd
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Efficacy Study of Kinto Care Coaching for Dementia Family Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate Kinto's Care Coaching intervention for dementia caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the intervention help caregivers to address their general caregiving goals…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05916664
- Testing
- Kinto Care Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kinto
Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer's PET Imaging in Racially/Ethnically Diverse Adults
The study employs tau positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in a well-characterized multi-racial/ethnic cohort to examine the extent to which tau pathology is associated with cognition, differences in tau pathology across…
- Trial name
- NCT03706261
- Testing
- 18F-MK-6240, 18F-Florbetaben
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adam Brickman
Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Non-invasive Stimulation of Brain Networks and Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia
This pilot study aims to test clinical and connectivity changes following non-invasive stimulation of disease-specific networks in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
- Trial name
- NetCogBs (NCT03422250)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Mild Alzheimer's Disease
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of IONIS-MAPTRx in Patients With Mild Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study was to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of IONIS-MAPTRx in patients with Mild Alzheimer's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03186989
- Testing
- IONIS MAPTRx
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada, Finland and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Primary Progressive Aphasia, PPA
Rehabilitating and Decelerating Language Loss in Primary Progressive Aphasia With tDCS Plus Language Therapy
People with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) are is a debilitating disorder characterized by the gradual loss of language functioning, even though cognitive functioning is relatively well preserved until the advanced stages of…
- Trial name
- NCT03728582
- Testing
- Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Caregivers Burnout, Frontotemporal Dementia
Support Via Technology: Living and Learning With Advancing FTD
Much effort over the last several decades has been devoted to developing and implementing psychoeducational interventions for family caregiving partners for those with Alzheimer's and relatedm dementias (ADRD).
- Trial name
- STELLA-FTD (NCT05338710)
- Testing
- STELLA-FTD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Lithium As a Treatment to Prevent Impairment of Cognition in Elders
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in adults 65 years and older. AD leads to a complete loss of memory and independent function, and presently there is no cure.
- Trial name
- LATTICE (NCT03185208)
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Ariel Gildengers, MD
C9orf72 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal Dementia
Safety and Therapeutic Potential of the FDA-approved Drug Metformin for C9orf72 ALS/FTD
The primary objective is to assess the safety and tolerability of Metformin in subjects with C9orf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis administered for 24 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04220021
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Frontotemporal Dementia
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of AL001 in Frontotemporal Dementia (INFRONT-3)
A phase 3 double blind, placebo controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of AL001 in participants at risk for or with frontotemporal dementia due to heterozygous mutations in the progranulin gene.
- Trial name
- NCT04374136
- Testing
- Part 1 Blinded - AL001, Part 2 (OLE Treatment) - AL001
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Alector Inc.