A Study of a Potential Disease Modifying Treatment in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset AD Caused by a Genetic Mutation

Last updated: March 31, 2025
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2/3

Condition

Dementia

Neurologic Disorders

Treatment

Matching Placebo (Remternetug)

Remternetug

Clinical Study ID

NCT06647498
DIAN-TU-002 (REM)
5U01AG059798
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test the study drug, referred to as remternetug, to determine its effectiveness for the study treatment of asymptomatic (at risk) Alzheimer disease in individuals with AD-causing mutations. This study will also investigate the effects of remternetug on biomarkers (measures of the disease including brain scans, blood and spinal fluid tests), examine safety data to identify any potential benefits or risks, and examine how well participants can tolerate remternetug.

Stage 1 will determine if treatment with the study drug prevents or reverses amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulation compared with placebo in participants with dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease (DIAD).

Stage 2 will evaluate the effect of early anti-amyloid treatment on downstream biomarkers of AD in treated participants compared to external control groups.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Provide written informed consent, signed, and dated by the participant and studypartner, or by the participant's legally authorized representative if applicable,according to local regulations for the ICF and, if applicable, country specificICFs.

  2. Participant is at least 18 years old.

  3. People of childbearing potential

  4. Must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening (V1)

  5. Must agree not to try to become pregnant during the study until 5 half-livesafter the last dose of any study drug.

  6. Must agree not to breastfeed from the time of signed ICF until 5 half-livesafter the last dose of any study drug.

  7. If partner is not sterilized, must agree to use highly effective contraceptivemeasures from screening (V1) until 5 half lives after last dose of any studydrug

  8. Mutation Status:

  9. Participant is a carrier of a mutation in an APP, PSEN1, or PSEN2 gene that isassociated with DIAD or does not know their mutation status and there is amutation in their family pedigree that puts them at a direct risk of inheritingthe known mutation;

  10. Participant is -25 to -11 years from predicted age of cognitive symptom onsetbased on their mutation type or family pedigree Note: If the at-risk parent isdeemed a non-carrier through confirmed genetic testing at any time during thestudy, the participant will be withdrawn.

  11. Cognitive status of participant is normal (CDR-SB 0).

  12. Fluency in DIAN-TU trial approved language and evidence of adequate premorbidintellectual functioning. Participants must be fluent in languages for whichcognitive and clinical measures have been translated and validated for use in theDIAN-TU. Fluency is generally defined as daily or frequent functional use of alanguage generally from birth or a young age. In cultures where multiple languagesare spoken or for participants who are multilingual, determination as to whether aparticipant's level of fluency in languages for which clinical and cognitivemeasures are available meets qualification for the study should be made by the sitePI.

  13. Participant has adequate visual and auditory abilities to perform all aspects of thecognitive and clinical assessments.

  14. Participant is receiving stable doses of medication(s) for the treatment ofnon-excluded medical condition(s) for at least 30 days prior to baseline visit (V2)except for medications taken for episodic conditions (e.g., migraine abortivetherapy, antibiotics, and other medications for upper respiratory andgastrointestinal ailments).

  15. Participant has a study partner who in the PI's judgment can provide accurateinformation as to the participant's cognitive and functional abilities, who agreesto provide information at the study visits that require study partner input forscale completion, and who signs the necessary ICF, if applicable.

  16. The participant agrees not to donate blood or blood products for transfusion fromthe time of Screening (V1) for a study drug arm, for the duration of the study, andfor 5 half lives after the final dose of study drug.

  17. In the opinion of the PI, the participant will be compliant and have a highprobability of completing the study.

  18. The participant is able and willing to complete all study-related testing,evaluations, and procedures.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Significant neurologic disease (other than AD) or psychiatric disease that maycurrently or during the study affect cognition or the participant's ability tocomplete the study. This would include disorders such as: recent or severe headtrauma causing cognitive change, seizure disorder, neurodegenerative disease otherthan DIAD, hydrocephalus, cerebral/spinal hematoma, inflammatory disease, CNSinfection (e.g., encephalitis or meningitis), neoplasm, toxic exposure, metabolicdisorder (including hypoxic or hypoglycemic episodes) or endocrine disorder;psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolardisorder or major depression, or any other psychiatric condition/disorder whichcould significantly interfere with the participant's cooperative participation (e.g., prominent anxiety, agitation or behavioral problems). Disorders that arecontrolled medically or remote history of these disorders (e.g., history of febrileseizures in childhood) that are not likely to interfere with cognitive function andcompliance with study procedures are not exclusionary.

  2. At high risk for suicide, e.g., significant suicidal ideation or attempt within last 12 months, current major depression (as defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manualof Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition [DSM-V]), or increased suicide risk based onscreening Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Current stable milddepression or current use of antidepressant medications are not exclusionary.

  3. History of clinically evident stroke or history of clinically important carotid orvertebrobasilar stenosis, plaque, or other prominent risk factor for stroke orcerebral hemorrhage (including atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation, documentedtransient ischemic attack [TIA] in the last 12 months) that may be interfering withcognition or is likely to impact with the participant's ability to complete thestudy. Low dose aspirin (≤ 325 mg daily) is not exclusionary.

  4. Alcohol or substance use sufficient to meet DSM-V criteria currently or within thepast year.

  5. History of or Baseline (V2) visit brain MRI scan indicative of any other significantabnormality, definite microhemorrhages, evidence of a cerebral contusion,encephalomalacia, or aneurysms. Minor or clinically insignificant imaging findingsare not exclusionary.

  6. Presence of certain implanted medical devices, such as some pacemakers, aneurysmclips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, or foreign metal objects in the eyes,skin, or body which would preclude MRI scan.

  7. Cardiovascular complications such as uncontrolled hypertension, history ofmyocardial infarcts, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, long QT interval on ECGlikely to interfere with participation in or analysis of the trial in the opinion ofthe investigator

  8. Hepatic or renal abnormalities that in the opinion of the investigator wouldinterfere with participation in or analysis of the trial.

  9. History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, history of Hepatitis Binfection within the past year, history of Hepatitis C infection which has not beenadequately treated, history of spirochete infection (e.g., syphilis, Lyme) of theCNS or history of other infection with high risk for interfering with participationor interpretation of the study in the opinion of the investigator.

  10. History of clinically significant multiple or severe drug allergies, significantatopy, or severe post-treatment hypersensitivity reactions (including but notlimited to erythema multiforme major, linear IgA dermatosis, toxic epidermalnecrolysis, and/or exfoliative dermatitis) or sensitivity to study-drug specific PETimaging agents with a high risk for interfering with participation or interpretationof the study in the opinion of the investigator.

  11. Treatment with immunosuppressive medications (e.g., systemic corticosteroids) within 90 days prior to Baseline (V2) visit (topical and nasal corticosteroids and inhaledcorticosteroids for asthma are permitted) or chemotherapeutic agents for malignancywithin the last 3 years.

  12. Current clinically significant abnormalities of thyroid function, or clinicallysignificant deficiency in vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 less than the lower limits ofnormal with normal methylmalonic acid (MMA)/homocysteine is not deemed clinicallysignificant, therefore not exclusionary.

  13. Unstable or poorly controlled diabetes which the investigator believes may interferewith participation in or analysis of the study protocol. Participants may berescreened after 3 months to allow optimization of diabetic control

  14. Morbid obesity with significant comorbidities or that would preclude MRI imaging.

  15. Current use of anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, orapixaban). Daily use of low dose (< 325 mg) aspirin is not exclusionary.

  16. Have been exposed to a monoclonal antibody targeting Aβ peptide within the past 6months or 5 half-lives from screening, whichever is longer.

  17. Received any other investigational pharmacological treatment within 3 months ofScreening or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer. Note: Use of approved treatments for AD and other medications may be permitted inthis study.

  18. Lack of sufficient venous access.

  19. Clinically relevant abnormalities in hematology, coagulation, or clinical chemistry.

  20. History of cancer that the investigator believes has high risk of recurrence andimpacting study participation or analysis.

  21. Any other medical condition that could be expected to progress, recur, or change tosuch an extent that it could bias the assessment of the clinical or mental status ofthe participant to a significant degree or put the participant at special risk.

  22. Currently, or within the last month prior to screening, participated in a clinicalstudy, including a nonpharmacological study, without prior approval.

  23. Participants with the "Dutch" APP E693Q mutation.

  24. Unable to complete baseline visit (V2) procedures with appropriate cognitive andclinical scores for eligibility

  25. A centrally read MRI demonstrating presence of ARIA-E, > 4 cerebralmicrohemorrhages, any superficial siderosis, any macrohemorrhage, or severe whitematter disease at screening.

  26. Exposure to lecanemab, donanemab, or other investigational amyloid lowering agentswithin the past 6 months or five half-lives from screening, whichever is longer. Note: Use of approved treatments for AD and other medications may be permitted.

  27. Investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this trial and/or theirimmediate families, defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whetherbiological or legally adopted

  28. Lilly employees or employees of a third-party organization (TPO) involved in thisstudy that requires exclusion of their employees or have study partners who areLilly employees or are employees of TPOs involved in this study that requireexclusion of their employees

Study Design

Total Participants: 280
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Matching Placebo (Remternetug)
Phase: 2/3
Study Start date:
November 22, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2034

Study Description

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive decline in cognitive function and the ability to perform activities of daily living. The amyloid hypothesis of AD postulates that the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) is an early and necessary event in the pathogenesis of AD. This hypothesis suggests that interventions that slow the accumulation of Aβ plaque in the brain or increase clearance of Aβ may be able to slow the progression of the AD clinical syndrome. AD occurs on a continuum from asymptomatic (preclinical) to mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and then to dementia in mild, moderate, and severe stages. Evidence from both genetic at-risk and age at-risk cohorts, such as in dominantly inherited AD (DIAD) suggests that the pathophysiological process of AD begins well more than a decade before the clinical stage now recognized as AD dementia, and that neurodegeneration is already apparent on MRI by the stage of mild cognitive impairment. Recent clinical trial data suggest that treating AD during the earlier stages could have the greatest potential benefit on the disease by slowing progression

The ability to identify individuals destined to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) with a high degree of confidence provides a unique opportunity to assess the efficacy of therapies at asymptomatic and very early stages of dementia. Families with known disease-causing mutations are extremely rare and are geographically dispersed throughout the world.

Participants in this study will not yet have developed any clinical symptoms of AD; they will be "asymptomatic" carriers of mutations that cause DIAD and would be expected to perform normally on standard cognitive and functional testing. Further, most mutation carriers will have levels of AD-associated amyloid beta (Aβ) and non-Aβ biomarkers that are the same as non-carriers.

Amyloid beta is a protein that accumulates in the brain of people with AD. Although we do not understand exactly what causes AD, the abnormal accumulation of amyloid beta protein in the brain is thought to play an important role in the symptoms of AD. Recent research studies indicate that amyloid beta may start building up in the brain 15 years or more before the onset of memory loss.

Imaging and fluid biomarkers will be used to demonstrate that the treatment compounds have engaged their therapeutic targets. A set of cognitive measures designed to assess the very earliest and most subtle cognitive changes will be collected. The overall objectives of this study are to evaluate the biomarker effect, safety, and tolerability of investigational study drugs in participants who are known to have an AD-causing mutation.

The primary objective of Stage 1 is to determine if treatment with the study drug prevents or slows the rate of Aβ pathological disease accumulation demonstrated by Aβ PiB positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

The primary objective of Stage 2 is to evaluate the effect of early anti-amyloid treatment on disease progression by assessing downstream non-Aβ biomarkers of AD (e.g., CSF total tau, NfL, MRI volume) compared to a control group from the DIAN Obs natural history study and the DIAN-TU-001 placebo-treated participants.

Remternetug is a monoclonal antibody. The mechanism of action of remternetug is to target and remove aggregated amyloid plaque, a key pathological hallmark of AD, via microglial-mediated clearance. Remternetug has demonstrated the ability to reduce brain amyloid plaque.

The remternetug arm is part of Master Protocol DIAN-TU-002 (NCT05552157)

Connect with a study center

  • Instituto de Investigaciones Neurologicas Raul Carrea, FLENI

    Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, C1428AQK
    Argentina

    Site Not Available

  • Neuroscience Research Australia

    Randwick, New South Wales 2031
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Mental Health Research Institute

    Melbourne, Victoria 3010
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • UBC Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2B5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • McGill Center for Studies in Aging

    Verdun, Quebec H4H 1R3
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • CHU de Quebec - Hôpital de l' Enfant Jésus

    Québec, G1J 1Z4
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Grupo de Neurociencias Sede de la Universidad de Antioquia

    Medellín,
    Colombia

    Site Not Available

  • CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Purpan

    Toulouse, Haute Garonne 31059
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Hopital Roger Salengro - CHU Lille

    Lille, Nord 59037
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere

    Paris cedex 13, Paris 69677
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Hopital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer

    Bron cedex, Rhone 69677
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU de Rouen - Hôpital Charles Nicolle

    Rouen, Seine Maritime 76031
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsklinikum Tubingen

    Tübingen, Baden Wuerttemberg 72076
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • LMU-Campus Grosshadern

    Muenchen, Bayern 81377
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • St Vincent's University Hospital

    Dublin, DUBLIN 4
    Ireland

    Site Not Available

  • IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli

    Brescia, 25125
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi

    Firenze, 50134
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia Manuel Velasco Suarez

    Mexico, Distrito Federal 14269
    Mexico

    Site Not Available

  • Brain Research Center

    Amsterdam, 1081 GM
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine

    San Juan, 00936
    Puerto Rico

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Clínic I Provincial de Barcelona

    Barcelona, 8036
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

    London, Greater London WC1B 3BG
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • University of Alabama in Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama 35294
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California San Diego Medical Center

    La Jolla, California 92037
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut 06510
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia 30329
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

    Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • New York University Medical Center

    New York, New York 10016
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Butler Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island 02096
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Kerwin Research and Memory Center

    Dallas, Texas 75231
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington 98195
    United States

    Site Not Available

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