Hero: A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodynamics (PD) of ION269 in Participants With Down Syndrome (DS) at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Last updated: April 29, 2025
Sponsor: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Down's Syndrome

Treatment

ION269

Clinical Study ID

NCT06673069
ION269-CS1
2023-509257-31-00
U1111-1306-9498
  • Ages 35-55
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ION269 in adults with Down syndrome with evidence of brain amyloid positivity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion criteria:

  1. Has a reliable study partner, that is, a parent, sibling, or caregiver ≥ 21 years ofage, who has known the participant for > 6 months (i.e., a reliable and competentindividual with a close relationship with the participant) and is capable ofproviding accurate information about the participant's history, can attend allscheduled study visits and provide feedback regarding the participant's symptoms andperformance as described in the protocol, and can comply with all study requirementsand activities.

  2. Has a diagnosis of Down syndrome and has an intelligence quotient (IQ) ≥ 45.

  3. Has evidence of amyloid pathology on amyloid-positron emission tomography (PET)scan.

  4. Is assessed as being cognitively stable.

  5. Is in good health as evidenced by medical history, physical, and neurologicalexamination, and with no diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment.

Exclusion

Exclusion criteria:

  1. Has unstable psychiatric illness, including psychosis, or untreated major depressionwithin 90 days before Screening, as determined by the Investigator.

  2. Has any unstable medical condition likely to hamper the evaluation of safety and/orefficacy of the Study Drug (e.g., moderate or severe untreated obstructive sleepapnea, medical history of clinically significant B12 or folate deficiency that iscurrently uncontrolled, clinically significant abnormalities of thyroid function,stroke, or other cerebrovascular conditions), as per Investigator's judgment.

  3. Is unable to complete MRI and amyloid/tau-PET procedures or has anycontraindications to having a brain MRI (e.g., MRI-incompatible pacemaker, aneurysmclips, artificial heart valves, or other metal foreign body; claustrophobia thatcannot be medically managed without requiring general anesthesia).

Note: Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: ION269
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
December 20, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
March 31, 2027

Study Description

This is a phase 1b multi-center, open-label, single ascending dose (SAD) study in adult participants with Down syndrome with evidence of brain amyloid positivity. Participants will be examined in 3 separate cohorts and will receive a single dose of study drug during the 36-week treatment period, followed by a 4-week follow-up period.

Connect with a study center

  • Ionis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, 08041
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ionis Investigative Site

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ionis Investigative Site

    Kansas City, Kansas 66205
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ionis Investigative Site

    Lexington, Kentucky 40536
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ionis Investigative Site

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ionis Investigative Site

    Madison, Wisconsin 53705
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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