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A Clinical Trial to Learn About the Effects of VHB937 in People With Early Alzheimer's Disease
A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, 72-week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of VHB937 in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease Followed by an Extension
Who can join
Ages 50 to 85 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria * Male or female participants 50 to 85 years of age * Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to AD or mild AD * Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Global score of 0.5 or 1.0 * Confirmation of AD based on cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers or amyloid PET imaging * Reliable study partner who can accompany the participant at study visits * If on symptomatic AD treatment (AChEIs/memantine), on a stable dose prior to starting study treatment Key Exclusion Criteria * Dementia due to a condition other than AD, including but not limited to, frontal temporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Huntington disease, vascular dementia. * History or current diagnosis of cardiac conditions or ECG abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety for participants in the study * Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) or stroke occurring within 12 months * Clinical evidence of liver or renal disease/injury * Current major depressive episode that is not adequately controlled, history of schizophrenia, other chronic psychosis * Significant neurological disease other than dementia (e.g. serious brain infection, traumatic brain injury, multiple concussions, epilepsy or recurrent seizures * Presence of suicidal ideation within 6 months or suicidal behavior within 2 years before Screening * Presence of cancer, HIV, Hep B, Hep C, uncontrolled thyroid disease, uncontrolled diabetes * Taking any prohibited medications Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
About the study
This is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group Phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VHB937 in participants with early AD followed by an Extension. The double-blind part is 72 weeks long, followed by an extension.
What is being tested
- VHB937 (biological)
- VHB937 (biological)
- Placebo (other)
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Participants: 407 · Started: Aug 7, 2025
Contact the study team
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Phone: 1-888-669-6682
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Phone: +41613241111
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07094516
Locations in the U.S.
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.