Ro7269162

Clinical trials are investigating Ro7269162 in people at risk for or already in the prodromal stage of Alzheimer’s disease. These studies look at safety, tolerability, and long-term biomarker changes, including brain amyloid measured by PET scans. The goal is to understand whether Ro7269162 can affect disease-related changes in this target population.

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Trial overview

The main study of Ro7269162 is an interventional Phase 2 trial in Alzheimer’s disease.[1] It is designed to evaluate safety and long-term biomarker effects in people at risk for or already in the prodromal stage of Alzheimer’s disease.[1]

The trial is authorised and plans to include 247 participants.[1] The study title shows that the researchers are especially interested in safety and changes in brain amyloid over time.[1]

Who can participate

This study targets people who are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease or who are in the prodromal stage of the disease.[1] The prodromal stage means very early disease changes, when symptoms may be mild or just starting.[1]

The trial data do not list detailed inclusion or exclusion rules, so the available information only shows the general target population.[1]

What is being measured

The primary outcomes include the nature, incidence, severity, and outcome of adverse events, which are unwanted medical problems that happen during a study.[1] The study also tracks changes from baseline in vital signs, ECG results, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale findings, and safety laboratory tests.[1]

Another main outcome is change from baseline in brain amyloid load, measured by an amyloid PET scan.[1] Amyloid is a protein that can build up in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease, and PET scans are imaging tests that help researchers measure it.[1]

Trial phase and status

The study is in Phase 2, which usually means researchers are looking more closely at safety and early signs of effect in a specific group of patients.[1] The trial status is listed as authorised.[1]

Because this is a Phase 2 study, the main focus is not final proof of benefit, but whether the study treatment can be studied safely and whether it changes disease-related markers.[1]

Study treatments and scans

The trial includes daily oral dosing of Ro7269162 and compares it with placebo Ro7269162 in parts of the study design.[1] The source also lists two imaging agents used for amyloid scans: FLUTEMETAMOL (18F) and FLORBETABEN (18F).[1]

These scan agents are used with PET imaging to help measure amyloid in the brain.[1] The study brief summary says the goal is to investigate the safety and tolerability of daily oral dosing of Ro7269162 and its effect on brain amyloid accumulation.[1]

Why this study matters

Alzheimer’s disease is a serious brain condition, and studies in early stages may help researchers learn whether treatment can change disease-related markers before symptoms become more advanced.[1] This trial is focused on early disease risk and prodromal disease, so it may help build evidence for future research in earlier Alzheimer’s care.[1]

Trial ID Phase Condition studied Status Enrollment
2023-506183-13-00 Phase 2 Alzheimer’s Disease Authorised 247

Ongoing Clinical Trials on Ro7269162

  • Study of RO7269162 in people at risk for or with early-stage Alzheimer’s Disease: Effects on brain amyloid buildup

    Not recruiting

    2 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Denmark France Germany Italy Poland Spain

Glossary

  • Alzheimer’s disease: A brain disease that slowly affects memory, thinking, and daily function.
  • Prodromal stage: An early stage of a disease when mild signs or symptoms may begin before the full disease is clear.
  • Phase 2: A trial stage that checks safety and early signs of benefit in a defined group of people.
  • Biomarker: A measurable sign in the body, such as a scan or lab result, that can show how a disease is changing.
  • Amyloid: A protein that can build up in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease.
  • PET scan: A type of brain scan that shows how certain substances are distributed in the body or brain.
  • Adverse events (AEs): Unwanted medical problems that happen during a study, whether or not they are caused by the study treatment.
  • Vital signs: Basic body measurements such as blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
  • ECG: A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  • C-SSRS: A questionnaire used to check for suicidal thoughts or behavior.

References

  1. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2023-506183-13-00