A Study to Evaluate the Safety Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Tau Targeted Vaccines in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • participants needed
    24
  • sponsor
    AC Immune SA
Updated on 19 February 2024
combinations
amyloid
alzheimer's disease
cognitive impairment
mini-mental state examination
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
acetylcholinesterase
memantine
dementia
mild cognitive impairment
ache
amyloidosis
mental state examination
mental state exam

Summary

This study is a multicenter, double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of different doses, regimens and combinations of Tau targeted vaccines in participants with early Alzheimer's Disease.

Details
Condition Brain Diseases, Tauopathies, CNS disorder, Dementia, Dementia, nervous system disorder, neurologic disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, neurologic disorders
Age 50years - 75years
Treatment Placebo, ACI-35.030
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04445831
SponsorAC Immune SA
Last Modified on19 February 2024

Eligibility

Yes No Not Sure

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female with age from 50 and up to 75 years old inclusive
Mild AD or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to AD according to NIA-AA criteria
Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 22 or above
Levels of CSF Amyloid Beta 42 (A42) and phosphorylated Tau at screening consistent with NIA-AA 2018 criteria for AD pathology
Subjects either not taking any marketed treatment for AD or receiving a stable dose of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and/or memantine for at least 3 months prior to baseline
Subjects cared for by a reliable informant or caregiver to assure compliance, assist with clinical assessments and report safety issues
Women must be post-menopausal for at least one year and/or surgically sterilized
Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator is able to understand and provide written informed consent
Both subject and informant or caregiver must be fluent in one of the languages of the study and able to comply with all study procedures, including lumbar punctures

Exclusion Criteria

Participation in previous clinical trials for AD and/or for neurological disorders using active immunization unless there is documented evidence that the subject was treated with placebo only and the placebo vaccine is not expected to induce any specific immune response
Participation in previous clinical trials for AD and/or for neurological disorders using any passive immunization within the past 12 months prior to screening
Participation in previous clinical trials for AD and/or for neurological disorders using any small molecule drug including BACE-1 inhibitors within the past 3 months prior to screening
Concomitant participation in any other clinical trial using experimental or approved medications or therapies
Presence of positive Anti-nuclear Antibody (ANA) titers at a dilution of at least 1:160 in subjects without clinical symptoms of auto-immune disease
Current or past history of auto-immune disease, or clinical symptoms consistent with the presence of auto-immune disease
Immune suppression including but not limited to the use of immunosuppressive drugs or systemic steroids unless they have been prescribed transiently more than 3 months prior to screening
History of severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) including but not limited to severe allergic reaction to previous vaccines and/or medications
Prior history of clinically significant hypoglycaemic episodes
Drug or alcohol abuse or dependence currently met or within the past five years according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V (DSM-V) criteria
Any clinically significant medical condition likely to interfere with the evaluation of safety and tolerability of the study treatment and/or the adherence to the full study visit schedule
Any clinically significant medical condition likely to impact the immune system (e.g, any history of acquired or innate immune system disorder)
Use of hydralazine, procainamide, quinidine, isoniazide, TNF-inhibitors, minocycline within the last 12 months prior to screening
Use of diltiazem unless on a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to screening
Significant risk of suicide defined, using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, as the subject answering: "yes" to suicidal ideation questions 4 or 5 or answering: "yes" to suicidal behavior within the past 12 months
Concomitant psychiatric or neurologic disorder other than those considered to be related to AD
History or presence of uncontrolled seizures
History of meningoencephalitis within the past 10 years prior to screening
Subjects with a history of hemorrhagic and/or non-hemorrhagic stroke
Presence or history of peripheral neuropathy
History of inflammatory neurological disorders with potential for CNS involvement
Screening MRI scan showing structural evidence of alternative pathology not consistent with AD which could cause the subject's symptoms
MRI examination cannot be done for any reason, including but not limited to metal implants contraindicated for MRI studies and/or severe claustrophobia
Significant hearing or visual impairment or other issues judged relevant by the investigator preventing to comply with the protocol and to perform the outcome measures
Clinically significant infections or major surgical operation within 3 months prior to screening
Any vaccine received within the past 2 weeks before screening, including influenza vaccine
Clinically significant arrhythmias or other clinically significant abnormalities on ECG at screening
Myocardial infarction within one year prior to baseline, unstable angina pectoris, or significant coronary artery disease
History of cancer within the past 5 years other than treated squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma in situ, or in-situ prostate cancer or in-situ breast cancer which have been fully removed and are considered cured
Clinically significant deviations from normal values for hematologic parameters, liver function tests, and other biochemical measures, that are judged to be clinically significant in the opinion of the investigator
Pregnancy confirmed by blood test at screening, or subject planning to be pregnant or lactating
Receipt of any anticoagulant drug or antiplatelet drug, except aspirin at doses of 100 mg daily or lower
Receipt of any antipsychotic drugs except at low doses for the treatment of insomnia
Donation of blood or blood products within 30 days prior to screening or plans to donate blood while participating in the study
Positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) consistent with active syphilis at screening
Positive HIV test at screening
Laboratory or clinical evidence of active hepatitis B and/or C at screening
Serum creatinine greater than 1.5x upper limit of normal, abnormal thyroid function tests or clinically significant reduction in serum B12 or folate levels
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