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The LUCINDA Trial: LeUprolide Plus Cholinesterase Inhibition to Reduce Neurological Decline in Alzheimer's

Principal Investigator

James Galvin

Enrollment Status

Open

Clinical Trial ID

Institutional Protocol # 20200199
National Clinical Trials Identifier NCT03649724

Clinical Trial Summary


Phase

Phase 2


Funding Agency/Sponsor

Other


Disease

Memory Disorders


Enrollment Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:
- Female, post-menopausal
- Probable AD or MCI due to AD according to NIA-AA criteria
- Taking a stable dose of a cholinesterase inhibitor such as donepezil/Aricept and
dosage likely to remain stable throughout the trial
- MOCA > 11 or blind MOCA > 8 (inclusive) at screening visit
- Hachinski score <5 supporting clinical judgment that dementia is not of vascular
origin
- Fluent in English
- has a study partner / caregiver who interacts with the subject for at least 5 hours
per week on average and can participate in evaluations
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence based on exam, history or MRI of significant brain disease other than AD such
as schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease or large territory stroke
- Current substance abuse in accord with DSM V criteria
- Significantly depressed (Geriatric Depression Scale > 10)
- Physical or psychological MRI contraindications, or likely unable to tolerate
neuroimaging
- Taking other medications known to affect serum sex hormone or gonadotropin
concentrations such as estrogen and/or progesterone for hormone replacement therapy,
goserelin or danazol
- Presence of significant systemic illness likely to interfere with participation in or
completion of the study or to affect study results such as cancer within 5 years
(other than non-melanoma skin cancer), autoimmune disease, recent myocardial
infarction, signs/symptoms of organ failure based on history, ECG, screening
laboratory and/or physical exams
- Receiving other investigational drugs within 30 days or 5 half-lives prior to
randomization, whichever is longer
- Ever treated with active or passive immunization for AD (e.g. Lecanemab) due to
unknown alterations in systemic and brain inflammation, which may confound results


Contact Information

Study Contact Adolfo Henriquez
Phone Number +1 (786) 3554497
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