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A Study of Crenezumab Versus Placebo in Preclinical Presenilin1 (PSEN1) E280A Mutation Carriers to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in the Treatment of Autosomal-Dominant Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Including a Placebo-Treated Non-Carrier Cohort
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Parallel-Group Study in Preclinical PSEN1 E280A Mutation Carriers Randomized to Crenezumab or Placebo, and in Non-Randomized, Placebo-Treated Non-Carriers From the Same Kindred, to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Crenezumab in the Treatment of Autosomal-Dominant Alzheimer's Disease
Lead sponsor
Asset
Crenezumab
Listed sites
4
Recruiting sites
-
Enrollment
252
actual
Study population
Alzheimer’s disease
Key I/E criteria
•PSEN1 mutation required•Study partner/caregiver required•MRI contraindications excluded
Primary endpoints
•Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)•Period
Footprint
Where this trial recruits
Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.
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Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Drug assets
Study populations
Who this study enrolls
Eligibility
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Endpoints (44)
What's being measured
Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.
Coverage by outcome category
Global cognition
8 endpointsPeriod A: Annualized Rate of Change in the Autosomal-Dominant Alzheimer's Disease (API ADAD) Composite Cognitive Test Total Score
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in the Autosomal-Dominant Alzheimer's Disease (API ADAD) Composite Cognitive Test Total Score
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), points on scale per year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | -1.10 | 0.29 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | -1.42 | 0.29 |
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in the CDR Scale - Sum of Boxes (SOB)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB)
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in a Measure of Overall Neurocognitive Functioning: RBANS
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in Brain Atrophy Measured by Volumetric Measurements Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in the CDR Scale - Sum of Boxes (SOB)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB)
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), points on scale per year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | 0.30 | 0.06 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | 0.33 | 0.06 |
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in a Measure of Overall Neurocognitive Functioning: RBANS
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), points on scale per year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | -0.23 | 0.21 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | -0.40 | 0.21 |
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in Brain Atrophy Measured by Volumetric Measurements Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), cubic millimeter (mm^3)/year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation CarrierWhole Brainn=84 Participants | -721.91 | 65.33 |
| Bilateral Hippocampusn=84 Participants | -92.62 | 12.25 |
| Bilateral Ventriclesn=84 Participants | 808.16 | 150.14 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation CarriersWhole Brainn=84 Participants | -829.69 | 65.42 |
| Bilateral Hippocampusn=84 Participants | -102.22 | 12.27 |
| Bilateral Ventriclesn=84 Participants | 788.25 | 150.29 |
Memory
4 endpointsPeriod A: Annualized Rate of Change in an Episodic Memory Measure: Free and Cued Selective Reminding Task (FCSRT) Cueing Index
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in an Episodic Memory Measure: Free and Cued Selective Reminding Task (FCSRT) Cueing Index
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), points on scale per year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | -0.03 | 0.004 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | -0.04 | 0.004 |
Period A: Time to Progression to Non-zero in CDR Scale Global Score
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
time to event, event
Period A: Time to Progression to Non-zero in CDR Scale Global Score
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
time to event, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (median), days | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | 2759.0 | -2391.0 - NA |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | NA | -2395.0 - NA |
Stratification factors used: Age Group, Education History, APOE4 Carrier Status.
Amyloid biomarkers
6 endpointsPeriod A: Annualized Rate of Change in Mean Cerebral Fibrillar Amyloid Accumulation Using Florbetapir Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Number of Participants With Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)
Time frame:From Baseline up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in Plasma Concentrations of Amyloid Beta 1(Aβ1)-40 and Amyloid Peptide Beta 42 (Aβ1-42)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in Mean Cerebral Fibrillar Amyloid Accumulation Using Florbetapir Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), SUVR per year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | 0.017 | 0.001 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | 0.017 | 0.001 |
Period A: Number of Participants With Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)
Time frame:From Baseline up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Combined BlindedARIA-Hn=251 Participants | 6 | - |
| ARIA-En=251 Participants | 1 | - |
| Cerebral Macrohemorrhagen=251 Participants | 0 | - |
| Drug Induced Liver Injuryn=251 Participants | 1 | - |
| Suspected Transmission of Infectious Agents via a Medicinal Productn=251 Participants | 0 | - |
| Pneumonian=251 Participants | 0 | - |
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in Plasma Concentrations of Amyloid Beta 1(Aβ1)-40 and Amyloid Peptide Beta 42 (Aβ1-42)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), (pg/mL)/year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation CarrierAβ1-40n=84 Participants | 6836.37 | 236.49 |
| Aβ1-42n=84 Participants | 509.44 | 17.74 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation CarriersAβ1-40n=84 Participants | -686.18 | 234.84 |
| Aβ1-42n=84 Participants | -46.59 | 17.61 |
Tau biomarkers
2 endpointsPeriod A: Annualized Rate of Change in Tau-Based Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Biomarkers (Total Tau (tTau) and Phospho-tau (pTau)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in Tau-Based Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Biomarkers (Total Tau (tTau) and Phospho-tau (pTau)
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), picograms per milliliters (pg/mL)/year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation CarriertTaun=48 Participants | 4.91 | 2.16 |
| pTaun=44 Participants | 0.84 | 0.32 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation CarrierstTaun=42 Participants | 6.88 | 2.19 |
| pTaun=40 Participants | 1.34 | 0.33 |
Neuroimaging
4 endpointsPeriod A: Annualized Rate of Change in Regional Cerebral Metabolic Rate of Glucose (CMRgI) Using Fluorine-18-Labeled 2-Deoxyglucose (FDG)-PET in a Predefined ROI
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Period B: Number of Participants With AESIs: ARIA-E, ARIA-H, Cerebral Macrohemorrhages, and Pneumonia
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Period A: Annualized Rate of Change in Regional Cerebral Metabolic Rate of Glucose (CMRgI) Using Fluorine-18-Labeled 2-Deoxyglucose (FDG)-PET in a Predefined ROI
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), SUVR per year | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | -0.012 | 0.002 |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | -0.015 | 0.002 |
Period B: Number of Participants With AESIs: ARIA-E, ARIA-H, Cerebral Macrohemorrhages, and Pneumonia
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period B: Combined BlindedPneumonian=219 Participants | 1 | - |
| ARIA-Hn=219 Participants | 0 | - |
| ARIA-En=219 Participants | 0 | - |
| Cerebral Macrohemorrhagen=219 Participants | 0 | - |
| Drug Induced Liver Injuryn=219 Participants | 0 | - |
| Suspected Transmission of Infectious Agents via a Medicinal Productn=219 Participants | 0 | - |
Fluid / digital biomarkers
2 endpointsPeriod A: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Crenezumab Concentration
Time frame:Predose: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 104 and 260; early termination visit and unscheduled visit (up to approximately Week 416)
concentration, descriptive
Period A: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Crenezumab Concentration
Time frame:Predose: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 104 and 260; early termination visit and unscheduled visit (up to approximately Week 416)
concentration, descriptive
Posted result
| Group | Value (geometric_mean), micrograms per milliliters (µg/ml) | Geometric coefficient of variation |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation CarrierBaseline (Day 1)n=25 Participants | NA | NA |
| Week 104n=36 Participants | 0.198 | 81.6 |
| Week 260n=27 Participants | 0.311 | 214.6 |
| Early Termination Visitn=22 Participants | 0.238 | 190.4 |
| Unscheduled Visitn=1 Participants | 2.23 | NA |
Safety / tolerability / PK
4 endpointsPeriod A: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time frame:From Baseline up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Period B: Number of Participants With AEs and SAEs
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Period A: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time frame:From Baseline up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Combined BlindedParticipants with AEsn=251 Participants | 251 | - |
| Participants with SAEsn=251 Participants | 56 | - |
Period B: Number of Participants With AEs and SAEs
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period B: Combined BlindedParticipants with AEsn=219 Participants | 219 | - |
| Participants with SAEsn=219 Participants | 12 | - |
Other (unclassified)
14 endpointsPeriod A: Time to Progression From Preclinical AD to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to AD or From Preclinical AD to Dementia Due to AD
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
time to event, event
Period A: Number of Participants Who Withdrew From the Study Treatment Due to AEs
Time frame:From Baseline up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Period A: Number of Participants Injection Reactions and Infusion-related Reaction (IRRs)
Time frame:Baseline (Day 1) up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Period A: Number of Participants With Anti-Crenezumab Antibodies
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 260
event count, event
Period A: Serum Crenezumab Concentration
Time frame:Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 17, 26, 38, 52, 78, 104, 128, 130, 156, 180, 182, 208, 232, 234, 260, 284, 312, 336, 364, 388, early termination visit and unscheduled visit (up to approximately Week 416)
concentration, descriptive
Period B: Number of Participants Who Withdraw From the Study Treatment Due to AEs
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Period B: Number of Participants With Injection Reactions and IRRs
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Period A: Time to Progression From Preclinical AD to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to AD or From Preclinical AD to Dementia Due to AD
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 416
time to event, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (median), days | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | NA | -NA - NA |
| Study Period A: Placebo - Mutation Carriersn=84 Participants | NA | -2622.0 - NA |
Stratification factors used: Age Group, Education History, APOE4 Carrier Status, Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Global Score.
Period A: Number of Participants Who Withdrew From the Study Treatment Due to AEs
Time frame:From Baseline up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Combined Blindedn=251 Participants | 1 | - |
Period A: Number of Participants Injection Reactions and Infusion-related Reaction (IRRs)
Time frame:Baseline (Day 1) up to approximately Week 416
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Combined BlindedInjection Reactionn=251 Participants | 92 | - |
| Infusion Related Reactionn=200 Participants | 70 | - |
Period A: Number of Participants With Anti-Crenezumab Antibodies
Time frame:Baseline up to approximately Week 260
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation Carriern=84 Participants | 5 | - |
Period A: Serum Crenezumab Concentration
Time frame:Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, 16, 17, 26, 38, 52, 78, 104, 128, 130, 156, 180, 182, 208, 232, 234, 260, 284, 312, 336, 364, 388, early termination visit and unscheduled visit (up to approximately Week 416)
concentration, descriptive
Posted result
| Group | Value (geometric_mean), µg/ml | Geometric coefficient of variation |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period A: Crenezumab - Mutation CarrierBaseline (Day 1)n=80 Participants | NA | NA |
| Week 4n=84 Participants | 69.2 | 39.1 |
| Week 12n=84 Participants | 93.9 | 51.8 |
| Week 16n=47 Participants | 85.8 | 37.2 |
| Week 17n=46 Participants | 114 | 37.3 |
| Week 26n=82 Participants | 96.5 | 86.3 |
| Week 38n=81 Participants | 98.0 | 121.6 |
| Week 52n=82 Participants | 82.9 | 285.3 |
| Week 78n=82 Participants | 75.9 | 777.0 |
| Week 104n=83 Participants | 86.2 | 680.2 |
| Week 128n=5 Participants | 124 | 28.6 |
| Week 130n=78 Participants | 72.3 | 1514.9 |
| Week 156n=82 Participants | 80.7 | 1445.4 |
| Week 180n=26 Participants | 56.1 | 3140.6 |
| Week 182n=55 Participants | 85.5 | 1135.4 |
| Week 208n=80 Participants | 94.3 | 983.0 |
| Week 232n=60 Participants | 69.4 | 3990.1 |
| Week 234n=21 Participants | 62.3 | 2724.2 |
| Week 260n=79 Participants | 101 | 1417.7 |
| Week 284n=66 Participants | 131 | 690.6 |
| Week 312n=53 Participants | 116 | 645.0 |
| Week 336n=30 Participants | 117 | 544.7 |
| Week 364n=16 Participants | 227 | 38.2 |
| Week 388n=11 Participants | 162 | 79.8 |
| Early Termination Visitn=77 Participants | 223 | 135.5 |
| Unscheduledn=1 Participants | 98.4 | NA |
Period B: Number of Participants Who Withdraw From the Study Treatment Due to AEs
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period B: Combined Blindedn=219 Participants | 0 | - |
Period B: Number of Participants With Injection Reactions and IRRs
Time frame:From Day 1 (Period B) up to 67 weeks
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | Reported bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period B: Combined BlindedInjection Reactionn=219 Participants | 1 | - |
| Infusion Related Reactionn=219 Participants | 12 | - |
Publications (3)
Bibliography
Records linked to this trial through ClinicalTrials.gov references, PubMed NCT search, and curated study seeds. 'Canonical' marks design/result papers; others are registry references or candidates.
Registry references + supporting bibliography
- PMID41579901via DERIVED
- PMID34252876via DERIVED
- PMID30745123via DERIVED
Provenance
Sources
Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 21, 2026 snapshot.