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GAPP-SVD
RecruitingPhase 2GLP-1 Analogue in Preventing Progression of Small Vessel Disease (GAPP-SVD)
GLP-1 Analogue in Preventing Progression of Small Vessel Disease (GAPP-SVD) - A Pilot Study
Lead sponsor
Asset
Exenatide
GLP-1 agonist
Listed sites
1
Recruiting sites
1
Enrollment
110
estimated
Study population
Alzheimer's / cognition
Key I/E criterion
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Primary endpoint
•Brain Peak Width of Skeletonized Mean Diffusivity
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.
Identifiers
Registered as
Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Study populations
Who this study enrolls
Eligibility
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
1. Chinese ethnicity;
2. Age 55 to 80 years old;
3. Age-Related White Matter Change (ARWMC) Scale of 2 or early 3 in FLAIR MRI;
4. Modified Functional Ambulation Classification 5 or above;
5. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score < 25;
6. Both diabetic and non-diabetic patient are eligible;
7. Patient who understands the purpose and requirements of the study, and able to provide an informed consent;
Exclusion criteria
1. Dementia or MoCA score lower than 2nd percentile of the age and education adjusted cutoff ;
2. Cerebral white matter changes unrelated to neurodegenerative, e.g. CADASIL, X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, metabolic diseases, multiple sclerosis, etc.;
3. Contraindication to GLP-1R agonist, including thyroid carcinoma, pancreatic pathology, proliferative retinopathy, hypersensitivity to GLP-1R agonist and history of family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia;
4. BMI <18.5kg/m2;
5. Contraindication to proposed imaging, e.g. chronic kidney disease (KDNIGO) stage 4 or above, acute kidney injury, hypersensitivity to gadolinium-based contrast, non-MRI conditional implants or prosthesis;
6. Medical condition that would not allow the patient to adhere to the protocol or complete the study.;
7. Patient with established neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, etc.);
8. Pregnancy.
Endpoints (14)
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
Cardiovascular outcomes
1 endpointNumber of recurrent stroke
Time frame:Baseline and week 78
Stroke (any)
event count, event
SNOMED 230690007
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
1 endpointChange of Pulsatility Index
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Patient-reported / QoL
2 endpointsChange The Chinese Geriatric Depression Scale 30
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of Pittsburgh sleep quality index
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Other clinical outcomes
7 endpointsChange of Hong Kong MOntreal Cognitive Assessment
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of Hong Kong List Learning Test
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of Neuropsychiatric Inventory
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of disability assessment for dementia
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of Gait
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of balance
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of Breath Holding Index
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Other (unclassified)
3 endpointsChange of Brain Peak Width of Skeletonized Mean Diffusivity
Time frame:Baseline and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
Change of DNA methylation
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, descriptive
Change of neurovascular inflammation
Time frame:Baseline, week 12, week 26, week 52 and week 78
change from baseline, improvement
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 1, 2026 snapshot.