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NCT06416072Enrolling by invitation

Alzheimer's Plasma Extension

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Aug 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The goal of this observational study is to learn how Alzheimer's disease-related blood biomarkers, brain amyloid, and memory and thinking abilities change over time. The study will include up to 3,000 people who previously did not qualify for an anti-amyloid Alzheimer's disease prevention trial based on their amyloid eligibility. Participants may have previously screened for the AHEAD 3-45 Study, A4 Study, or another anti-amyloid Alzheimer's disease prevention trial. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Can Alzheimer's disease-related blood tests help predict future buildup of amyloid in the brain? * How are changes in Alzheimer's disease-related blood biomarkers related to changes in brain amyloid, memory, thinking, and self-reported cognitive function? * Do these changes differ based on factors such as sex, APOE genetic status, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or social factors? Participants will be followed for about 6 years. They will complete memory and thinking assessments and questionnaires and provide blood samples. Some participants may also be asked to take part in optional activities, including brain imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital cognitive assessments, and questionnaires about habits and social factors.

Status (registry)
Enrolling by invitation
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
3000 (estimated)
First submitted
21 Feb 2023
Start date
21 Sept 2023
Primary completion date
Jun 2028
Lead sponsor
University of Southern California
NCT number
NCT06416072

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 3000
  • From 21 Sept 2023 to the primary completion date, Jun 2028
  • 56 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Current treatment with an FDA approved medication for Alzheimer's disease, including prior or current treatment with a prohibited medication.
  • Enrollment in another investigational study, or intake of investigational drug, within 30 days prior to screening, or five half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer, unless it can be documented that the participant was in the placebo treatment arm.

Age

  • Screen failed from an anti-amyloid preclinical AD trial (e.g. AHEAD 3-45, A4 or other anti-amyloid preclinical AD trial) due to not meeting basic inclusion criteria (i.e., age requirement; current diagnosis of AD dementia).
    • For participants participating in the optional amyloid PET imaging sub-study:

Other

  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding.

Who the study is looking for

  • Documentation of the participant's informed consent to study procedures and for the use of protected health information (HIPAA Authorization, or local, regional or country-specific equivalent). Informed consent processes and documentation must adhere to state laws/local requirements, including consent provided by the participant's legally authorized representative (LAR), responsible next of kin, surrogate consent with assent, etc.
  • Previously consented to participate in an anti-amyloid preclinical AD study (e.g., AHEAD 3-45, A4 or other anti-amyloid preclinical AD study).
  • Has screening results that did not meet amyloid eligibility criteria for an anti-amyloid preclinical AD trial (e.g., AHEAD 3-45, A4, or other anti-amyloid preclinical AD study).
  • As assessed by the site PI, participant is likely to be able to comply with the protocol, including completion of all required procedures for the duration of the study, and has adequate vision, hearing (hearing aid permitted), and literacy in English or Spanish sufficient for compliance with required testing procedures.
    • For participants who screen failed from the AHEAD 3-45 Study:
  • Has AHEAD 3-45 screening plasma biomarker results required for determining eligibility to participate in the AHEAD 3-45 Study.

Age in the registry: 55 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (56)

Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.

SiteCityCountrySite status
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Ann ArborUnited StatesUnknown status
Emory University
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AtlantaUnited StatesUnknown status
Johns Hopkins University
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BaltimoreUnited StatesUnknown status
Case Western Reserve University
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BeachwoodUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Alabama Birmingham
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BirminghamUnited StatesUnknown status
Boston University
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BostonUnited StatesUnknown status
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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BostonUnited StatesUnknown status
Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System
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CharlestonUnited StatesUnknown status
Northwestern University
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ChicagoUnited StatesUnknown status
Rush University Medical Center
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ChicagoUnited StatesUnknown status
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Ohio
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ClevelandUnited StatesUnknown status
Ohio State University
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ColumbusUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Texas, Southwestern MC at Dallas
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DallasUnited StatesUnknown status
Brain Matters Research
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Delray BeachUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Kansas
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FairwayUnited StatesUnknown status
Houston Methodist Neurological Institute
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HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status
Baylor College of Medicine
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HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status
Indiana University
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IndianapolisUnited StatesUnknown status
University of California, Irvine
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IrvineUnited StatesUnknown status
Mayo Clinic- Jacksonville
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JacksonvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
K2 MEDICAL Research THE VILLAGES
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Lady LakeUnited StatesUnknown status
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas
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Las VegasUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Kentucky
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LexingtonUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Southern California
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Los AngelesUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Wisconsin
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MadisonUnited StatesUnknown status
K2 Medical Research, LLC
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MaitlandUnited StatesUnknown status
Gonzalez MD & Aswad MD Health Services
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MiamiUnited StatesUnknown status
Wien Center for Clinical Research
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Miami BeachUnited StatesUnknown status
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Center for Cognitive Medicine
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NashvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
Yale University School Of Medicine
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New HavenUnited StatesUnknown status
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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New YorkUnited StatesUnknown status
Columbia University
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New YorkUnited StatesUnknown status
Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
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NorfolkUnited StatesUnknown status
Charter Research
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OrlandoUnited StatesUnknown status
Stanford University
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Palo AltoUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Pennsylvania
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PhiladelphiaUnited StatesUnknown status
Banner Alzheimer's Institute
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PhoenixUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Pittsburgh
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PittsburghUnited StatesUnknown status
Headlands Eastern MA LLC
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PlymouthUnited StatesUnknown status
Oregon Health Science University
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PortlandUnited StatesUnknown status
Butler Hospital, Memory and Aging Program
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ProvidenceUnited StatesUnknown status
National Clinical Research, Inc
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RichmondUnited StatesUnknown status
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
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RochesterUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Rochester Medical Center
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RochesterUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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San AntonioUnited StatesUnknown status
Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center
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San DiegoUnited StatesUnknown status
University of California San Francisco
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San FranciscoUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Washington Memory and Brain Wellness Center
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SeattleUnited StatesUnknown status
Washington University St. Louis
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St LouisUnited StatesUnknown status
Banner Sun Health Research Institute
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Sun CityUnited StatesUnknown status
University of South Florida - Health Byrd Alzheimer Institute
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TampaUnited StatesUnknown status
Central States Research, LLC
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TulsaUnited StatesUnknown status
University of California, Davis
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Walnut CreekUnited StatesUnknown status
Georgetown University
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Washington D.C.United StatesUnknown status
Howard University
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Washington D.C.United StatesUnknown status
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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Winston-SalemUnited StatesUnknown status

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