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Alzheimer Disease clinical trials

Every US clinical trial registered for Alzheimer Disease — phase mix, recruiting status, and the sponsors running them, straight from the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry.

312 US clinical trials · 155 currently recruiting

The research picture

Alzheimer Disease has 312 registered US clinical trials, 155 of them open to new participants right now — about 50% of the total.

155
recruiting participants now
50%
of trials open to enrollment
26
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
13
top sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

Counts reflect the public ClinicalTrials.gov registry as last mirrored by PlainTrial. Status and phase are reported by each study's sponsor. This is reference information, not medical advice.

Active & Recent Trials

RECRUITING 200,000 participants

Alzheimer Prevention Trials (APT) Webstudy

University of Southern California

NCT03638583

RECRUITING NA 45,257 participants

Primary Care Detection of Cognitive Impairment Leveraging Health & Consumer Technologies in Underserved Communities: The MyCog Trial

Northwestern University

NCT05607732

RECRUITING 20,000 participants

Alzheimer's National Registry for Treatment and Diagnostics(ALZ-NET)

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association

NCT06170268

RECRUITING 20,000 participants

Tissue Repository Providing Annotated Biospecimens for Approved Investigator-directed Biomedical Research Initiatives

Sanguine Biosciences

NCT05635266

RECRUITING 10,000 participants

Longitudinal Cognitive Assessment by BoCA

Alzheimer's Light

NCT04114994

RECRUITING 10,000 participants

Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Study

Indiana University

NCT00064870

RECRUITING 10,000 participants

NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank

New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute

NCT06203106

RECRUITING 10,000 participants

Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Columbia University

NCT05010603

RECRUITING 6,250 participants

A Real-World Comparative Study of Donanemab (LY3002813) Plus Usual Care Versus Usual Care Alone in US Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT06566170

RECRUITING Phase 3 3,400 participants

Epidemiology and Biomarker Study in Alzheimer's Disease

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT07142954

RECRUITING NA 3,000 participants

Evaluating Novel Healthcare Approaches to Nurturing and Caring for Hospitalized Elders

University of Michigan

NCT05929703

RECRUITING NA 2,000 participants

Computerized Tests of Cognitive Decline in Presymptomatic Alzheimer's Disease

Neurobehavioral Systems

NCT04800588

RECRUITING 2,000 participants

Alzheimer's Disease Treatment With Combination of 40Hz Light and Cognitive Therapy

Alzheimer's Light

NCT03657745

RECRUITING NA 1,800 participants

Promoting Goals-of-Care Discussions for Patients With Memory Problems and Their Caregivers

University of Washington

NCT05596760

RECRUITING 1,800 participants

Study to Understand Novel Biomarkers in Researching Dementia

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT06547099

RECRUITING 1,000 participants

DC Longitudinal Study on Aging and Specimen Bank

Georgetown University

NCT03702907

RECRUITING 1,000 participants

Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT05372159

RECRUITING 1,000 participants

Tennessee Alzheimer's Project

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT05372172

RECRUITING NA 1,000 participants

Using the EHR to Advance Genomic Medicine Across a Diverse Health System

University of Pennsylvania

NCT06377033

RECRUITING 900 participants

F 18 T807 Tau PET Imaging of Alzheimer's Disease

Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD

NCT02414347

RECRUITING 850 participants

Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study Protocol

Indiana University

NCT03507257

RECRUITING NA 792 participants

Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living for Dementia Care Providers (PCEAL-DCP)

University of South Florida

NCT06722352

RECRUITING NA 750 participants

Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2.0

Hebrew SeniorLife

NCT05950607

RECRUITING 735 participants

Georgia Memory Net Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibody Registry

Emory University

NCT05999084

RECRUITING 650 participants

Neuroimaging in Healthy Aging and Senile Dementia (HASD_IND)

Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD

NCT04579120

RECRUITING Phase 4 614 participants

Sex-Specific Effects of Endocrine Disruption on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Mayo Clinic

NCT03821857

RECRUITING 600 participants

Triage Survey for Neurology Research Eligibility

Adams Clinical

NCT06104852

RECRUITING Phase 3 600 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-3)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT06937229

RECRUITING 550 participants

Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)

Banner Health

NCT05405075

RECRUITING NA 515 participants

Implement and Test Visual Consent Template and Process

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT06804837

RECRUITING 500 participants

Cognitive Neurology Unit Clinical Registry

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

NCT05925621

RECRUITING 500 participants

ADRC Clinical Cohort (Alzheimer's Disease)

Duke University

NCT06703541

RECRUITING NA 456 participants

Enhancing Sleep Quality for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia - R33 Phase

University of Alabama, Tuscaloo

NCT05820919

RECRUITING 450 participants

Trial-Ready Cohort-Down Syndrome (TRC-DS)

University of Southern California

NCT04165109

RECRUITING NA 440 participants

Evaluating the Efficacy of the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

NCT06168604

RECRUITING Phase 2 406 participants

A Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Benfotiamine in Patients With Early Alzheimer's Disease (BenfoTeam)

Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)

NCT06223360

RECRUITING Phase 3 406 participants

A Study to Evaluate KarXT as a Treatment for Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-4)

Karuna Therapeutics

NCT06585787

RECRUITING NA 388 participants

Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment to Reduce Anxiety in Alzheimer's

Florida State University

NCT05748613

RECRUITING 375 participants

Imaging Biomarkers in Preclinical and Symptomatic AD

Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD

NCT04134923

RECRUITING NA 360 participants

Connect-Home: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

NCT06840587

RECRUITING Phase 3 352 participants

A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of KarXT + KarX-EC for the Treatment of Agitation Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-2)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT07011745

RECRUITING Phase 3 352 participants

A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of KarXT + KarX-EC for the Treatment of Agitation Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-1)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT07011732

RECRUITING Phase 2 300 participants

Study of LHP588 in Subjects With P. Gingivalis-Positive Alzheimer's Disease

Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals

NCT06847321

RECRUITING Phase 3 300 participants

Biomarker Exploration in Aging, Cognition and Neurodegeneration

University of California, Irvine

NCT03860857

RECRUITING NA 300 participants

HEARS-NPS: Addressing Hearing Loss as a Common Unmet Contributor of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Johns Hopkins University

NCT06930560

RECRUITING NA 288 participants

Testing the Effects of a Text Message Caregiver Support Intervention for Latinos

University of Kansas Medical Center

NCT06728436

RECRUITING Phase 2 280 participants

Exercise to Improve Brain Health in Older African Americans

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

NCT05597124

RECRUITING Phase 1 260 participants

Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Important in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease?

University of California, San Diego

NCT05094271

RECRUITING Phase 2 250 participants

Discovery and Validation of Genetic Variants Affecting Microglial Activation in Alzheimer's Disease

Columbia University

NCT04840979

RECRUITING 240 participants

Alzheimer"s Imaging Biomarkers in Obesity

Cyrus A Raji

NCT05077579

RECRUITING NA 240 participants

Cognitive Vulnerability to Stress in Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

Johns Hopkins University

NCT05795634

RECRUITING NA 240 participants

Cardiac-Control Affecting Learning Through Mindfulness (CALM)

University of Southern California

NCT06410157

RECRUITING 240 participants

Swallowing Impairments in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT06678100

RECRUITING Phase 3 230 participants

Visualizing Brain Proteinopathies Using [F-18]Flornaptitril-PET in the Prediction of Clinical Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment With Either Suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or Alzheimer's Disease

CereMark Pharma

NCT06254469

RECRUITING NA 216 participants

A SMART Trial of Adaptive Exercises to Optimize Aerobic-Fitness Responses

Arizona State University

NCT05877196

RECRUITING NA 204 participants

Improving Memory in Alzheimer's Disease With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation

Boston University Charles River Campus

NCT06094192

RECRUITING Phase 2 201 participants

DORA and LP in Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT06274528

RECRUITING 200 participants

Effect of LEQEMBI on Cerebral and Retinal Amyloid in Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer's Disease

NeuroVision Imaging

NCT06400368

RECRUITING Phase 2 200 participants

Sleep Trial to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT04629547

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Learning Skills Together Family Caregiver Complex Intervention

Case Western Reserve University

NCT05846984

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Gamma Light and Sound Stimulation to Prevent Dementia in Cognitively Normal People At Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT05776641

RECRUITING Phase 3 200 participants

[18F]PI-2620 Phase 3 Histopathological Study

Life Molecular Imaging

NCT05641688

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Age-related Distractibility

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

NCT05574634

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Paper-Based and Smartphone-Based Memory Supports

Baylor University

NCT06444841

RECRUITING NA 184 participants

I-CARE 2: Mobile Telehealth to Reduce Alzheimer'S-related Symptoms

Indiana University

NCT05733520

RECRUITING Phase 2 164 participants

Clinical Trial on Agitation in Alzheimer's Dementia

IGC Pharma

NCT05543681

RECRUITING Phase 2 160 participants

UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center Core Cohort - Imaging Substudy

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT03503331

RECRUITING Phase 1 160 participants

UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center Core Cohort - Tau Imaging Substudy

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT03809351

RECRUITING Phase 4 156 participants

Nighttime Agitation and Restless Legs Syndrome in People With Alzheimer's Disease

University of Texas at Austin

NCT03082755

RECRUITING NA 150 participants

Sleep Disturbance and Emotion Regulation Brain Dysfunction as Mechanisms of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's Dementia

Stanford University

NCT04100057

RECRUITING NA 150 participants

The Locus Coeruleus, Norepinephrine and Cognitive Aging

Cornell University

NCT06880510

RECRUITING NA 150 participants

Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI)

Columbia University

NCT06174038

RECRUITING NA 144 participants

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Cognitive and Motor Dysfunction in Dementia

Hebrew SeniorLife

NCT05661084

RECRUITING Phase 2 144 participants

Sleep Healthy Using the Internet Mitigating Insomnia to Address Neurocognitive Difficulties (SHUTi MIND)

University of Virginia

NCT05565833

RECRUITING NA 128 participants

Dementia Care Partner Hospital Assessment Tool

University of Wisconsin, Madison

NCT05592366

RECRUITING Phase 1 128 participants

A Study of LY4006895 in Healthy Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT06657768

RECRUITING NA 125 participants

Olfactory Biopsies

Duke University

NCT07021040

RECRUITING Phase 2 120 participants

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BMS-986368, for the Treatment of Agitation in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease

Celgene

NCT06808984

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

LEADing Dementia End-of-Life Planning Conversations

University of Utah

NCT05909189

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Brain Energy for Amyloid Transformation in Alzheimer's Disease Study

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT03472664

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Improving PCP Advance Care Planning for People With ADRD

University of Pittsburgh

NCT06565169

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 120 participants

Educational Support Group Program for Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Carepartners and People With Progressive Aphasia

University of Texas at Austin

NCT06511752

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

The BRAIN App (Phase 2 SBIR)

Hopeful Aging

NCT06298474

RECRUITING 120 participants

Autoimmune Features of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Columbia University

NCT04239079

RECRUITING Phase 2 105 participants

Repurposing Siponimod for Alzheimer's Disease

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix

NCT06639282

RECRUITING 104 participants

Gut Microbiome and Blood Indices in Patients With AD and Their Spousal Caregivers

University of Virginia

NCT05601856

RECRUITING Phase 1 102 participants

First-in-Human Evaluation of an Astrocytic Glutamate Transporter (EAAT2) PET Tracer in Dementia

David Wilson

NCT05374278

RECRUITING Phase 2 100 participants

Longitudinal Imaging of Microglial Activation in Different Clinical Variants of Alzheimer's Disease

Patrick Lao

NCT04576793

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Vestibular Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease

Johns Hopkins University

NCT03799991

RECRUITING 100 participants

Studies of Brain and Body Interaction

Rutgers University

NCT03672266

RECRUITING 91 participants

Tau Networks in Psychotic Alzheimer's Disease

Northwell Health

NCT05847192

RECRUITING 90 participants

A Study of Neurodegeneration and Neuronal Fluctuations in Lewy Body Disease and Alzheimer's Disease

Mayo Clinic

NCT06057909

RECRUITING NA 90 participants

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) Genotype Effects on Triglycerides and Blood Flow in the Human Brain

University of Washington

NCT04692441

RECRUITING Phase 2 85 participants

Treating Hyperexcitability in AD With Levetiracetam

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

NCT03875638

RECRUITING NA 81 participants

Brain Outcomes With Lifestyle Change in Down Syndrome

University of Kansas Medical Center

NCT05985486

RECRUITING 80 participants

Investigation of Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Using [11C]-CS1P1

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT06129838

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion to Protect Cognition

Emory University

NCT06496425

RECRUITING Phase 1 73 participants

A Phase Ia/Ib, First-in-human (FIH) Study for Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Clinical Activity Evaluation of ADEL-Y01

Alzheimer's Disease Expert Lab (ADEL)

NCT06247345

RECRUITING Phase 3 72 participants

PET Imaging Tau Accumulation in FTLD and Atypical Alzheimer's Using [18F]-PI-2620

University of Pennsylvania

NCT05456503

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Early-Stage Partner in Care Living Alone Plus

Arizona State University

NCT06962111

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 53
Phase 2 51
Phase 3 18
Phase 4 8

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Alzheimer Disease Trial Landscape

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 312 US studies indexed under Alzheimer Disease, and 155 of those are currently open to recruitment — roughly 50% of the total volume on the registry. That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

The phase distribution for Alzheimer Disease shows 26 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) alongside 104 earlier-phase entries (Phase 1 through Phase 2). Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

Top sponsor activity for Alzheimer Disease is led by Eli Lilly and Company with 13 indexed trials, alongside 9 other organizations in the top contributor list. The list on this page surfaces up to 100 of the most relevant recent and active entries, ordered with recruiting studies first so practical options are visible. All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation — eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Alzheimer Disease?

PlainTrial tracks 312 US clinical trials for Alzheimer Disease, of which 155 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Alzheimer Disease?

Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.

Is this data current?

Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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