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NCT03277573 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Salsalate in Patients Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease, sponsored by Adam Boxer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT03277573: Completed Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease, sponsored by Adam Boxer.

NCT03277573 is a Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease that has completed, run by Adam Boxer. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 2,751-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03277573, a Phase 1 study of Alzheimer Disease, has completed, sponsored by Adam Boxer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to test the safety and tolerability of twice daily Salsalate in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease. Half of the participants will receive Salsalate and half will receive placebo during the 1-year duration of the study.

Primary Outcome

Assess adverse events during 12 months administration of Salsalate or Placebo

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Salsalate

Study Locations (2)

California

  • University of California, San Diego - San Diego
  • University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2017-07-21
Est. Completion 2023-04-10
Phase Phase 1
Adam Boxer

2 total trials

What the finished NCT03277573 record still lists

NCT03277573 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,751-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Alzheimer Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03277573 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03277573 about?

NCT03277573 is a clinical study titled "Salsalate in Patients Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease". The purpose of the study is to test the safety and tolerability of twice daily Salsalate in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease. Half of the participants will receive Salsalate and half will receive placebo during the 1-year duration of the study.

What is the current status of trial NCT03277573?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2017-07-21. Estimated completion is 2023-04-10.

What conditions does trial NCT03277573 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Alzheimer Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03277573?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Salsalate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03277573?

This trial is sponsored by Adam Boxer, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03277573 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03277573's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 221st of 306 higher than 74 of 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03277573, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03277573 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.