Prospective Cohort Study of Patients with Early Alzheimer's Disease Treated with Lecanemab

Zhejiang University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI); Alzheimer Disease

Treatments: Drug: Lecanemab 10 mg/kg

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06741553

2024-1113

82371190 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

As the population increases and aging intensifies, cognitive disorders represented by Alzheimer's disease (AD) not only pose a severe threat to public health but also bring significant social and economic burdens. Previously, treatment options for Alzheimer's disease were very limited, mainly providing symptomatic relief with few available medications. Lecanemab, an FDA-approved clinical treatment drug in 2023, targets the core pathology of AD-abnormal amyloid-beta (Aβ) aggregation in the brain-and has been validated through both biomarker and clinical scale assessments. The optimal dosage and safety-efficacy profile of lecanemab for treating early AD have been observed in phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials. However, the use of lecanemab may lead to certain adverse effects, including infusion-related reactions, amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), such as microhemorrhages or hemosiderin deposits (ARIA-H), and ARIA-E. This study aims to establish a prospective follow-up cohort of patients treated with lecanemab to observe changes in cranial imaging characteristics and clinical symptoms, assess the cognitive improvement effects of lecanemab in early AD patients (stages 3-4), and monitor the risk factors for adverse event occurrence.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 22 and 30, Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) score between 0.5 and 1;
• Confirmation of positive amyloid pathology by Amyloid-PET or cerebrospinal fluid Aβ testing;
• Completion of APOE gene testing.
• Willingness to use Lecanemab.

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to tolerate MRI scans;
• MRI showing hemorrhagic manifestations, including >4 microbleeds, surface iron deposition in any region, previous major hemorrhage, or potential brain lesions or vascular malformations;
• Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs, presence of hemorrhagic diseases, or any other conditions that increase the risk of central nervous system bleeding;
• With unstable physical conditions, unstable mental disorders, or those who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Trial design

120 participants in 1 patient group

Treated Group

Description:

This is an observational study. The investigators included early AD patients treated with Lecanemab, and evaluated them by plasma, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination and clinical scale. The investigators observed the changes in MRI characteristics and clinical symptoms of patients after Lecanemab administration, evaluated the improvement effect of Lecanemab on cognitive function, and monitored the risk factors of adverse reactions.

Treatment:

Drug: Lecanemab 10 mg/kg