A Study That Uses an Organized System to Prospectively Collect Uniform Data From a Defined Population
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Lecanemab 10 mg/kg
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- CDR-SB Score
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 8 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Arms & Interventions
Treated Group
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.
Intervention: Lecanemab 10 mg/kg
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
CDR-SB Score
Time Frame: CDR-SB scales by baseline before the 1st dose(V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39)
All study subjects underwent Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) assessment by a specialist before the 1st dose (V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39). CDR-SB, with total scores ranging from 0 to 18, can be used to measure cognitive changes in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
MMSE
Time Frame: MMSE scales by baseline before the 1st dose(V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39)
All study subjects underwent Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) assessment by a specialist before the 1st dose (V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39). MMSE, with total scores ranging from 0 to 30, can be used to measure cognitive changes in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, with lower scores indicating more severe symptoms.
ADCs-ADL
Time Frame: ADCs-ADL scales by baseline before the 1st dose(V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39)
All study subjects underwent Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activity of Daily Life (ADCs-ADL) assessment by a specialist before the 1st dose (V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39). CDR-SB, with total scores ranging from 0 to 78, can be used to measure activity of daily life changes in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, with lower scores indicating more severe symptoms.
NPI
Time Frame: NPI scales by baseline before the 1st dose(V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39)
All study subjects underwent Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) assessment by a specialist before the 1st dose (V1) and at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment (V7, V14, V25, V39). CDR-SB, with total scores ranging from 0 to 18, can be used to measure cognitive changes in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
Secondary Outcomes
- Aβ-PET Burden(Aβ-PET tested by baseline before the 1st dose(V1) , at 12 and 18 months after treatment (V25,V39))
- MRI(Time Frame: MRI tested by baseline before the 1st dose(V1) , at 2, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months after treatment (V5, V7, V14, V25, V39))
- Biospecimen(Blood tested by baseline before the 1st dose(V1) , at 3, 6,12 and 18 months after treatment(V7, V14, V25, V39))