A Study of Gantenerumab in Patients with Mild Alzheimer Disease

Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes

Inclusion criteria:
- Adult patients, 50 to 90 years of age, inclusive
- Clinical diagnosis of probable mild Alzheimer disease based on NINCDS/ADRDA criteria
- Availability of a person ('caregiver') who in the investigator's judgment has frequent and sufficient contact with the patient, and is able to provide accurate information regarding the patient's cognitive and functional abilities
- Fluency in the language of the tests used at the study site
- Willingness and ability to complete all aspects of the study
- Adequate visual and auditory acuity, in the investigator's judgment, sufficient to perform the neuropsychological testing (eye glasses and hearing aids are permitted)
- If currently receiving approved medications for AD, doses must have been stable for at least 5 months prior to randomization
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 900

Exclusion criteria:
- Dementia or NCD due to a condition other than AD, including, but not limited to, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Huntington disease, or vascular dementia
- History or presence of clinically evident vascular disease potentially affecting the brain that in the opinion of the investigator has the potential to affect cognitive function
- History or presence of stroke within the past 2 years or documented history of transient ischemic attack within the last 12 months
- History or presence of systemic autoimmune disorders potentially causing progressive neurologic disease with associated cognitive deficits
- History of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder
- Alcohol and/or substance abuse or dependence (according to the DSM-5) within the past 2 years (nicotine use is allowed)
- History or presence of atrial fibrillation
- Within the last 2 years, unstable or clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac failure New York Heart Association Class II or higher)
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Chronic kidney disease
- Impaired hepatic function