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Alzheimer DiseaseNCT04733989

A Biomarker Database to Investigate Blood-Based and Digital Biomarkers in Participants Screened for Alzheimer's Disease (Bio-Hermes)

An observational study of Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, run by GAP Innovations, PBC at 16 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study (Bio-Hermes) is to develop a blood, digital, and brain amyloid PET scan biomarker database that can be used to determine whether a meaningful relationship exists between digital tests, blood amyloid-beta, p-tau, and neurofilament biomarker levels and amyloid-beta levels identified through… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 to 85 years
What is being tested?
Biomarker Data Collection
How many people
1,002 participants
Where
16 sitesUnited States
Study dates
21 Apr 2021to 11 Nov 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Approximately 1,000 participants

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must meet all the following criteria for entry into the study:
  • Participants must provide written consent in the IRB-approved informed consent form or have a Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) provide written consent in the IRB-approved consent form on the participant's behalf;
  • Male or female 60 to 85 years of age (inclusive) at the time of consent;
  • Participants must be willing to undergo an amyloid PET scan within 60 days of signing informed consent; or for sites that do not have access to PET imaging, the participant must be willing to undergo a lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection within 30 days of the coagulation panel;
  • Participants must have a study partner who, in the investigator's judgement, has sufficient and frequent contact (defined as at least 8 hours of contact a week) with the participant and is able to provide accurate information regarding the participant's cognitive and functional abilities;
  • Participants must be willing to comply with all study procedures as outlined in the informed consent, including blood sampling;
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  • Fluency in the language of the tests used at the study site;
  • Participants must be willing to be contacted for possible participation in clinical research trials once their participation in this study ends; and
  • Participants must have a Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score of 17 to 30 inclusive at screening; those with a score of 17-19 must have a diagnosis of Probable AD.

Who cannot join

  • Participants who meet any of the following criteria will not be eligible for entry into the study:
  • Participants who, in the opinion of the Site Principal Investigator, have serious or unstable medical conditions that would prohibit their completion of all study procedures and data collection;
  • Participants who have serious or unstable medical conditions that would likely preclude their participation in an interventional research trial;
  • Participants who are unable to undergo amyloid PET due to self-reported pregnancy, sensitivity of ligands being used, poor venous access, contraindication to PET, or planned or recent exposure to ionizing radiation that in combination with the planned administration of amyloid radioligand would result in a cumulative exposure that exceeds recommended local guidelines;
  • Participants who have reported or have a known negative amyloid PET scan in past 12 months;
  • Participants with self-reported, untreated conditions such as vitamin B12 or folate deficiency or bladder infections that in the opinion of the Site Principal Investigator could contribute to cognitive impairment;
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  • Participants with history of stroke or seizures within 1 year of the Visit 1 (Screening);
  • Participants with history of cancer within the past 5 years with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer or prostate cancer in situ;
  • Participants with known or suspected alcohol or drug abuse or dependence within 1 year of the Visit 1 (Screening);
  • Participants who report any current unstable psychiatric symptoms that could interfere with study procedures or impact study data (e.g., uncontrolled depression);
  • Participants who have participated in a clinical trial of any potential disease modifying AD treatment and received active drug within 6 months prior to Visit 1 (Screening);
  • Participants who have completed clinical or observational study procedures (e.g., imaging, cognitive testing) within 3 months of Visit 1 (Screening);
  • Participants who have any neurological disorder affecting the central nervous system, other than AD, that may be contributing to cognitive impairment (e.g., Parkinson's disease, other dementias, multiple concussions or seizures) as deemed significant by the Site Principal Investigator;
  • Participants with a Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) score greater than or equal to 8 at Visit 1 (Screening);
  • Participants with a RAVLT-Delayed Recall Score of 1.5 standard deviation above the age-adjusted mean;
  • Participants with known history or self-report to be Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Positive;
  • Participants weighing less than 110 pounds;
  • Participants that have previously been consented to this study unless prior approval was granted by the Sponsor on a case-by-case basis;
  • Participants who are direct employees or family members of direct employees of the participating investigators' sites;
  • Participants who are direct employees of the Sponsor;
  • Participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, are unable to complete cognitive testing due to inadequate visual or auditory acuity;
  • For participants of the RetiSpec retinal substudy only: Those with a known history of ocular diseases (such as retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma), with the exception of mild to moderate cataracts, and/or vision correction with glasses/contact lenses;
  • For participants undergoing LP: contraindication to lumbar puncture, including coagulopathy, concomitant anticoagulation (except for a platelet inhibitor such as aspirin or clopidogrel), thrombocytopenia, prior lumbar spinal surgery, significant deformity of the lumbosacral region, INR results > 1.3, or other factor that precludes safe LP in the opinion of the Site Principal Investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 1 country.

16 sites in 1 country

United States16 sites
  • Visionary Investigators Network - Aventura

    Aventura, Florida, 33180

  • Great Lakes Clinical Trials

    Chicago, Illinois, 60640

  • Visionary Investigators Network - Coral Gables

    Coral Gables, Florida, 33133

  • Kerwin Research Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

  • Kansas University Alzheimer's Disease Center (KUADC)

    Fairway, Kansas, 66160

  • Charter Research - Lady Lake

    Lady Lake, Florida, 32159

  • JEM

    Lake Worth, Florida, 33462

  • ClinCloud

    Maitland, Florida, 32751

  • Visionary Investigators Network - South Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33176

  • K2

    Orlando, Florida, 32751

  • Visionary Investigators Network - Pembroke Pines

    Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33026

  • Progressive Medical Research

    Port Orange, Florida, 32127

  • El Faro Health and Therapeutics

    Rio Grande City, Texas, 78582

  • Velocity Clinical Research - Syracuse

    Syracuse, New York, 13057

  • Axiom Clinical Research of Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33609

  • Charter Research - Winter Park

    Winter Park, Florida, 32792

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About this study

Official title: Development of a Biomarker Database to Investigate Aß, P-tau, and NfL Blood-Based Biomarkers and Digital Biomarkers in Older Participants Screened for Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Prodromal AD, or Mild AD

The purpose of this study (Bio-Hermes) is to develop a blood, digital, and brain amyloid PET scan biomarker database that can be used to determine whether a meaningful relationship exists between digital tests, blood amyloid-beta, p-tau, and neurofilament biomarker levels and amyloid-beta levels identified through brain amyloid PET images. Blood collected will also be genetically sequenced to gain insights about genes and brain amyloid. The Bio-Hermes study will include 1,000 volunteers over the age of 60 screened for Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Prodromal AD, or Mild Dementia AD, and includes an endpoint enrollment requirement of 200 participants from underrepresented minority populations.

Being tested
Biomarker Data Collection
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Loss, Memory Disorders, Memory Impairment, Older Volunteers, Healthy Volunteers
Medical subject headings
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction, Memory Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Biomarker Data CollectionOther

    During this study, a sample of your blood will be collected and you will have a PET scan taken of your brain. Blood sample results will be compared to PET scan pictures to understand how well the markers in the blood predict whether there is amyloid in the brain. Blood samples will also be collected that contain your genes. These genetic samples will also be compared to PET scans to help researchers understand how different people react to medicines and to understand the genetic causes of Alzheimer's disease. Some of the samples will be stored for future analysis.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Measurement of each participant's blood-based biomarker (Beta-Amyloid, Phospho-Tau, Neurofilament Light Chain) levels will be collected through blood sampling.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

  2. Measurement of each participant's amyloid levels in the brain will be collected through amyloid PET brain scan imaging.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Feb 2021
  2. Study start21 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion11 Nov 2022
  4. Study completion11 Nov 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,002 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04733989
Sponsor's protocol ID
BIO-HERMES-001
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
28 Dec 2020
Last updated
9 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Baek MJ, Kim K, Park YH, Kim S. The Validity and Reliability of the Mini-Mental State Examination-2 for Detecting Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease in a Korean Population. PLoS One. 2016 Sep 26;11(9):e0163792. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163792. eCollection 2016.

    PubMed 27668883
  • Berry CC. A tutorial on confidence intervals for proportions in diagnostic radiology. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1990 Mar;154(3):477-80. doi: 10.2214/ajr.154.3.2106207. No abstract available.

    PubMed 2106207
  • Cahn-Hidalgo D, Estes PW, Benabou R. Validity, reliability, and psychometric properties of a computerized, cognitive assessment test (Cognivue(R)). World J Psychiatry. 2020 Jan 19;10(1):1-11. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v10.i1.1. eCollection 2020 Jan 19.

    PubMed 31956523
  • Chetelat G, La Joie R, Villain N, Perrotin A, de La Sayette V, Eustache F, Vandenberghe R. Amyloid imaging in cognitively normal individuals, at-risk populations and preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Neuroimage Clin. 2013 Mar 5;2:356-65. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2013.02.006. eCollection 2013.

    PubMed 24179789
  • Giri M, Zhang M, Lu Y. Genes associated with Alzheimer's disease: an overview and current status. Clin Interv Aging. 2016 May 17;11:665-81. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S105769. eCollection 2016.

    PubMed 27274215
  • Howell JC, Watts KD, Parker MW, Wu J, Kollhoff A, Wingo TS, Dorbin CD, Qiu D, Hu WT. Race modifies the relationship between cognition and Alzheimer's disease cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2017 Nov 2;9(1):88. doi: 10.1186/s13195-017-0315-1.

    PubMed 29096697
  • Ingelfinger, JA, Mosteller, R, Thibodeau, LA, Ware, JA. Biostatistics in Clinical Medicine. 3rd ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, New York; 1994.

  • Jack CR Jr, Bennett DA, Blennow K, Carrillo MC, Dunn B, Haeberlein SB, Holtzman DM, Jagust W, Jessen F, Karlawish J, Liu E, Molinuevo JL, Montine T, Phelps C, Rankin KP, Rowe CC, Scheltens P, Siemers E, Snyder HM, Sperling R; Contributors. NIA-AA Research Framework: Toward a biological definition of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2018 Apr;14(4):535-562. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.02.018.

    PubMed 29653606
  • Kantarci K. Molecular imaging of Alzheimer disease pathology. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2014 Jun;35(6 Suppl):S12-7. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3847. Epub 2014 Feb 6.

    PubMed 24503555
  • Malzbender K, Lavin-Mena L, Hughes L, Bose N, Goldman D, Patel D. White Paper on Key Barriers to Clinical Trials for Alzheimer's Disease. USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and Gates Ventures. August 2020. https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Key-Barriers-to-Clinical-Trials-for-Alzheimer%E2%80%99s-Disease_FINAL.pdf. Accessed December 01, 2020.

  • Morris JC, Schindler SE, McCue LM, Moulder KL, Benzinger TLS, Cruchaga C, Fagan AM, Grant E, Gordon BA, Holtzman DM, Xiong C. Assessment of Racial Disparities in Biomarkers for Alzheimer Disease. JAMA Neurol. 2019 Mar 1;76(3):264-273. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.4249.

    PubMed 30615028
  • Niemantsverdriet E, Valckx S, Bjerke M, Engelborghs S. Alzheimer's disease CSF biomarkers: clinical indications and rational use. Acta Neurol Belg. 2017 Sep;117(3):591-602. doi: 10.1007/s13760-017-0816-5. Epub 2017 Jul 27.

    PubMed 28752420
  • O'Bryant SE, Humphreys JD, Smith GE, Ivnik RJ, Graff-Radford NR, Petersen RC, Lucas JA. Detecting dementia with the mini-mental state examination in highly educated individuals. Arch Neurol. 2008 Jul;65(7):963-7. doi: 10.1001/archneur.65.7.963.

    PubMed 18625866
  • US Food and Drug Administration. De Novo Classification Request For Cognivue. De Novo Summary (DEN130033). www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/reviews/DEN130033.pdf. Accessed December 7, 2020.

  • Weiner MW, Veitch DP, Aisen PS, Beckett LA, Cairns NJ, Green RC, Harvey D, Jack CR Jr, Jagust W, Morris JC, Petersen RC, Saykin AJ, Shaw LM, Toga AW, Trojanowski JQ; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Recent publications from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: Reviewing progress toward improved AD clinical trials. Alzheimers Dement. 2017 Apr;13(4):e1-e85. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.11.007. Epub 2017 Mar 22.

    PubMed 28342697

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, run by GAP Innovations, PBC at 16 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 23 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Measurement of each participant's blood-based biomarker (Beta-Amyloid, Phospho-Tau, Neurofilament Light Chain) levels will be collected through blood sampling. (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04733989, which also lists 20 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Feb 2023.

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