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# A Study of Donanemab (LY3002813) in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 5)

NCT05508789

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

Phase

Phase 3

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

Recruitment status

Active, not recruiting

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

Participants

1,500

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

Lead sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

Start date

2022-10-10

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

Number of sites

141

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## Title and summary

**Summary**

The reason for this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of donanemab in participants with early Alzheimer's disease. The study duration including screening and follow-up is up to 93 weeks.

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Short title**

A Study of Donanemab (LY3002813) in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 5)

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Official title**

Global Study to Investigate Safety and Efficacy of Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease

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## Status and phase

**Control arm**

Placebo

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**Registry reports results**

No

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**Listing at source**

Listed

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Recruitment status**

Active, not recruiting

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Phase**

Phase 3

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Study type**

Interventional

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## Dates

**Completion date**

2028-07-01

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**First posted**

2022-08-19

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**Registry last updated**

2026-07-16

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**Primary completion date**

2028-05-01

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Start date**

2022-10-10

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## Size and sites

**Participants**

1,500

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Participant count basis**

Estimated

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Planned participants**

1,500

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**Protocol amendments**

2

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**Number of sites**

141

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## Sponsor and oversight

**Data monitoring committee**

Yes

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Registry sponsor category**

Industry

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Lead sponsor**

Eli Lilly and Company

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Source registry**

ClinicalTrials.gov

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## Identifiers

**Registry ID**

NCT05508789

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**ClinicalTrials.gov ID**

NCT05508789

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

**Registry record**

Open registry record

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## Study design

**Allocation**

Randomised

**Model**

Parallel groups

**Purpose**

Treatment

**Masking**

Double masking

**Masked roles**

Participants, Investigators

Sources for study design

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## Outcomes

### Primary outcomes

1. Change from Baseline on the Integrated Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale (iADRS)  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 76  
Change from Baseline on the iADRS in at least one of the low-medium tau pathology population or no-very low and low-medium tau pathology population.

### Secondary outcomes

1. Change from Baseline on the iADRS  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 76  
Change from baseline on the iADRS in the overall population.
2. Change from Baseline on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB)  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 76  
Change from Baseline CDR-SB in at least one of the low-medium tau pathology population, no-very low and low-medium tau pathology populations, and the overall population.
3. Change from Baseline on the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog13) Score  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 76  
Change from Baseline on the ADAS-Cog13 Score in the low-medium tau pathology population, no-very low and low-medium tau pathology populations, and the overall population.
4. Change from Baseline on the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-iADL) Score  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 76  
Change from Baseline ADCS-iADL Score in the low-medium tau pathology population, no-very low and low-medium tau pathology populations, and the overall population.
5. Change from Baseline on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Score  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 76  
Change from Baseline on the MMSE Score in the low-medium tau pathology population, no-very low and low-medium tau pathology populations, and the overall population.
6. Change from Baseline in Amyloid Plaque Deposition as by Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan  
Timeframe: Baseline, Week 76  
Change in brain amyloid plaque deposition in the overall population.
7. Pharmacokinetics (PK): Trough Serum Concentration of Donanemab  
Timeframe: Baseline to Week 76
8. Number of Participants with Treatment-Emergent Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADAs)  
Timeframe: Week 76

Sources for outcomes

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## Eligibility

**Sex**

All

**Age groups**

Adults, Older adults

**Minimum age**

60 Years

**Maximum age**

85 Years

**Healthy volunteers**

No

### Inclusion criteria

- Gradual and progressive change in memory function reported by the participant or informant for ≥6 months.
- A MMSE score of 20 to 28 (inclusive) at screening visit.
- Meet amyloid scan (central read) criteria.
- Have a study partner who will provide written informed consent to participate, is in frequent contact with the participant (defined as at least 10 hours per week), and will accompany the participant to the study or be available by telephone at designated times.
- A second study partner may serve as backup. The study partner(s) is/are required to accompany the participant for signing consent. The study partner must be present on all days the cognitive and functional scales are administered.
- If a participant has a second study partner, it is preferred that 1 study partner be primarily responsible for the CDR and the ADCS-ADL assessments.
- Days requiring the following assessments and scales must have a study partner available by telephone if not accompanying participant for the following assessments

  - AEs and concomitant medications
  - CDR, and
  - ADCS-ADL
- Stable concomitant symptomatic AD medications and other medications that may impact cognition for at least approximately 30 days prior to randomization.

### Exclusion criteria

- Has significant neurological disease affecting the central nervous system other than AD, that may affect cognition or ability to complete the study, including but not limited to, other dementias, serious infection of the brain, Parkinson's disease, multiple concussions, or epilepsy or recurrent seizures (except febrile childhood seizures).
- Has current serious or unstable illnesses including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, endocrinologic, neurologic (other than AD), psychiatric, immunologic, or hematologic disease and other conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the analyses in this study; or has a life expectancy of <24 months.
- History of cancer within the last 5 years, except of non-metastatic basal and/or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ cervical cancer, nonprogressive prostate cancer, or other cancers with low risk of recurrence or spread.
- Contraindication to MRI or PET scans.

Sources for eligibility

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## Sites

- Hospital Italiano de Buenos AiresABB, Argentina
- Clinica Privada BanfieldBanfield, Argentina
- Fundación para el Estudio y Tratamiento de Enfermedades Mentales (FETEM)Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Stat Research S.A.Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CIPRECBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Mautalen Salud e InvestigaciónBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro Medico Dra. Laura Maffei- Investigacion Clinica AplicadaBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro Médico ArsemaBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto Geriatrico Nuestra Señora de Las NievesBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia (FLENI)Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- IDIM - Instituto de Investigaciones MetabólicasCiudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- INSA Instituto de Neurociencia San AgustinLa Plata, Argentina
- Instituto De Investigaciones Clinicas QuilmesQuilmes, Argentina
- INECO Neurociencias OroñoRosario, Argentina
- Emeritus ResearchBotany, Australia
- Box Hill HospitalBox Hill, Australia
- The Prince Charles HospitalBrisbane, Australia
- NeuroCentrixCarlton, Australia
- Central Coast Neurosciences ResearchErina, Australia
- Austin HealthIvanhoe, Australia
- Southern NeurologyKogarah, Australia
- HammondCareMalvern, Australia
- The Alfred HospitalMelbourne, Australia

And 116 more, listed on the interactive page.

Sources for sites

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## References

- Related resource (trials.lilly.com)  
Source: [trials.lilly.com](https://trials.lilly.com/en-US/trial/356219)

### Other registry identifiers (3)

- 2025
- 2025-522340-40-00
- I5T-MC-AACO

Sources for references

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05508789)

## Related records

### Drugs (1)

- [Donanemab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/donanemab-05021786-bb73-4502-9e7d-3cbd9f71b58f.md)

### Lead sponsors (1)

- [Eli Lilly and Company](https://trialight.com/data/company/eli-lilly-and-company-9da7efcc-bafe-4b95-b30b-e87a97770db7.md)

### Conditions (6)

- [Alzheimer disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/alzheimer-disease-77160f70-7af1-537f-b3f8-a1837f47f488.md) Primary condition
- [Brain disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/brain-disorder-4e393319-afcc-52a0-8ac4-4c73ea743874.md)
- [Central nervous system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/central-nervous-system-disorder-78230ae5-4e6b-5495-ac04-050b0e11e964.md)
- [Dementia](https://trialight.com/data/condition/dementia-c61efc95-c071-50d2-9df7-acb34b2a720c.md)
- [Mental disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/mental-disorder-6dfe385f-02c0-52b1-895d-e6ed79c12e5f.md)
- [Neurodegenerative disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/neurodegenerative-disease-aafbeed5-19eb-5b92-ae0b-73cbafb719c7.md)

### Targets (1)

- [APP](https://trialight.com/data/target/app-66e1e975-c08a-5f7c-afdf-454125fc2bc4.md)

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