Near-Infrared Light Therapy Combined With Lecanemab for Mild Alzheimer's Disease

NCT06992804 | Recruiting Early Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: 2024346
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of near-infrared light combined with lecanemab in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study will employ a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled method with an open-label extension phase. This trial contains the core phase and an extension phase. During the core phase, eligible subjects were selected and randomized (experimental group: control group = 1:1). The subjects who entered the experimental group received treatment with a near-infrared light therapy device combined with lecanemab for 16 weeks. The subjects who entered the control group received treatment with a near-infrared light therapy device simulator (sham stimulation) combined with lecanemab for 16 weeks. After completing the core phase, patients from both groups of the core phase are eligible to enter the extension phase. In the extension phase, all the participants were treated with a near-infrared light therapy device combined with lecanemab up to week 48.

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The change from baseline in the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive (ADAS-cog).

  The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Section (ADAS-Cog-14) is a comprehensive tool used to evaluate cognitive function in individuals. The unabbreviated scale title is the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Section. The minimum score on this scale is 0, while the maximum score is 144. Importantly, higher scores on the ADAS-Cog-14 indicate worse cognitive function. This scale assesses various cognitive domains, and an increasing score reflects more severe cognitive impairment.

  16 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• The change from baseline in the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive (ADAS-cog).

  32 weeks, 48 weeks.

• The change from baseline in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

  16 weeks, 32 weeks, 48 weeks.

• The change from baseline in the Clinical Dementia Rating - Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB).

  16 weeks, 32 weeks, 48 weeks.

• The change from baseline in the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADCS-ADL).

  16 weeks, 32 weeks, 48 weeks.

• The change from baseline in the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI).

  16 weeks, 32 weeks, 48 weeks.

Study Arms (3)

Core phase: Near infrared light therapy with lecanemab

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: NirsCure with Lecanemab

Core phase: Sham irradiation with lecanemab

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Other: sham NirsCure with Lecanemab

Extension phase: Near infrared light therapy with lecanemab

EXPERIMENTAL

This arm includes participants who finish the core phase and are willing to take part in the extension phase.

Other: NirsCure with Lecanemab

Interventions

NirsCure with Lecanemab OTHER

Near-infrared light therapy (one session per day, 30 minutes per session, 6 sessions per week) combined with lecanemab (10mg/kg).

Core phase: Near infrared light therapy with lecanemab

sham NirsCure with Lecanemab OTHER

Sham near-infrared light therapy (where only the equipment appearance is consistent with the true near infrared light device, one session per day, 30 minutes per session, 6 sessions per week) in combined with lecanemab (10mg/kg).

Core phase: Sham irradiation with lecanemab

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 50 and 90 years old, gender unrestricted;
• Meet the core clinical diagnostic criteria for probable Alzheimer's disease as defined by the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association (2011 NIA-AA);
• Amyloid positivity confirmed by Amyloid PET;
• Clinical Dementia Rating - Global Score (CDR-GS) rating = 1;
• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 15;
• Participants must have an educational level of primary school or above and be capable of completing the cognitive assessments and other tests as specified in the protocol;
• If taking cognition-enhancing medications, the dosage must have been stable for at least 12 weeks prior to enrollment (psychotropic drug dosage stable for at least 4 weeks);
• The participant or their guardian voluntarily agrees to participate and signs the informed consent form.
• For caregivers, the following requirements must be met: They need to be stable and have the ability to read. A minimum of 1 hour of daily interaction with the participant is necessary. Throughout the study, they are expected to assist in completing the informant sections of the scale assessments. Additionally, they should be willing to help the participant use the near-infrared light therapy device. Finally, they must understand and agree to the study procedures.

You may not qualify if:

• Cognitive impairment or dementia due to any cause other than Alzheimer's disease, or severe psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, etc.);
• APOE genotype of ε4/ε4;
• More than 5 cerebral microbleeds in the cerebral cortex as indicated by MRI within the last three months;
• Currently taking anticoagulant medications;
• History of epilepsy or hemorrhagic stroke within the past 12 months;
• Allergy to sunlight or visible light, or high sensitivity of the skin on the head and neck;
• Severe head trauma or presence of implanted devices (bone screws, bone plates, surgical removals, etc.);
• Malignant tumors;
• Any unstable and uncontrolled medical conditions (such as severe cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal diseases), or conditions that the investigator deems may affect the safety of the patient or interfere with trial assessments;
• Contraindications to PET or MRI, including claustrophobia, cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator, ferromagnetic metal implants, etc.;
• Currently receiving anti-amyloid treatment for Alzheimer's disease with severe adverse reactions such as cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral edema;
• Alcohol or drug addiction;
• Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant;
• Participation in another clinical study within one month prior to this trial;
• Other situations deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in the clinical study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing: lead

Study Sites (1)

Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, 100053, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

lecanemab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dementia; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Yi Tang, MD, PhD

  Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Yi Tang, MD, PhD

CONTACT

00861083199456; tangyi@xwhosp.org

Liyang Liu, MD

CONTACT

00861083192332; slioliu@pku.edu.cn

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2025
• First Posted: May 28, 2025
• Study Start: May 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 20, 2027
• Last Updated: September 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)