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Phase 2 N=856 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

A Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Lecanemab in Subjects With Early Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Disease

Enrolled (actual)
856
Serious AEs
18.3%
Results posted
Mar 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Composite Score (ADCOMS) at Month 12 — 0.113; 0.134; 0.119; 0.116 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Lecanemab 2.5 mg/kg (Drug); Lecanemab 5.0 mg/kg (Drug); Lecanemab 10 mg/kg (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Eisai Inc.
Primary completion
Dec 2024

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Composite Score (ADCOMS) at Month 12
0.113; 0.134; 0.119; 0.116; 0.084; 0.077
PRIMARY
Core Study Phase: Number of Participants With All Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
216; 46; 48; 81; 238; 139
PRIMARY
OLE Phase: Number of Participants With All TEAEs and SAEs
173; 60
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline at Months 12 and 18 in Brain Amyloid Pathophysiology as Measured by Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
-2.154; -14.733; -16.877; -37.796; -41.704; -62.827
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in ADCOMS at Month 18
0.193; 0.173; 0.192; 0.199; 0.166; 0.136
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Clinical Dementia Rating- Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) at Months 12 and 18
0.911; 1.038; 1.277; 0.945; 0.705; 0.568
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) at Months 12 and 18
2.842; 4.251; 3.426; 3.297; 2.200; 1.481
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Biomarker Levels at Months 12 and 18
-8.008; 49.921; 89.009; 152.271; 137.036; 286.542
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Total Hippocampal Volume at Months 6, 12 and 18
-112.881; -100.640; -127.152; -112.335; -99.922; -120.262
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Left and Right Hippocampal Volume at Months 6, 12 and 18
-54.087; -50.434; -61.886; -55.660; -51.235; -65.037
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Whole Brain Volume at Months 6, 12 and 18
-8874.418; -10020.371; -13726.830; -11237.195; -9656.914; -12613.175
SECONDARY
Core Study Phase: Change From Baseline in Total Ventricular Volume at Months 6, 12 and 18
1903.815; 2052.336; 2528.554; 2486.366; 2121.032; 3110.184
SECONDARY
OLE Phase: Change From OLE Baseline in Brain Amyloid Levels as Measured by Amyloid PET
-18.260; -9.562; -10.136; -27.575; -32.208; -11.929
SECONDARY
OLE Phase: Change From End of Core Study at the Baseline of OLE Phase in Brain Amyloid Levels as Measured by Amyloid PET
12.077; -50.610; -54.491; -78.022; 0.303; -19.673
SECONDARY
OLE Phase: Percentage of Amyloid Positive Participants Over Time
92.6; 75.0; 63.9; 22.7; 66.7; 44.4

Summary

This is a multinational, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study using a Bayesian design with response adaptive randomization across placebo or 5 active arms of lecanemab to determine clinical efficacy and to explore the dose response of lecanemab using a composite clinical score (ADCOMS). BAN2401-G000-201 Core study is an 18-month study in which 3 dose levels (2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg) are given biweekly (once every 2 weeks) to separate groups of participants and 2 dose levels (5 and 10 mg/kg) are given monthly (once every 4 weeks) to separate groups of participants. Participants will be from 2 clinical subgroups: mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia. Frequent interim analyses will be conducted to continually update randomization allocation on the basis of the primary clinical endpoint. Any participant who completes the study treatment (Visit 42 [Week 79] of the Core study) or discontinues the Core Study will be eligible to participate in the Extension Phase, provided they meet the Extension Phase inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants will receive 10 mg/kg biweekly for up to 60 months or until the drug is commercially available in the country, where the subject resides, or until the benefit-to-risk ratio from treatment with lecanemab is no longer considered favorable, whichever comes first. The Follow-up Visit in the Extension Phase will take place 3 months after the last dose of study drug.

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria (Core Study) for Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer's Disease

  • Intermediate likelihood:
  • Subjects who meet the National Institute of Aging - Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) core clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease - intermediate likelihood
  • Subjects who have a CDR score of 0.5 and a Memory Box score of 0.5 or greater at Screening and Baseline
  • Subjects who report a history of subjective memory decline with gradual onset and slow progression over the last one year before Screening; MUST be corroborated by an informant

Key Inclusion Criteria (Core Study) for Mild Alzheimer's Disease Dementia:

  • Subjects who meet the NIA-AA core clinical criteria for probable Alzheimer's disease dementia
  • Subjects who have a CDR score of 0.5-1.0 and a Memory Box score of 0.5 or greater at Screening and Baseline

Inclusion Criteria (Core Study) that must be met by all subjects:

  • Subjects with objective impairment in episodic memory as indicated by at least 1 standard deviation below age-adjusted mean in the Wechsler Memory Scale - IV Logical Memory II (WMS-IV LMII):
  • Less than or equal to 15 for age 50 to 64 years
  • Less than or equal to 12 for age 65 to 69 years
  • Less than or equal to 11 for age 70 to 74 years
  • Less than or equal to 9 for age 75 to 79 years
  • Less than or equal to 7 for age 80 to 90 years
  • Positive amyloid load as indicated by PET or CSF assessment
  • PET assessment of imaging agent uptake into brain
  • CSF assessment of Aβ(1-42)
  • Age between 50 and 90 years, inclusive
  • Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score equal to or greater than 22, and equal to or less than 30, at Screening and Baseline
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 17 and less than 35 at Screening or Baseline
  • Females must not be lactating or pregnant at Screening or Baseline (as documented by a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin assay [ß-hCG]). A separate baseline assessment is required if a negative screening pregnancy test was obtained more than 72 hours before the first dose of study drug.
  • Subjects on acetylcholinesterase inhibitor or memantine therapy or both for AD must be on a stable dose for at least 12 weeks prior to Baseline. Treatment naive subjects can be entered into the study. Unless otherwise stated, subjects must have been on stable doses of all other permitted concomitant medications (ie, non-AD related) for at least 4 weeks prior to Baseline.
  • Subjects must have identified caregivers/informants
  • Subjects must provide written informed consent

Inclusion Criteria (Extension Phase):

  • Subjects who have completed Visit 42 (Week 79) of the Core Study or who discontinued study drug during the Core Study due to any of the following reasons:
  • Alzheimer's Related Imaging Abnormality-Edema (ARIA-E)
  • Amyloid related imaging abnormality hemorrhage (ARIA-H) (superficial siderosis, macrohemorrhage, or symptomatic microhemorrhage)
  • Prohibited or restricted medications that were prohibited during Core Study conduct but are no longer prohibited in the Extension Phase
  • Subjects who were APOE4 positive and receiving treatment with lecanemab 10 mg/kg biweekly
  • Any reason for discontinuation not related to prohibited medications, including any AE that was considered not related to study drug, and that was not severe or life-threatening
  • Must continue to have an identified caregiver or informant who is willing and able to provide follow-up information on the subject throughout the course of the Extension Phase
  • Provide written informed consent. If a subject lacks capacity to consent in the investigator's opinion, the subject's assent should be obtained, if required in accordance with local laws, regulations and customs, plus the written informed consent of a legal representative should be obtained (capacity to consent and definition of legal representative should be determined in accordance with applicable local laws and regulatio
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01767311). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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