Today, more than 5 million Americans are suf-
fering from Alzheimer’s disease. The disease
ravages the minds of patients, crushes entire
families and currently costs the health care
system $200 billion a year. These sobering
statistics are projected to get much worse as
the 76 million American baby boomers age.
If no new medicines are found to prevent,
delay or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease, the number of people affected in
America will jump to 13.5 million by 2050,
according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Costs for care for Alzheimer’s patients will
increase five-fold to $1.08 trillion a year.
Even modest progress can drastically change
this trajectory. A breakthrough medicine that
delays the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by
just five years could decrease the number of
Americans suffering from the disease in 2050
by 43 percent and the related costs of care by
$447 billion. Hope for the future lies in medical
innovation.
America’s biopharmaceutical companies cur-
rently have 93 medicines in development for
Alzheimer’s disease and dementias—either in
human clinical trials or awaiting U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) review. They are
exploring various new approaches to treating
Alzheimer’s disease, including:
• A medicine that inhibits the formation and
accumulation of amyloid-beta and tau
protein deposits.
• An intranasal medicine that is able to
penetrate the blood-brain barrier for mild
cognitive impairment, a precursor to
Alzheimer’s.
• A gene therapy for the treatment of
Alzheimer’s disease.
The quest is intense and financially risky. It
takes, on average, more than $1 billion and
10 to 15 years to develop a new medicine. But
new scientific advances are increasing our
knowledge, and researchers are using every
cutting-edge tool at their disposal. With contin-
ued dedication, we hope to make a difference
for every person at risk of suffering from this
terrible, debilitating disease.
Biopharmaceutical Research Companies are
Developing Nearly 100 Medicines for Alzheimer’s
Disease and Other Dementias
Medicines in Development
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Medicines in Development
For Alzheimer’s Disease*
* Some medicines are in development
for more than one disorder.
Medicines in Development Alzheimer’s Disease 20122
*For more information about a specific medicine in this report, please call the telephone number listed.
Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s DiseAse AnD DementiAs
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status*
AAB-002
(amyloid beta-protein inhibitor
mAb)
Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy
South San Francisco, CA
Pfizer
New York, NY
Alzheimer’s disease Phase 0
(888) 381-4595
(800) 879-3477
AAB-003/PF-05236812
(amyloid beta-protein inhibitor
mAb)
Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy
South San Francisco, CA
Pfizer
New York, NY
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(888) 381-4595
(800) 879-3477
ABT-126
(alpha-7 neuronal nicotinic
receptor antagonist)
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease
--------------------------------------------------
Alzheimer’s disease
(combination therapy),
Alzheimer’s disease (elderly)
Phase II
(847) 937-6100
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Phase I
(847) 937-6100
ABT-288
(neurotransmitter receptor
modulator)
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(847) 937-6100
ABT-384 Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(847) 937-6100
ABT-560
(alpha-4 beta-2 nicotinic
receptor modulators)
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
cognitive disorders Phase I
(847) 937-6100
ABT-957
(calpain inhibitor)
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(847) 937-6100
ACC-002
(amyloid-beta peptide
conjugate)
Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy
South San Francisco, CA
Pfizer
New York, NY
Alzheimer’s disease Phase 0
(888) 381-4595
(800) 879-3477
AD02 vaccine Affiris
Vienna, Austria
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(888) 825-5249
AD03 vaccine Affiris
Vienna, Austria
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(888) 825-5249
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Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s DiseAse AnD DementiAs
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
ADS-8704
(donepezil/memantine)
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
Emeryville, CA
moderate to severe Alzheimer’s
disease
Phase II
(510) 450-3500
APH-0703 Aphios
Woburn, MA
Alzheimer’s disease,
cognitive disorders
Phase I/II
(781) 932-6933
ARC029
(soluble amyloid
reducing/clearing agent)
(orphan Drug)
Archer Pharmaceuticals
Sarasota, FL
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(941) 755-6644
ARC031
(soluble amyloid
reducing/clearing agent)
Archer Pharmaceuticals
Sarasota, FL
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(941) 755-6644
ASP0777 Astellas Pharma US
Deerfield, IL
dementia associated with Alzheimer’s
disease
Phase I
(800) 695-4321
AVN 101
(serotonin 6 receptor
antagonist)
Avineuro Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, CA
cognitive enhancer in Alzheimer’s
disease
Phase II
(858) 436-1537
AVN 322
(serotonin 6 receptor
antagonist)
Avineuro Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(858) 436-1537
AVN 397 Avineuro Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(858) 436-1537
AZD1446
(alpha4/beta2 neuronal
nicotinic receptor agonist)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
Targacept
Winston-Salem, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(800) 236-9933
(336) 480-2100
AZD3480
(ispronicline)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
Targacept
Winston-Salem, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(800) 236-9933
AZD4694
(fluorine-18 labeled precision
radiopharmaceutical)
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals
Dublin, OH
Alzheimer’s disease (diagnosis) Phase II
(614) 793-7500
AZD5213
(histamine-3 receptor
antagonist)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(800) 236-9933
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Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIAS
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
ß secretase inhibitor Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, IN
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(800) 545-5979
BAN2401
(amyloid beta-protein inhibitor)
BioArtic Neuroscience
Stockholm, Sweden
Eisai
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
www.bioarti.se
(888) 274-2378
bapineuzumab subcutaneous
(AAB-001)
Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy
South San Francisco, CA
Pfi zer
New York, NY
Alzheimer’s disease
(subcutaneous)
Phase II
(888) 381-4595
(800) 879-3477
BCI-632 BrainCells
San Diego, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(858) 812-7700
BCI-838 BrainCells
San Diego, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(858) 812-7700
BIIB037
(amyloid beta-protein inhibitor)
Biogen Idec
Cambridge, MA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(617) 679-2000
bisnorcymserine
(BNC)
QR Pharma
Berwyn, PA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(610) 727-3913
BMS-241027
(microtubule stabilizer)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease, tauopathies Phase I
(800) 332-2056
BMS-708163
(avagacestat)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(800) 332-2056
BMS-932481
(gamma secretase modulator)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(800) 332-2056
BMS-933043
(a-7 nicotinic agonist)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
cognitive impairment Phase I
(800) 332-2056
CAD106
(amyloid beta-protein inhibitor)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(888) 669-6682
CERE-110
(AAV-NGF gene therapy)
Ceregene
San Diego, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(858) 458-8800
CHF-5074
(amyloid precursor protein
secretase modulator)
Chiesi Pharmaceuticals
Rockville, MD
mild cognitive impairment Phase II
(301) 424-2661
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Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s DiseAse AnD DementiAs
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
crenezumab
(anti-Abeta)
Genentech
South San Francisco, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(800) 626-3553
CTS-21166
(ß-secretase inhibitor)
Astellas Pharma US
Deerfield, IL
CoMentis
South San Francisco, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(800) 695-4321
(650) 359-2600
CX717 Cortex Pharmaceuticals
Irvine, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II completed
(949) 727-3157
davunetide intranasal Allon Therapeutics
Vancouver, Canada
Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive
impairment
Phase II
(604) 736-0634
docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA)
Martek Biosciences
Parsippany, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase III
(973) 257-8011
DSP-8658
(PPAR a/g agonist)
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
Marlborough, MA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(508) 481-6700
E2212
(amyloid precursor protein
secretase modulator)
Eisai
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(888) 274-2378
E2609
(BACE1 protein inhibitor)
Eisai
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(888) 274-2378
ELND005
(amyloid beta-protein inhibitor)
Elan
South San Francisco, CA
Transition Therapeutics
Toronto, Canada
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease
(Fast Track)
Phase II
(650) 877-0900
(416) 260-7770
EVP-0962
(amyloid precursor protein
secretase modulator)
EnVivo Pharmaceuticals
Watertown, MA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(617) 225-4250
EVP-6124
(α7-nAChR agonist)
EnVivo Pharmaceuticals
Watertown, MA
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(617) 225-4250
exebryl-1® ProteoTech
Kirkland, WA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(425) 823-0400
F18-florbetaben
(molecular imaging agent)
Piramal Healthcare
Mumbai, India
Alzheimer’s disease (diagnosis) Phase III
www.piramalhealthcare.com
F18-flutemetamol
(PET imaging agent)
GE Healthcare
Waukesha, WI
Alzheimer’s disease (diagnosis) Phase III
www.gehealthcare.com
Medicines in Development Alzheimer’s Disease 20126
Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s DiseAse AnD DementiAs
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
Gammagard®
immune globulin intravenous
(human), 10% solution
Baxter Healthcare
Deerfield, IL
early-stage Alzheimer’s disease,
mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease
Phase III
(800) 422-9837
gantenerumab
(RG1450)
Roche
Nutley, NJ
prodromal Alzheimer’s disease Phase II/III
(973) 235-5000
GSK239512 GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II completed
(888) 825-5249
GSK742457
(5HT6 antagonist)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II completed
(888) 825-5249
GSK933776A
(anti-B amyloid mAb)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I completed
(888) 825-5249
HPP-854
(BACE1 inhibitor)
High Point Pharmaceuticals
High Point, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(336) 841-0300
human immunoglobulin
(intravenous)
Grifols USA
Los Angeles, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase III
(888) 474-3657
immune globulin high dose Octapharma USA
Hoboken, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease (elderly) Phase II completed
(201) 604-1130
irdabisant
(CEP-26401)
Cephalon
Frazer, PA
cognitive dysfunction associated with
Alzheimer’s disease
Phase I
(610) 344-0200
LMTX
(TRx-0237)
TauRx Pharmaceuticals
Singapore
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
www.taurx.com
LNK-754 Link Medicine
Waltham, MA
mild Alzheimer’s disease Phase I completed
(781) 577-6700
LU AE58054 Lundbeck
Deerfield, IL
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(800) 455-1141
MCD-386/glycopyrrolate Mithridion
Madison, WI
autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s
disease
Phase I
www.mithridion.com
MK-3134 Merck
Whitehouse Station, NJ
dementia Phase I completed
(800) 672-6372
MK-3328
(PET tracer)
Merck
Whitehouse Station, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease (diagnosis) Phase I completed
(800) 672-6372
MK-8931
(BACE1 inhibitor)
Merck
Whitehouse Station, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(800) 672-6372
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Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s DiseAse AnD DementiAs
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
MSDC-0160 Metabolic Solutions Development
Company
Kalamazoo, MI
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(269) 343-6732
NIC5-15 Humanetics
Minneapolis, MN
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(952) 937-7660
PF-05212377
(SAM-760)
Pfizer
New York, NY
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(800) 879-3477
pioglitazone
companion
diagnostic
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
Deerfield, IL
Zinfadel Pharmaceuticals
Chapel Hill, NC
Alzheimer’s disease (diagnosis) Phase I
(877) 825-3327
posiphen™
R-phenserine
QR Pharma
Berwyn, PA
Alzheimer’s disease,
mild cognitive impairment
Phase II
(610) 727-3913
PRX-3140
(5-HT4 partial agonist)
Nanotherapeutics
Alachua, FL
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(386) 462-9663
RG1577
(MAO-B inhibitor)
Roche
Nutley, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(973) 235-5000
RG1662
(GABAA a5 receptor modulator)
Roche
Nutley, NJ
cognitive disorders Phase I
(973) 235-5000
RG7129
(BACE1 protein inhibitor)
Roche
Nutley, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(973) 235-5000
rilapladib GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Human Genome Sciences
Rockville, MD
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(888) 825-5249
(301) 309-8504
RVX-208
(BET protein inhibitor)
Resverlogix
Calgary, Canada
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(403) 254-9252
SAR110894
(H3 antagonist)
Sanofi US
Bridgewater, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(800) 981-2491
SAR228810 Sanofi US
Bridgewater, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(800) 981-2491
sGC-1061 sGC Pharma
Wellesley, MA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(613) 791-4464
Medicines in Development Alzheimer’s Disease 20128
Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s DiseAse AnD DementiAs
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
solanezumab Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, IN
Alzheimer’s disease Phase III
(800) 545-5979
ST-101 Sonexa Therapeutics
San Diego, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(858) 356-6250
SYN-120 Biotie Therapies
South San Francisco, CA
cognitive disorders associated with
Alzheimer’s disease
Phase I completed
(650) 244-4850
T-817MA Toyama Chemical
Tokyo, Japan
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Phase II completed
www.toyama-chemical.co.jp
TC-5619 Targacept
Winston-Salem, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(336) 480-2100
TD-8954
(5-HT4 agonist)
Theravance
South San Francisco, CA
cognitive impairment associated with
Alzheimer’s disease
Phase I
(877) 275-8479
TTP-448
(RAGE antagonist)
TransTech Pharma
High Point, NC
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(336) 841-0300
UB-311
(amyloid beta protein inhibitor
vaccine)
United Biomedical
Hauppauge, NY
mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(631) 273-2828
V950
vaccine
Merck
Whitehouse Station, NJ
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(800) 672-6372
vanutide cridificar
(ACC-001)
Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy
South San Francisco, CA
Pfizer
New York, NY
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(888) 381-4595
(800) 879-3477
velusetrag
(TD-5108)
Theravance
South San Francisco, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(877) 275-8479
VI-1121 VIVUS
Mountain View, CA
Alzheimer’s disease Phase II
(650) 934-5200
XEL 001HP
(transdermal patch)
Xel Pharmaceuticals
Draper, UT
Alzheimer’s disease Phase I
(866) 832-7546
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Glossary
Alzheimer’s disease—The most common
form of dementia, characterized by progressive
and chronic deterioration of cognitive functions,
including memory, thinking and reasoning.
Early manifestations include forgetfulness,
impaired ability to focus, and changes in mood
and personality. As the disease progresses,
there is a loss of computational ability, in addi-
tion to word-finding problems and difficulty with
ordinary activities. Ultimately, the disease leads
to severe memory loss, complete disorienta-
tion, social withdrawal, loss of independence,
and is fatal.
application submitted—An application for
marketing approval has been submitted to the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The application can either be an NDA (new
drug application) or a BLA (biologic license
application).
cognitive disorders—Disorders of the higher
mental processes, including understand-
ing, reasoning, knowledge, and intellectual
capacity. A person with a cognitive disorder,
such as Alzheimer’s disease, does not process
information correctly within the brain, resulting
in impaired awareness and judgment, difficulty
reasoning and focusing, loss of memory and
abnormal mental capacity. People with cogni-
tive disorders have problems acquiring, men-
tally organizing and responding to information,
which results in an inability to function normally
in everyday life situations.
dementia—Loss of mental ability that inter-
feres with normal daily activities. It lasts more
than six months, it not present at birth and is
not associated with loss or altered conscious-
ness. The natural decline of these functions
with age is grossly exaggerated in dementia.
Fast track—A U.S. Food and Drug Admin-
istration (FDA) process designed to facilitate
development and expedite the regulatory
review of drugs to treat serious diseases and
fill an unmet medical need. The purpose is to
get new drugs for serious diseases to patients
earlier and must be requested by the biophar-
maceutical company. Fast Track addresses a
broad range of serious diseases. Generally,
determining factors include whether the drug
will have an impact on such factors as survival,
day-to-day functioning, or the likelihood that
the disease, if left untreated, will progress
from a less severe condition to a more serious
one. Filling an unmet medical need is defined
as providing a therapy where none exists or
providing a therapy which may be potentially
superior to existing therapy. Once a drug
receives Fast Track designation, early and
frequent communication between the FDA and
a drug company is encouraged throughout the
entire drug development and review process.
The frequency of communication assures that
questions and issues are resolved quickly, with
the goal to achieve earlier drug approval and
access by patients.
mild Alzheimer’s disease—A stage of Al-
zheimer’s disease characterized by a series of
changes in cognitive abilities that may include,
memory loss for recent events, difficulty with
problem solving, changes in personality, dif-
ficulty organizing and expressing thoughts,
getting lost or misplacing belongings. This is
the stage at which the disease is often first
diagnosed.
moderate Alzheimer’s disease—A stage
of Alzheimer’s disease characterized by
increased confusion, greater memory loss, sig-
nificant changes in personality, and the need
for assistance with basic daily activities. These
changes are related to damage in areas of the
brain that control language, reasoning, sensory
processing, and conscious thinking. At this
stage, patients may have problems recognizing
family and friends, experience hallucinations,
delusions, and paranoia, and may behave
impulsively.
pet imaging—Positron emission tomography
(PET), a noninvasive medical imaging tech-
nique that utilizes a radioactive agent (“tracer”)
incorporated in a biologically active molecule
and a scanner to produce three-dimensional
images of the body.
phase 0—First-in-human trials conducted
in accordance with FDA’s 2006 guidance on
exploratory Investigational New Drug (IND)
studies designed to speed up development of
promising drugs by establishing very early on
whether the agent behaves in human subjects
as was anticipated from preclinical studies.
phase I—Researchers test the drug in a small
group of people, usually between 20 and 80
healthy adult volunteers, to evaluate its initial
safety and tolerability profile, determine a
safe dosage range, and identify potential sid