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A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of DNL921 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 1/1b, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Single-Dose and Multiple-Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of DNL921 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Alzheimer's Disease

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07758595
Enrollment
178
Registered
2026-08-11
Start date
2026-08-07
Completion date
2030-04-01
Last updated
2026-08-20

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Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy Participants

Brief summary

This is a Phase 1/1b, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of single and multiple doses of DNL921 in healthy participants and participants with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The principal aim of this study is to obtain safety and tolerability data. This information, together with PK and PD data, will inform dose selection and design of future studies.

Detailed description

This clinical trial information was submitted voluntarily under the applicable law and, therefore, certain submission deadlines may not apply. (That is, clinical trial information for this applicable clinical trial was submitted under section 402(j)(4)(A) of the Public Health Service Act and 42 CFR 11.60 and is not subject to the deadlines established by sections 402(j)(2) and (3) of the Public Health Service Act or 42 CFR 11.24 and 11.44.).

Interventions

DRUGDNL921

Single or multiple doses

DRUGPlacebo

Single or multiple doses matched to experimental treatment

Sponsors

Denali Therapeutics Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria (Healthy Participants): * Are male or female of non-childbearing potential and are aged 18 through 60 years at the time of screening * Have a BMI of 18 through 32 kg/m2 and a body weight of at least 50 kg * For female participants: Are of non-childbearing potential * For male participants: Are surgically sterile by bilateral orchidectomy, or are abstinent, or agree to use two acceptable forms of contraception Key

Exclusion criteria

(Healthy Participants): * Have any history of clinically significant neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatic, pancreatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, immunological, or allergic disease, or other major disorders * Have a positive serum pregnancy test or are currently lactating or breastfeeding * Have been hospitalized during the 4 weeks prior to screening Key Inclusion Criteria (Participants with AD): * Are male or female of non-childbearing potential and aged 50 to 75 years at the time of screening * Have a BMI between 18 and 32 kg/m2 and a body weight of at least 45 kg * Have a diagnosis of probable mild to moderate AD dementia based on NIA AA 2011 criteria, including amnestic or nonamnestic presentation at screening or prodromal AD (consistent with the NIA-AA diagnostic criteria and guidelines for mild cognitive impairment due to AD) * Have supportive evidence of AD pathology by the following: * Plasma ptau217/Abeta42 positive * Positive amyloid PET scan * For female participants: Are of non-childbearing potential * For male participants: Are surgically sterile by bilateral orchidectomy, or are abstinent, or agree to use two acceptable forms of contraception Key

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Part A: Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent averse events (TEAEs)46 days
Parts B and C: Incidence and severity of TEAEs in participants with AD242 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PK Parameter: Maximum concentration (Cmax) of DNL921 in serumUp to 242 Days
PK Parameter: Time to reach maximum concentration (tmax) of DNL921 in serumUp to 242 Days
PK Parameter: Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) from time zero to time of last measurable concentration (AUClast) of DNL921 in serumUp to 242 Days
Part A: PK Parameter: AUC from time zero to infinity of DNL921 in serum46 Days
PK Parameter: Elimination half-life (t1/2) of DNL921 in serumUp to 242 Days
Parts B and C: PK Parameter: Time to reach minimum concentration (Cmin) of DNL921 in serum242 Days
Parts B and C: PK Parameter: AUC during a dosing interval (AUCtau) of DNL921 in serum242 Days
Parts B and C: PK Parameter: Accumulation ratio of DNL921 in serum242 Days
Parts B and C: Change from baseline in brain amyloid load at Weeks 12 and 28 as measured by amyloid PET scan28 Weeks
Parts B and C: Amyloid clearance at Weeks 12 and 28 as measured by amyloid PET scan28 Weeks

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

CONTACTClinical Trials at Denali Therapeutics
clinical-trials@dnli.comEmail:
STUDY_DIRECTORMedical Monitor

Denali Therapeutics Inc.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 21, 2026