Aducanumab

InterventionApproved 2021

1 paper3 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • 3 on aging of 12 trials, 6 with no results posted
  • 11 of 12 trials sponsored by its developers
  • Animals1

Outcomes

3

Healthspan

no changein mice1

1 study
  1. Aducanumab has no effect on healthspan in mice.

    “Reduction of Aβ plaques did not correspond to significant improvements in performance on cognitive tasks or healthspan measures.”

    Animalsin 5XFAD mice

    Differential effects of sex on amyloid lowering by Aducanumab and IgG in 5xFAD mice

    AAIC 2025 abstract26 Dec 2025

Cognitive function

no changein mice1

1 study
  1. Aducanumab has no effect on cognitive function in mice.

    “Reduction of Aβ plaques did not correspond to significant improvements in performance on cognitive tasks or healthspan measures.”

    Animalsin 5XFAD mice

    Differential effects of sex on amyloid lowering by Aducanumab and IgG in 5xFAD mice

    AAIC 2025 abstract26 Dec 2025

Amyloid-beta

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Aducanumab decreases amyloid-beta in mice.

    “Both ch Aducanumab and IgG were effective in attenuating plasma and brain Aβ”

    Animalsin 5XFAD mice

    Differential effects of sex on amyloid lowering by Aducanumab and IgG in 5xFAD mice

    AAIC 2025 abstract26 Dec 2025

More on Amyloid-beta

Trials

3 on aging of 12

Approved

Every condition in trials

Stopped

  • NCT02477800TerminatedAlzheimer's disease

    Study was discontinued based on futility analysis done and not based on safety concerns. Follow-up visits and closing out study activities are completed

  • NCT02484547TerminatedAlzheimer's disease

    Study was discontinued based on futility analysis done and not based on safety concerns. Follow-up visits and closing out study activities are completed

  • NCT04241068TerminatedAlzheimer's disease

    Sponsor's Decision

  • NCT05310071TerminatedAlzheimer's disease

    Sponsor's Decision

  • NCT03639987TerminatedCognitive dysfunction

    Study was discontinued based on futility analysis conducted on Phase 3 trials (NCT02477800 and NCT02484547) and not based on safety concerns.

Development

Companies

Trial sponsors

  • Biogen

    Company11 trialsPhase 36,523 people

  • Ali Rezai

    1 trialEarly phase 115 people

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