Overview

Nicotinamide as an Early Alzheimer's Disease Treatment

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-07-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test whether nicotinamide, also known as vitamin B3 or niacinamide, taken in high doses, can reduce phosphorylation of tau (the protein that accumulates in neurofibrillary tangles) in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment or mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Irvine
Treatments:
Niacin
Niacinamide
Nicotinic Acids