Ceregene Completes Enrollment Of CERE-110 Phase 2 Trial for Alzheimer's Disease

Ceregene, Inc. today announced the completion of enrollment in its double-blind Phase 2 clinical study of CERE-110 (AAV-NGF), a gene therapy product designed to deliver nerve growth factor (NGF) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The clinical study was carried out in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) based at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and funded by a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).   Forty-nine (49) patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease were treated with CERE-110 at 10 clinical sites throughout the U.S. Approximately half of the patients received CERE-110 while the other half received an appropriate sham (placebo) surgery control treatment. Patients will be followed for a minimum of two years with respect to safety, brain imaging, as well as measures of cognitive function and quality of life. Standard tests used in Alzheimer's clinical trials. "We are very excited that enrollment in the first blinded study of NGF gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease is now completed and appreciate the courage of all of the patients and their family members that enrolled in this very important study. We also appreciate See full press release