This is an exploratory clinical trial aimed at preliminarily evaluating the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of orally administered Gut-X-001 in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). An open-label extension (OLE) study will also be conducted to further investigate the effects of Gut-X-001. The study will assess the effects of Gut-X-001 on cognitive function, activities of daily living, neuroimaging indicators, and AD-related plasma biomarkers in AD patients. Safety will be systematically monitored, including the incidence of adverse events and changes in hematological and organ function parameters. Furthermore, the study will explore the regulatory effects of Gut-X-001 versus placebo on venous blood redox-related indicators and gut microbiota metabolite levels at different time points, providing a basis for multi-target intervention strategies and offering systematic evidence for the scientific rationale, feasibility, and safety of Gut-X-001 in the clinical management of AD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
120
Participants will receive Gut-X-001 orally at a dose of 2 active capsules (10 mg of active ingredient per capsule) plus 2 placebo capsules (0 mg of active ingredient per capsule) per administration, 3 times daily (at 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 10:00 PM), administered before meals and before bedtime. Total active ingredient per administration: 20 mg; total daily dose: 60 mg.
Participants will receive Gut-X-001 orally at a dose of 4 active capsules (10 mg of active ingredient per capsule) per administration, 3 times daily (at 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 10:00 PM), administered before meals and before bedtime. Total active ingredient per administration: 40 mg; total daily dose: 120 mg.
Participants will receive 4 placebo capsules (0 mg of active ingredient per capsule) orally per administration, 3 times daily (at 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 10:00 PM), administered before meals and before bedtime. Placebo capsules are identical in appearance to the active Gut-X-001 capsules to maintain blinding.
Change from baseline in ADAS-Cog13 score at Month 6
Change from baseline in the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive Subscale 13-item version (ADAS-Cog13) score. Higher scores indicate greater cognitive impairment.
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6
Change from baseline in ADAS-Cog13 score at Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline and from Month 6 in ADAS-Cog13 score during the open-label extension (OLE) phase. Higher scores indicate greater cognitive impairment.
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6, Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in ADCS-ADL score at Month 6 and Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) scale score. Lower scores indicate greater functional impairment.
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6, Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in PSQI score at Month 6 and Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score. Higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality.
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6, Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in NPI score at Month 6 and Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) score. Higher scores indicate more severe neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6, Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in brain volume and hippocampal volume at Month 6 and Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in brain volume and hippocampal volume as measured by structural neuroimaging (MRI).
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6, Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in SCD-Q9 score at Month 6 and Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in the Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire 9-item version (SCD-Q9) score.
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6, Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in CDR-SB score at Month 6 and Month 12 (OLE)
Change from baseline in the Clinical Dementia Rating - Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) score. Higher scores indicate greater disease severity.
Time frame: Baseline, Month 6, Month 12 (OLE)
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