Memantine hydrochloride in Alzheimer Disease: NCT07531940 Clinical Landscape Report 2026
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Data snapshot: 28 September 2026. This strategic research report is not medical, regulatory or investment advice. Trial status and dates can change.
Phase 1
Clinical phase
Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status
25
Planned enrollment
2028-05-01
Primary-completion proxy
Executive view
NCT07531940 evaluates Memantine hydrochloride in Alzheimer Disease. The disclosed sponsor is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, the design is Interventional, and the geographic footprint is United States. The first listed primary endpoint is Safety and Tolerability (as measured by incidence of adverse events), assessed over 27 weeks for the first 10 participants and 36 weeks for the next 15 participants if the 60 mg/day-dose proves to be safe..
The key landscape question is whether this protocol can generate a clinically interpretable signal relative to nearby programs. Phase alone is not a measure of evidence quality. Endpoint relevance, comparator choice, masking, enrollment feasibility, patient selection, country coverage and follow-up must be considered together.
PatSnap MCP Servers make this assessment reproducible by keeping protocol facts, result evidence, asset attributes and sponsor identity in separate structured calls.
How the MCP evidence stack was assembled
Clinical Trials MCP clinical_trial_fetch retrieved the design, outcomes, phase, status, enrollment, sponsor, countries and timing for NCT07531940 and selected peers. clinical_trial_result_fetch supplied detailed result records from the wider Alzheimer Disease landscape. Drug & Asset MCP drug_fetch was queried for Memantine hydrochloride, while Company & Deal Intelligence MCP organization_fetch was queried for University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
This separation reduces a common diligence error: treating a registry label, a company description or a result excerpt as if each represented the complete evidence package. Explore the source workflow at the PatSnap MCP marketplace.
Trial landscape table
| Trial | Asset / intervention | Phase / status | Sponsor | Geography | Primary endpoint | Readout proxy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07531940 | Memantine hydrochloride | Phase 1 / Not yet recruiting | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | United States | Safety and Tolerability (as measured by incidence of adverse events) 27 weeks for the first 10 participants and 36 weeks for the next 15 p… | 2028-05-01 |
| NCT07554872 | Neural Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes(Shanghai Angecon Biotechnology) | Phase 1 / Not yet recruiting | Shanghai Mental Health Center | China | Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Adverse Events Baseline to Week 4 | 2027-10-20 |
| NCT07544953 | Lecanemab | Not Applicable / Not yet recruiting | Yonsei University | South Korea | Changes in amyloid dposition on amyloid imaging scans Change from baseline to 18 months | 2030-06-01 |
The table aligns endpoints, sponsors, phases, geographies and readout proxies. It is descriptive, not a head-to-head efficacy comparison. Differences in population, baseline risk, intervention schedule and follow-up can dominate apparent cross-trial differences.
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Protocol design and endpoint interpretation
NCT07531940 is a Phase 1, not yet recruiting study with 25 planned participants. Allocation is N/A, masking is None (Open Label), and the intervention model is Single Group Assignment.
The primary endpoint is “Safety and Tolerability (as measured by incidence of adverse events)” over “27 weeks for the first 10 participants and 36 weeks for the next 15 participants if the 60 mg/day-dose proves to be safe..” The retrieved endpoint description is: Incidence of adverse events (AEs) will be monitored by clinical history, physical examinations, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and clinical laboratory tests during and after exposure to the up to three doses of memantine (20, 40, and potentially 60 mg/day; PO). Investigators will record any AE reported by the participants and caregivers and any clinically significant abnormalities. Memantine is expected to be well tolerated at higher than the typical dose used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (20 mg/day) by at least 80% of the study participants (more precisely, \< 6 participants will drop out of the study du….
Interpretation should test whether the endpoint captures a clinically meaningful change, whether its time horizon matches the proposed biology, and whether treatment discontinuation or missing data can bias the estimate. The planned enrollment of 25 should be assessed against expected effect size, event frequency, multiplicity, subgroup plans and attrition.
No named control drug was returned in the protocol field set. A placebo comparator can strengthen internal efficacy assessment, while an active comparator may better test clinical differentiation. Single-arm and open-label programs require greater weight on objective outcomes, independent assessment and external benchmarks.
Indexed readouts in the surrounding landscape
5 recent result records were selected as contextual evidence for Alzheimer Disease. These records do not establish direct evidence for NCT07531940 unless the registration number matches.
Randomized, Delayed Start, Double Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Study of Piromelatine 20 mg in Participants With Mild Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease
Phase 2/3; n=216; Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-cog 14)(Mean) = -2 ADAS-Cog score (Standard Deviation, 5.20); Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-cog 14)(Mean) = -1.9 ADAS-Cog score (Standard Deviation, 5.59) Source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT05267535
A Multiple Ascending Dose Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK-2214 in Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild-to…
Phase 1; n=34; Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE) = 7 Participants ; Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE) = 5 Participants Source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT05466422
ADVANCE-2: Addressing Dementia Via Agitation-Centered Evaluation 2: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of AXS-05 for the Treatm…
Phase 3; n=408; Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI)(Least Squares Mean) = -12.77 score on a scale (Standard Error, 0.921); Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI)(Least Squares Mean) = -13.85 score on a scale (Standard Error, 0.917) Source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT05557409
Result fields should be reconciled with the source record before quantitative comparison. Population definitions, analysis sets, dose cohorts, estimands, confidence intervals, rescue therapy and follow-up can materially change the meaning of a numerical endpoint. Clinical Trials MCP supports repeatable refreshes as result records change.
Asset and sponsor context
Memantine hydrochloride is indexed as Small molecule drug with NMDA receptor biology and a global stage of Approved. The asset profile lists Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA as an originator or developer.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is indexed in United States with the website http://www.uhhospitals.org. Operates as a hospital that provides primary and specialty health care services for adults & children The record lists an unreported number of development-stage drug assets.
For execution diligence, monitor sponsor ownership, collaborator additions, site expansion, protocol amendments and enrollment revisions. A change in ownership or geography can alter operational confidence as well as the commercial meaning of a future readout.
Development white space
- Endpoint white space. Determine whether a more patient-relevant outcome, longer durability window or blinded central assessment would resolve uncertainty left by the current endpoint.
- Population white space. Test biomarker-defined, treatment-line or risk-stratified subgroups where effect size and unmet need could be clearer.
- Comparator white space. Identify whether the study can support differentiation against the current standard of care rather than only activity against baseline or placebo.
- Geographic white space. Assess whether the disclosed footprint supports recruitment, regulatory transferability and commercial generalizability.
- Sequencing white space. Clarify whether Memantine hydrochloride is intended for monotherapy, combination, maintenance, rescue or an earlier treatment line.
White space should be framed as an unanswered development question, not merely an unoccupied mechanism label. A credible program closes a measurable clinical uncertainty with a design that can be executed and interpreted.
Strategic implications and next readouts
For sponsors, the endpoint hierarchy, safety window, enrollment pace and protocol amendment history should all support the same target product profile. Advancement criteria should be set before the readout and tied to clinical effect, uncertainty, tolerability and operational feasibility.
For business-development teams, differentiation may come from a sharper population, stronger comparator, more durable benefit, simpler delivery or clearer sequencing role. For investors, the central risk is evidence quality relative to time and capital, not the phase label in isolation.
Track recruitment status, enrollment changes, primary-completion timing, endpoint revisions, new result records, sponsor ownership and collaborator changes. Re-run the PatSnap MCP workflow when a surrogate becomes a clinical outcome, a single-country study expands, the comparator changes or a new result materially shifts the competitive benchmark.
Source trail and bottom line
Anchor trial: NCT07531940
Protocol source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07531940
MCP sources: Clinical Trials MCP (clinical_trial_fetch and clinical_trial_result_fetch); Drug & Asset MCP (drug_fetch); Company & Deal Intelligence MCP (organization_fetch).
Data snapshot: 28 September 2026.
Memantine hydrochloride in Alzheimer Disease is best understood through the interaction of protocol design, surrounding readouts, asset context and sponsor execution. The current record makes Safety and Tolerability (as measured by incidence of adverse events) and 2028-05-01 the leading decision points.
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