Gene Therapy for APOE4 Homozygote of Alzheimer's Disease

October 15, 2025 updated by: Lexeo Therapeutics

A 52-Week, Multicenter, Phase 1/2 Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety of LX1001 in Participants With APOE4 Homozygote Alzheimer's Disease

This clinical trial is an open label, dose-ranging study designed to evaluate gene therapy to treat patients who are APOE4 homozygotes with clinical diagnosis varying from mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's, mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, and moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The study will assess the safety and toxicity of intrathecal administration of AAVrh.10hAPOE2 (LX1001), serotype rh.10 adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene transfer vector expressing the complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) coding for human apolipoprotein E2 (APOE2), directly to the central nervous system (CNS)/ CSF of APOE4 homozygotes with Alzheimer's disease. All subjects will have evidence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers consistent with Alzheimer's disease. The study will establish a maximum tolerable dose and generate preliminary evidence regarding whether direct administration of LX1001 to the CNS of those Alzheimer's patients will lead to conversion of the APOE protein isoforms in the CSF of APOE4 homozygotes from APOE4 to APOE2-APOE4.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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15

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Lexeo Clinical Trials

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Maitland, Florida, United States, 32751
        • K2 Medical Research
      • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
        • PPD- Orlando Research Unit
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Weill Cornell Medicine
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27708
        • Duke University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • APOE4 homozygotes
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent (or consent provided by a legally authorized representative)
  • Clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease
  • Evidence of CSF biomarkers consistent with Alzheimer's disease
  • Serum neutralizing anti-AAVrh10 titer <1:100
  • No evidence of active infection of any type, including hepatitis virus (A, B, or C) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1 and HIV-2)
  • Fertile or infertile individuals; it will be recommended that fertile individuals utilize barrier birth control measures to prevent pregnancy for the duration of the study
  • Individuals not receiving experimental medications or participating in another experimental protocol for at least 4 weeks prior to entry into the study
  • Participants who agree not to post their personal data related to the study on social media.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals receiving systemic immunosuppressant or corticosteroid therapy other than protocol-specified, are receiving a monoclonal anti-amyloid therapy (example, Aduhelm™ (aducanumab), Leqembi™ (lecanemab-irmb) or unable to wash out from anti-coagulant medications.
  • Individuals who do not fit the American Journal of Neuroradiology recommendations for image-guided spinal procedures
  • Presence of other significant medical, psychiatric, or neurological conditions may disqualify the participant from participation in this study, particularly those which would create an unacceptable risk of receiving the LX1001-01 vector, for example, malignancy, heart failure, liver or renal failure, or HIV positive.
  • Elevated white blood cell count, temperature >38.5° C, infiltrate on chest x-ray. Note: Repeat of these examinations during the screening period is permitted to confirm eligibility
  • Prior or concurrent participation in any gene and/or cell therapy
  • Any condition, disorder, or abnormal laboratory test findings at screening which, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with the individual's ability to comply with all study requirements or would require the administration of treatment during the study that could potentially affect the interpretation of the study data, or would place the individual at unacceptable risk by his/her participation in the study
  • Individuals who cannot participate in magnetic resonance imaging, amyloid and tau PET scans, and CSF studies
  • Individuals who cannot undergo study-related procedures without general anesthesia (other than who need general anesthesia for the gene therapy administration)
  • More than 4 cerebral microhemorrhages (regardless of their anatomical location or diagnostic characterization as "possible" or "definite"), a single area of superficial siderosis, or evidence of a prior macro hemorrhage on screening MRI
  • Individuals with a history of clinically significant hypersensitivity or contraindication as judged by the investigator, to any component of the study drug formulation or to any drugs used in this study (examples are corticosteroids and proton-pump inhibitors)
  • Are pregnant or nursing

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Cohort 1: 1.4 x 10^10 gc/mL CSF
Participants will receive 1.4 x 10^10 gc/mL CSF of LX1001.
Biological: LX1001
LX1001 is a serotype rh.10 AAV gene transfer vector expressing the cDNA coding for human APOE2.
Other Names:
  • AAVrh.10hAPOE2
Experimental: Cohort 2: 4.4 x 10^10 gc/mL CSF
Participants will receive 4.4 x 10^10 gc/mL CSF of LX1001.
Biological: LX1001
LX1001 is a serotype rh.10 AAV gene transfer vector expressing the cDNA coding for human APOE2.
Other Names:
  • AAVrh.10hAPOE2
Experimental: Cohort 3: 1.4 x 10^11 gc/mL CSF
Participants will receive 1.4 x 10^11 gc/mL CSF of LX1001.
Biological: LX1001
LX1001 is a serotype rh.10 AAV gene transfer vector expressing the cDNA coding for human APOE2.
Other Names:
  • AAVrh.10hAPOE2
Experimental: Cohort 4: 1.4 x 10^14 gc (fixed dose)
Participants will receive 1.4 x 10^14 gc (fixed dose; approximately 3.4 × 10^11 gc/mL CSF based on an average CSF volume of 409 mL) of LX1001.
Biological: LX1001
LX1001 is a serotype rh.10 AAV gene transfer vector expressing the cDNA coding for human APOE2.
Other Names:
  • AAVrh.10hAPOE2

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events and serious adverse events
Time Frame: 1 year
Adverse events categorized and graded
1 year
The proportion of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events and serious adverse events at each dosage
Time Frame: 1 year
Adverse events categorized and graded per study drug dose
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Lexeo Therapeutics

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Lexeo Clinical Trials, Lexeo Therapeutics

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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November 6, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 7, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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November 7, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 3, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 13, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 16, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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October 20, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 15, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • LX1001-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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