ABBV‐552 in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease: a randomized phase IIb trial

ABBV-552 is a small molecule that modulates the SV2A receptor in neurons ABBV-552 may enhance synaptic efficiency leading to improved cognition in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) Participants with mild AD were treated with either placebo, 1 mg, 5 mg, or 15 mg of ABBV-552 covering an estimated 35% to 80% SV2A receptor occupancy in a phase II randomized clinical trial Results failed to show efficacy over placebo as measured by ADAS-Cog 14 at week 12 ABBV-552 was generally safe and well tolerated.