Anti-Viral Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease
Brief description of study
This study is being conducted to evaluate if the generic anti-viral medication, valacyclovir, is helpful in treating Alzheimer’s disease in patients who have tested positive for antibodies to herpes simplex virus-1 or herpes simplex virus-2 in their blood serum. This study will examine the effects of valacyclovir or placebo on everyday cognition (learning, memory, attention, language, and related mental abilities) and function over an 18-month period.
Clinical Study Identifier: s18-01151
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03282916
Principal Investigator:
Thomas M Wisniewski.
Other Investigator:
Arjun V. Masurkar.
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