Alzheimer’s Pipeline

Alzheimer's pipeline

Track the mix of amyloid, tau, metabolic, and precision-style Alzheimer's programs worth watching.

10 tracked 8 active 2 recruiting 5 late-stage / approved
Filter the main pipeline Covers flagship late-stage antibodies plus credible non-amyloid shots on goal.

Top programs in this hub

Starts with the highest-priority programs in the current dataset, then widens into the full bench below.

Priority 1
Approved / Late-stage active active, not recruiting

Late-stage anti-amyloid program with high strategic importance for the Alzheimer's treatment landscape.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid antibody
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Next catalyst
Further rollout, label evolution, and follow-up data.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026

Lecanemab

Eisai / Biogen · Alzheimer's disease
Priority 1
Approved / Late-stage active active, not recruiting

Anti-amyloid antibody program targeting plaque clearance in early Alzheimer's disease.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid antibody
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Next catalyst
Additional post-approval data and uptake signals.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 2
Late-stage active active, not recruiting

A precision-style Alzheimer's program built around APOE4 biology rather than a broad undifferentiated patient pool.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid oligomer modulation
Modality
small molecule
Next catalyst
Long-term extension updates and any signal on APOE4-enriched positioning.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026

What defines this bench

Quick pattern read on the mechanisms and modalities currently showing up most often.

Mechanisms Leading mechanism clusters
anti-amyloid antibody · 3 anti-amyloid oligomer modulation · 1 GLP-1 receptor agonism · 1 tau antisense oligonucleotide · 1
Modalities Most common program types
monoclonal antibody · 5 small molecule · 1 small molecule / peptide metabolic therapy · 1 ASO · 1
Hub view Programs, mechanisms, and context

A disease-specific view of the main programs, the common mechanisms, and the related program pages.

All tracked Alzheimer's disease programs

Every program in the current watchlist for this disease, in priority order.

Priority 1
Approved / Late-stage active active, not recruiting

Late-stage anti-amyloid program with high strategic importance for the Alzheimer's treatment landscape.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid antibody
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Next catalyst
Further rollout, label evolution, and follow-up data.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026

Lecanemab

Eisai / Biogen · Alzheimer's disease
Priority 1
Approved / Late-stage active active, not recruiting

Anti-amyloid antibody program targeting plaque clearance in early Alzheimer's disease.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid antibody
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Next catalyst
Additional post-approval data and uptake signals.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 2
Late-stage active active, not recruiting

A precision-style Alzheimer's program built around APOE4 biology rather than a broad undifferentiated patient pool.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid oligomer modulation
Modality
small molecule
Next catalyst
Long-term extension updates and any signal on APOE4-enriched positioning.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 2
Mid / Late-stage active active, not recruiting

Follow-on anti-amyloid program that could matter for the next wave of Alzheimer's competition.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid antibody
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Next catalyst
Recruitment updates and larger efficacy or safety read-throughs.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 2
Late-stage completed completed

A high-visibility metabolic intervention program that tests whether GLP-1 biology can matter in Alzheimer's disease.

Mechanism
GLP-1 receptor agonism
Modality
small molecule / peptide metabolic therapy
Next catalyst
Interpretation of Phase 3 read-throughs and what they imply for metabolic approaches to AD.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026

BIIB080

Biogen / Ionis · Alzheimer's disease
Priority 2
Mid-stage active active, not recruiting

Tau-lowering antisense program that matters because the field needs credible non-amyloid shots on goal.

Mechanism
tau antisense oligonucleotide
Modality
ASO
Next catalyst
Updated biomarker and dose-expansion signals.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 2
Mid-stage active active, not recruiting

A serious tau program that matters because the Alzheimer's field still needs credible combination therapy attempts.

Mechanism
anti-MTBR tau antibody
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Next catalyst
Whether the tau-plus-amyloid combination thesis produces a clearer signal than monotherapy tracks.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 2
Mid-stage active recruiting

Roche's differentiated amyloid program designed for stronger CNS delivery dynamics.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid antibody with brain shuttle design
Modality
engineered antibody
Next catalyst
Mid-stage data maturity and competitive positioning updates.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 3
Early / Mid-stage active recruiting

A vaccine-style Alzheimer's program that diversifies the monitor away from a monoclonal-antibody monoculture.

Mechanism
anti-amyloid active immunotherapy
Modality
therapeutic vaccine
Next catalyst
Further safety and immunogenicity read-throughs in prodromal and established Alzheimer's cohorts.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026
Priority 3
Mid-stage completed completed

Tau-directed antibody program that matters because Alzheimer's cannot stay a one-mechanism pipeline forever.

Mechanism
anti-tau antibody
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Next catalyst
Whether tau-antibody follow-through survives the broader amyloid-dominated landscape.
Last verified
20 Apr 2026

Related pages

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