AL001

AL001

Late-stage / Terminated completed completed CT.gov grounded

A major FTD progranulin program that now functions as an important field-level setback reference rather than an active growth story.

Program overview

Mechanism
progranulin elevation
Modality
monoclonal antibody
Phase
Late-stage / Terminated
Status
completed
Recruitment
completed
Confidence
medium
Watch priority
3
Last verified
20 Apr 2026

Sponsor and trial identifiers

Sponsor
Alector
Trial IDs
NCT04374136, NCT03987295
ClinicalTrials.gov exact matches: NCT04374136, NCT03987295

Regions and recruitment

Active in 16 regions
United States Argentina Australia Belgium Canada France Germany Greece Italy Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom

Indication tags

FTD progranulin

Milestones and catalysts

Last milestone
A meaningful negative reference point inside progranulin-focused FTD development.
Next expected catalyst
No near-term active catalyst, but it matters as context for the FTD field.

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