Anti-Retroviral Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease (ART-AD)
*This study is now fully enrolled and no additional subjects are currently being recruited.
Anti-Retroviral Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease (ART-AD)
*This study is now fully enrolled and no additional subjects are currently being recruited.
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate if 3TC is safe and effective in preventing the development of deterioration and loss of function in the nervous system (neurodegeneration) in adults with early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). 3TC is also known as Lamivudine and Epivir® and is an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV and hepatitis B.
The study involves 8 study visits over the course of approximately 6-7 months.
UT Health San Antonio
Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
4939 Charles Katz Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229
Up to $350
Principal Investigator:
Bess Frost, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator:
Campbell Sullivan, PsyD
Co-Principal Investigator:
Nicolas Musi, MD