Frameworks for Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trials of Interventions That Target Fundamental Aging Processes

Jamie Justice, Jordan D. Miller, John C. Newman, Shahrukh K. Hashmi, Jeffrey Halter, Steve N. Austad, Nir Barzilai, James L. Kirkland

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Abstract

Therapies targeted at fundamental processes of aging may hold great promise for enhancing the health of a wide population by delaying or preventing a range of age-related diseases and conditions - a concept dubbed the "geroscience hypothesis." Early, proof-of-concept clinical trials will be a key step in the translation of therapies emerging from model organism and preclinical studies into clinical practice. This article summarizes the outcomes of an international meeting partly funded through the NIH R24 Geroscience Network, whose purpose was to generate concepts and frameworks for early, proof-of-concept clinical trials for therapeutic interventions that target fundamental processes of aging. The goals of proof-of-concept trials include generating preliminary signals of efficacy in an aging-related disease or outcome that will reduce the risk of conducting larger trials, contributing data and biological samples to support larger-scale research by strategic networks, and furthering a dialogue with regulatory agencies on appropriate registration indications. We describe three frameworks for proof-of-concept trials that target age-related chronic diseases, geriatric syndromes, or resilience to stressors. We propose strategic infrastructure and shared resources that could accelerate development of therapies that target fundamental aging processes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1415-1423
Number of pages9
JournalJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Volume71
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2016

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Clinical trials
  • Geroscience Network

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aging
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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