A Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Benfotiamine in Patients With Early Alzheimer's Disease (BenfoTeam)

Open to people ages 50-89

• Aged 50 to 89 (inclusive) at screening
• Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to AD or Mild dementia due to AD according to workgroups of the Diagnostic Guidelines of the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA)
• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score 20-30 inclusive at screening-. Montreal Cognitive Assessment score (MoCA) < 26 at screening
• Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) global score of 0.5 or 1 with memory score of greater or equal to 0.5 at screening
• Positive plasma AD biomarker signature
• Participants who are treated with FDA-approved acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AchEI)and/or memantine will have to be on a stable dosage regimen for at least 3 months prior to screening.
• Participants must have a study partner who has frequent interaction with them (approximately >3-4 times per week), will be available for all clinic visits in person or remotely, and can assist in compliance with study procedures.
• Female participants must be post-menopausal for at least one year or surgically sterile(bilateral tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) for at least 6 months prior to screening.
• Fluent in English or Spanish to ensure compliance with cognitive testing and study visit procedures.
• Ambulatory, or able to walk with an assistive device.
• Provision of informed consent from the participant (or the participant's legally authorized representative (LAR) if unable to provide consent) and the study partner.

• Significant neurological disorder other than AD (e.g. hypoxia, stroke, traumatic brain injury
• Significant neurodegenerative diseases, other than AD, and causes of dementias, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease, vascular dementia, CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease), LBD (Lewy Body dementia), PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy), AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), or NPH (normal pressure hydrocephalus).
• Meeting Diagnostic Criteria for Possible AD according to workgroups of the Diagnostic Guidelines of the NIA-AA.
• A current diagnosis of uncontrolled Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus, as defined by Hemoglobin A1C (Hb A1C ≥ 8).
• A current active, uncontrolled seizure disorder.
• Diagnosis of cancer, except for those participants who have undergone potentially curative therapy with no evidence of recurrence for > 5 years.
• History of alcoholism or substance abuse, current or within past 5 years.
• Previous exposure to Benfotiamine within past 3 months.
• Contraindication to MRI.
• Participation in another clinical trial for an investigational agent and having taken at least one dose of study drug, unless confirmed as having been on placebo, within 4 weeks prior to the baseline visit. The end of a previous investigational trial is defined as the date of the last dose of an investigational agent.
• Initiation of a monoclonal antibody treatment targeting brain amyloid within 6 months prior to the baseline visit.
• A disability that may prevent the patient from completing all study requirements e.g.,blindness, deafness, severe language difficulty).