Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Clinical Study of Two Doses of a Selective p38 MAP Kinase Inhibitor, VX-745, to Evaluate the Effects of 12-Week Oral Twice-Daily Dosing on Amyloid Plaque Load as Assesse
Brief Summary: This study will assess the effects of administration of VX-745 for 12 weeks on amyloid plaque burden in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Subjects who meet entry criteria will undergo 11C-PiB (Carbon-11-labeled Pittsburgh Compound B) positron emission tomography (PET) at baseline and after 45 days of dosing with VX-745. Cognitive testing will also be conducted at baseline and day 45.