The Longevity Genes in Founder Populations Project

NCT ID: NCT00707694

Last Updated: 2026-01-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

2000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1998-07-31

Study Completion Date

2032-12-31

Brief Summary

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We believe extreme longevity is due to specific genes which function to delay aging and prevent disease. The purpose of the research is to identify the genes/mutations associated with healthier aging; to understand the biological functions of these genes/mutations; and to develop therapies to replicate these preservative genetic activities in individuals who do not have the genetic profile for longevity.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Extreme Longevity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Probands

Ashkenazi Jews ages 95 and older

No interventions assigned to this group

Offspring

Ashkenazi Jewish offspring of Ashkenazi Jewish parent(s) who lived to at least the age of 95

No interventions assigned to this group

Controls

Ashkenazi Jewish people with no family history of longevity

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ashkenazi Jewish, age 95+,
* Offspring of person age 95+,
* Offspring of parents who died age 70 or younger.

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-Ashkenazis
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Rutgers Health

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Rochester

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

American Federation for Aging Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Boston University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tufts Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Columbia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nir Barzilai, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Locations

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Private Homes

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hebrew Home Riverdale

Riverdale, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Tina Gao

Role: CONTACT

718-839-7176

Facility Contacts

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Wanda I Guzman, BA

Role: primary

718-430-3838

Charlotte Dell, LMSW

Role: primary

718-581-1139

References

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DeVito LM, Barzilai N, Cuervo AM, Niedernhofer LJ, Milman S, Levine M, Promislow D, Ferrucci L, Kuchel GA, Mannick J, Justice J, Gonzales MM, Kirkland JL, Cohen P, Campisi J. Extending human healthspan and longevity: a symposium report. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2022 Jan;1507(1):70-83. doi: 10.1111/nyas.14681. Epub 2021 Sep 8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34498278 (View on PubMed)

Moqri M, Herzog C, Poganik JR; Biomarkers of Aging Consortium; Justice J, Belsky DW, Higgins-Chen A, Moskalev A, Fuellen G, Cohen AA, Bautmans I, Widschwendter M, Ding J, Fleming A, Mannick J, Han JJ, Zhavoronkov A, Barzilai N, Kaeberlein M, Cummings S, Kennedy BK, Ferrucci L, Horvath S, Verdin E, Maier AB, Snyder MP, Sebastiano V, Gladyshev VN. Biomarkers of aging for the identification and evaluation of longevity interventions. Cell. 2023 Aug 31;186(18):3758-3775. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.08.003.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 37657418 (View on PubMed)

Moqri M, Herzog C, Poganik JR, Ying K, Justice JN, Belsky DW, Higgins-Chen AT, Chen BH, Cohen AA, Fuellen G, Hagg S, Marioni RE, Widschwendter M, Fortney K, Fedichev PO, Zhavoronkov A, Barzilai N, Lasky-Su J, Kiel DP, Kennedy BK, Cummings S, Slagboom PE, Verdin E, Maier AB, Sebastiano V, Snyder MP, Gladyshev VN, Horvath S, Ferrucci L. Validation of biomarkers of aging. Nat Med. 2024 Feb;30(2):360-372. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02784-9. Epub 2024 Feb 14.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 38355974 (View on PubMed)

Bae H, Song Z, Ali A, Sasaki T, Tesi N, Lords H, Leshchyk A, Abe Y, Hirose N, Arai Y, Barzilai N, Weiss EF, Hulsman M, van der Lee S, van Schoor NM, Huisman M, Pijnenburg Y, van der Flier W, Reinders M, Holstege H, Milman S, Perls TT, Andersen SL, Sebastiani P. Increased genetic protection against Alzheimer's disease in centenarians. Geroscience. 2025 Jul 4. doi: 10.1007/s11357-025-01774-8. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 40615639 (View on PubMed)

Ali A, Zhang ZD, Gao T, Aleksic S, Gavathiotis E, Barzilai N, Milman S. Identification of functional rare coding variants in IGF-1 gene in humans with exceptional longevity. Sci Rep. 2025 Mar 25;15(1):10199. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-94094-y.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 40133344 (View on PubMed)

Ying K, Castro JP, Shindyapina AV, Tyshkovskiy A, Moqri M, Goeminne LJE, Milman S, Zhang ZD, Barzilai N, Gladyshev VN. Depletion of loss-of-function germline mutations in centenarians reveals longevity genes. Nat Commun. 2024 Oct 19;15(1):9030. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52967-2.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 39424787 (View on PubMed)

Barzilai N, Gabriely I, Atzmon G, Suh Y, Rothenberg D, Bergman A. Genetic studies reveal the role of the endocrine and metabolic systems in aging. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Oct;95(10):4493-500. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-0859.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20926537 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2U19AG056278-07A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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3U19AG056278-06S1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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P01AG021654

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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1R56AG088624-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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R01AG088659

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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G42988

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1998-125

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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