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‹ Thu · 18 Jun 2026
Promising but preliminary

REPROGRAM: REsilience PROmotion with GeRoprotectors: AssessMent of biological effect: Rationale and protocol for a trial of biological effect.

A major clinical trial is now testing compounds that slow cellular aging, bringing senescence biology from lab to human patients.

The REPROGRAM trial protocol describes a clinical study evaluating geroprotector compounds (agents targeting cellular senescence) for their ability to slow biological aging in older adults, using multi-omics biomarker endpoints. This protocol publication marks a significant milestone in translating aging biology into clinical interventions.

What the study was

Study design
Clinical trial protocol
Population
Older adults enrolled in a geroprotector intervention trial (protocol publication)
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
PLoS One

Why it surfaced

Protocol paper for a novel geroprotector clinical trial — notable for the aging/longevity watchlist as it signals active clinical development of senolytic/senomorphic interventions. Design score 0 as protocol only (no results).

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