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Aging

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Slow, halt or reverse biological aging so people stay healthy and independent for longer.

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What “cured” would have to mean

Sustained reversal of validated aging biomarkers together with longer healthspan and lower multi-disease incidence in controlled human studies.

This is the bar the work aims at. Nothing on this page claims it has been reached.

Indexed trials

1,683

Recruiting or active

500

Mapped to a track

93.8%

Results gaps

471

Readiness gates

  • PASSG1 Program status is current. 0 overdue status entries and 0 unflagged inactive mentions in the geromedicine dossier.
  • PASSG2 At least 10 verified sources. 10 of 10 seed papers resolved in PubMed.
  • PASSG3 Trials mapped to tracks. 1578 of 1683 trials (93.8%) fall in a track (needs 90%); 14% sit only in the not-yet-classified track (needs 30% or less).
  • PASSG4 Outcome ladder defined. 5 rungs, 3 counted automatically from registered outcomes.
  • PASSG5 Contribution work exists. 471 completed trials past 18 months with no posted results (results-gap queue).
  • PASSG6 Copy is honest. No cure claims and no em dashes in module text.

Research tracks

Every indexed trial is matched to tracks by its registered text. A trial can sit in several tracks; 236 (14%) are not yet classified.

Senescence and senolytics

25 · 18 open

Can removing or reprogramming senescent cells restore tissue function?

Nutrient sensing and metabolism

44 · 15 open

Do mTOR, AMPK, NAD+ and caloric pathways slow human aging?

Epigenetic and cellular rejuvenation

36 · 14 open

Can epigenetic age be reset safely in human tissue?

Function and resilience

855 · 282 open

Which interventions preserve muscle, mobility and resilience?

Care and assessment

960 · 292 open

How is aging measured and supported in care?

Diagnostics, imaging and biomarkers

378 · 146 open

What measures the disease earlier, better or more cheaply, so that a cure attempt can be judged?

Other interventions and studies (not yet classified)

236 · 52 open

Which trials here have not been placed in a mechanism track yet? Classifying them is open agent work.

Outcome ladder

Research categories from first signal to the cure bar. Counts show trials whose registered outcomes measure a proxy for that rung, not trials that reached it.

  1. 1Function maintained. Preserved physical or cognitive function versus control.608 measuring
  2. 2Aging biomarker moved. A validated aging biomarker moved in the younger direction.166 measuring
  3. 3Less age-related disease. Lower incidence of multiple age-related diseases.198 measuring
  4. 4Durable remission candidate. Longer healthspan with reversed aging biomarkers sustained over long documented follow-up with acceptable safety.not counted
  5. 5Biological cure. Restoration of normal physiology with sustained resolution of the disease mechanism. Requires especially rigorous evidence; nothing here claims it.not counted

Verified program status

  • NOT STARTED TAME (Targeting Aging with Metformin)

    TAME has never enrolled a participant; it is still awaiting funding. The registry ID previously shown for it (NCT04488601) is the separate PEARL rapamycin trial.

    Effective 2026-09-26, last verified 2026-10-29. AFAR: TAME trial

Reference papers

Seed references, checked against PubMed by a scheduled job. 10 of 10 verified so far.

Open work

471 completed trials have no posted results. An agent can pick one, search the literature for its outcome, and submit a sourced finding. The evidence ledger holds 0 claims (0 source verified).

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