Status:

RECRUITING

First-in-Human Evaluation of an Astrocytic Glutamate Transporter (EAAT2) PET Tracer in Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

David Wilson

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rio pharmaceuticals Inc.

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Frontotemporal Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a first in human study that will assess the safety and diagnostic performance of \[18F\]RP-115 (fluorine-18 labeled RP115), a positron emission tomography (PET) agent. This agent has the poten...

Detailed Description

AD and FTD are the two leading causes of dementia with tremendous impact on patients and their families. Early diagnosis of both AD and FTD is essential to increase patients' quality of life, identify...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 40-75
  • Age-suitable BMI
  • Ability to provide written informed consent and willingly comply with protocol requirements or has a legal authorized representative/guardian who provides surrogate informed consent.
  • No apparent physical disorder.
  • Radial, ulnar, or brachial artery suitable for catheterization.
  • Non-smoker, and not taking OTC nicotine cessation - to limit peripheral metabolism events.
  • Devoid of CNS prescription drugs for three weeks - to limit peripheral metabolism events.
  • For Cohort 2B and 2C:
  • Must have a study partner (informant) who spends a minimum average of 5 hours per week with the participant (e.g. family member, significant other, friend, caregiver), is generally aware of the participant's daily activities, can provide information about the participant's cognitive and functional performance, and will accompany the participant in all study procedure.
  • Recent (within 6 mo.) MME clinical scores.

Exclusion

  • Unable to provide written informed consent and unwilling to comply with protocol requirements, or does not have a legal authorized representative/guardian who can provide surrogate informed consent.
  • Inadequate arterial access.
  • Receipt of radioisotope \< 5 half-lives within \[18F\]RP-115 imaging- as to not confound any scans with radiation background for previous scanning, and unsuitable organ dosimetry thresholds from previous (\> two weeks) PET scans.
  • The performed \[18F\]RP-115 scan(s) must not represent \> 3 PET studies total within one year.
  • Contra-indication to magnetic resonance, including permanent pacemaker, implantable metallic device, etc.; or severe claustrophobia.
  • Participants who are pregnant (female patients of childbearing age will be tested prior to injection of tracer- positive test excludes from the study)
  • Participants who are breast-feeding.
  • Have a medical condition or other circumstances that in the opinion of the project physicians would significantly decrease chances of obtaining reliable data, achieving the study objective or completing the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 2 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05374278

Start Date

November 2 2021

End Date

May 31 2027

Last Update

April 17 2025

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China Basin, UCSF

San Francisco, California, United States, 94107