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NCT Number: NCT02187627

Evaluation of [11C]RO6924963, [11C]RO6931643, and [18F]RO6958948 as Tracers for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging of Tau in Healthy and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Participants

This study is designed to obtain basic information on three PET imaging tracers developed to detect tau pathology in the brain. In this study, healthy control participants and participants with AD will be studied. Information collected will include brain and plasma kinetics, tissue distribution (in the brain), radiation dosimetry, and test-retest variability of the signal in the brain. The study will consist of Part 1, Part 2A, and Part 2B. During Part 1, imaging data will be assessed on an ongoing basis and based on data, one tracer will be prioritized over the other two tracers. The tracer selected will be further investigated in Part 2A and Part 2B.

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Key information

Age range

25 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Johns Hopkins Universtiy; Radiology Dept, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

for All Participants

  • Agreement to use highly effective contraception measures
  • If participants are on any concomitant medication, the indication and dosage of these medicines should be stable for at least 4 weeks prior to study start with the expectation that no relevant changes in use or dose will occur throughout the study
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kilograms per square meter (kg/m^2)
  • Weight less than or equal to (</=) 300 pounds (lb)

Inclusion criteria

for Healthy Control Participants

  • Healthy "young" control participants aged 25-40 years or healthy "elderly" control participants aged greater than or equal to (>/=) 50 years
  • Normal cognitive function, including a normal Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score as judged by the investigator
  • Healthy control participants who participate in Part 2B: must be less than (<) 195 centimeter (cm) (6 feet, 5 inches) tall in order to accommodate the whole body scanning

Inclusion criteria

for Participants with a Diagnosis of Probable AD

  • Diagnosis of probable AD, according to the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association criteria
  • Participants aged >/= 50 years
  • A study partner able to accompany the participant to all visits and answer questions about the participant
  • MMSE score between 16 and 26, inclusive

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

for All Participants

  • History or presence of a neurological diagnosis other than AD that may influence the outcome or analysis of the scan results; examples include but are not limited to stroke, traumatic brain injury, space occupying lesions, non-Alzheimer's tauopathies, and Parkinson's disease
  • Participants with a medical history that includes known autosomal dominant AD mutations in amyloid precursor protein (APP) or presenilin (PS1, PS2) or mutations in genes that cause other types of autosomal dominant familial dementia
  • History or presence of any clinically relevant hematological, hepatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, endocrine, or central nervous system disease or other medical conditions that are not well controlled, may put the participant at risk, could interfere with the objectives of the study, or make the participant unsuitable for participation in the study for any other reason in the opinion of the principal investigator
  • Clinically relevant pathological findings in physical examination, electrocardiogram, or laboratory values at the screening assessment that could interfere with the objectives of the study
  • Known history of clinically significant infectious disease including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or serological indication of acute/chronic hepatitis B or C or human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Unsuitable veins for repeated venipuncture
  • Current symptoms of allergy and/or severe allergy to drugs in medical history
  • Alcohol consumption that averages >3 drinks daily or regular smoker (>10 cigarettes, >3 pipefuls, or >3 cigars per day)
  • Coffee (or tea) consumption >10 cups per day or methylxanthine-containing drinks >1.5 liters per day (L/day)
  • Have received an investigational medication within the last 3 months or 5 times (x) the elimination half-life, whichever is longer, prior to Day 1 (i.e., enrollment)

Exclusion criteria

Related to Trial Procedures

  • Presence of pacemakers; aneurysm clips; artificial heart valves; ear implants; foreign metal objects in the eyes, skin, or body, or any other circumstance (e.g. claustrophobia) that would contraindicate a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
  • For participants of Part 1 and Part 2A, any contraindications to arterial cannulation

Exclusion Criterion for Participants with Probable Alzheimer's Disease

  • Has received treatment that targeted amyloid-beta or tau within the last 24 months

Treatment and study plan

[11C]RO6924963

Drug

Radiolabeled low molecular weight compound, administered as single intravenous injection. The mass dose of [11C]RO6924963 injected will be </=10 micrograms (mcg), injection volume </=20 milliliters (mL). Target injected activity for [11C]RO6924963 will be 370-740 megabecquerel (MBq) [10-20 millicurie (mCi)].

[11C]RO6931643

Drug

Radiolabeled low molecular weight compound, administered as single intravenous injection. The mass dose of [11C]RO6931643 injected will be </=10 mcg, injection volume </=20 mL. Target injected activity for [11C]RO6931643 will be 370-740 MBq (10-20 mCi).

[18F]RO6958948

Drug

Radiolabeled low molecular weight compound, administered as single intravenous injection. The mass dose of [18F]RO6958948 injected will be </=10 mcg, injection volume </=20 mL. Target injected activity for [18F]RO6958948 will be 185-370 MBq (5-10 mCi). The final activity of [18F] RO6958948 will be adjusted up to 10 mCi per scan to allow sufficient counts by end of 200 minutes post radiotracer injection.

Primary outcomes

  1. Part 1: Standard Uptake Value (SUV), as Assessed by Tau PET Brain Scan

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 14

  2. Part 1: Standard Uptake Value Ratio (SUVR), as Assessed by Tau PET Brain Scan

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 14

  3. Part 1: SUV, as Assessed by Tau PET Scan of Whole Body

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 14

  4. Part 1: SUVR, as Assessed by Tau PET Scan of Whole Body

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 14

  5. Mean Residence Times for Each Organ, as Assessed by Tau PET Scan of Whole Body

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 14

  6. Part 1: Distribution Volume (VT), as Assessed by Tau PET Brain Scan

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 14

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part 2A: Absolute Percentage Difference Between Test and Retest of SUVR

    Time frame: Days 1, 28

  2. Part 2A: Absolute Percentage Difference Between Test and Retest of VT

    Time frame: Days 1, 28

  3. Part 2B: Effective dose (ED), as Assessed by Whole Body PET Scan

    Time frame: From the time of tracer injection on Day 1 up to 120 minutes post injection

  4. Part 2A: Absolute Percentage Difference Between Test and Retest of SUV

    Time frame: Days 1, 28

  5. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: Part 1: Day 1 up to Day 28, Part 2a: Day 1 up to Day 42, Part 2b: Day 1 up to Day 15

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of [11C]RO6924963, [11C]RO6931643, and [18F]RO6958948 as Tracers for Tau Imaging With Positron Emission Tomography in Healthy Control Subjects and Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 11, 2014
Registry last updated
Jan 2, 2019

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