Imaging Inflammation in Elders With Different Clinical and Biomarker Profiles of Alzheimer's Disease
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- 11C-PBR28
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Sponsor
- Patrick Lao
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 11C-PBR28 Binding
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is being done to learn about inflammation and amyloid in Alzheimer's disease. A type of brain scan called a PET scan is used measure 1) inflammation and 2) abnormal accumulation of a the amount of a certain protein fragment called beta-amyloid (plaques) in the brain. These are thought to be involved in Alzheimer's disease. The investigators will also perform brain MRI and do tests to measure the participants' memory and thinking.
Detailed Description
This study is being done to determine the relationship between inflammation, cognitive impairment, and amyloid burden in elderly subjects with different clinical and biomarker profiles of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Participants will undergo amyloid PET imaging with 18F-Florbetaben with target number of completers being 15 amyloid-positive elders with impairment, 15 amyloid-positive elders with normal cognition, 15 amyloid-negative elders with impairment, and 15 amyloid-negative elders with normal cognition. Subjects will undergo screen that includes neuropsychological testing, brain MRI, and PET imaging with 18F-florbetaben to define the above 4 groups. Subjects will have 11C-PBR28 PET imaging to measure the 18 kDa translocator protein (a marker of inflammation). Subjects will have the option to have lumbar puncture performed to measure CSF concentrations of amyloid,tau, phospho-tau, and inflammatory markers.
Investigators
Patrick Lao
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Columbia University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 60 and older.
- •Meet criteria for either a) amnestic mild cognitive impairment (single or mixed domain) or mild Alzheimer's disease, or b) have no cognitive impairment based on history, exam, neuropsychological testing, and consensus diagnosis. MCI and mild AD patients must have Clinical Dementia Rating scale score of 0.5 or
- •Unimpaired subjects must have Clinical Dementia Rating scale score of
- •Subjects unable to provide informed consent must have a surrogate decision maker
- •Written and oral fluency in English or Spanish.
- •Able to participate in all scheduled evaluations and to complete all required tests and procedures.
- •In the opinion of the investigator, the subject must be considered likely to comply with the study protocol and to have a high probability of completing the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Past or present history of certain brain disorders other than MCI or AD.
- •Certain significant medical conditions, which make study procedures of the current study unsafe.
- •Contraindication to MRI scanning.
- •Conditions precluding entry into the scanners (e.g., morbid obesity, claustrophobia, etc.).
- •Exposure to research related radiation in the past year that, when combined with this study, would place subjects above the allowable limits.
- •Low affinity binding on TSPO genetic screen.
- •Participation in the last year in a clinical trial for a disease modifying drug for AD.
- •Inability to have a catheter in subject's vein for the injection of radioligand.
- •Inability to have blood drawn from subject's veins.
Arms & Interventions
Amyloid-positive with cognitive impairment (AD)
Amyloid-positive patients who already have cognitive impairment at the time of enrollment.
Intervention: 11C-PBR28
Amyloid-positive with cognitive impairment (AD)
Amyloid-positive patients who already have cognitive impairment at the time of enrollment.
Intervention: 18F-Florbetaben
Amyloid-positive with cognitive impairment (AD)
Amyloid-positive patients who already have cognitive impairment at the time of enrollment.
Intervention: Lumbar puncture (optional)
Amyloid-positive without impairment (preclinical AD)
Cognitively normal subjects who are amyloid-positive
Intervention: 11C-PBR28
Amyloid-positive without impairment (preclinical AD)
Cognitively normal subjects who are amyloid-positive
Intervention: 18F-Florbetaben
Amyloid-positive without impairment (preclinical AD)
Cognitively normal subjects who are amyloid-positive
Intervention: Lumbar puncture (optional)
Amyloid-negative with cognitive impairment
Participants with cognitive impairment due to suspected non-AD pathophysiology
Intervention: 11C-PBR28
Amyloid-negative with cognitive impairment
Participants with cognitive impairment due to suspected non-AD pathophysiology
Intervention: 18F-Florbetaben
Amyloid-negative with cognitive impairment
Participants with cognitive impairment due to suspected non-AD pathophysiology
Intervention: Lumbar puncture (optional)
Amyloid-negative without impairment (normal aging)
Cognitively normal subjects who are amyloid-negative on PET, and lack signs of neurodegeneration from other biomarkers
Intervention: 11C-PBR28
Amyloid-negative without impairment (normal aging)
Cognitively normal subjects who are amyloid-negative on PET, and lack signs of neurodegeneration from other biomarkers
Intervention: 18F-Florbetaben
Amyloid-negative without impairment (normal aging)
Cognitively normal subjects who are amyloid-negative on PET, and lack signs of neurodegeneration from other biomarkers
Intervention: Lumbar puncture (optional)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
11C-PBR28 Binding
Time Frame: Up to 1 year from screening
In vivo quantification radioligand binding to TSPO expression on microglia in the brain, reported as standardized uptake value ratio (SUVR).
Secondary Outcomes
- 18F-Florbetaben Binding(Up to 1 year from screening)
- Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Biomarkers(Up to 1 year from screening)