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FAPi-PET Imaging of in Vivo Fibrosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
Crohn Disease (CD)
Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: 68Ga-FAPi-46
Registration Number
NCT06604260
Lead Sponsor
Dalia Lartey
Brief Summary

Our main objective is to evaluate the feasibility of 68Ga-FAPi PET/CT in detecting intestinal fibrosis in patients with IBD. To this end, we will determine 68Ga-FAPi uptake in IBD in relation to cellular FAP expression in intestinal biopsies and resection specimens.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Group 1

  • Adults ≥18 years with confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease

AND one of the following:

  • Gastrointestinal complaints such as diarrhea, bloody and/ or lose stools and abdominal pain, or obstructive symptoms.
  • Increased CRP (>5 mg/L) and/or fecal calprotectin levels (>250 mg/kg)
  • Active disease confiremed by endoscopy ( endoscopic SES-CD score >3)
  • Active disease confirmed by IUS or MRI (bowel wall thickening, signs of active disease) Group 2
  • Adults ≥18 years with confirmed diagnosis of ulcerative colitis

AND one of the following:

  • Active disease confirmed by endoscopy (endoscopic Mayo score ≥ 2) or
  • Active disease confirmed by intestinal ultrasound (BWT > 3 mm in atleast one bowel segment and atleast one other pathological IUS parameter)
  • Increased CRP (>5 mg/L) and/or fecal calprotectin levels (>250 mg/kg)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • IBD-related surgeries < 5 years in medical history
  • Colorectal carcinoma

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
IBD patients68Ga-FAPi-46Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease patients
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Detection of areas with increased 68Ga-FAPi uptake in Crohn's disease patientsAt baseline up to week 12 of study enrolment

Detection of areas with increased 68Ga-FAPi uptake (both visually as semi-quantitatively) in the terminal ileum and colon on baseline PET/CT of active Crohn's disease patients compared to bowel uptake reference values as derived in other Amsterdam UMC 68Ga-FAPi PET imaging studies in patients not suffering from IBD (when signed informed consent is available).

Detection of areas with increased 68Ga-FAPi uptake in ulcerative colitis patientsAt baseline up to week 12 of study enrolment

Detection of areas with increased 68Ga-FAPi uptake (both visually as semi-quantitatively) in the terminal ileum and colon on baseline PET/CT of ulcerative colitis patients compared to bowel uptake reference values as derived in other Amsterdam UMC 68Ga-FAPi PET imaging studies in patients not suffering from IBD (when signed informed consent is available).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual and semi-quantitative evaluation of the pharmacokinetics (PK) of 68Ga-FAPiAt baseline up to week 12 of study enrolment

Visual and semi-quantitative evaluation of the pharmacokinetics (PK) of 68Ga-FAPi in patients with a) Crohn's disease and b) ulcerative colitis compared to bowel uptake reference values as derived in other Amsterdam UMC 68Ga-FAPi imaging studies in patients not suffering from IBD (when signed informed consent is available).

Protocol optimisationAt baseline up to week 12 of study enrolment

To define optimal (single and/or dual) time point(s) post injection for imaging FAP activity in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Minimal tracer injection doseAt baseline up to week 12 of study enrolment

Determine the minimal tracer injection dose required to have comparable disease detection performance on PET as to the full tracer injection dose PET.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amsterdam UMC

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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