Vascular Inflammation Imaging Using Somatostatin Receptor Positron Emission Tomography (VISION)

August 23, 2016 updated by: James Rudd, University of Cambridge

The Vascular Inflammation Imaging Using Somatostatin Receptor Positron Emission Tomography Study

This VISION study aims to investigate the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis using 68Ga- DOTATATE PET, and to validate 68Ga-DOTATATE PET imaging for the detection and quantification of vascular inflammation in the aorta, coronary and carotid arteries. This study will test the hypothesis that in subjects undergoing carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic plaques, there will be a positive correlation between carotid artery 68Ga-DOTATATE PET signal and the underlying degree of carotid inflammation measured by immunohistochemical analysis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Clinical events in atherosclerosis are largely driven by inflammation. Molecular imaging of atherosclerosis can potentially identify high-risk lesions, help guide treatment and illuminate the underlying biology of the disease. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET is the gold-standard nuclear molecular imaging technique with well-established roles in atherosclerosis imaging. However, the arterial 18F-FDG signal is non-specific, although it is related to increased macrophage activity with contributions from hypoxia and angiogenesis. Coronary artery imaging with 18F-FDG is particularly difficult, mainly due to high background myocardial cell 18F-FDG uptake, which obscures interpretation of the coronary signal. Efforts to suppress myocardial 18F-FDG uptake with dietary manipulation are challenging for patients and have limited efficacy.

PET tracers currently used in cancer imaging, such as 68Ga-DOTATATE, are potentially more specific for inflammation and also lack myocardial muscle uptake. 68Ga-DOTATATE might therefore be better suited than 18F-FDG for imaging inflammation, particularly within the coronary arteries. The VISION study is a prospective, observational study designed to investigate the biology of plaque inflammation in atherosclerosis, using PET imaging with the somatostatin receptor ligand 68Ga-DOTATATE. 50 subjects with atherosclerosis will undergo sequential PET/CT imaging with 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG, along with contrast angiography of the carotid and coronary arteries. Autoradiography and immunohistochemistry of excised carotid plaques will be used to validate the imaging data. If successful, 68Ga-DOTATATE imaging will offer a cheaper, more specific non-invasive measure of inflammation than 18F- FDG, particularly in the coronary arteries. This opens up the possibility of better risk stratification for patients with atherosclerosis and could provide a non-invasive platform to test the effects of novel anti-atherosclerosis drugs.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

42

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Cambridgeshire
      • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ
        • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will recruit participants with recent transient ischaemic attack or stroke due to carotid artery disease, from which they have made a good functional recovery. A proportion of these patients will undergo carotid endarterectmy as part of clinical management. We will also recruit participants with asymptomatic carotid atheroma, and those with stable coronary artery disease or recent acute coronary syndrome.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥40 years of age
  • Can provide written, fully informed consent
  • Have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke within the preceding four weeks due to carotid artery atherosclerosis; or have ≥30% carotid artery or epicardial coronary artery stenosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Renal impairment (eGFR<30mls/min)
  • History of contrast nephropathy
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Any condition, in the opinion of the investigator, which prevents the participant from lying flat during scanning
  • Women of childbearing potential
  • Inability to provide written informed consent
  • Haemorrhagic stroke within 3 months of study entry
  • Total occlusion of a culprit carotid artery
  • Any medical condition, vital sign or laboratory value that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the subject ineligible for inclusion

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Carotid artery disease
Participants with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid artery plaques
Coronary artery disease
Participants with stable coronary artery disease or recent acute coronary syndrome

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Correlation of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET signal to carotid plaque inflammation
Time Frame: Baseline
This primary outcome measure is correlation between carotid artery 68Ga-DOTATATE PET signal (TBR) and the underlying degree of carotid inflammation, measured by CD68 immunohistochemistry, in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Comparison of 68Ga-DOTATATE signal between symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid plaques
Time Frame: Baseline (<1 month from event)
Baseline (<1 month from event)
Correlation of carotid artery and coronary artery 68Ga-DOTATATE uptake
Time Frame: Baseline
Baseline
Correlation of Framingham Cardiovascular Risk Scores to arterial 68Ga-DOTATATE uptake
Time Frame: Baseline
Baseline
Correlation between carotid artery 68Ga-DOTATATE autoradiographic signal and degree of carotid inflammation, measured by CD68 immunohistochemistry
Time Frame: Baseline
Baseline
Comparison of myocardial 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG uptake
Time Frame: Baseline (2 scans within 1 week)
Baseline (2 scans within 1 week)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Cambridge

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James HF Rudd, PhD, FRCP, University of Cambridge

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 24, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • A093095

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