Evaluation of 11C-acetate PET Imaging as a Novel Approach to Detecting Pathology in Pulmonary TB

April 12, 2017 updated by: National University Hospital, Singapore
Imaging using 11C-acetate PET (positron emission tomography) in patients with tuberculosis (TB) may be able to detect non-replicating persister bacilli. This may permit identification of those patients at risk of relapse following completion of TB treatment. The main aim of this pilot study is to assess the ability of 11C-acetate PET to detect pulmonary lesions in individuals with active pulmonary TB.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Novel biomarkers for detecting pulmonary TB and response to treatment are sorely needed. PET in conjunction with either CT (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanning allows assessment of the metabolic activity of lesions as well as the structural anatomy of the lung. The standard radiolabelled tracer for PET is 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) which labels metabolically active cells. However, one of the main limitations of FDG is the non-specific uptake leading to difficulty differentiating between tumours, infection and inflammatory pathologies.

11C-acetate is a PET ligand used currently to image various conditions but has not been used to identify TB lesions previously. 11C-acetate may be taken up by the lipid bodies in the dormant bacteria in TB, enabling visualization of this sub-population of bacteria. Using the 11C-acetate ligand for imaging pulmonary TB may add to the utility of PET scanning, potentially allowing monitoring of drug activity against the persister population and identification of those patients who may be at risk of relapse following drug therapy.

This pilot study will compare 11C-acetate to the standard ligand, FDG, using PET/CT and PET/MRI. The target population for this study is those individuals with confirmed pulmonary TB who have a high chance of demonstrable bacillary burden who are therefore likely to have populations of persister bacteria in the lungs.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

5

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore
        • Recruiting
        • Tan Tock Seng Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Sonny YT Wang
          • Phone Number: (65) 6511 5131

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

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 21 years and above
  2. Willing to comply with the study visits and procedures
  3. Willing and able to provide written informed consent
  4. Clinical diagnosis of pulmonary TB with characteristic symptoms and compatible X-ray findings plus microbiological confirmation with one or more of (i) Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-positive or (ii) molecular test positive or (iii) TB culture positive. Tests done at any time during the current episode of TB are acceptable for diagnostic purposes
  5. Not on TB treatment or have completed less than 8 weeks of TB treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Diabetes that is, in the judgment of the investigator, so poorly controlled that it would prevent adequate PET scanning
  2. Cardiac pacemaker, aneurysm clip or other metallic implant considered unsafe for MRI
  3. Known chronic kidney disease
  4. Occupation involving substantial exposure to radiation
  5. History of medical procedures in the last year involving substantial exposure to radiation (>2mSv)
  6. Malignancy requiring chemotherapy or radiation
  7. Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding

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

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 11C-acetate PET
11C-acetate and FDG PET/MRI and PET/CT will be performed.
Radiation: FDG ligand
Radiation: 11C-acetate ligand

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Standard uptake value (SUV) of 11C-acetate PET in pulmonary TB lesions
Time Frame: Within 8 weeks of starting TB treatment
Within 8 weeks of starting TB treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National University Hospital, Singapore

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

November 23, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2017

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11C_acetate

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