Cardiac Uptake of 18F Florbetapir in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

June 24, 2026 updated by: Christopher Mueller, Medical College of Wisconsin

A Pilot Study to Evaluate 18F Florbetapir Binding to Cardiac Amyloid in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

This is a pilot study designed to assess for relative change in cardiac 18F Florbetapir uptake in patients with AL cardiac amyloidosis after appropriate chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Current research involving [18F]-florbetapir in relationship to cardiac amyloid has taken advantage of the ability of the radiopharmaceutical to bind specifically to amyloid fibrils. It has previously been established that the degree of radiotracer uptake correlates with the density of Beta-amyloid plaque. The ability to quantify this uptake makes [18F]-florbetapir imaging a potential tool to evaluate cardiac response in patients undergoing therapy for AL amyloidosis. It would provide a much-needed tool to monitor cardiac response to chemotherapy to potentially adjust chemotherapy if response was not adequate. It could also provide a tool by which investigators would be able to evaluate new therapies designed to decrease the burden of formed amyloid fibrils within the heart.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4

Phase

  • Phase 4

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 States
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
        • Medical College of Wisconsin

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients aged > 18 years are eligible.
  2. Patient must provide informed consent to participate in the study protocol.
  3. All patients must have clinical diagnosis of cardiac AL amyloidosis (typical echocardiographic or cardiac MRI findings, NT-ProBNP levels above 332 pg/mL, cardiac or extra cardiac histological evidence of light chain amyloidosis).
  4. Planned plasma cell-directed chemotherapy.
  5. A negative pregnancy test will be required for all women of child bearing potential, breast feeding is not permitted.
  6. Patients must be able to undergo PET-CT imaging
  7. Patients must be able to complete 6-minute walk test

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Severe claustrophobia
  2. Pregnancy
  3. Allergy to F-18 florbetapir

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: Patients with AL cardiac amyloid
Patients enrolled will be patients > 18 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of cardiac AL amyloidosis (typical echocardiographic or MRI findings, NT-ProBNP levels above 332 pg/mL, cardiac or extra cardiac histological evidence of light chain amyloidosis) with plans to undergo plasma cell directed chemotherapy.
Drug: F18 Florbetapir (amyvid) cardiac PET/CT imaging
Patients with cardiac amyloidosis (AL) undergoing planned plasma cell directed chemotherapy will have F-18 florbetapir (amyvid) cardiac PET/CT imaging prior to starting chemotherapy and six months after onset of treatment.
Other Names:
  • Amyvid

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Relative Change in Cardiac Uptake of 18F Florbetapir Prior to Chemotherapy and After Six Months of Chemotherapy.
Time Frame: six months
Levels of 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake at onset of chemotherapy will be compared with levels after six months of chemotherapy on repeat imaging.
six months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Six Minute Walk Test
Time Frame: twelve months
Change in Distance covered on six minute walk test at onset of chemotherapy will be compared to distance covered after six months of chemotherapy Distance at onset vs six months will be correlated with changes in 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake on cardiac PET/CT imaging between 0 and 6 months. Overall change in distance walked during 6 minute walk prior to starting chemotherapy and after 12 months of chemotherapy will be compared to any changes in 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake on cardiac PET/CT imaging between 0 and 6 months.
twelve months
Hematologic Response
Time Frame: 12 months
correlation of hematologic response to treatment at 6 months and 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake changes between 0 and 6 months. Hematologic response after 12 months will also be compared to any changes in 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake between 0 and 6 months.
12 months
Cardiac Response
Time Frame: 12 months
Cardiac response as defined by changes in NT proBNP (N Terminal proBNP) levels and cardiac Troponin T levels will be correlated with changes in 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake between 0 and 6 months. Changes in Cardiac troponin T and NT pro BNP levels after 12 months will also be correlated with changes in 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake between 0 and 6 months.
12 months
Patient Related Outcomes
Time Frame: 12 months

Correlation of hematologic response to results of patient related outcomes survey completed at 0, 6, and 12 months.

Patient reported outcomes survey was developed using PROMIS short form v2.0-Physical Function 8b, PROMIS short form v1.0 Dyspnea Severity 10a, and PROMIS short form v1.0 Fatigue 8a. Measures used in the patient survey were obtained from the health measures website at www.healthmeasures.net/promis, which can be accessed for further information. Scale 1-5 with one being not at all and 5 being very likely.
12 months
Patient Related Outcomes
Time Frame: 12 months

Correlation of cardiac response to results of patient related outcomes survey completed at 0, 6, and 12 months

Patient reported outcomes survey was developed using PROMIS short form v2.0-Physical Function 8b, PROMIS short form v1.0 Dyspnea Severity 10a, and PROMIS short form v1.0 Fatigue 8a. Measures used in the patient survey were obtained from the health measures website at www.healthmeasures.net/promis, which can be accessed for further information. Scale 1-5 with one being not at all and 5 being very likely.
12 months
Patient Related Outcomes
Time Frame: 12 months

Correlation changes in 18F florbetapir cardiac uptake between 0 and 6 months to results of patient related outcomes survey completed at 0, 6, and 12 months

Patient reported outcomes survey was developed using PROMIS short form v2.0-Physical Function 8b, PROMIS short form v1.0 Dyspnea Severity 10a, and PROMIS short form v1.0 Fatigue 8a. Measures used in the patient survey were obtained from the health measures website at www.healthmeasures.net/promis, which can be accessed for further information. Scale 1-5 with one being not at all and 5 being very likely.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Medical College of Wisconsin

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Chris Mueller, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 8, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

May 8, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

November 7, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 29197

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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