Imaging of Brain Structural/Functional Connectivity and Amyloid and Tau Lesions in APOE4 Carriers. (Protocol_Z)

Imaging of Brain Structural/Functional Connectivity and Amyloid and Tau Lesions in APOE4 Carriers. (IND 123119, Protocol Z)

To advance current knowledge on the vascular contributions to dementia

Study Overview

• Status: Withdrawn
• Conditions: Alzheimer Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: F 18 T807 Flortaucipir

Detailed Description

This is a multi-center study at Washington University (WASH U), University of Southern California (USC), and Huntington Medical Research Institute (HMRI).The overall goal of both the AA program and the PPG program is to advance current knowledge on the vascular contributions to dementia particularly in individuals with the major genetic risk factor for late-onset AD, i.e., apolipoprotein E-ε4 (APOE4) gene that develop early vascular dysfunction and significant cerebrovascular pathology compared to non-carriers, and establish whether the neurovasculature plays a key role in cognitive decline, and therefore is a key new therapeutic target to treat dementia in APOE4 carriers.

• Study Type: Observational

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Kelley M Jackson, BA; Phone Number: 314-362-1558; Email: kelleyj@wustl.edu

Study Locations

• United States
  • Missouri
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • Washington University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A total of participants currently enrolled in ongoing projects affiliated with the Knight ADRC will be recruited. Without disclosing individual genetic risk status, 202 of these participants will include a mix of APOE4/4 (~7%), APOE3/4 (~30%), and APOE3/3 (~63%) carriers. In addition, without disclosing individual mutation status, ~40 PSEN1 carriers and non-carrier family members currently enrolled in the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) study at Washington University will be recruited.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female, any race
• Age > 18 years
• Participation in one of the ongoing projects affiliated with the Knight ADRC at Washington University and referred by the MAP staff and a Washington University physician.
• Normal cognition or early-stage symptomatic AD
• Females of childbearing potential without documented history of menopause or hysterectomy who do participate must not be pregnant or breastfeeding at screening
• (negative urine β-HCG within 24 hours prior to injection), and must agree to avoid becoming pregnant. Females of childbearing potential who do not agree to use reliable contraception or refrain from sexual activity for 24 hours following administration of flortaucipir injection.
• Enrollment in DCE-MRI study
• Capacity to give informed consent and follow study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any illness preventing cooperation with testing or longitudinal participation
• Exclusion from the Knight ADRC or DIAN referring project
• Has a high risk for Torsades de Pointes or is taking medications known to prolong or may prolong QT interval (refer to study attachment "Restricted Medication List").
• MRI contraindications (e.g. electronic medical devices, severe claustrophobia, inability to lie still for long periods) that make it unsafe to participate in an MRI scan, using standard screening processes implemented by Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• Currently pregnant or breastfeeding

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental Flortaucipir; Participants will receive a single intravenous bolus injection of flortaucipir along with PET imaging.	Drug: F 18 T807 Flortaucipir; Participants will receive a single intravenous bolus injection of approximately 6.5-10mCi (240-370MBq) of F 18 T807. For those who cannot tolerate the full exam, participants will receive single intravenous bolus injection of approximately 6.5-10mCi (240-370MBq) of F 18 T807.; Other Names: 18F-AV-1451

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
F 18 T807 Standard Uptake Value Ratios	F 18 T807 Standard Uptake Value Ratios (SUVR) will be correlated with other imaging modalities (MRI, PET amyloid imaging) and cognitive performance.	5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Petersen RC, Doody R, Kurz A, Mohs RC, Morris JC, Rabins PV, Ritchie K, Rossor M, Thal L, Winblad B. Current concepts in mild cognitive impairment. Arch Neurol. 2001 Dec;58(12):1985-92. doi: 10.1001/archneur.58.12.1985.
• Akinyemi RO, Mukaetova-Ladinska EB, Attems J, Ihara M, Kalaria RN. Vascular risk factors and neurodegeneration in ageing related dementias: Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Curr Alzheimer Res. 2013 Jul;10(6):642-53. doi: 10.2174/15672050113109990037.
• Fleisher A, Grundman M, Jack CR Jr, Petersen RC, Taylor C, Kim HT, Schiller DH, Bagwell V, Sencakova D, Weiner MF, DeCarli C, DeKosky ST, van Dyck CH, Thal LJ; Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study. Sex, apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 status, and hippocampal volume in mild cognitive impairment. Arch Neurol. 2005 Jun;62(6):953-7. doi: 10.1001/archneur.62.6.953.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 11, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): October 11, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 22, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): January 25, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 13, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 11, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Neurodegenerative Disease; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Dementia; Brain Disease; Taupathies
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Dementia; Tauopathies; Alzheimer Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: IND 123119 Protocol Z

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: We will share the data with other researchers. They may be doing research in areas similar to this research or in other unrelated areas. These researchers may be at Washington University, at other research centers and institutions, or industry sponsors of research. We may also share the research data with large data repositories (a repository is a database of information) for broad sharing with the research community. The participant"s individual research data is placed in one of these repositories only qualified researchers, who have received prior approval from individuals that monitor the use of the data, will be able to look at this information.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No