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- Clinical Trial NCT04239820
Effect of Cladribine Treatment on Microglial Activation in the CNS (CLADPET)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Objective: To evaluate with multimodal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and TSPO-PET imaging whether cladribine treatment has an effect on disease progression-related pathology in late stage relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients.
Background: In Multiple Sclerosis (MS), plaques in the white and grey matter of the brain represent the best known pathological changes of the disease, but a significant inflammation process has also been detected outside these plaques in connection with the disease. This extensive, diffuse inflammatory process correlates with the progression of the disease. According to neuropathological research, the diffuse inflammatory process outside the plaques is connected with powerful activation of microglia, oxidative stress, and deficiencies in mitochondrial activity. The activation of microglial cells can be measured in vivo in patients using positron-emission tomography (PET) scanning and so-called 18 kilodalton translocator protein (TSPO) -radioligands. TSPO-radioligands, such as the 11C-PK11195 radioligand, bind to TSPO molecules, which manifest in activated, but not un-activated, microglia.
Cladribine is an immune cell depleting treatment for RRMS. Our hypothesis is that monitoring the treatment of MS could be carried out using TSPO-PET and Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM)-MRI scanning, and these multimodal imaging methods could be used to assess the impact of the cladribine medication on the disease process leading to progression and disability by measuring the activation status of microglial cells.
An age-matched historical control group of 10 untreated RRMS patients that have been previously imaged at a 12-18 months interval will be used for comparison.
Study population: 15 late stage RRMS-patients Methods: Clinical evaluation, brain QSM-MRI and PET imaging with 11C-PK11195 radiotracer will be performed at baseline and 18 months.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Finland Proper
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Turku, Finland Proper, Finland, 20520
- Turku PET Centre
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signing the informed consent form
- Cladribine treatment is planned and indicated and is according to label
- 45-55 years of age at the time of signing the research informed consent form
- RRMS diagnosis in accordance with McDonald 2017 criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with other neurodegenerative disease than MS
- Abnormal lymphocyte counts
- Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Patients with active chronic infection (tuberculosis or hepatitis).
- Patients with active malignancy.
- Patients with moderate or severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <60 mL/min)
- Patients that are pregnant or breast-feeding
- Corticosteroid treatment within 4 weeks of imaging
- Patients with significant abnormal findings other than MS in the screening MRI.
- Patients with claustrophobia, or a history of moderate to severe anxiety disorder or panic attacks (which could potentially lead to preterm termination of the imaging)
- Contraindication to PET scan investigations
- Exposure to experimental radiation in the past 12 months such that radiodosimetry limits would be exceeded by participating in this study.
- Intolerance to previous PET scans; i.e. previous hypersensitivity reactions to any PET ligand or imaging agent or failure to participate in and comply with previous PET scans.
- Patients with previous alemtuzumab administration
- Patients with less than 6 months since previous administration of ocrelizumab or rituximab (or with abnormal B-cell counts)
- Patients with less than 1 month since previous administration of other disease modifying therapy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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RRMS patients initiating cladribine
Patients will be imaged using PET and MRI at baseline prior the cladribine treatment initiation and 18 months after baseline
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MRI and TSPO-PET imaging at baseline and 18 months after baseline
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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11C-PK11195 binding in MS patient brain
Time Frame: baseline, 18 months
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Change in microglia-activity in MS patients during 18 months as measured by 11C-PK11195 PET imaging
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baseline, 18 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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MRI metrics
Time Frame: Baseline, 18 months
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To evaluate lesion load of the white matter MS plaques
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Baseline, 18 months
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Expanded Disability Status Scale
Time Frame: Baseline, 18 months
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Expanded Disability Status Scale.
The scale ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5 unit increments that represent higher levels of disability.
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Baseline, 18 months
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Multiple Sclerosis Composite Score
Time Frame: Baseline, 18 months
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Multiple Sclerosis Composite Score which consists of three assessments of walking speed, processing speed and finger dexterity.
The scores are combined to provide a Z-score.
Lower scores represent greater abnormality.
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Baseline, 18 months
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Blood biomarkers
Time Frame: Baseline, 18 months
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Change in serum neurofilament light (NfL) and glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP)
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Baseline, 18 months
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11C-PK11195 difference in RRMS and historical healthy controls
Time Frame: Baseline, 18 months
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Difference in microglia-activity between RRMS and historical healthy controls during 18 months as measured by PET imaging and 11C-PK11195
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Baseline, 18 months
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QSM-signal in MS patient brain
Time Frame: baseline, 18 months
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Change in microglia-activity in MS patients during 18 months as measured by QSM-MRI
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baseline, 18 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Laura Airas, Professor, Turku University Hospital, division of clinical neurosciences
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 142/2019
- 2019-001960-31 (EudraCT Number)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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