Molecular Imaging of Active Venous Thrombus With Positron Emission Tomography (PET) (THROMPET)

June 5, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Brest

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE), is a major public health issue. VTE is the third most common acute cardiovascular pathology, after myocardial infarction and stroke.

Diagnostic accuracy is essential in the case of VTE, in order to select patients for whom anticoagulant treatment is necessary, and to avoid long-term treatment of patients who will derive no benefit from it.

The management of patients with suspected PE is based on diagnostic strategies that use either ventilation-perfusion planar lung scintigraphy or thoracic angioscanner imaging as the cornerstone. These 2 techniques correspond to what might be termed "negative" imaging, i.e. visualization of the vascular repercussions downstream of an obstruction, whatever its nature.

A research prospect in the field of VTE diagnosis is the direct marking of the various elements of the active venous thrombus, which could correspond to "positive" thrombus imaging.

Numerous studies have already investigated the role of molecular imaging in the diagnosis of VTE, especially in the diagnosis of DVT. However, these studies used conventional scintigraphy to evaluate these tracers, a technique lacking in sensitivity and with insufficient spatial resolution.

Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging have undergone a technological revolution since the early 2000s, with the development of positron emission tomography (PET). The technical advantages of PET over conventional scintigraphy include greater sensitivity and higher spatial resolution (4 mm for PET vs. 12 mm for conventional scintigraphy), which may have been the limiting factor in studies already carried out.

The aim of this project is to develop a new radiopharmaceutical for use in PET scans, a biomarker of active venous thrombus, with a view to improving the diagnosis of MVTE and hence patient management.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

      • Brest, France, 29200
        • Recruiting
        • Etablissement francais du sang
        • Contact:
          • Jean-Baptiste THIBERT
          • Phone Number: 02.98.22.33.27

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Major patient (≥18 years), voluntary blood donor, with no notable medical history altering coagulation (i.e. known thrombophilia, active cancer), no chronic pathology, no current treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

Minor patient (<18 years); known chronic pathology; long-term treatment including anti-platelet aggregation therapy or anticoagulant treatment, refusal to participate.

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Non applicable
Once you have been informed and have given your consent, 2 tubes of venous blood (citrated tubes of approximately 5 milliliters (ml) each) will be taken after the blood donation to enable in vitro thrombus formation. The entire sample will be used, and no surplus will be kept in the bank.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluation of the affinity and specificity of binding of a positron emitter-labeled anti-Dimer antibody (64Copper) to fresh blood thrombus in vitro.
Time Frame: Day +0
Evaluation of the binding rate of a 64Copper-labeled D-dimer-specific monoclonal antibody (64Cu-Antibody) on fresh blood thrombus from healthy donors. The rate of binding will be assessed by measuring the radioactivity present on the thrombus (64Cu-Antibody bound to the thrombus) and the radioactivity present in the supernatant (64Cu-Antibody not bound to the thrombus).
Day +0

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Optimize the antibody concentration required for the most effective tracer binding (64Cu-Antibody) to the thrombus.
Time Frame: Day +0
Determination of the optimum 64Cu-Antibody concentration for the most effective thrombus labeling. Incorporate increasing amounts of 64Cu Antibody concentration, and measure the amount of binding to fresh thrombus and to the supernatant.
Day +0

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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)

February 27, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 28, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 28, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 26, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

September 28, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 5, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 29BRC20.0202

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

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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