Ferumoxytol-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Venography in Patients With Venous Diseases

March 9, 2026 updated by: Min Zhou

A Single-center, Evaluator-blinded Clinical Study of Polysaccharide Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Injection for Magnetic Resonance Venography in Patients With Venous System Diseases

The purpose of this single-center, prospective, evaluator-blinded study is to establish and optimize the imaging protocol for ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance venography (Fe-MRV) in patients with venous system diseases.

Current gadolinium-based contrast agents used in MRI have limitations, including short circulation half-lives and potential risks for patients with renal impairment. Ferumoxytol, a superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle, offers a longer imaging window and no renal toxicity, making it a promising alternative for vascular imaging.

This study will enroll 50 adult patients with suspected or confirmed venous structural abnormalities or circulation disorders. To determine the minimum effective diagnostic dose, each participant will receive a total dose of 3.0 mg/kg, administered as four equal intravenous aliquots, with MRI performed after each aliquot (cumulative doses: 0.75, 1.50, 2.25, and 3.0 mg/kg). Independent, blinded radiologists will evaluate the image quality at each cumulative dose level to determine the lowest possible dose required to achieve successful clinical diagnosis.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • China
    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210008
        • Recruiting
        • The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
        • Contact:

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

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >= 18 years.
  • Suspected or preliminarily diagnosed venous structural abnormalities (e.g., lower-extremity veins, central veins) or venous circulation disorders requiring Fe-MRV evaluation.
  • Able and willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of allergy/hypersensitivity to iron or dextran, or known allergy-prone constitution.
  • Currently receiving other oral or intravenous iron products.
  • Hemosiderosis or hemochromatosis.
  • Prior hypersensitivity reaction to intravenous iron products, or any condition associated with iron overload.
  • Unable to undergo MRI for psychological reasons (e.g., claustrophobia) or physical reasons (e.g., non-MRI-compatible metallic implants/foreign bodies).
  • End-stage disease or life expectancy < 1 year.
  • Pregnant women.
  • Any other condition judged by the investigator to make the participant unsuitable for the study.

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: Fe-MRV Dose Optimization Group
All enrolled participants will receive a total dose of 3.0 mg/kg of ferumoxytol injection. The contrast agent is administered intravenously in four equal consecutive aliquots. An MRI scan is performed after each aliquot to evaluate image quality at cumulative doses of 0.75, 1.50, 2.25, and 3.0 mg/kg.
Drug: Ferumoxytol injection
Ferumoxytol is a superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle contrast agent. It is administered intravenously at a total dose of 3.0 mg/kg, divided into four equal consecutive aliquots (0.75 mg/kg each).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall Diagnostic Success Rate
Time Frame: Up to 2 days post-intervention
The overall diagnostic success rate is defined as the proportion of vascular segments with an average image quality score of ≥ 3 (evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1 = non-diagnostic/unusable and 5 = excellent). A segment is considered successfully diagnosed only if two independent, blinded radiologists reach a consensus that it is "diagnosable".
Up to 2 days post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) Assessed by Ferumoxytol-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Venography
Time Frame: Up to 2 days post-intervention
Signal intensity measurements will be performed using RadiAnt DICOM Viewer software. For each vascular segment, an elliptical region of interest (ROI) covering approximately two-thirds of the vascular lumen will be employed to minimize the effect of partial volume effects. SNR is calculated as the mean signal intensity of the vessel divided by the standard deviation (SD) of the vessel signal intensity. The vessel SD is used in place of background SD, as SNR calculated using background SD is inconsistent across regions of an accelerated sparse image.
Up to 2 days post-intervention
Contrast-to-Noise Ratio (CNR) Assessed by Ferumoxytol-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Venography
Time Frame: Up to 2 days post-intervention
Signal intensity measurements will be performed using RadiAnt DICOM Viewer software. For each vascular segment, an elliptical ROI covering approximately two-thirds of the vascular lumen will be employed to minimize partial volume effects. The reference signal and standard deviation (SD) of the adjacent muscle will be measured on the same slice. CNR is calculated as the difference between the mean signal intensity of the vessel and that of the adjacent muscle, divided by the square root of the sum of the squared SDs of the vessel and the adjacent muscle.
Up to 2 days post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Min Zhou

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 8, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 5, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2025-0616-02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared to protect patient privacy and comply with the hospital's data security and management policies.

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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