[64Cu]FBP8 PET for Early Detection of Intracardiac Thrombus in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy

April 24, 2026 updated by: Sharmila Dorbala, Brigham and Women's Hospital

The primary goal of this pilot study is to determine whether [64Cu]FBP8, a novel fibrin-binding positron emission tomography (PET) probe, can identify intracardiac thrombi when paired with simultaneous hybrid cardiac PET/MRI in twenty (20) individuals with transthyretin or light chain cardiac amyloidosis and atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AF).

The primary hypothesis of this study is that [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MRI can identify intracardiac thrombi in >90% of subjects with confirmed intracardiac thrombi based on transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). In secondary analyses, the investigators will seek to determine associations between intracardiac thrombi and left atrial function and left ventricular amyloid burden.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

[64Cu]FBP8 is a novel copper-64 labeled molecular imaging probe that selectively binds to fibrin, the main constituent of human thrombi. In animal models, [64Cu]FBP8 has been shown to effectively detect pulmonary emboli, deep venous thromboses, and intracardiac thrombi. In a first-in-human study, [64Cu]FBP8 paired with simultaneous cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately detected intracardiac thrombi (specifically, left atrial appendage [LAA] thrombi) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with an accuracy of >90% using transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) as the reference standard. The investigators propose to study the value of [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MRI to detect intracardiac thrombi in patients with cardiac amyloidosis.

This pilot study is designed to assess the value of [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MRI to detect intracardiac thrombi in twenty (20) patients with cardiac amyloidosis and atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) compared to TEE. The primary hypothesis is that [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MRI can identify intracardiac thrombi in >90% of subjects with confirmed intracardiac thrombi based on TEE. In secondary analyses, the investigators will seek to determine associations between intracardiac thrombi and left atrial function and left ventricular amyloid burden.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

20

Phase

  • Phase 3

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 Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Recruiting
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Vicente Morales Oyarvide, MD, MPH
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Ciprian Catana, MD

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:

  • Have the ability to give written informed consent;
  • History of amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM or AL-CM);
  • History of AF or AFL;
  • Retrospective enrollment: TEE to evaluate LAA within the previous 14 days, provided the anticoagulation regimen the patient is on is not changed after the TEE. If a patient has a negative TEE and continues the same stable anticoagulation regimen, then it is unlikely that a new thrombus will develop in the LAA within the next 14 days. Likewise, if a patient not taking any anticoagulation has a thrombus in the LAA, then it is unlikely that this thrombus will resolve spontaneously in the next 14 days if the patient remains off anticoagulation. If the TEE leads to a change being made in the anticoagulation regimen (started/stopped/dose modified), then a time window of 72 hours from the TEE to PET/MR imaging will be used. This scheme will ensure that the TEE can serve as an accurate gold standard;
  • Prospective: TEE to evaluate LAA thrombus scheduled in upcoming 14 days;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Electrical implants such as cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator, perfusion pump, direct brain stimulator;
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding (a negative quantitative serum or urine hCG pregnancy test is required for females having child-bearing potential before the subject can participate);
  • Claustrophobia;
  • Subjects will be excluded if research-related radiation exposure exceeds current Radiology Department guidelines (i.e. 50 mSv in the prior 12 months);
  • Unable to lie comfortably on a bed inside the PET/MR scanner;
  • Subjects under direct or indirect (i.e., same department as PIs) supervision of the principal investigator;
  • Body weight over the weight limit for the moving table (> 300 lbs for the MR table);
  • Metallic or electric implants contraindicated for PET/MR scanning;
  • Stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiac or major surgery within the last 3 months;
  • History of LAA ligation/exclusion or presence of a LAA occlusion device;
  • History of syncope within the last 6 weeks;
  • Heart rate persistently >120 bpm or persistently <50 bpm;
  • Daytime pauses >3 seconds;
  • Lack of a prior transthoracic echocardiogram within the previous 6 months;
  • Does not have the ability to give written informed consent;
  • Determined by the investigator(s) to be clinically unsuitable for the study (e.g., based on screening visit and/or during study procedures);

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
Other: [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MR Cardiac Amyloid and Atrial Fibrillation/Atrial Flutter Subjects
Individuals with documented cardiac amyloidosis and atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter will undergo [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MR.
Drug: [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MR
Simultaneous cardiac PET/MR images will be obtained following injection of [64Cu]FBP8.
Other Names:
  • No other names

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Intracardiac Thrombus
Time Frame: 1 day
Presence or absence of intracardiac thrombus based on [64Cu]FBP8 PET/MR imaging, as determined by standardized uptake values (SUV), and transesophageal echocardiogram
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 1, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 1, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2025P003091

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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