Early Detection of Amyloidosis in Monoclonal Gammopathy Using Nuclear Medicine Imaging (MGUS-PET)

May 28, 2026 updated by: University of Zurich

Early Detection of Light-Chain Amyloidosis in Monoclonal Gammopathy Using 18F-Florbetaben PET/MR: a Prospective, Single-Center, Observational Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether ¹⁸F-florbetaben PET/MR can detect systemic amyloid deposits early and noninvasively in patients with monoclonal gammopathy. The main question it aims to answer is: Can ¹⁸F-florbetaben PET/MR identify systemic amyloid deposits across clinically and histologically defined patient groups?

Participants will:

  • Be screened for eligibility and asked to sign an informed consent form
  • Have their vital signs measured
  • Receive a single intravenous injection of approximately 300 MBq ¹⁸F-florbetaben (Neuraceq®), followed by whole-body PET/MR imaging from skull base to below the kidneys. If MRI is contraindicated (e.g., pacemaker, severe claustrophobia), PET/CT will be performed instead. The scan takes approximately one hour, during which participants lie still in the scanner
  • Be monitored during and after the scan for any side effects or adverse events
  • Complete study participation at the end of the imaging session (single visit, no follow-up required)

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Aim of the Project: The overarching goal is to establish a non-invasive, sensitive method for early detection of systemic amyloid deposits, laying the foundation for earlier diagnosis and improved treatment of AL amyloidosis.

  • Primary Aim: Validate 18F-florbetaben PET for detection of systemic AL amyloidosis versus negative controls.
  • Secondary Aim: Compare the sensitivity of amyloid PET with established methods (echocardiography, MRI, serological biomarkers) for the detection of early organ involvement.
  • Tertiary Aim: Quantify and characterize systemic amyloid burden across early and manifest disease stages.

Hypotheses:

  1. Amyloid PET shows pathological tracer uptake in patients with AL amyloidosis and remains unremarkable in negative controls.
  2. Amyloid PET detects amyloid deposits at a stage in which conventional methods do not yet show structural or functional changes.
  3. Systemic amyloid burden follows a graded pattern, with intermediate values in early disease and the highest values in manifest AL amyloidosis.

Study Design and Methods Prospective, observational cohort study at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ). 50 participants will be recruited from the established COSMO-AL cohort at the Department of Hematology, which systematically captures patients with clinically significant monoclonal gammopathy and provides standardized skin biopsy data.

Participants:

  • Negative controls: monoclonal gammopathy without histologic amyloid (n = 10).
  • Early disease (study cohort): monoclonal gammopathy with local, histologically confirmed amyloid deposits (n = 20).
  • Positive controls: biopsy-confirmed systemic AL amyloidosis (n = 20). Patients with confirmed amyloid involvement will be additionally stratified by organ involvement to allow exploratory analysis of organ-specific tracer uptake.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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 Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
    • Canton of Zurich
      • Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091
        • University Hospital Zurich
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Dominik C Benz, PD Dr. med.

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:

  • Participation in the COSMO-AL study
  • Available biopsy test result
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating women

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Monoclonal Gammopathy, Amyloid-Negative
Patients with monoclonal gammopathy, biopsy-negative for amyloid (negative controls)
Drug: ¹⁸F-florbetaben
Single intravenous dose of ~300 MBq ¹⁸F-florbetaben followed by PET/MR (or PET/CT, if MRI is contraindicated), from the skull base to below the kidneys
Other Names:
  • Neuraceq
  • Florbetaben
Other: Monoclonal Gammopathy, Amyloid-Positive
Patients with monoclonal gammopathy, biopsy-positive for amyloid (study cohort)
Drug: ¹⁸F-florbetaben
Single intravenous dose of ~300 MBq ¹⁸F-florbetaben followed by PET/MR (or PET/CT, if MRI is contraindicated), from the skull base to below the kidneys
Other Names:
  • Neuraceq
  • Florbetaben
Other: AL Amyloidosis
Patients with biopsy-proven AL amyloidosis (positive controls, with and without cardiomyopathy)
Drug: ¹⁸F-florbetaben
Single intravenous dose of ~300 MBq ¹⁸F-florbetaben followed by PET/MR (or PET/CT, if MRI is contraindicated), from the skull base to below the kidneys
Other Names:
  • Neuraceq
  • Florbetaben

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Systemic ¹⁸F-florbetaben PET positivity rate
Time Frame: At time of PET/MR imaging (Day 1)
Rate of positive ¹⁸F-florbetaben PET scans assessed by visual qualitative analysis across the three patient groups (monoclonal gammopathy without biopsy-proven amyloid, biopsy-positive monoclonal gammopathy, biopsy-proven systemic AL). PET positivity is defined as any tracer uptake in the myocardium or in any organ outside the liver. Imaging performed with PET/MR or PET/CT, if MRI is contraindicated.
At time of PET/MR imaging (Day 1)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Correlation of myocardial ¹⁸F-Florbetaben uptake with cardiac biomarker and MRI parameters
Time Frame: At time of PET/MR imaging (Day 1)
Correlation of myocardial percent injected dose (%ID) with NT-proBNP (pg/mL) and cardiac MR parameters (indexed LV mass (g/m²), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF, %), and extracellular volume fraction (ECV, %)
At time of PET/MR imaging (Day 1)
Association of Myocardial ¹⁸F-Florbetaben Uptake with Histological Amyloid Status
Time Frame: At time of PET/MR imaging (Day 1)
Association of myocardial %ID with histological amyloid status (positive vs. negative) as determined by biopsy data from the parallel COSMO-AL study cohort.
At time of PET/MR imaging (Day 1)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Zurich

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dominik C Benz, PD Dr. med., University of Zurich

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 3, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2026-00173

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be shared, as this is a single-center investigator-initiated study with a small sample size (n=50). Aggregate results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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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