Can a radioactive peptide spot hidden amyloid in the heart?
NCT ID NCT05951816
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This Phase 1 trial is testing a new radioactive tracer called 99mTc-p5+14 to see how it spreads through the body and how much radiation it delivers. The study includes healthy volunteers and people with AL or ATTR systemic amyloidosis, a condition where abnormal protein deposits build up in organs, especially the heart. Researchers want to find out if this tracer can safely and clearly light up amyloid deposits on special scans, potentially offering a better way to detect and monitor the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a radioactive tracer called 99mTc-p5+14, designed to bind to amyloid deposits in the body
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tracer could offer a new way to detect and monitor amyloid buildup in organs like the heart, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment planning for people with systemic amyloidosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 study with only 31 participants, so the tracer may not prove safe or effective enough for wider use. The main focus is on radiation exposure and imaging quality, not yet on patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 31 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: PART 1 1\) Understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by giving written informed consent.. 2\) Be male or female \>18 years of age. 3) Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) (those who have not been surgically sterilized, are not postmenopausal \[i.e., last menstrual period \>2 years ago without pharmaceutical intervention\], and women who are fertile) must have a negative pregnancy test prior within 24 h prior to infusion. 4\) WOCBP who are not exclusively in same-sex relationships and male participants with female sexual partners who are WOCBP must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods, defined as use of a condom by the male partner combined with use of a highly effective method of contraception by the female partner, for at least 2.5 days after injection of 99mTc-p5+14. 5\) Be a healthy volunteer (n=3) or have a confirmed diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis (n=2) based on either a histologic confirmation with a biopsy containing deposits of apple-green birefringent, Congophilic material with aberrant organ-specific biomarkers indicating amyloid involvement, physical examination, or imaging study. 6\) Healthy volunteers must also meet inclusion criteria for Part 3. PART 2 1. Understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by giving written informed consent. 2. Be male or female \>18 years of age. 3. WOCBP (those who have not been surgically sterilized, are not postmenopausal \[i.e., last menstrual period \>2 years ago without pharmaceutical intervention\], and women who are fertile) must have a negative pregnancy test prior within 24 h prior to infusion. 4. WOCBP who are not exclusively in same-sex relationships and male participants with female sexual partners who are WOCBP must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods, defined as use of a condom by the male partner combined with use of a highly effective method of contraception by the female partner, for at least 2.5 days after injection of 99mTc-p5+14. 5. Have one of the following: 1. a confirmed diagnosis of systemic AL amyloidosis, based on either a histologic confirmation of a cardiac or extracardiac biopsy containing deposits of apple-green birefringent, Congophilic material AND imaging parameters (ECHO or CMR) indicative of cardiac involvement. 2. a confirmed diagnosis of systemic ATTR amyloidosis, based on either a histologic confirmation of a cardiac biopsy containing deposits of apple-green birefringent, Congophilic material or extracardiac biopsy and imaging parameters (ECHO or CMR or 99mTc-PYP) indicative of cardiac involvement, with no evidence of abnormal serum free light chains. 6. Have a diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis within 4 years of screening, or longer if contemporaneous clinical data indicates the persistent presence of cardiac amyloidosis. PART 3 1. Understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by giving written informed consent. 2. Be male or female \>18 years of age. 3. WOCBP (those who have not been surgically sterilized, are not postmenopausal \[i.e., last menstrual period \>2 years ago without pharmaceutical intervention\], and women who are fertile) must have a negative pregnancy test prior within 24 h prior to infusion. 4. WOCBP who are not exclusively in same-sex relationships and male participants with female sexual partners who are WOCBP must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods, defined as use of a condom by the male partner combined with use of a highly effective method of contraception by the female partner, for at least 2.5 days after injection of 99mTc-p5+14. 5. Be in good general health, as determined by no clinically significant findings (including Type 2 diabetes mellitus) in the opinion of the Investigator from review of the medical history. 6. Does not have a diagnosis of amyloidosis nor has a first- or second-degree relative (parent, sibling, child, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew) with confirmed or suspected familial amyloidosis. PART 4 1. Understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by giving written informed consent. 2. Be male or female \>18 years of age. 3. Women of child-bearing potential (those who have not been surgically sterilized, are not postmenopausal \[i.e., last menstrual period \>2 years ago without pharmaceutical intervention\], and women who are fertile) must have a negative pregnancy test prior within 24 h prior to infusion. 4. WOCBP who are not exclusively in same-sex relationships and male participants with female sexual partners who are WOCBP must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods, defined as use of a condom by the male partner combined with use of a highly effective method of contraception by the female partner, for at least 2.5 days after injection of 99mTc-p5+14. 5. Has a confirmed diagnosis of systemic ATTR amyloidosis, based on either a histologic confirmation of a cardiac biopsy containing deposits of apple-green birefringent, Congophilic material or extracardiac biopsy and imaging parameters (ECHO or CMR), or abnormal serum biomarkers indicative of cardiac involvement, with no evidence of abnormal serum free light chains. 6. Has a diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis within 4 years of screening, or longer if contemporaneous clinical data indicates the persistent presence of cardiac amyloidosis. 7. Has a negative 99mTc-PYP imaging study. Exclusion Criteria: PARTS 1-4 1. Due to annual dosimetry limitations, patients who have participated in another nuclear medicine amyloid imaging clinical trial protocol and received tracer injection in the last 6 months. 2. Is pregnant or breast-feeding. 3. Is mentally or legally incapacitated, has significant emotional problems at the time of the study, or has a history of psychosis. 4. Receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. 5. Has severe claustrophobia or any medical condition that would prevent completion of the imaging protocol. 6. Has any illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose additional risk to the subject. 7. Has received heparin or heparin analogs (e.g., enoxaparin, dalteparin, fondaparinux) within seven (7) days prior to 99mTc-p5+14 administration. 8. Have previously received any dose of p5+14, in any form. 9. Have a serum AST \>2x the upper limit of normal or 80 IU/L AND total bilirubin \> 1.5x the upper limit of normal or 1.8 mg/dL within the previous six months of enrollment. 10. Have a serum ALT \>2x the upper limit of normal or 64 IU/L AND total bilirubin \> 1.5x the upper limit of normal or 1.8 mg/dL within the previous six months of enrollment. 11. Have a QTc interval, using Bazett's formula (QTcB) of \>530 ms, measured within six months prior to enrollment, or assessed prior to injection.
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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