New brain tracer could light the way to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT07686393
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 34 times
Summary
This study tests a new radioactive tracer called 11C-ARMI in healthy adults aged 18 and older. The tracer is designed to attach to certain chemicals in the brain and light up during PET scans, which could help researchers study diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Participants will have PET/CT scans of the whole body or brain, and some will also have an MRI. The goal is to see how well the tracer works and how it spreads in the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 11C-ARMI (radioactive tracer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tracer could help researchers see and measure noradrenaline activity in the brain, potentially leading to better diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers, so it only tests safety and imaging properties. The tracer may not work as expected or may not be useful for studying diseases.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
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 to 105 years
- 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: 1. Aged 18 years or older. 2. Must have undergone a screening assessment under protocol 01-M-0254, The Evaluation of Patients with Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Healthy Participants or 17M0181 Recruitment and Characterization of Healthy Research Volunteers for NIMH Intramural Studies. 3. Be healthy based on medical history, physical examination, and laboratory testing. 4. Able to understand and willingness to provide informed consent. 5. Willingness to complete all study procedures including MRI tests. 6. Have had their radial artery pulse checked for the presence of adequate ulnar collateral flow and the absence of any metal or foreign objects in both wrists. 7. Agree to adhere to the lifestyle considerations EXCLUSION CRITERIA: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Clinically significant abnormalities on EKG or laboratory testing. This includes CBC and acute care panel (Na, K, Cl, CO2, creatinine, glucose, urea nitrogen). 2. Recent exposure to radiation (i.e., PET from other research) that, when combined with this study, would be above the allowable limits. 3. Inability to lie flat on camera bed for at least two hours, including claustrophobia and weight greater than the maximum for the scanner (500 lbs). 4. HIV infection. 5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 6. Must not have substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder. 7. Unable to travel to the NIH. 8. Unable to have an MRI scan (e.g., because of pacemakers or other implanted electrical devices, brain stimulators, dental implants, aneurysm clips (metal clips on the wall of a large artery), metallic prostheses (including metal pins and rods, heart valves, and cochlear implants), permanent eyeliner, implanted delivery pumps, shrapnel fragments, or metal fragments in the eye. 9. Taking medications reported to have significant binding to alpha-1 adrenoceptors, medications that that alter norepinephrine release, or medications that lower blood pressure including antihypertensives, diuretics, or phosphodiesterase-5(PDE-5) inhibitors (e.g. sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil) within five elimination halflives prior to any \[11C\]ARMI PET scan. 10. Known hypersensitivity to quinazoline-class medications (e.g., prazosin), defined as any prior allergic or clinically significant adverse reaction requiring discontinuation or medical evaluation. 11. Blood donation within 8 weeks (2 months) before study participation, or unwillingness to avoid blood donation for 8 weeks (2 months) after the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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