New imaging tool could spot Parkinson's years before symptoms worsen

NCT ID NCT07265596

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a special PET scan using a tracer called [18F] AV-133 can track changes in the brain of people with early, or 'prodromal,' Parkinson's disease. About 100 participants will be scanned at the start, after 12 months, and after 24 months. The goal is to see if this imaging method can measure disease progression and predict when motor symptoms will appear.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

[18F] AV-133 (a radioactive tracer for PET imaging)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better ways to detect Parkinson's disease early and track its progression, helping future treatment trials.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase imaging study, not a treatment trial. The tracer may not reliably predict clinical decline, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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  • Newcastle University

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    Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE45PL, United Kingdom

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  • Philipps-University of Marburg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hessen, 35043, Germany

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  • Queen Mary University of London

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    London, Britain, EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom

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  • Radboud University

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    Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6525 GC, Netherlands

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  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

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    Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel

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  • Toronto Western Hospital

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5T2S8, Canada

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  • University of Pennsylvania

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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