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New brain imaging agent could improve Alzheimer's detection
NCT ID NCT06439992
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new radioactive tracer called 18F-Fluselenamyl for PET scans to safely detect amyloid plaques in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers will compare it to an existing tracer in 60 healthy volunteers and people with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's. The goal is to see if the new tracer is safe and effective for diagnosing Alzheimer's.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
Aim 1: Dosimetry group - 8 healthy adult normal volunteers (4 M, and 4 F) will undergo whole-body PET/CT imaging to assess the safety, dosimetry, and metabolism of 18F-FSA. Aim 2: Proof of Concept group - 36 participants (18 healthy and 18 participants with mild cognitive impairment) will undergo 18F-FSA imaging of the brain and neck, 11C-PIB imaging of the brain and neck, MRI, and Cognitive testing. Aim 3: Performance group- Aim 2 participants will be invited for additional imaging. Aim 3A- 10 participants from Aim 2 will undergo repeat 18F-FSA imaging \~ 1 month after baseline imaging Aim 3B- 18 participants from Aim 2 will have a longitudinal follow-up visit \~ 18 months after the initial study. They will undergo repeat 18F-FSA, 11C-PIB, MRI, and Cognitive testing.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female, any race * Age ≥ 18 years * Healthy volunteers or volunteers with Alzheimer's disease Exclusion Criteria: * Has hypersensitivity to 18F-Fluselenamyl or any of its excipients ; * Has hypersensitivity to 11C-PIB or any of its excipients ; * Incapable of providing written informed consent or lacking a legally authorized representative (LAR) to provide informed consent ; * Unwilling or unable to undergo PET scans tracer injections ; * Unwilling or unable to undergo MRI (Aim 2 and Aim 3) * Any condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, could increase the risk to the participant, limit the participant's ability to tolerate the research procedures, or interfere with the collection/analysis of the data (e.g., renal or liver failure, advanced cancer); * Women who are currently pregnant or breast-feeding; * Current or recent (within 12 months prior to screening) participation in research studies involving radioactive agents such that the total research-related radiation dose to the participant in any given year would exceed the limits set forth in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 Section 361.1.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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