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Could a new tracer reveal hidden brain inflammation in MS?

NCT ID NCT07115017

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a new radioactive tracer called [18F]FZTA to see if it can spot inflammation in the brain using PET scans. Researchers will compare 80 people—some with Multiple Sclerosis and some healthy—to see if the tracer lights up differently in those with MS. The goal is to improve how we detect and understand inflammation in the brain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
[18F]FZTA (a radioactive tracer for PET scans)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a better way to see inflammation in the brain, helping doctors understand and monitor Multiple Sclerosis.
What could go wrong
This is an early imaging study, not a treatment. The tracer may not clearly distinguish MS from healthy brains, and results may not change patient care directly.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Aim 1: Dosimetry/Safety group will consist of 10 healthy adult normal volunteers (5 males and 5 females) who will be recruited and undergo whole-body PET/CT imaging to assess the safety, dosimetry, and metabolism of \[F-18\]FZTA. All 10 participants will also undergo a short MRI without contrast. Aim 2: Proof of Concept/Healthy Cohort will consist of 15 healthy adult volunteers (Males and Females). Aim 3: Proof of Concept/MS cohort consists of 10 MS patients who are on stable therapy. Aim 4: Proof of Concept/MS cohort consists of newly diagnosed 20 RRMS patients who will be started on high-efficacy drugs. Aims 2,3, and 4 will undergo \[F-18\]FZTA PET imaging of the brain and neck, brain MRI, and an optional \[C-11\]CS1P1 and \[F-18\]FDG PET imaging.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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 * Capable of providing written informed consent for volunteering to undergo research procedures. * Healthy volunteer or volunteer with a diagnosis of MS established using the revised McDonald criteria (2017) Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to \[18F\]FZTA or any of its excipients; * Contraindications to PET, CT, or MRI (e.g., certain incompatible electronic medical devices, inability to lie still for extended periods) that make it potentially unsafe for the individual to participate. * Severe claustrophobia * Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding * Currently undergoing radiation therapy * Any condition that, in the opinion of the Sponsor-Investigator or designee could increase risk to the participant, limit the participant's ability to tolerate the research procedures, or interfere with the collection of the data (e.g., renal or liver failure, advanced cancer); * Participants who in the last 6 months experienced any of the following cardiovascular conditions or findings in the screening electrocardiogram (ECG): clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, myocardial infarction, high-grade heart block (type 2 or greater), unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack or decompensated heart failure requiring hospitalization or Class III/IV heart failure; * 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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Conditions

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multiple sclerosis

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Multiple sclerosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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