New tracer could reveal hidden immune activity in brain diseases
NCT ID NCT05849467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a radioactive tracer called 89Zr-Df-crefmirlimab can help PET scans detect certain immune cells (CD8+ T cells) in the brain and spinal cord of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) or progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). About 15 adults will receive the tracer and undergo PET and MRI scans over several weeks. The goal is to better understand how these diseases affect the central nervous system.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 89Zr-Df-crefmirlimab (a radioactive tracer that binds to CD8+ T cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new way to see where immune cells are active in the brain, helping researchers understand MS and PML better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase pilot study with only 15 participants. The tracer may not work as expected, and results may not apply to everyone.
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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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: Multiple Sclerosis Inclusion Criteria * Enrolled in the NINDS Natural History Study for MS (protocol 89-N-0045) * Able to understand, and willing to sign, a written, informed consent document. * Willing to comply with all study procedures and available for the duration of the study. * Male or female, aged \>=18. * Diagnosis of MS according to the 2017 revision of the McDonald diagnostic criteria48 (in the presence or absence of a clinical relapse). PML Inclusion Criteria * Enrolled in the NINDS Natural History Study for PML (protocol 13-N-0017) * Able to understand and willing to sign a written, informed consent document * Willing to comply with all study procedures and available for the duration of the study. * Male or female, aged \>=18. * Diagnosis of definite PML according to 2013 AAN Consensus Criteria49 or PML-IRIS based on clinical, radiological and laboratory evidence. Patients with Known or Suspected Neuroinflammatory Diseases and Evidence of Open BBB Inclusion Criteria -Clinical evaluation suggesting an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system other than MS or PML. Other confirmed neuroinflammatory disorders may include -MOGAD, NMOSD, Behcet's syndrome, and neurosarcoidosis. Unconfirmed, though suspected cases of neuroinflammation may also be included. * Recent brain MRI (within 1 month) with gadolinium enhancement indicating open BBB. * Able to understand and willing to sign a written, informed consent document. * Willing to comply with all study procedures and available for the duration of the study. * Male or female, aged \>=18. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Pregnant or lactating. * Contraindications for MRI gadolinium contrast administration or 3T MRI. * History of, or current diagnosis with, concomitant medical or clinical conditions that would adversely affect participation in this study. * Weighs \> 350 lb. (158 kg; weight limit for the scanner table) or is unable to fit within the MRI or PET imaging gantry. * Severe claustrophobia unresponsive to oral anxiolytics. * Has an alkaline phosphatase level greater than 2x ULN (unless known to have non-liver related disorder) OR AST greater than 1.5 x ULN OR ALT greater than 1.5 x ULN. * Has a total bilirubin \>1.5X ULN, unless known to have elevated bilirubin due to nonliver related disorder or Gilbert s. * Creatinine clearance \< 60 mL/min as estimated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) * For females of reproductive potential: inability to use highly effective contraception for at least one month prior to screening and during study participation.
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Conditions
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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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