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Repeated scans in early Parkinson’s and people with early warning signs

Researchers repeat brain scans using a tracer called AV-133 to follow changes in people with early Parkinson’s or signs that may precede it.

Learning by observing or collecting information · Study reference: NCT06456684

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Start (reported actual date)
2024-04-12
Main measurements finished (planned)
2026-09-30
Study finished (planned)
2026-12-31

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease: Men or women aged 30 years or older at the time of diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Patients must have at least two of the following: resting tremor, bradykinesia, tonicity (must have resting tremor or bradykinesia); or asymmetric resting tremor or asymmetric bradykinesia. Time to diagnosis of Parkinson's disease at screening was 2 years or less. Hoehn \& Yahr staging stage I or II at baseline. AV133 PET scan suggestive of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) deficiency. Able to provide informed consent. Not yet started on PD medication. Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in the prodromal phase: Subjects confirmed eligible based on existing predictive criteria Olfactory dysfunction confirmed by olfactory testing. Other predictive criteria based on general risk, such as first-degree biological relatives, known Parkinson's disease risk including RBD, or known genetic variants associated with Parkinson's disease risk (LRRK2 or GBA). Men or women 60 years or older (or 30 years or older for subjects with SNCA or rare genetic variants such as Parkin or Pink1) AV133 deficiency as determined by visual assessment (screening PET scan) Subjects taking any of the following medications: α-methyldopa, methylphenidate, amphetamine derivatives, or modafinil must be willing and medically able to discontinue the medication for at least 5 half-lives prior to PET imaging. Able to provide informed consent. Not yet started on PD medication. Exclusion Criteria: Currently taking levodopa, dopamine agonists, MAO-B inhibitors, amantadine, or other anti-Parkinson's disease medications. Diagnosed with dementia and related cognitive impairment disorders. Received any of the following medications that may interfere with PET imaging of the dopamine transporter protein within 1 month prior to screening: antipsychotics, metoclopramide, α-methyldopa, methylphenidate, reserpine, modafinil, or amphetamine derivatives. Current clinically significant cardiovascular disease or screening ECG abnormalities (including but not limited to QTc \> 450 ms) Currently taking medications known to cause QT prolongation; Use of an investigational drug or device within 60 days prior to baseline (dietary supplements taken outside of a clinical trial are not exclusionary, e.g., coenzyme Q10).
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

AV133 Longitudinal Imaging Study in Patients With Early and Prodromal Parkinson's Disease

Short title used by the registry

AV133 Longitudinal Imaging Study in Patients With Early and Prdromal Parkinson's Disease

Original description

A total of 38 patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease and 38 patients with prodromal Parkinson's disease are planned to be enrolled in this study and examined for longitudinal changes in \[18F\]AV-133 through follow-up, thereby informing the design of future therapeutic trials utilizing \[18F\]AV-133 as a marker of disease progression.

Further description from the registry

This study is a longitudinal study designed to assess the progression of \[18F\]AV-133 imaging in patients with prodromal and early stages of Parkinson's disease . Approximately 38 patients with early PD and 38 subjects in the prodromal phase will be enrolled in the study. All subjects will undergo imaging assessment with \[18F\]AV-133 at baseline and every 12 months thereafter, clinical (motor, neuropsychiatric and cognitive) assessment, and biospecimen collection for bioanalysis. The study duration for each subject will be approximately 27 months, including a 60-day screening period and a 24-month follow-up assessment period. Data collection will be performed uniformly for all participants according to the protocol developed.

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease

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Study type
Observational
Interventions
Fluoro[18F]promethazine
Phases
Not reported
Sponsor
Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Start date reported by registry
2024-04-12 (actual)

Registry updated: 2024-06-13 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2024-02

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zhang hui, Doctor · 15811176880 · zhangxiang229@163.com

Study locations

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Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Recruiting

Chen Biao, M.D., Ph.D · 13501086287 · pbchan@hotmail.com

Zhang Hui, Ph.D · 15811176880 · zhangxiang229@163.com

Facility not reported

China

Status not reported

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