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Quantifying 18kDa TSPO Expression in the Lung in Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH)
Sponsor: Imperial College London
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether there is an increase in the TSPO PET signal (measured with the radioligand \[11C\]PBR28) in the lungs of patients living with PAH relative to age matched controls. If so, TSPO PET may be a useful technique to non-invasively monitor response to therapy. To do this, we will perform 2 \[11C\]PBR28 PET scans. The first will quantify the total \[11C\]PBR28 PET signal. This signal is a combination of the specific signal (VS) and the nonspecific signal (VND). The second scan will be performed following dosing with an unlabelled TSPO ligand. By directly measuring the total \[11C\]PBR28 signal (scan 1) and the nonspecific \[11C\]PBR28 signal (scan 2) we can therefore calculate the specific \[11C\]PBR28 signal, and hence the amount of TSPO in the lung.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
6
Start Date
2023-02-01
Completion Date
2025-04
Last Updated
2024-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Conditions
Interventions
TSPO PET scan (11C-PBR28)
PET scan
Locations (1)
Imperial Clinical Research Facility
London, United Kingdom