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NCT05745961

Quantifying 18kDa TSPO Expression in the Lung in Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH)

Sponsor: Imperial College London

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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

Interventions

RADIATION

TSPO PET scan (11C-PBR28)

PET scan

Locations (1)

Imperial Clinical Research Facility

London, United Kingdom