An observational study in Alzheimer Disease, sponsored by Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-08.
Sponsored by Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD · Observational
A single-center, open-label baseline controlled imaging study designed to assess whether brain tau fibril uptake of flortaucipir as measured by PET correlates with cognitive status of individuals with and without brain tau fibrils.
This project will collect quantitative pilot data that will allow the characterization of uptake and binding of 18F-AV-1451 (also known as F 18 T807), a novel tau imaging compound, in individuals with and without brain tau fibrils. The primary goal is to develop tau imaging technique as an antecedent biomarker of cognitive decline. The investigators propose to obtain preliminary data that will support the possibility of detecting cognitive decline in its earliest stages, before the occurrence of dementia.
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One hundred (100) participants over a period of approximately 5 years will be enrolled. Participants will undergo an F 18 T807 scan at the Center for Clinical Imaging Research (CCIR) at Washington University using an adaption of the protocol developed by Kolb and colleagues [7]. An MRI may be conducted if one has not been completed within the past 12 months under a related research study.
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QT and QTc
On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.
The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.
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Hypersensitivity
An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
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Participants will undergo a PET scan using the flortaucipir imaging tracer
Drug: F 18 T807
Participants will receive a single intravenous bolus injection of approximately 6.5-10mCi (240-370MBq) of F 18 T807. For those who cannot tolerate the full exam, participants will receive single intravenous bolus injection of approximately 6.5-10mCi (240-370MBq) of F 18 T807.
Also known as: 18F-AV-1451
F 18 T807 Standard Uptake Value Ratios (SUVR) will be correlated with other imaging modalities (MRI, PET amyloid imaging) and cognitive performance.
Employing statistical parametric mapping (SPM), a voxel-based analytic measure in order to quantify and co-localize the imaging patterns from the multiple imaging datasets in this study.
Time frame: 5 years
Plan to share: No — We will share the data with other researchers. They may be doing research in areas similar to this research or in other unrelated areas. These researchers may be at Washington University, at other research centers and institutions, or industry sponsors of research. We may also share the research data with large data repositories (a repository is a database of information) for broad sharing with the research community. The participant"s individual research data is placed in one of these repositories only qualified researchers, who have received prior approval from individuals that monitor the use of the data, will be able to look at this information.
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