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Evaluation of the Pharmacokinetics, Biodistribution and Radiation Dosimetry of [18F]MODAG-009 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Radiotracers in Adult Healthy Volunteers

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of [¹⁸F]MODAG-009 PET Imaging in Healthy Adult, sponsored by MODAG GmbH. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-04.

Sponsored by MODAG GmbH · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Diagnostic

From the registry’s dates

  • Started May 2026; still recruiting 5 months later.
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an open-label, single-center, phase 1 study to further characterize [18F]MODAG-009 in Healthy Volunteers (HV). Approximately 6 participants will be enrolled in this study. Each participant will receive a single dose of [18F]MODAG-009 radiotracer and undergo whole body PET imaging covering up to 10 bed positions to capture the whole body from skull vertex to mid-thigh.

Read the detailed description

This is an open-label, single-center, phase 1 study to further characterize [18F]MODAG-009 in HVs.

All eligible participants receive a single intravenous (IV) injection of [¹⁸F]MODAG-009 followed by whole-body PET imaging in up to 3 imaging sessions for up to 6 hours post-injection, according to an Image Acquisition Plan (IAP). Safety assessments include physical examination, vital signs, ECG, safety laboratory tests, and AE monitoring on the imaging day and at a follow-up contact 7 (+/-2) business days after tracer injection. Blood and urine sampling is performed for radiometabolite analysis and urinary radioactivity respectively, as specified in the IAP.

Approximately 6 participants will be enrolled in this study. The target enrollment will be HVs.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy Adult

Keywords

  • MODAG
  • MODAG GmbH
  • Synuclein
  • MSA
  • Multiple System Atrophy
  • Parkinson
  • Parkinson´s disease
  • PET tracer
  • MODAG-009
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In context

Multiple System Atrophy

207 studies on the registry are indexed under Multiple System Atrophy; 73 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 6 is below the median of 41 across 134 interventional studies indexed under Multiple System Atrophy.

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Lead sponsor

MODAG GmbH is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or Female,
  • aged 18 to 60 years old
  • in good health as determined by past medical history, physical examination, vital signs, , and laboratory tests at screening.
  • Ability to comply with the study procedures.
  • Able to understand and sign written from the participant.
  • Male and Females must meet additional criteria specified below, as applicable
  • a. Females must be of non- or using a highly effective method of 14 days prior to until at least 24 hours after injection of [18F]MODAG-009. (i. Non-childbearing potential is defined as a female that must be either (no menses for at least 12 months prior to PET scan) or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy). ii. Highly effective method of birth control is defined as practicing at least one of the following: A birth control method that results in a less than 1% per year failure rate when used consistently and correctly, such as oral contraceptives for at least 3 months prior to injection, an intrauterine device (IUD) for at least 2 months prior to injection, or barrier methods, e.g., diaphragm or combination condom and spermicide. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) is not acceptable.)
  • b. Females of childbearing potential must not be pregnant, breastfeeding or lactating, or planning pregnancy during the duration of the study.
  • c. Males with female partners of childbearing potential must use adequate contraceptive methods and refrain from sperm donation for 90 days after injection of [18F]MODAG-009

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of any prescription drugs, herbal supplements, within four (4) weeks prior to initial dosing, and/or over-the-counter (OTC) medication, dietary supplements (vitamins included) within two (2) weeks prior to initial dosing. If needed (i.e. an incidental and limited need), acetaminophen is acceptable, but must be documented as a concomitant medication / significant non-drug therapy. Participation in any clinical interventional studies within four (4) weeks prior to initial dosing or 5 half-lives of the agent if known and longer than four (4) weeks.
  • Participants with a history of exposure to any radiation >50 mSv/year (e.g., occupational or radiation therapy) over the past year. Donation or loss of 400 ml or more of blood within eight (8) weeks prior to initial dosing, or longer if required by local regulation.
  • Have a history or presence of any significant cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, or neurological disorders which, in the opinion of the investigator, are capable of altering the absorption, metabolism, or elimination of drugs or posing a health risk to participate in the study.
  • Have findings on laboratory evaluations.
  • Have clinically significant findings on evaluation.
  • History of immunodeficiency diseases, including a positive test result.
  • A positive surface antigen (HBsAg) or antibody test result.
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse within the 12 months prior to screening, or evidence of such abuse as indicated by the laboratory assays conducted during the screening.
  • History of tobacco product use within 3 months prior to screening, to be verified by urine cotinine screening.
  • Positive pregnancy test result, if female.
  • Women who are lactating and breastfeeding.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(10)

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ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

Informed consent

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Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Investigational drug or device

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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Clinically significant

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.

Hepatitis C tests

Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.

After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.

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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
6 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Healthy Volunteers (HV)

    Participants enrolled in the study will receive a single intravenous (IV) dose of \[¹⁸F\]MODAG-009 administered prior to PET imaging.

    Drug: [¹⁸F]MODAG-009 PET Imaging

Interventions

  • Drug[¹⁸F]MODAG-009 PET Imaging

    Participants enrolled in the study will receive a single intravenous (IV) dose of \[¹⁸F\]MODAG-009 administered prior to PET imaging

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and Tolerability

    Incidence and severity of tracer-emergent Adverse events.

    Time frame: From baseline to 7 (+/-2) business days post-injection of [18F]MODAG-009

Secondary outcomes

  1. Biodistribution

    Organ distribution and tissue kinetics of radioactivity.

    Time frame: From tracer injection to 6 hours post injection.

  2. Pharmacokinetics and Whole-body Excretion

    Radiation absorbed dose estimates for organs

    Time frame: From tracer injection to 6 hours post injection.

  3. Organ Radiation Dosimetry and Effective Dose

    Whole body effective dose estimate.

    Time frame: From tracer injection to 6 hours post injection.

  4. Pharmacokinetics and Whole-body Excretion

    Blood metabolite characterization of \[18F\]MODAG-009 to determine metabolite fate and nature of metabolites.

    Time frame: From tracer injection to 6 hours post injection.

  5. Organ Radiation Dosimetry and Effective Dose

    Quantitative assessment of excretion of \[18F\]MODAG-009 and metabolites via urine.

    Time frame: From tracer injection to 6 hours post injection.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders and XingImaging, LLC
    New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States
    Recruiting
    • Stephanie Roman · Contactsroman@xingimaging.com · 475-318-8250
    • Neha Prakash, MBBS · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 4, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07617688
Lead sponsor
MODAG GmbH
Collaborators
XingImaging, LLC, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 1, 2026
Start date
May 27, 2026
Primary completion
May 2027 (estimated)
Completion
May 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 4, 2026

Study contacts

Johannes Levin, MD
Contact
levin@modag.net
475-318-8250
Stephanie Roman
Contact
sroman@xingimaging.com
475-318-8250
Neha Prakash, MBBS
principal investigator · Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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