RecruitingPhase 4NCT05357612

Characterization of the Serotonin 2A Receptor Selective PET Tracer [18F]MH.MZ in Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases


Sponsor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Enrollment

75 participants

Start Date

Jan 23, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

It is hypothesize that patients with clinically diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases will have significantly different receptor occupancy of 5HT2A receptors compared to a healthy age/sex-matched control group. This will be tested by measuring 5HT2A receptor density using the PET radioligand (R)-\[18F\]MH.MZ in both populations.


Eligibility

Min Age: 50 YearsMax Age: 85 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a new PET scan imaging agent that targets serotonin receptors in the brain, to help diagnose and better understand neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, Huntington's disease, and frontotemporal dementia. **You may be eligible if...** - You have a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, multiple system atrophy, Huntington's disease, frontotemporal dementia, or a related condition - Or you are a healthy volunteer matched in age and gender to a patient participant - You have a study partner available to accompany you to visits - If you have Parkinson's: you experience hallucinations or delusions at least weekly for 4 weeks that are severe enough to need treatment **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unwilling to participate - You have severe kidney problems (low filtration rate) - You have a history of serious allergy to gadolinium-based contrast agents - You have claustrophobia or another contraindication to MRI scanning Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGPimavanserin

PD related Psychosis


Locations(1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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