RecruitingPhase 2NCT07488117

Is [18F]-DPA-714 PET a Good Marker of Neuroinflammation in Autoimmune Encephalitis?


Sponsor

University Hospital, Toulouse

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Mar 31, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of \[18F\]-DPA-714 PET imaging in detecting neuroimmune activity in patients with autoimmune encephalitis (AE). The primary objective is to compare \[18F\]-DPA-714 binding in AE patients to healthy controls.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Age 18-80 years;
  • meeting clinical criteria for "possible" AE with identified antibodies;
  • newly diagnosed with symptoms <6 months;
  • no second-line immunosuppressive treatment;
  • high or mixed TSPO binding affinity phenotype.

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Pregnant women;
  • contraindications to MRI;
  • known allergic reaction to \[18F\]-DPA-714; legal protection measure;
  • paraneoplastic syndrome following immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

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Interventions

OTHERTEP with radioligand EAI 714

60-minutes \[18F\]-DPA-714 PET imaging


Locations(1)

University Hospital

Toulouse, France

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