NCT06280742 Study of Neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis by PET-MRI Imaging Using the Radiotracer ([18F]-DPA-714) : a Multicentre Cohort Study (INFLANET)
| NCT ID | NCT06280742 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
| Condition | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 41 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-12-16 |
| Primary Completion | 2028-12 |
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This trial targets 41 participants in total. It began in 2025-12-16 with a primary completion date of 2028-12.
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Brief Summary
The Service Hospitalier Frédéric-Joliot (SHFJ) and Paris Brain Institute (ICM) groups have identified \[18F\]-DPA-714 as a promising second-generation TSPO tracer, a macromolecule overexpressed in neuroinflammatory conditions, for PET imaging. They have also developed a non-invasive quantification methodology, enabling the generation of individual neuroinflammation maps in MS patients. Recent findings from \[18F\]-DPA-714 PET imaging in MS patients revealed that most of the white matter lesions contained a smoldering component, even when considered inactive on MRI, and that their neuroinflammatory profiles were associated with longitudinal disability worsening. The Inflanet project aims to leverage a unique consortium comprising French radiochemists, radiopharmacists, nuclear medicine/neuroimaging experts, and MS neurologists to establish the first national network dedicated to \[18F\]-DPA-714 PET imaging in MS, so far limited to monocentric studies. The objectives of the INFLANET project are (1) to conduct the first multicenter study assessing neuroinflammation in patients with active MS using \[18F\]DPA-714 PET tracer, and (2) to establish a methodology suitable for the quantification of multicenter PET data obtained with \[18F\]DPA-714. The INFLANET initiative aims to disseminate TSPO PET within the French MS research community, thereby opening the unique perspective of future large-scale, multicenter studies. These endeavors are expected to enhance our capacity to predict diseases, stratify patients, and assess new therapeutic interventions.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: RRMS patients: * Age between 18 and 55 years old * RRMS according to the 2017 Mc Donald criteria * At least 9 supra-tentorial white matter lesions on T2/FLAIR MRI * Last treatment with methylprednisolone should have been performed at least 1 month before PET examinations * No current disease modifying therapy * Indication for a highly active disease modifying treatment: Natalizumab, anti CD20 antibody, Alemtuzumab, sphingosine-1 phosphate modulator, or cladribine. This will consist either as patients with an active form of relapsing MS or patients who have experienced two relapses during the previous year * Affiliation to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme (except "Aide Médicale d'Etat") Healthy Volunteers: * Age between 18 and 55 years old * Without any evolutive pathology * Able to understand the study objectives and procedures * Affiliation to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme (except "Aide Médicale d'Etat") Exclusion Criteria: For all participants: * Any reasons, which does not allow to perform MRI, including claustrophobia, the implant of a pace-maker or the presence of an intra-ocular foreign body, (a contra-indication questionnaire will be filled in beforehand) * Realization of any test using radioactivity within the last 12 months * Low Affinity Binding profile (analyse of TSPO polymorphism done at screening visit) * Pregnancy, breast-feeding, lack of efficient contraception for women of childbearing potential * Current symptoms of severe or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, pulmonary or cardiac disease, or any other chronic neurological diseases * Unwillingness to be informed in case of unexpected MRI abnormality (with a significant medical anomaly) * Patient under legal protection * Participation in another interventional study or being in the exclusion period at the end of a previous study RRMS patients: * Hypersensitivity to gadoteric acid * Meglumine or any drug containing gadolinium * Severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance \< 60mL/min and GFR \<30ml / min / 1.73m2).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06280742 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Multiple Sclerosis. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06280742 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06280742 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at bruno.stankoff@aphp.fr for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06280742 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Lyon, France, Lyon, France, Paris, France, Rennes, France and 3 additional locations.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06280742 clinical trial?
NCT06280742 is sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. The trial plans to enroll 41 participants.
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