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Phase 3 Completed N=156 Diagnostic

18F-AV-1451 Autopsy Study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02516046 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
156
Serious AEs
1.9%
Results posted
Sep 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Primary Outcome 1: Diagnostic Performance of Individual Readers (NFT Score) — 97.4; 68.0; 92.3; 92.0 percentage of cases correctly identified
◆ Published Evidence
Highly cited
444citations · ~74 / year
Positron Emission Tomography Imaging With [18F]flortaucipir and Postmortem Assessment of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes.
JAMA neurology · 2020 · Open access · High-confidence link

Summary

This study is designed to test the relationship between ante-mortem flortaucipir Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging and tau neurofibrillary pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), as measured at autopsy.

Linked Publications (2)

  • Positron Emission Tomography Imaging With [18F]flortaucipir and Postmortem Assessment of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes.
    JAMA neurology · 2020 · 444 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • Comparison of regional flortaucipir PET with quantitative tau immunohistochemistry in three subjects with Alzheimer's disease pathology: a clinicopathological study.
    EJNMMI research · 2020 · 42 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Primary Outcome 1: Diagnostic Performance of Individual Readers (NFT Score)
97.4; 68.0; 92.3; 92.0; 92.3; 88.0
PRIMARY
Primary Outcome 2: Diagnostic Performance of Individual Readers (NIA-AA Autopsy Diagnosis)
97.5; 65.4; 95.0; 92.3; 95.0; 88.5
SECONDARY
Flortaucipir Diagnostic Performance (NFT Score)
92.3; 80.0
SECONDARY
Flortaucipir Diagnostic Performance (NIA-AA Autopsy Diagnosis)
94.7; 80.8
SECONDARY
Inter-Reader Agreement
0.79; 0.79; 0.79; 0.81; 0.96; 0.88

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Have a projected life expectancy of ≤ 6 months
  • Can tolerate a 20 minute PET scan
  • Give informed consent or have a legally authorized representative to consent for study procedures and brain donation consistent with the legal requirements of the State in which they die

Exclusion Criteria

  • Aggressively being treated with life sustaining measures
  • Known to have a structural brain lesion that would interfere either with PET imaging or pathological assessment
  • Clinically significant infectious disease
  • Currently receiving any investigational medications except with permission from the study sponsor
  • Participated in an experimental study with an amyloid or tau targeting agent
  • Suspected encephalopathy due to alcoholism or end-stage liver disease
  • Females of childbearing potential
  • History of risk factors for Torsades de Pointes or are currently taking medication known to cause QT prolongation
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02516046) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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