Status:

UNKNOWN

CETO First in Human Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University of Cambridge

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Primary Aldosteronism

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is a Phase 1, single-centre, open label, micro-dosing study. The aim is to investigate an innovative new tracer, \[18F\]CETO, as a potential alternative to adrenal vein sampling for the late...

Detailed Description

At least one-quarter of the UK adult population has hypertension, a major risk factor for heart attacks and stroke. Primary aldosteronism (PA), a treatable form of hypertension, accounts for 5-10% of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy Volunteers
  • To be included in the trial the participant must:
  • give written informed consent
  • be aged 50 years or over
  • have no underlying medical conditions
  • be able to lie down for at least 2 hours and not be claustrophobic
  • In addition, all female participants must be:
  • \- post-menopausal (no menses for 12 months, without an alternative medical cause)
  • Patients
  • To be included in the trial the patient must:
  • give written informed consent
  • be aged 40 years or over
  • be able to lie down for at least 2 hours and not be claustrophobic
  • fulfil the following criteria:
  • have a confirmed diagnosis of PA as per Endocrine Society guidelines
  • At least one paired measurement of plasma renin and aldosterone, measured off Spironolactone/Eplerenone within past 12 months, showing ARR above local threshold value.
  • One of the following two criteria:
  • Plasma aldosterone\>190pmol/L following saline infusion.
  • Spontaneous hypokalaemia, suppressed plasma renin and plasma aldosterone\>550pmol/L.
  • have undergone successful lateralisation of the cause of PA to one or both adrenal glands by adrenal vein sampling (AVS).
  • be willing to have two scans
  • In addition, all female patients must have a negative (blood) pregnancy test at the screening visit.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • All participants:
  • allergy to radiographic contrast agents
  • allergy or contraindication to synacthen
  • pregnancy, breastfeeding, or the intention to become pregnant during the 6 months following trial participation
  • positive pregnancy test at the screening or baseline visits
  • assessed by the investigator as being unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.
  • receipt of another IMP as part of a CTIMP
  • prior radiation exposure as part of previous research studies
  • recreational drug use, or substance/alcohol dependency
  • clinically abnormal screening blood tests.
  • Additional exclusion criteria for healthy volunteers:
  • women of child-bearing potential (i.e. fertile, following menarche and until becoming post-menopausal unless permanently sterile)
  • exposure to radiation during their work
  • received more than 10 mSv of radioactivity in the past 12 months
  • any subject with a history of adrenal disease or who, at the screening visit, reports symptoms, or exhibits physical signs, that could be consistent with previously unsuspected adrenal disease
  • Additional exclusion criteria for patients:
  • \- allergy or contraindication to dexamethasone treatment (or lactose intolerant)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 3 2020

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    November 30 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    11 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04529018

    Start Date

    August 3 2020

    End Date

    November 30 2020

    Last Update

    August 27 2020

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    Addenbrooke' Hospital

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB20QQ