Trial Outcomes & Findings for Imaging Tau in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging (NCT NCT03373604)

NCT ID: NCT03373604

Last Updated: 2025-05-08

Results Overview

Standardized uptake value ratio (SUVr)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

71 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 day

Results posted on

2025-05-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
No Cognitive Impairment
Healthy participants without cognitive impairment
Cognitive Impairment
Participants with mild cognitive impairment or mild stage Alzheimer's disease dementia
Overall Study
STARTED
43
28
Overall Study
COMPLETED
43
28
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Imaging Tau in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
No Cognitive Impairment
n=43 Participants
Healthy participants without cognitive impairment
Cognitive Impairment
n=28 Participants
Participants with mild cognitive impairment or mild stage Alzheimer's disease dementia
Total
n=71 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
70.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6 • n=5 Participants
69.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2 • n=7 Participants
70.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.2 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
66 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
43 participants
n=5 Participants
28 participants
n=7 Participants
71 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day

Standardized uptake value ratio (SUVr)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
No Cognitive Impairment
n=43 Participants
Healthy participants without cognitive impairment
Cognitive Impairment
n=28 Participants
Participants with mild cognitive impairment or mild stage Alzheimer's disease dementia
18F-MK-6240 Binding
1.41 SUVr
Standard Deviation 0.43
2.30 SUVr
Standard Deviation 0.92

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year follow-up

Correlation of 18F-MK-6240 binding and CSF markers of neurodegeneration and inflammation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
No Cognitive Impairment
n=43 Participants
Healthy participants without cognitive impairment
Cognitive Impairment
n=28 Participants
Participants with mild cognitive impairment or mild stage Alzheimer's disease dementia
Correlation Between Tau, Neurodegeneration and Inflammation Using PET and CSF Biomarkers.
Correlation between Tau and Neurodegeneration
-0.347 correlation coefficient (r)
0.013 correlation coefficient (r)
Correlation Between Tau, Neurodegeneration and Inflammation Using PET and CSF Biomarkers.
Correlation between Tau and Inflammation
-0.295 correlation coefficient (r)
0.181 correlation coefficient (r)

Adverse Events

No Cognitive Impairment

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Cognitive Impairment

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
No Cognitive Impairment
n=43 participants at risk
Healthy participants without cognitive impairment
Cognitive Impairment
n=28 participants at risk
Participants with mild cognitive impairment or mild stage Alzheimer's disease dementia
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Sore arm from IV placement
0.00%
0/43 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
3.6%
1/28 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Elevated blood pressure
2.3%
1/43 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
3.6%
1/28 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
hypoglycemia
2.3%
1/43 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
0.00%
0/28 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
General disorders
Chest pain
2.3%
1/43 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
0.00%
0/28 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
General disorders
lightheadedness
2.3%
1/43 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
0.00%
0/28 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
musculoskeletal pain
0.00%
0/43 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
3.6%
1/28 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Fall
0.00%
0/43 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up
3.6%
1/28 • During the scanning procedure (1 day), and at 1 year follow-up

Additional Information

Patrick Lao, PhD

Columbia University

Phone: 212-342-1399

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place