PET Brain Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease

This study is looking for people aged 18 to 85 with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Alzheimer's Disease (AD), as well as healthy volunteers. Researchers want to understand how inflammation in the brain, called microglial activation, is involved in these conditions. You would receive a special brain scan called a PET scan using either [F-18]PBR06 or [C-11]PBR28, which are special imaging agents. The main goal is to see where and how much microglial activation is present in people with MS and AD compared to healthy individuals. This will help us learn more about these diseases. The study is currently recruiting participants.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 250 participants across four groups: active Relapsing Remitting MS, Secondary Progressive MS, mild Alzheimer's Disease, and healthy controls.
What's involved
You would undergo PET scans at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. All participants will also have a 3-Tesla (3T) MRI of the brain.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 6 months, with measurements taken at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.

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NCT02649985

PET Brain Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Other Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Diseases

Recruiting
PHASE1Ages 18–85InterventionalDiagnostic
Brigham and Women's Hospital
~250 participants
Updated 2026-01-28 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:[F-18]PBR06[C-11]PBR28

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Standardized uptake values (SUV)/Standardized uptake value ratios (SUVR)
Measured over Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months
Multiple Sclerosis
Alzheimer's Disease
1 sites across 1 states
Massachusetts1
  • Tarun Singhal, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Brigham and Women's Hospital

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  • Standardized uptake values (SUV)/Standardized uptake value ratios (SUVR)Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

    PET imaging measurement