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Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionPhase 1/2AIPAHNCT03166306

Angiogenic Imaging in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A Phase 1/2 study testing PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab in people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Exercise Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disorder of elevated pulmonary vascular resistance characterized by progressive remodeling and obliteration of vessels of the distal pulmonary circulation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
5 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 May 2018to 31 Mar 2020
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18 years at screening;
  • Documented diagnosis Group 1 PAH confirmed by resting mean pulmonary artery pressure greater than 25 mm of Hg, pulmonary vascular resistance greater than 3 Wood units, and pulmonary wedge pressure less than 12 mm of Hg measured by right heart catheterization at the time of diagnosis and before initiation of PAH specific therapy clinically stable for 60 or more days prior to enrollment, defined as no changes in medical regimen and no hospitalizations;
  • Prior diagnosis of exercise-associated PAH (EPAH) confirmed by normal resting hemodynamics (mean pulmonary artery pressure < 25 mm of Hg, pulmonary artery wedge pressure < 12 mm of Hg, and pulmonary vascular resistance < 3 Wood units) measured by right heart catheterization at rest and abnormal hemodynamic response to exercise characterized by increase in mean pulmonary artery pressure > 30 mm Hg, pulmonary artery wedge pressure < 20 mm Hg, and pulmonary vascular resistance > 1 Wood unit at peak exercise and cardiac output less than 10 L/min before initiation of any PAH specific therapy. Patients need to be clinically stable for 60 or more days prior to enrollment, defined as no changes in medical regimen and no hospitalizations;
  • Willingness to participate as evidenced by signing of the informed consent;

Who cannot join

  • Prior history of chronic infectious disease, tuberculosis, or severe fungal disease; chronic hepatitis B or C infection; renal insufficiency; interstitial pneumonitis, bronchiectasis, or pulmonary fibrosis; known chronic pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, or ascites; chronic liver disease; myeloproliferative disorders in the past 5 years; non-basal cell malignancy or treated lymphoproliferative disease within the past 5 years; known HIV positive; life expectancy of <3 years;
  • Chronic inflammatory condition such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease;
  • White blood cell count <2,500/uL, hematocrit < 30 percent, or platelet count < 50,000/uL;
  • Elevated liver transaminase levels (AST or ALT) 20 % above upper limit of normal (ULN) or albumin 20 % below the lower limit of normal (LLN);
  • Creatinine clearance < 45 mL/min as estimated with the Cockroft-Gault equation;
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding;
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  • Men or women who plan to have children during the study period or who are unwilling to use effective forms of contraception;
  • Known active cancer;
  • Chronic use of oral steroid therapy or other immunosuppressive or biologic response modifiers (see Exclusionary Medication List in Manual of Operations). Eligible study participants will be encouraged to have up to date pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations as recommended based on their age and underlying medical conditions;
  • Evidence of interstitial pneumonitis, bronchiectasis, or pulmonary fibrosis in the past 12 months by chest X-ray. For participants who have not had a chest X-ray during the 12 months prior to enrollment in the study, a chest X-ray will be obtained at baseline as part of the study protocol;
  • New York Heart Association Class IV congestive heart failure;
  • Severe asthma or COPD defined by FEV1 less than 50% predicted and FEV1/FVC less than 70% per PFTs in the past 12 months;
  • Active tobacco use during the prior 10 years;

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disorder of elevated pulmonary vascular resistance characterized by progressive remodeling and obliteration of vessels of the distal pulmonary circulation. Outcomes in PAH could be improved with earlier diagnosis, and with the early deployment of therapies before irreversible changes have occurred. This study tests the sensitivity of positron emission tomography (PET)-CT scanning with [89Zr]-bevacizumab, a radioisotope-conjugated anti-VEGF antibody for detecting pulmonary vascular remodeling in PAH disease. This test could enable non-invasive diagnosis early in the course of the disease, and potentially improve outcomes in PAH,

Read the detailed description

PAH is a disease of progressive remodeling and obliteration of the distal pulmonary vasculature. The overexpression of VEGF-A in the pulmonary vasculature of patients with PAH and animal models of disease is thought to reflect a process of disordered angiogenesis that is tightly coupled to disease progression. It is hypothesized that positron emission tomography (PET)-CT scan utilizing [89Zr]-bevacizumab, a radioisotope-conjugated humanized monoclonal antibody against VEGF-A, would provide a sensitive and specific molecular imaging modality to detect pulmonary vascular remodeling activity.

To test this hypothesis the investigators propose a Phase I/II pilot study to enroll 10 patients with known severe idiopathic or familial PAH, 10 individuals with exercise-associated PAH (EPAH), thought to be a mild and early stage of PAH, and 10 healthy volunteers with no evidence of cardiopulmonary disease. This pilot study will compare standardized uptake values (SUV) for the retention of [89Zr]-bevacizumab in the distal pulmonary vasculature in these three populations. The kinetics of equilibration and wash-out of this probe will be assessed with sequential scans at 4 and 7 days following the injection of radionuclide. In patients with PAH or EPAH, repeat scans will be performed 1 year after the initial scan to assess whether changes in clinical status correlate with [89Zr]-bevacizumab retention.

The ability of these protocols to discriminate between the lungs of healthy individuals versus patients with PAH or EPAH will be evaluated using the measure of peripheral lung tissue probe SUV, corresponding to distal pulmonary vessel uptake, normalized to the proximal aortic SUV, corresponding to the blood pool. These data will be used to define normative values for healthy controls versus PAH patients, and to generate cutoffs in signaling ratios with optimal sensitivity and specificity for disease detection. These normative ranges will be applied to the EPAH cohort to determine if this test retains sensitivity and specificity for a potentially milder, earlier form of PAH.

This study is divided into 4 Aims:

AIM 1: Test the hypothesis that expression of VEGF-A discerned by [89Zr]-bevacizumab imaging is increased in the distal pulmonary vascular bed in PAH patients compared to healthy individuals.

AIM 2: Test the hypothesis that expression of VEGF-A discerned by [89Zr]-bevacizumab imaging is increased in the distal pulmonary vascular bed in patients with exercise-associated PAH compared to healthy individuals.

AIM 3: Ascertain whether or not distal pulmonary vascular uptake of [89Zr]-bevacizumab correlates with clinical markers of PAH severity, including 6 minute walk distance, New York Heart Association functional class, right atrial pressure, mean pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, cardiac index, NT-proBNP, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) by echocardiography.

AIM 4: Ascertain whether or not changes in distal pulmonary vascular uptake of [89Zr]-bevacizumab over 1 year in patients with PAH or EPAH correlates with changes in clinical status based on clinical markers of PAH severity.

Being tested
PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab
Keywords
pulmonary vascular disease, pulmonary vascular imaging
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumabDiagnostic test

    Subjects will receive 1 millicurie of 89Zr and less than 5 mg of bevacizumab, followed by PET-CT imaging.

Study groups in NCT03166306
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with idiopathic or familial PAHExperimentalTen patients with severe idiopathic or familial PAH will undergo PET-CT imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab
Patients with exercise associated PAHExperimentalTen patients with exercise associated PAH (EPAH) will undergo PET-CT imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab
Healthy volunteersActive comparatorTen individuals with no known cardiopulmonary disease will undergo PET-CT imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Distal pulmonary SUV of [89Zr]-bevacizumab

    PET-CT measurement of standardized uptake values (SUV) for retention of [89Zr]-bevacizumab in peripheral lung tissues, normalized to proximal aortic retention corresponding to the blood pool.

    Measured: Baseline measurement at entry into study

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change in distal pulmonary SUV of [89Zr]-bevacizumab

    Change in PET-CT measurement of standardized uptake values (SUV) for retention of [89Zr]-bevacizumab in peripheral lung tissues, normalized to proximal aortic retention corresponding to the blood pool, compared over a 12 month interval.

    Measured: Measurement at 12 months following initial measurement

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 May 2017
  2. Study start1 May 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2020

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
The investigators propose to enroll 10 patients with known severe idiopathic or familial PAH, 10 individuals with exercise-associated PAH (EPAH), felt to be a milder and early stage of PAH, and 10 healthy volunteers with no evidence of cardiopulmonary disease. Baseline PET-CT scans will be obtained 7 days after the injection of \[89Zr\]-bevacizumab. Follow- up imaging will be obtained 12 months status post enrollment.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03166306
Sponsor's protocol ID
2017P000249
Acronym
AIPAH
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
9 May 2017
Last updated
6 May 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is currently no plan to make individual participant data available to other researchers, outside of the publication of datasets in peer-reviewed literature.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing PET-CT Imaging with [89Zr]-bevacizumab in people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Exercise Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Distal pulmonary SUV of [89Zr]-bevacizumab (time frame: Baseline measurement at entry into study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 May 2021.

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