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SchizophreniaPhase 1NCT05105542

M1 Schizophrenia PET Study

A Phase 1 study testing 11C-EMO - A Novel PET Radiotracer for Muscarinic M1 Receptor and PET Scan in people with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This exploratory study seeks to examine M1 receptor availability in SZ patients and to relate M1 receptor availability to proximal and distal measures of cognitive performance, namely evoked ɣ oscillations in the EEG and verbal memory. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Healthy
What is being tested?
11C-EMO - A Novel PET Radiotracer for Muscarinic M1 Receptor and PET Scan
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
20 Apr 2021to 31 Oct 2023
Phase
Phase 1
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 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women aged 18- 65 years that are physically and mentally healthy with the exception of DSM-5 schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder diagnosis
  • Subjects with no metal in the body that may pose a risk during MRI scanning
  • No significant medical history, including head trauma and bleeding disorders

Who cannot join

  • Men and women with a history or presence of clinically significant medical conditions
  • People who suffer from claustrophobia, have MRI incompatible implants, or other contraindications for MRI and PET scans

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Connecticut Mental Health Center

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519

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About this study

Official title: Muscarinic M1 Receptor Availability and Cognition in Schizophrenia

This exploratory study seeks to examine M1 receptor availability in SZ patients and to relate M1 receptor availability to proximal and distal measures of cognitive performance, namely evoked ɣ oscillations in the EEG and verbal memory. Furthermore, the relationship between hippocampal [11C]EMO availability (BPND), evoked ɣ oscillations, verbal memory, and measures of illness severity will be explored.

Read the detailed description

Converging lines of evidence from postmortem studies provide strong evidence that brain muscarinic M1 receptor deficit is present in a subset of schizophrenia (SZ) patients. M1 receptors are an important target for cognitive deficits in SZ. However, until now, it has not been possible to examine the heterogeneity of SZ with respect to M1 receptor availability in vivo. The development of a novel positron emission tomography (PET) ligand, [11C]EMO, at Yale PET Center provides a unique opportunity to, for the first time, examine in vivo brain muscarinic M1 receptor availability in SZ and, concurrently, elucidate the relationship of M1 receptors to cognitive deficits in SZ.

The investigators will compare M1 receptor availability in SZ patients and age-, gender-matched healthy controls using [11C]EMO and the High Resolution Research Tomograph (HRRT), a PET scanner with high sensitivity and resolution available for human brain imaging. This study will explore the relationship between: hippocampal [11C]EMO binding (as a measure of hippocampal M1 AChR availability), encoding-related γ power during a verbal memory task, verbal memory, gender, and serum acetylcholine level. This exploratory study will provide the necessary pilot data to conduct a larger study to fully investigate the heterogeneity of SZ with respect to M1 receptor availability.

Being tested
11C-EMO - A Novel PET Radiotracer for Muscarinic M1 Receptor, PET Scan
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Muscarinic M1 Receptor, M1 AChR, [11C]EMO, PET Scan, MRI Scan
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • 11C-EMO - A Novel PET Radiotracer for Muscarinic M1 ReceptorDrug

    The radiotracer, [11C]EMO, will be administered at the beginning of each PET scan.

  • PET ScanDevice

    PET scanner with high sensitivity and resolution available for human brain imaging

Study groups in NCT05105542
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorderExperimentalParticipants will undergo a single PET scan with [11C]EMO ≤ 20 mCi
Receives: Drug: 11C-EMO - A Novel PET Radiotracer for Muscarinic M1 Receptor; Device: PET Scan
Healthy ControlsExperimentalParticipants will undergo a single PET scan with [11C]EMO ≤ 20 mCi
Receives: Drug: 11C-EMO - A Novel PET Radiotracer for Muscarinic M1 Receptor; Device: PET Scan

What is being measured

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

  1. Hippocampal M1 availability

    Measured by [11C]EMO availability (BPND)

    Measured: 10 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. evoked ɣ oscillations

    Measured by EEG

    Measured: 10 days

  2. verbal memory

    Measured by cognitive assessments

    Measured: 10 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Nov 2021
  2. Study start20 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Oct 2023
  4. Study completion31 Oct 2023

Resources

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
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Two groups will be studied: 1.) patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, and 2.) age and gender-matched healthy controls. Both groups will undergo neuroimaging, cognitive assessments, etc.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05105542
Sponsor's protocol ID
2000031171
Other IDs
1R21MH123870-01A1, 1R01MH113557-01
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
22 Oct 2021
Last updated
12 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Mogg AJ, Eessalu T, Johnson M, Wright R, Sanger HE, Xiao H, Crabtree MG, Smith A, Colvin EM, Schober D, Gehlert D, Jesudason C, Goldsmith PJ, Johnson MP, Felder CC, Barth VN, Broad LM. In Vitro Pharmacological Characterization and In Vivo Validation of LSN3172176 a Novel M1 Selective Muscarinic Receptor Agonist Tracer Molecule for Positron Emission Tomography. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2018 Jun;365(3):602-613. doi: 10.1124/jpet.117.246454. Epub 2018 Apr 11.

    PubMed 29643252
  • Oki T, Takagi Y, Inagaki S, Taketo MM, Manabe T, Matsui M, Yamada S. Quantitative analysis of binding parameters of [3H]N-methylscopolamine in central nervous system of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor knockout mice. Brain Res Mol Brain Res. 2005 Jan 5;133(1):6-11. doi: 10.1016/j.molbrainres.2004.09.012.

    PubMed 15661360
  • Smart K, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Labaree D, Zheng MQ, Huang Y, Carson RE, Hillmer AT, Worhunsky PD. Separating dopamine D2 and D3 receptor sources of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential: Independent component analysis of competitive binding. Neuroimage. 2020 Jul 1;214:116762. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116762. Epub 2020 Mar 19.

    PubMed 32201327
  • Worhunsky PD, Matuskey D, Gallezot JD, Gaiser EC, Nabulsi N, Angarita GA, Calhoun VD, Malison RT, Potenza MN, Carson RE. Regional and source-based patterns of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential reveal concurrent alterations in dopamine D2 and D3 receptor availability in cocaine-use disorder. Neuroimage. 2017 Mar 1;148:343-351. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.045. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

    PubMed 28110088
  • Carruthers SP, Van Rheenen TE, Gurvich C, Sumner PJ, Rossell SL. Characterising the structure of cognitive heterogeneity in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2019 Dec;107:252-278. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.09.006. Epub 2019 Sep 7.

    PubMed 31505202
  • Niendam TA, Ray KL, Iosif AM, Lesh TA, Ashby SR, Patel PK, Smucny J, Ferrer E, Solomon M, Ragland JD, Carter CS. Association of Age at Onset and Longitudinal Course of Prefrontal Function in Youth With Schizophrenia. JAMA Psychiatry. 2018 Dec 1;75(12):1252-1260. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.2538.

    PubMed 30285056
  • Van Rheenen TE, Cropley V, Zalesky A, Bousman C, Wells R, Bruggemann J, Sundram S, Weinberg D, Lenroot RK, Pereira A, Shannon Weickert C, Weickert TW, Pantelis C. Widespread Volumetric Reductions in Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Patients Displaying Compromised Cognitive Abilities. Schizophr Bull. 2018 Apr 6;44(3):560-574. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbx109.

    PubMed 28981831
  • Wells R, Swaminathan V, Sundram S, Weinberg D, Bruggemann J, Jacomb I, Cropley V, Lenroot R, Pereira AM, Zalesky A, Bousman C, Pantelis C, Weickert CS, Weickert TW. The impact of premorbid and current intellect in schizophrenia: cognitive, symptom, and functional outcomes. NPJ Schizophr. 2015 Nov 4;1:15043. doi: 10.1038/npjschz.2015.43. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 27336046
  • Scarr E, Craig JM, Cairns MJ, Seo MS, Galati JC, Beveridge NJ, Gibbons A, Juzva S, Weinrich B, Parkinson-Bates M, Carroll AP, Saffery R, Dean B. Decreased cortical muscarinic M1 receptors in schizophrenia are associated with changes in gene promoter methylation, mRNA and gene targeting microRNA. Transl Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 19;3(2):e230. doi: 10.1038/tp.2013.3.

    PubMed 23423139
  • Scarr E, Hopper S, Vos V, Seo MS, Everall IP, Aumann TD, Chana G, Dean B. Low levels of muscarinic M1 receptor-positive neurons in cortical layers III and V in Brodmann areas 9 and 17 from individuals with schizophrenia. J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2018 Aug;43(5):338-346. doi: 10.1503/jpn.170202.

    PubMed 30125244
  • Hopper S, Pavey GM, Gogos A, Dean B. Widespread Changes in Positive Allosteric Modulation of the Muscarinic M1 Receptor in Some Participants With Schizophrenia. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2019 Oct 1;22(10):640-650. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyz045.

    PubMed 31428788
  • Crook JM, Tomaskovic-Crook E, Copolov DL, Dean B. Decreased muscarinic receptor binding in subjects with schizophrenia: a study of the human hippocampal formation. Biol Psychiatry. 2000 Sep 1;48(5):381-8. doi: 10.1016/s0006-3223(00)00918-5.

    PubMed 10978721
  • Lebois EP, Trimper JB, Hu C, Levey AI, Manns JR. Effects of Selective M1 Muscarinic Receptor Activation on Hippocampal Spatial Representations and Neuronal Oscillations. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2016 Oct 19;7(10):1393-1405. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00160. Epub 2016 Aug 12.

    PubMed 27479319
  • Harrison PJ. Using our brains: the findings, flaws, and future of postmortem studies of psychiatric disorders. Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Jan 15;69(2):102-3. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.09.008. No abstract available.

    PubMed 21183008
  • Nabulsi NB, Holden D, Zheng MQ, Bois F, Lin SF, Najafzadeh S, Gao H, Ropchan J, Lara-Jaime T, Labaree D, Shirali A, Slieker L, Jesudason C, Barth V, Navarro A, Kant N, Carson RE, Huang Y. Evaluation of 11C-LSN3172176 as a Novel PET Tracer for Imaging M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Nonhuman Primates. J Nucl Med. 2019 Aug;60(8):1147-1153. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.118.222034. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

    PubMed 30733324

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing 11C-EMO - A Novel PET Radiotracer for Muscarinic M1 Receptor and PET Scan in people with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, run by Yale University 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 12 Nov 2024. 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 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.

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?

Hippocampal M1 availability (time frame: 10 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05105542, which also lists 58 linked publications.

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 12 Nov 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.

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