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18F-Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor (18F-FAPI-74) in Tuberculosis Patients

Biodistribution and Pathophysiology Study of 18F-Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor (18F-FAPI-74) in Tuberculosis Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07077213
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-07-22
Start date
2026-03-12
Completion date
2027-12-01
Last updated
2026-03-31

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Conditions

Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Brief summary

The investigators will assess the hypothesis is that 18F-Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor (18F-FAPI-74) Positron emission tomography (PET) could be used as a noninvasive biomarker to assess post-tuberculosis (post-TB) lung disease and fibrosis in TB patients. Microbiologically confirmed patients with active tuberculosis will be invited to participate in the study. A whole-body PET scan will be performed after 18F-FAPI-74 intravenous injection and correlation will be made with sites of TB lesions noted on CT. It is anticipated that 18F-FAPI-74 PET will be able to detect fibrosis (with high sensitivity) in the TB lesions.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT18F-FAPI-74

7 millicurie (mCi) of 18F-FAPI-74 in adult tuberculosis patient followed by a PET/CT scan, performed during the first 6 weeks of treatment and/or a second dose of 7 millicurie (mCi) of 18F-FAPI-74 in adult tuberculosis patient followed by a PET/CT scan within 6 weeks after tuberculosis treatment completion.

Sponsors

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CollaboratorNIH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
CollaboratorNIH
SOFIE
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients may be enrolled into this protocol only if all the following inclusion criteria are met: * Greater than or equal to 18 years of age * Culture confirmation of M. tuberculosis, or sputum positive by molecular testing (GeneXpert). * Imaging evidence of suspected M. tuberculosis disease involving lung, and possible additional other sites of involvement. Modalities can include any imaging modality such as chest x-ray, CT, ultrasound, MRI, 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose fluorodeoxyglucose (\[18F\]FDG) PET/CT, bone scan. * TB treatment initiation within 6-weeks by the time of the study PET/CT scan OR within 6-weeks after receiving 6-months of TB treatments. Using this approach, we will be able to assess fibrosis in TB patients at treatment initiation as well as having received TB treatments. The same patient may be re-consented for a scan at the later time-point. * Subject is willing to give written informed consent. * Subject is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing scheduled visits and study procedures. * Screening clinical laboratory values must be within normal limits or judged not clinically significant by the investigator. * Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to the radiotracer administration. * Patients or their legal representatives must have the ability to read, understand and provide written informed consent for the initiation of any study related procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Patients will be excluded from enrollment if any of the following apply: * Inadequate venous access (two antecubital or equivalent venous access sites are required for study drug injection and pharmacokinetics (PK) blood sampling, respectively) * Lactating females * Administered a radioisotope within 5 physical half-lives as part of a research study prior to study enrollment. * Determined to have prior (external) radiation exposure from research studies which will exceed Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC) annual radiation exposure limit of 5 rems. * Any medical condition that in the judgment of the investigator would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Uptake of 18F-FAPI-74 derived by the standardized uptake value ratio (SUVr)Up to 1 hourCharacterization of lesional fibrosis using 18F-FAPI-74 PET/CT in tuberculosis patients. Whole-body PET/CT scans will be obtained after intravenous injection of 18F-FAPI-74. Uptake will be measured at sites of TB lesions and unaffected areas.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTSanjay K Jain, MD
sanjay.jain@cchmc.org513-636-7056
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSanjay Jain, MD

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026