NCT05641688 · Life Molecular Imaging Ltd
[18F]PI-2620 Phase 3 Histopathological Study
What this study is about
This study is an where both patients and doctors know the treatment given, multi-center, non-randomly assigned pivotal Phase 3 study to assess the effectiveness and safety of PET imaging with \[18F\]PI-2620 for detection of tau deposition in subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and controls during lifetime when compared to histopathology obtained after death and completion of brain autopsy.
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This study is an open-label, multi-center, non-randomized pivotal Phase 3 study to assess the efficacy and safety of PET imaging with \[18F\]PI-2620 for detection of tau deposition in subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and controls during lifetime when compared to histopathology obtained after death and completion of brain autopsy.
Interventions
DRUG
[18F]PI-2620
The radioligand, \[18F\]PI-2620, will be injected intravenously at a dose of 185 MBq ± 20%
Primary outcome measures
Diagnostic Efficacy of the visual assessment of [18F]PI-2620 PET imaging, in correctly differentiating tau neurofibrillary pathology associated with AD (NFT Score of B0 or B1 = negative)
Time frame: At autopsy, until study completion with an average of 1 year
\[18F\]PI-2620 PET scans will be classified as either tau-positive or tau-negative as defined by the reading methodology by each of the 5 independent readers blinded to the clinical and pathology information. NFT scores (as defined in Hyman et al. 2012) will be used as pathology assessment SoT (standard of truth). Tau neurofibrillary pathology associated with AD is defined as either negative with NFT Scores of B0 or B1 or positive NFT Scores of B2 or B3. The \[18F\]PI-2620 PET visual assessment will be compared with the pathology assessment to derive sensitivity and specificity estimates for each individual reader. Sensitivity and specificity are percentages that can range from 0 to 100%. The primary endpoint is considered to be met if for the same 3 out of 5 readers, the lower bound of the 95% CIs for both sensitivity and specificity are ≥ 50%.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Only subjects who meet all of the following criteria will be eligible for enrollment into the study: 1. Males and females aged 50 years and over 2. Have a projected life expectancy of ≤ 1 year as determined by the investigator (terminal medical condition including but not limited to end-stage dementia, end-stage congestive heart failure, end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or end-stage cancer) 3. Written informed consent obtained from the subject and/or the subject's legally authorized representative (LAR), as applicable, to consent for study procedures and brain donation (consent consistent with the legal requirements of the State in which the subject dies) 4. Can tolerate study procedures including lying down in PET scanner. The investigator will carefully assess each subject and use medical judgment to determine whether the subject can tolerate the imaging procedure
Exclusion criteria
- Subjects will be excluded from the enrollment if they:
Where
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Sun City, Arizona
- Los Angeles, California
- Murrieta, California
- San Francisco, California
- Hialeah, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Lady Lake, Florida
- Maitland, Florida
- Melbourne, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Sarasota, Florida
And 13 more locations — see the full list below.
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 22, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations