Visualizing Brain Proteinopathies Using [F-18]Flornaptitril-PET in the Prediction of Clinical Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment With Either Suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or Alzheimer's Disease

Last updated: July 25, 2025
Sponsor: CereMark Pharma, LLC
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Mental Disability

Dementia

Treatment

[F-18]Flornaptitril

Clinical Study ID

NCT06254469
CMK-0301
  • Ages > 45
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

CMK-0301 is a multi-site, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of [F-18]Flornaptitril-PET (F-18 FNT-PET) for the prediction of clinical progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) with either Suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) or Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

The primary objectives of the study are to: (1) To determine the accuracy of F-18 FNT-PET in prediction of clinical decline and (2) To assess the safety and tolerability of F-18 FNT.

The secondary objectives include: (1) To demonstrate the feasibility of F-18 FNT-PET in differentiation of participants with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from those with suspected Alzheimer's disease (AD) by trained image readers, (2) To evaluate disease progression in participants with suspected CTE or AD and (3) To evaluate the correlation between F-18 FNT-PET regional and summary visual reads scan and other assessments.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants with MCI enrolling in the trial must meet all the following criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of MCI due to suspected CTE, and with age >45 years, or AD, and with age >50 years at the time of the Screening Visit (see Inclusion Criteria 9) 2.Participants must have a trial partner who has frequent interaction with them (approximately >3-4 times per week), will be present for all clinic visits, and canassist in compliance with trial procedures 3. Participants, or in the Investigator'sopinion, participant's legally acceptable representative, and a trial partnerprovide informed consent as required by IRB 4. Female participants must be eithersurgically sterilized or post-menopausal, defined as at least 1 year without mensesas reported by the participant or have a negative serum pregnancy test 5. Willing tocomply with trial procedures 6. Willing to communicate with trial personnel 7.Willing to undergo longitudinal follow-up visits at 1 and 2 years after the ImagingVisit (only for Part B) 8. CDR global score of 0.5 9. Participants with MCI due tosuspected CTE must meet the diagnostic standards of possible traumaticencephalopathy syndrome as all the following criteria:

a. All of the following features are required: i) Persistence of symptoms for longer than 2 years; no other neurologic disorder that is more likely to account for all the clinical features; history of head trauma exposure, progressive course; and at least 1 supportive feature ii) History of head trauma exposure, typically associated with history of concussion, although may be limited to subconcussive trauma iii) Head trauma exposure is repetitive in nature iv) Demonstrated progressive course v) Delayed symptom onset vi) Self-report or observer report of cognitive dysfunction, confirmed with objective cognitive decline documented by results of formal neuropsychological testing. Cognitive decline typically affects more than 1 domain (neuropsychological tests, visuospatial, memory, and language) b. Only 1 of the following supportive features is required: i) Emotional dysregulation: including depression, anxiety, agitation, aggression, paranoid ideation, deterioration of interpersonal relationships, or suicidality ii) Behavioral change: including violence, poor impulse control, socially inappropriate behavior, avolition, apathy, change in personality, or comorbid substance abuse iii) Motor disturbance: including bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, gait instability, dysarthria, dysphagia, or ataxia 9. Participants with MCI due to suspected AD must meet all the following criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of MCI due to suspected AD according to workgroups of the DiagnosticGuidelines of the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA)

  2. Documented evidence of memory decline with gradual onset and slow progression for atleast 1 year. If medically documented evidence is not available, an informant mayprovide confirmatory evidence

  3. An MMSE-2 score of 22 to 30, inclusive, at the Screening Visit

  4. Biomarker positive based on predefined plasma p-tau cutoff

  5. Modified Hachinski Ischemic Score of ˂4 at the Screening Visit

  6. Cognitive deficits do not occur exclusively in the context of delirium

  7. Cognitive deficits are not better explained by another mental disorder (e.g., majordepressive disorder, schizophrenia), or other medical condition (e.g.,hypothyroidism)

  8. Treated with a stable dosage regimen of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AchEI)and/or memantine for at least 4 months prior to the Screening Visit. Participantsshould be expected to remain on a stable dosage regimen of these medications for theduration of the trial. Participants who are not being treated with AchEI and/ormemantine at the time of the Screening Visit due to contraindications or previousfailed treatment with these medications are also eligible for inclusion, if it isexpected that participants will not be treated with these medications for theduration of the trial.

Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers (Part A):

  1. Medically healthy, at the age within 3 years of any participants with MCI due tosuspected CTE or AD in Part A, and with no clinically relevant findings on physicalexamination or laboratory results

  2. Participants must have a trial partner who has frequent interaction with them (approximately >3-4 times per week), will be present for all clinic visits, and canassist in compliance with trial procedures

  3. No cognitive impairment based upon cognitive assessment and as evaluated by theInvestigator

  4. No first-degree family history of early-onset AD or other neurodegenerative diseases (prior to age 65)

  5. An MMSE-2 score ≥27.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant or breastfeeding

  2. Unable to remain still for duration of imaging procedure or have an inability totolerate neuropsychological, clinical, or PET scan studies (e.g., head tremor thatmay cause head motion artifact, uncontrollable psychosis, acute suicidality)

  3. History of stroke, transient ischemic attack, seizures, or other condition of thehead or neck within 12 months prior to the Screening Visit that, in theInvestigator's opinion, might affect circulation to the head or image interpretation

  4. Preexisting major neurologic or other physical illness that could confound results (e.g., multiple sclerosis, diabetes, cancer)

  5. Psychiatric disorder such as mania, schizophrenia, anxiety, or depression (GeriatricDepression Scale ≥10), which in the Investigator's opinion, might interfere withcompleting trial procedures

  6. Condition or personal circumstance that, in the Investigator's opinion, mightinterfere with the collection of complete, good quality data

  7. History of significant prescription drug, non-prescription drug, or alcohol abuse,including but not limited to marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or derivatives

  8. Previously received F-18 FNT at any time, or any other investigational product (IP)within the past 30 days

  9. History of allergic reactions to albumin, or severe anemia or cardiac failure inwhich case the use of albumin would be medically contraindicated

  10. Unstable cardiac disease or uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure [BP] >170 mmHg or diastolic BP >100 mmHg)

  11. Any use of benzodiazepines within 24 hours prior to all trial visits

  12. Plan to take ibuprofen or naproxen within 5 days before the PET scan

  13. Received any radioactive drugs or scans within the previous month or 10 half-livesof the drug, whichever is longer, or participated in imaging or other clinicalresearch studies that might confound trial results

  14. Implants (e.g., implanted cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators, insulin pumps,metallic ocular foreign body, implanted neural stimulators, CNS aneurysm clips, orother medical implants that have not been certified for MRI), a history ofclaustrophobia in MRI, or any contraindication for MRI

  15. History of any CT/MRI finding such as mass lesions or brain infection that areunrelated to the trial

  16. Participated in another clinical trial for an investigational agent (other thanmonoclonal antibody) and taken at least one dose of trial drug, unless confirmed asplacebo, within 90 days prior to the Screening Visit. The end of a previousinvestigational trial is defined as the date of the last dose of trial drug

  17. Monoclonal antibody treatment within the previous 180 days prior to the ScreeningVisit

  18. Plan to receive treatment of aducanumab, lecanemab, or other potentially approvedtreatment options for Early AD during the trial.

Study Design

Total Participants: 230
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: [F-18]Flornaptitril
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
July 01, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
June 30, 2029

Connect with a study center

  • Endeavor Health Systems

    Evanston, Illinois 60201
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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