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Recruiting NCT05357612

Characterization of the Serotonin 2A Receptor Selective PET Tracer [18F]MH.MZ in Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases

Conditions: Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease, Parkinson Disease Psychosis

Sex: All
Ages: 50 Years – 85 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: PHASE4
Enrollment: 75
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Location: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville Tennessee

Summary

It is hypothesize that patients with clinically diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases will have significantly different receptor occupancy of 5HT2A receptors compared to a healthy age/sex-matched control group. This will be tested by measuring 5HT2A receptor density using the PET radioligand (R)-\[18F\]MH.MZ in both populations.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient arm - clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease, diffuse Lewy body disease, multiple systems atrophy, Huntington's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, and other variants * Healthy arm - age and gender matched to patient arm * Psychosis (presence of hallucinations or delusions) starting after the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, occurring at least weekly for 4 weeks, severe enough to warrant treatment. * Study partner available for study visits Exclusion Criteria: * Prior stroke or other uncontrolled serious neurological or medical illness * Contra-indication or inability to tolerate MRI scan * Use of serotonergic medications in the last 6 weeks * Incapable of providing independent consent. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * psychosis due to a metabolic, toxic, or primary psychiatric disease * Deemed unable to complete neurocognitive testing * For PD Participants: current or prior use of pimavanserin * Use of antipsychotics in the last 2 weeks

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