2024
A pilot study to evaluate the effect of CT1812 treatment on synaptic density and other biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease
van Dyck C, Mecca A, O’Dell R, Bartlett H, Diepenbrock N, Huang Y, Hamby M, Grundman M, Catalano S, Caggiano A, Carson R. A pilot study to evaluate the effect of CT1812 treatment on synaptic density and other biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2024, 16: 20. PMID: 38273408, PMCID: PMC10809445, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-024-01382-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsBiomarkersFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMicePilot ProjectsPositron-Emission TomographyConceptsMild to moderate dementiaPositron emission tomographyAlzheimer's diseaseVolumetric MRIModerate dementiaClinical rating scalesSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2ACerebrospinal fluidMouse model of ADPharmacodynamic effectsPlacebo-controlled phase 1 clinical trialBiomarkers of AD pathologyClinical trialsCognitive measuresNominally significant differencesPhase 1 clinical trialModel of ADHippocampal cortexPhase 1/2 studyRating ScaleParallel-group trialSynaptic densityTrial registrationThe clinical trialPlacebo-controlledSigma-2 receptor ligands
2023
Trial of Solanezumab in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease
Sperling R, Donohue M, Raman R, Rafii M, Johnson K, Masters C, van Dyck C, Iwatsubo T, Marshall G, Yaari R, Mancini M, Holdridge K, Case M, Sims J, Aisen P. Trial of Solanezumab in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 1096-1107. PMID: 37458272, PMCID: PMC10559996, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2305032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBrainFemaleHumansMalePositron-Emission TomographyConceptsAmyloid-related imaging abnormalitiesPreclinical Alzheimer's diseasePositron emission tomographyBrain amyloid levelsPlacebo groupAmyloid levelsAlzheimer's diseaseF-florbetapir positron emission tomographyGlobal Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scoreMini-Mental State ExaminationPrimary end pointClinical Dementia Rating scorePhase 3 trialPreclinical Alzheimer's cognitive composite scoresDementia Rating scoreYears of ageForms of amyloidBrain positron emission tomographyImaging abnormalitiesCognitive composite scoreMean ageFamily historyMean changePersons 65State ExaminationRelationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender
Koohsari S, Sadabad F, Pittman B, Gallezot J, Carson R, van Dyck C, Li C, Potenza M, Matuskey D. Relationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender. Synapse 2023, 77: e22279. PMID: 37382240, PMCID: PMC10416616, DOI: 10.1002/syn.22279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBody Mass IndexBrainFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMorpholinesNorepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsPositron-Emission TomographyReboxetineYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexMultilinear reference tissue model 2Gender-related differencesBrain norepinephrine transportersNorepinephrine transporterAge-related declineStructural MR scansBrain regionsReference tissue model 2Mass indexRaphe nucleusLocus coeruleusOccipital cortexBMI relationshipHealthy adultsHigh-resolution research tomographAvailable radiotracersHealthy participantsMR scansAgeAnatomic templateReference regionNegative associationNet availabilityPotential agePrincipal component analysis of synaptic density measured with [11C]UCB-J PET in early Alzheimer’s disease
O'Dell R, Higgins-Chen A, Gupta D, Chen M, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Lu Y, Ni G, Chupak A, Zhao W, Salardini E, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Arnsten A, Carson R, van Dyck C, Mecca A. Principal component analysis of synaptic density measured with [11C]UCB-J PET in early Alzheimer’s disease. NeuroImage Clinical 2023, 39: 103457. PMID: 37422964, PMCID: PMC10338149, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2023.103457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloidAmyloidogenic ProteinsBrainCognitive DysfunctionHumansPositron-Emission TomographyPrincipal Component AnalysisConceptsCognitive domainsCognitive performanceSubjects' scoresCortical regionsNeuropsychological batteryEarly Alzheimer's diseaseAD groupBilateral regionsNormal participantsNegative loadingsCognitive impairmentCN participantsAlzheimer's diseaseParticipantsStructural correlatesStrong contributionParticipant characteristicsScoresPositive loadingsData-driven approachTotal variancePrincipal component analysisSpecific spatial patternsLongitudinal head-to-head comparison of 11C-PiB and 18F-florbetapir PET in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial of anti-amyloid-β monoclonal antibodies in dominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Chen C, McCullough A, Gordon B, Joseph-Mathurin N, Flores S, McKay N, Hobbs D, Hornbeck R, Fagan A, Cruchaga C, Goate A, Perrin R, Wang G, Li Y, Shi X, Xiong C, Pontecorvo M, Klein G, Su Y, Klunk W, Jack C, Koeppe R, Snider B, Berman S, Roberson E, Brosch J, Surti G, Jiménez-Velázquez I, Galasko D, Honig L, Brooks W, Clarnette R, Wallon D, Dubois B, Pariente J, Pasquier F, Sanchez-Valle R, Shcherbinin S, Higgins I, Tunali I, Masters C, van Dyck C, Masellis M, Hsiung R, Gauthier S, Salloway S, Clifford D, Mills S, Supnet-Bell C, McDade E, Bateman R, Benzinger T. Longitudinal head-to-head comparison of 11C-PiB and 18F-florbetapir PET in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial of anti-amyloid-β monoclonal antibodies in dominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2023, 50: 2669-2682. PMID: 37017737, PMCID: PMC10330155, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-023-06209-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAniline CompoundsBrainEthylene GlycolsHumansPositron-Emission TomographyConceptsStandardized uptake value ratioPhase 2/3 clinical trialsPositron emission tomographyAnti-Aβ monoclonal antibodyClinical trialsPlacebo armDrug effectsLongitudinal changesMonoclonal antibodiesGlobal cortical standardized uptake value ratioHead comparisonCortical standardized uptake value ratioRegional standardized uptake value ratiosAβ positron emission tomographyAmyloid-β positron emission tomographyAlzheimer's disease clinical trialsPET imagingUptake value ratioAβ PET imagingSimulated clinical trialTwo-sample t-testDrug armPittsburgh CompoundPET scansWelch two sample t-test
2022
Synaptic density and cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease: A PET imaging study with [11C]UCB‐J
Mecca AP, O'Dell RS, Sharp ES, Banks ER, Bartlett HH, Zhao W, Lipior S, Diepenbrock NG, Chen M, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Nabulsi NB, Vander Wyk B, Arnsten AFT, Huang Y, Carson RE, van Dyck C. Synaptic density and cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease: A PET imaging study with [11C]UCB‐J. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2022, 18: 2527-2536. PMID: 35174954, PMCID: PMC9381645, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlzheimer DiseaseBrainCognitionCognitive DysfunctionHumansPositron-Emission TomographySynapsesConceptsSynaptic densityEarly Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseCognitive performanceMajor pathological correlateGray matter volumePositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingPET imaging studiesIndividual cognitive domainsNeuropathologic studiesSignificant positive associationSynapse lossSynaptic alterationsPathological correlatesNeuropsychological test performanceMatter volumeCognitive impairmentSignificant associationImaging studiesDiseaseTomography imagingGlobal cognitionStrongest predictorPositive association
2021
Generation of synthetic PET images of synaptic density and amyloid from 18F‐FDG images using deep learning
Wang R, Liu H, Toyonaga T, Shi L, Wu J, Onofrey JA, Tsai Y, Naganawa M, Ma T, Liu Y, Chen M, Mecca AP, O’Dell R, van Dyck C, Carson RE, Liu C. Generation of synthetic PET images of synaptic density and amyloid from 18F‐FDG images using deep learning. Medical Physics 2021, 48: 5115-5129. PMID: 34224153, PMCID: PMC8455448, DOI: 10.1002/mp.15073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer DiseaseAniline CompoundsBrainDeep LearningFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansPositron-Emission Tomography
2020
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Mecca AP, van Dyck C. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 17: 316-317. PMID: 33047474, PMCID: PMC7962853, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer DiseaseDementiaHumansMembrane GlycoproteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsPositron-Emission TomographyRisk FactorsIn vivo measurement of widespread synaptic loss in Alzheimer's disease with SV2A PET
Mecca AP, Chen M, O'Dell RS, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Godek TA, Harris JE, Bartlett HH, Zhao W, Nabulsi NB, Vander Wyk B, Varma P, Arnsten AFT, Huang Y, Carson RE, van Dyck C. In vivo measurement of widespread synaptic loss in Alzheimer's disease with SV2A PET. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 16: 974-982. PMID: 32400950, PMCID: PMC7383876, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWidespread synaptic lossEarly Alzheimer's diseaseSynaptic lossAlzheimer's diseaseSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AGray matter volumeMajor structural correlatePositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingDistribution volume ratioCerebellar reference regionNeocortical brain regionsSynaptic densityAD progressionConsistent pathologyPotential therapyMatter volumePromising biomarkerCognitive impairmentCN participantsBrain regionsDiseaseTomography imagingNormal participantsStructural correlatesPET imaging of mGluR5 in Alzheimer’s disease
Mecca AP, McDonald JW, Michalak HR, Godek TA, Harris JE, Pugh EA, Kemp EC, Chen MK, Salardini A, Nabulsi NB, Lim K, Huang Y, Carson RE, Strittmatter SM, van Dyck CH. PET imaging of mGluR5 in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2020, 12: 15. PMID: 31954399, PMCID: PMC6969979, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-020-0582-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseBrainCognitive DysfunctionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5ConceptsEarly Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseMild cognitive impairmentBrain amyloidHippocampus of ADPositron emission tomography radioligandSubtype 5 receptorsMild AD dementiaGray matter atrophyAssociation cortical regionsAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentImportant therapeutic targetCerebellum reference regionDynamic PET scansHippocampal mGluR5MethodsSixteen individualsMGluR5 bindingSynaptotoxic actionAD dementiaAD pathogenesisMatter atrophyInitial administrationAD groupSynaptic transmissionEntorhinal cortex
2018
Assessing Synaptic Density in Alzheimer Disease With Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging
Chen MK, Mecca AP, Naganawa M, Finnema SJ, Toyonaga T, Lin SF, Najafzadeh S, Ropchan J, Lu Y, McDonald JW, Michalak HR, Nabulsi NB, Arnsten AFT, Huang Y, Carson RE, van Dyck CH. Assessing Synaptic Density in Alzheimer Disease With Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging. JAMA Neurology 2018, 75: 1215-1224. PMID: 30014145, PMCID: PMC6233853, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.1836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographic imagingSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2ASynaptic densityAlzheimer's diseaseEmission tomographic imagingHigh-resolution PET scanningPET scanningCognitive impairmentDisease-modifying therapiesDisease-modifying treatmentsNormal participantsCross-sectional studyPittsburgh compound BMajor structural correlateAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentMagnetic resonance imagingMild cognitive impairmentJ PET imagingRestoration of synapsesSpecific bindingNeurologic evaluationSynaptic lossDisease stagePostmortem studiesOutcome measures
2009
Regional distribution and behavioral correlates of 5-HT2A receptors in Alzheimer's disease with [18F]deuteroaltanserin and PET
Santhosh L, Estok KM, Vogel RS, Tamagnan GD, Baldwin RM, Mitsis EM, MacAvoy MG, Staley JK, van Dyck CH. Regional distribution and behavioral correlates of 5-HT2A receptors in Alzheimer's disease with [18F]deuteroaltanserin and PET. Psychiatry Research 2009, 173: 212-217. PMID: 19682865, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2009.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyAD patient samplesAlzheimer's diseaseAD patientsAnterior cingulateBehavioral symptomsBrain serotonin 2A (5-HT(2A)) receptorsPatient samplesConstant infusion paradigmSerotonin 2A receptorProbable Alzheimer's diseaseMajor behavioral symptomsBehavioral correlatesInfusion paradigmPostmortem studiesPsychotic symptomsElderly controlsMRI scansSubcortical regionsSerotonergic dysregulationEmission tomographyPatientsDiseaseInterest analysisSymptoms