[18F]Fluoropropyl-Trimethoprim ([18F]F-TMP) PET/CT Imaging to Evaluate Biodistribution and Kinetics in Human Subjects

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to study a radioactive tracer, a type of imaging drug that is injected into the body to see how it is taken up in sites of active infection using an imaging procedure called Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT).

Condition

  • Bacterial Infections

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • At least 18 years of age - Known or suspected bacterial infection, per clinical documentation of suspected infection (e.g. lab results, pathology results, physician progress notes, clinical symptoms of infection) - Able to understand the investigational nature of this study and provide written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines prior to study-specific procedures

Exclusion Criteria

  • Antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim within 48h of the baseline PET/CT scan - Inability to tolerate imaging procedures, in the opinion of an investigator or treating physician - Unstable or other severe medical or psychological comorbidities that would compromise the subject's safety or successful participation in the study, in the opinion of an investigator or treating physician - Pregnant or breast feeding patients; a urine pregnancy test will be performed in women of child-bearing potential prior to [18F]F-TMP injection, to confirm non-pregnant status

Study Design

Phase
Phase 1
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Other
Biodistribution cohort 		The Biodistribution cohort will include up to 5 patients who will undergo a series of vertex to mid-thigh (or feet if indicated) biodistribution [18F]fluoropropyl-trimethoprim PET/CT scans over a period of approximately 4 hours.
  • Drug: [18F]fluoropropyl-trimethoprim
    [18F]Fluoropropyl-Trimethoprim, also known as [18F]F-TMP, is a radiolabeled imaging agent for positron emission tomography (PET/CT).The use most relevant to this protocol is for imaging bacterial infection in human subjects. The parent compound, trimethoprim (TMP) is a well-known, safe, broad-spectrum, synthetic, small molecule antibiotic that has been used clinically for over 50 years for the treatment of acute bacterial infection and has been combined with sulfa-based antibiotics (Bactrim/Septra) for bacterial infection prophylaxis especially in the lung and bladder. An immediate clinical use for TMP radiotracers is imaging of pathologic bacteria that are the cause of human infection.
Other
The Dynamic cohort 		The Dynamic cohort will include up to 15 patients who will undergo approximately 60 minutes of dynamic scanning followed by up to 2 static skull base to mid-thigh (or feet if indicated) scans post injection of [18F]fluoropropyl-trimethoprim.
  • Drug: [18F]fluoropropyl-trimethoprim
    [18F]Fluoropropyl-Trimethoprim, also known as [18F]F-TMP, is a radiolabeled imaging agent for positron emission tomography (PET/CT).The use most relevant to this protocol is for imaging bacterial infection in human subjects. The parent compound, trimethoprim (TMP) is a well-known, safe, broad-spectrum, synthetic, small molecule antibiotic that has been used clinically for over 50 years for the treatment of acute bacterial infection and has been combined with sulfa-based antibiotics (Bactrim/Septra) for bacterial infection prophylaxis especially in the lung and bladder. An immediate clinical use for TMP radiotracers is imaging of pathologic bacteria that are the cause of human infection.

Recruiting Locations

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19104
Contact:
Erin Schubert
215-662-3041
erinschu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania

Study Contact

Erin Schubert
215-662-3041
erinschu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu