Developing Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI Biomarkers for Evaluation of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Study Purpose

In this study, hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI will be used to evaluate treatment efficacy in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Participants will be imaged at 4 timepoints (baseline, 6 weeks post-therapy initiation, 12 weeks, and 18 weeks). Images will be analyzed to develop new biomarkers and to understand treatment effects.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Age ≥ 18 years of age.
  • - Documented diagnostic right heart catheterization (RHC) at any time prior to screening confirming the diagnosis of WHO PAH Group 1 in any of the following subtypes: - Idiopathic PAH.
  • - Heritable PAH.
  • - Drug/toxin-induced PAH.
  • - PAH associated with CTD.
  • - Symptomatic PAH classified as WHO FC I, II, or III.
  • - Documented Historical RHC with a mPAP ≥ 20 mmHg, PCWP ≤15 mmHg, and PVR ≥ 3 Wood Units (WU) - Ability to adhere to the study visit schedule, adhere, and comply with all protocol requirements.
  • - Ability to understand and provide written informed consent.
For patients in the Initiating Therapy Arm:
  • - Initiation of pulmonary vasodilator therapy within ±3 weeks of baseline imaging timepoint.
For patients in the Stable Arm:
  • - On stable doses of background PAH therapy and diuretics (i.e., patient-specific dose goal for each therapy already achieved) for at least 90 days prior to screening; for infusion prostacyclins, dose adjustment within 10% of optimal dose is allowed per medical practice.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Subject unable to undergo MRI based on MRI safety screening.
  • - Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension WHO Groups 2, 3, 4, or 5.
  • - Pregnant or breastfeeding female subjects.
  • - Prisoners or incarcerated individuals.
  • - Any major surgical procedure within 90 days prior to study enrollment or planned surgical procedure during the study period.
  • - Concomitant medical disorder, condition, or history, that in the opinion of the Investigator would impair the subject's ability to participate in or complete the requirements of the study.
- Other medical or psychiatric condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would place the subject at increased risk or would preclude obtaining voluntary consent or would confound the objectives of the study

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT05339386
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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University of Kansas Medical Center
Principal Investigator

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Peter Niedbalski, PHD
Principal Investigator Affiliation University of Kansas Medical Center
Agency Class

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Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Additional Details

1. Optimize Xe-MRI Oscillation Imaging for PAH. Regional mapping of oscillations in the xenon RBC signal is a new technique that may provide new insights into microvascular function in PH. Recent innovations in Xe-MRI have enabled improvements to this methodology, but these have yet to be explored and optimized. 2. Quantify the short- and long-term repeatability of Xe-MRI oscillation imaging in patients with PAH. Hyperpolarized 129Xe oscillation imaging is a novel technique that may provide regional quantification of pulmonary microvascular function. However, the repeatability of this technique has not been measured, which limits its use as an outcome measure. 3. Determine the minimum time-point at which Xe-MRI shows a clinically meaningful change following treatment. Current standards in the PAH community are to assess treatment efficacy in PAH patients at 3-6 months using 6MWTs, REVEAL Lite scores, echocardiograms, and possibly RHCs. However, Xe-MRI may be more sensitive to functional improvements. We hypothesize that Xe-MRI biomarkers will show a clinically meaningful change within 12 weeks of initiation of pulmonary vasodilators.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Initiating Therapy

PAH patients who are newly initiating background therapy to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.

: Stable

PAH patients who are stable on therapy (On stable doses of background PAH therapy and diuretics for at least 90 days prior to screening).

Interventions

Drug: - Hyperpolarized Xe129

Lung MRI using gaseous contrast agent hyperpolarized 129Xe.

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University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

Site Contact

Cristal Monge

chernandez@kumc.edu

913-945-9399

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