Plaque & Brain Inflammation in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Role of

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Clinical Trial Summary

Carotid artery stenosis is observed in about 3% of ≥ 60 years subjects and accounts for around 10-20% of all ischemic strokes. Beyond the degree of stenosis, plaque composition affects the risk of ischemic stroke. Identification of patients with vulnerable plaques at higher risk of stroke who might benefit from carotid revascularization is crucial. A growing body of evidence suggests that the lectin pathway of the complement system, and especially the ficolin-2, is involved in atherosclerosis. It has been hypothesized that circulating levels of ficolin-2 increase during chronic inflammatory conditions (i.e. growing atherosclerotic plaque) whereas they fall during sub-acute or acute inflammatory conditions (i.e. plaque rupture and acute ischemic stroke) because of consumption (binding to targets). Therefore, ficolin-2 has been proposed as a biomarker informing on the specific state of the plaque. However, in acute ischemic stroke due to carotid stenosis, both plaque rupture and stroke injury contribute to lectin pathway activation, thus affecting circulating levels of ficolin-2. Until now, the relative contribution of plaque and brain inflammation on circulating levels of ficolin-2 has not been documented. In the present study the investigators aim to assess the association between circulating levels of ficolin-2 and carotid and brain inflammation on [18F]DPA-714 positron emission tomography (PET)/MRI in patients with transient ischemic attack or acute ischemic stroke due to carotid stenosis. For that purpose, the investigators intend to include 30 patients with transient ischemic attack or acute ischemic stroke due to ≥ 50%. carotid stenosis. Each patient will have a measure of plasmatic level of ficolin-2 as well a [18F]DPA-714 PET/MRI to quantify the fixation of the radiotracer on carotid and brain.

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05850247
Study type	Interventional
Source	Hospices Civils de Lyon
Contact	Laura MECHTOUFF
Phone	4.27.85.67.47
Email	laura.mechtouff@chu-lyon.fr
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Phase 2
Start date	August 1, 2023
Completion date	January 30, 2025

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