Imaging Tau in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging

Summary

This study is being done to learn about tau tangles in Alzheimer's disease. A type of PET scan is used to measure the abnormal accumulation of protein called tau in the brain. These are thought to be involved in Alzheimer's disease. The investigators will also perform brain MRI and to tests to measure the participant's memory and thinking.

Timeline

Start

2016-07

Primary completion

2017-06-30

Completion

2017-06-30

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Stopped due to published data regarding THK-5351 non-specificity in Tau imaging”

Drugs

Indications