Amyvid

Positron Emission Tomography, Alzheimer's Disease

Treatment

3 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Amyvid

What is Amyvid

Florbetapir (18F)

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Florbetapir (18F) is a radioactive drug used to create images of the brain and check for beta amyloid plaque, a protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease. It is sold under the brand name Amyvid and is used in positron emission tomography (PET) scans to help detect Alzheimer's in adults with cognitive impairment. The active ingredient, fluorine-18, has a half-life of 110 minutes, which allows it to accumulate enough in the brain to be detected.

Amyvid

is the brand name

Amyvid Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Amyvid

Florbetapir (18F)

2012

1

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Florbetapir (18F), also known as Amyvid, is approved by the FDA for 3 uses including Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Positron Emission Tomography .

Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Positron Emission Tomography

Alzheimer's Disease

Effectiveness

How Amyvid Affects Patients

When injected into the bloodstream, florbetapir F 18 is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and spread throughout the brain. As the brain processes the drug, the amount of florbetapir F 18 decreases in different areas - more florbetapir F 18 stays in areas that contain clumps of a protein called beta-amyloid, compared to other areas that do not.

How Amyvid works in the body

Florbetapir (18F) is a special drug that helps to diagnose Alzheimer's Disease. It contains a radioactive element called fluorine-18. This element binds to a molecule called florbetapir, which sticks to the beta-amyloid plaque in the brain. This plaque is linked to Alzheimer's Disease. The fluorine-18 has a short lifespan of 110 minutes, which gives it enough time to collect in the brain before it disappears.

When to interrupt dosage

The sum of Amyvid depends upon the identified condition. The measure of dosage fluctuates, in keeping with the delivery technique stated in the accompanying table.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Positron Emission Tomography

21.6 mCi/mL, , 51.3 mCi/mL, 51.0 mCi/mL

Injection, solution, Intravenous, , Injection, solution - Intravenous

Alzheimer's Disease

21.6 mCi/mL, , 51.3 mCi/mL, 51.0 mCi/mL

Injection, solution, Intravenous, , Injection, solution - Intravenous

Warnings

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Amyvid.

Common Amyvid Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

Acrivastine

Minor

Florbetapir (18F) may decrease the excretion rate of Acrivastine which could result in a higher serum level.

Albutrepenonacog alfa

Minor

Florbetapir (18F) may decrease the excretion rate of Albutrepenonacog alfa which could result in a higher serum level.

Almasilate

Minor

Florbetapir (18F) may decrease the excretion rate of Almasilate which could result in a higher serum level.

Antihemophilic factor (recombinant), PEGylated

Minor

Florbetapir (18F) may decrease the excretion rate of Antihemophilic factor (recombinant), PEGylated which could result in a higher serum level.

Antithrombin III human

Minor

Florbetapir (18F) may decrease the excretion rate of Antithrombin III human which could result in a higher serum level.

Amyvid Toxicity & Overdose Risk

The most common side effect of this drug is headache (2%), followed by aches and pains (less than 1%), high blood pressure, tiredness, nausea, and skin reactions at the injection site (all less than 1%).

Amyvid Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Amyvid?

41 active investigations are being conducted to assess the utility of Amyvid in Positron Emission Tomography imaging.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Alzheimer's Disease

39 Actively Recruiting

Phase 4, Phase 2, Phase 3, Not Applicable, Phase 1

Positron Emission Tomography

1 Actively Recruiting

Early Phase 1

Patient Q&A Section about amyvid

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is amyvid used for?

"Use of Amyvid in these patients is indicated to help rule out AD and to provide an indication of the density of β-amyloid neuritic plaques."

Answered by AI

Is amyvid FDA approved?

"The FDA has approved Amyvid™ (florbetapir F 18 injection) for use in patients being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease and other causes of cognitive decline. Amyvid is a radioactive diagnostic agent that is injected into a vein and scans the brain for amyloid plaques. The presence of amyloid plaques is one marker for Alzheimer's disease."

Answered by AI

Who owns amyvid?

"Indianapolis, IN: Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Inc; March 2012.[2]

Amyvid is a trademark of Eli Lilly and Company. Amyvid is a radioactive diagnostic agent used to measure amyloid plaques in the brain. Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Inc manufactures Amyvid."

Answered by AI

When was amyvid FDA approved?

"The approval date for this document is 4/6/2012. The date of this document is 5/3/2012."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Amyvid

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Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer's Disease

55 - 89
All Sexes
Los Angeles, CA

The purpose of this study is to see if a special light treatment, called photobiomodulation, can help people with memory problems such as Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. The light is given to the forehead using an FDA-cleared medical device. This device is cleared to provide topical heating to elevate tissue temperature for temporary relief of muscle and joint pain, muscle spasm and stiffness associated with arthritis. It also increases blood circulation and relaxes muscle tissue. This device is being used "off-label," meaning it will be used in a way that is different than its cleared use. We want to learn whether this light treatment can improve executive function, and whether it changes certain inflammatory and neurodegeneration related signals in the blood. To do this, we will apply the photobiomodulation device to your forehead. We will also ask you questions and give you cognitive tests before and after light treatment. We will also collect blood samples before and after treatment.

Recruiting
Device

CSMC

Golnaz Yadollahikhales, MD

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Lifestyle Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease

65 - 75
All Sexes
Huntsville, AL

Many individuals develop dementia, and dementia has multiple causes, yet we currently have limited treatment options. A critical observation of the effectiveness of the available dementia treatments is that they tend to be more effective when started early. Previous studies have shown that multimodal lifestyle interventions can significantly delay the onset of Alzheimer's dementia in individuals with high risk for Alzheimer's or with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). These interventions may be less effective when initiated after dementia has already been diagnosed or is more advanced. This study has two primary goals. The first goal is to assess attitudes around dementia risk for participants throughout the study as they learn of their personalized risk and possible lifestyle factors that may modify that risk. The second goal is to serve as a logistical pilot for the implementation of data collection and processing and multimodal lifestyle intervention to reduce the risk factors of dementia in individuals without current cognitive impairment but who are at high risk of progression to dementia. Secondary goals of this study include better defining what factors contribute the most risk to dementia and identifying sub-types of dementia defined by different genetic and molecular risk factors.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine

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