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NCT01916148

18F-L-Fluoro-DOPA PET/CT Scan Localization of Focal Pancreatic Lesions in Subjects With Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia

AVAILABLE Last updated 2 April 2025
What this trial tests

trial testing 18F-DOPA in Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI). Available.

Quick facts

Lead sponsorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia
StatusAVAILABLE
Study typeEXPANDED_ACCESS
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Who can join

Eligibility, any sex, with Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) or Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This purpose of this study is to determine the ability of an 18F-fluoro-L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (18F-DOPA) PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan to detect a focal lesion of hyperinsulinism and determine the location in patients with congenital hyperinsulinism, Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome and suspected insulinoma. Safety data will be collected.

Publications & conference data

3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Preclinical and Clinical Epigenetic-Based Reconsideration of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome.
    Papulino C, Chianese U, Nicoletti MM, Benedetti R, et al · · 2020 · cited 10× · PMID 33101381 · DOI 10.3389/fgene.2020.563718
  2. Case Report: Two Distinct Focal Congenital Hyperinsulinism Lesions Resulting From Separate Genetic Events.
    Rosenfeld E, Mitteer L, Boodhansingh K, Becker SA, et al · · 2021 · cited 8× · PMID 34336745 · DOI 10.3389/fped.2021.699129
  3. Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Insulinomas in Pediatric Patients.
    Mitteer LM, Sanchez-Kleinberg Y, Lord K, Sigal W, et al · · 2026 · PMID 42149805 · DOI 10.1159/000552145

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