18F-DOPA PET Imaging: an Evaluation of Biodistribution and Safety

Study Purpose

Single centre prospective cohort phase III study of 18F-DOPA PET/CT imaging in specific patient populations: 1. Pediatric patients with congenital hyperinsulinism. 2. Pediatric patients with neuroblastoma. 3. Pediatric or Adult patients with suspected extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. 4. Adult patients with a clinical suspicion of Parkinson's disease. 5. Pediatric or Adult patients with primary brain tumors. This study will evaluate the biodistribution and safety of 18F-DOPA produced at the Edmonton PET Centre.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages N/A and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - 1.
Pediatric patients (less than 17 years old) with congenital hyperinsulinism.
  • - 2.
Pediatric patients (less than 17 years old) with neuroblastoma.
  • - 3.
Pediatric patients (less than 17 years old) or Adult patients (17 or older) with known or clinically suspected neuroendocrine tumor outside of the pancreas.
  • - 4.
Adult patients (17 or older) with a clinical suspicion of Parkinson's disease.
  • - 5.
Pediatric (less than 17 years old) or Adult patients (17 or older) with primary brain tumors.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Unable to obtain consent.
  • - Weight > 250 kg (weight limitation of PET/CT scanner) - Adult patients unable to lie flat for 20-30 minutes to complete the PET/CT scan.
  • - Young pediatric patients (less than 10 years old) who are unable to lie flat for 20-30 minutes and for whom clinical sedation is contraindicated (as determined by a pediatric anaesthesiologist) - Pregnancy.
- Lack of intravenous access

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03042416
Phase

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Phase 3
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

University of Alberta
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Jonathan T Abele, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation University of Alberta
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Canada
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Neuroblastoma, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Parkinson Disease, Brain Glioma
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: 18F-DOPA scan

18F-DOPA (4 MBq/kg, minimum 110 MBq, maximum 600 MBq) intravenous. Single-dose 20-80 minutes prior to PET/CT scan of brain or whole body (depending on specific imaging protocol for patient).

Interventions

Drug: - 18F-DOPA

18F-DOPA intravenous injection single dose

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International Sites

University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G2B7

Site Contact

Jonathan Abele, MD

jabele@ualberta.ca

7804076907

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