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[68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 and [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 PET/CT Imaging in the Same Group of Insulinoma Patients


2021-10-01


2022-10-13


2023-06-01


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Study Overview

[68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 and [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 PET/CT Imaging in the Same Group of Insulinoma Patients

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R)-targeted PET imaging with 68Ga-labeled compounds is able to provide superior sensitivity and specificity to detect insulinoma, like the widely studied [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4. This pilot study was prospectively designed to evaluate the early dynamic distribution of [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4, a novel radiopharmaceutical targeting GLP-1R, which was compared with [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 in the same group of insulinoma patients.

Insulinoma is the most common cause of endogenous hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in adult patients without diabetes. The only curative treatment of an insulinoma is its surgical removal. Therefore, exact preoperative localization of the insulinoma is critical to planning the surgical intervention. MR imaging, CT, or endoscopic ultrasound is normally used to localize insulinomas. However, the small size of the tumors (often,1 cm) limits the sensitivity of these methods. In recent years, a new receptor-targeted imaging technique, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) imaging, for detecting insulinoma has been established. GLP-1R is expressed on benign insulinoma cell surfaces with very high incidence (>90%) and density (8,133 dpm/mg of tissue). No other peptide receptor has been found to exhibit such high expression levels in insulinoma. [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4, a novel radiopharmaceutical targeting GLP-1R, with the urea fragment of a conjugate that employs the HBED-CC chelator for labeling with 68Ga in order to In order to reduce the accumulation of radioactivity in the kidneys. This pilot study was prospectively designed to evaluate the early dynamic distribution of [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 compared with [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 in the same group of Insulinoma patients.

  • Insulinoma
  • DRUG: [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4
  • DRUG: [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4
  • PUMCH-NM-EX4

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates Results Reporting Dates Study Record Updates

2021-09-02  

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2022-10-13  

2021-09-02  

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2022-10-14  

2021-09-05  

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2022-10  

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

Primary Purpose:
Diagnostic


Allocation:
Na


Interventional Model:
Single Group


Masking:
None


Arms and Interventions

Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 and [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 PET/ CT scan

Patients of Insulinoma PET/CT imaging: In two consecutive days each patient underwent a 60-min dynamic PET/CT scan after intravenous administration of [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 and [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4, respectively.

DRUG: [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4

  • Intravenous injection of one dosage of 74-111 MBq (2-3 mCi) [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4. Tracer doses of [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 will be used to image lesions of insulinoma by PET/CT.

DRUG: [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4

  • Intravenous injection of one dosage of 74-111 MBq (2-3 mCi) [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4. Tracer doses of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 will be used to image lesions of insulinoma by PET/CT.
Primary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Metabolic parametersthe early dynamic distribution (SUVmax in tumor lesions and SUVmean in normal organs at different time points) of [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 in comparison with [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 in the same group of insulinoma patients.through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Diagnostic valueSensitivity and Specificity of [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 for insulinoma in comparison with [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 PET/CT.through study completion, an average of 1 year

Contacts and Locations

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Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL

Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

    Inclusion Criteria:

  • confirmed treated or untreated insulinoma patients;
  • [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-exendin-4 and [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-exendin-4 PET/CT within two consecutive days;
  • signed written consent.

  • Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy;
  • breastfeeding;
  • known allergy against exendin-4;
  • any medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator may significantly interfere with study compliance

Collaborators and Investigators

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    • PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR: Zhaohui Zhu, MD, Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Publications

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    General Publications

    • Li L, Wang G, Wang J, Ma H, Chen J, Wang R, Pan Q, Hong H, Jin W, Kung HF, Zhu L, Luo Y, Zhu Z. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor-Targeted PET/CT With 68 Ga-HBED-CC-Exendin-4 in Localizing Insulinoma : A Head-to-Head Comparison to 68 Ga-NOTA-Exendin-4. Clin Nucl Med. 2025 Jan 1;50(1):38-43. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005533. Epub 2024 Nov 8.