New imaging agent could shed light on Cholesterol's role in disease
NCT ID NCT04532489
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study is testing a new radioactive tracer called [18F]FNP-59 to see if it can safely and clearly image cholesterol in the adrenal glands using PET scans. Six healthy volunteers will receive a tiny, non-therapeutic dose of the tracer. The goal is to improve imaging for conditions like high blood pressure that involve cholesterol trafficking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FNP-59 (a radioactive tracer for PET scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better imaging method to study cholesterol-related conditions like high blood pressure or adrenal disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study with only 6 healthy participants, so it may not translate to patients. The tracer's safety and effectiveness are still unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants without any known adrenal pathology as normal controls for radiation dosimetry purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Unable to do imaging * Body weight greater than 400 lbs (181 Kg) * Prisoners are not eligible * Subjects unable to provide own consent are not eligible * Current use of steroids, Oral contraceptives (OCP), spironolactone, estrogen, androgen, progesterone, Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE inhibitors)/ Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), or supplements that are hormone analogues. * Known adrenal pathology
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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