New scan could spot hidden tumors
NCT ID NCT04510311
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tested a new radioactive tracer called [18F]3F-PHPG to see if it can help locate neuroendocrine tumors during PET scans. 32 adults with these tumors received the tracer and had two scans. The goal was to check image quality and how the tracer spreads in the body, which could lead to a better way to find and stage these tumors.
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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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Current neuroendocrine tumor diagnosis * Able to lie flat for 60 minutes * Provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Claustrophobia * Inability to lie flat for 60 minutes * Currently taking medications that may alter PET scans of neuroendocrine tumors with these tracers, including any of the following: * Tricyclic antidepressants, which inhibit the norepinephrine transporter: desipramine, amitriptyline, imipramine * Cold medications containing the sympathomimetic amines: phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, pseudoephedrine * Nasal decongestants (some use phenylephrine as the active agent) * Cocaine (which inhibits the norepinephrine transporter) * Tetrabenazine (Xenazine), which inhibits the VMAT2 transporter * Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) * Some antihypertensive drugs: reserpine, labetalol, α-methyldopa, clonidine
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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