Conditions: Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Keywords: Hyperinsulinism Hypoglycemia KATP channel
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Enrollment: 17
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of exendin-(9-39) on fasting blood glucose and protein induced hypoglycemia on subjects with Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Funding Source - FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OODP).

Detailed description:
This is a placebo controlled study with randomized crossover design to evaluate the effect of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor antagonist, exendin-(9-39), on fasting blood glucose levels, protein-induced hypoglycemia, and fasting tolerance of subjects with congenital hyperinsulinism due to mutations in the ATP- sensitive potassium channel (KATP) channel.

Arms:
arm 1: An infusion of vehicle (0.9%NaCl) will run for 60 minutes(time -60 to 0) before starting the study infusion of vehicle or exendin-(9-39). At time 0, vehicle (0.9%NaCl) will be started and will continue for 6 hours. The following day, at time 0, exendin-(9-39) at a dose ranging from 100-500pmol/kg/min will be started and continue for 6 hours. During both infusions, blood glucose, insulin, c-peptide, GLP-1, and glucagon will be measured every 30 minutes. arm 2: An infusion of vehicle (0.9%NaCl) will run for 60 minutes(time -60 to 0) before starting the study infusion of vehicle or exendin-(9-39). . At time 0, exendin-(9-39) at a dose ranging from 100-500pmol/kg/min will be started and continue for 6 hours. The following day, at time 0, vehicle (0.9%NaCl) will be started and will continue for 6 hours. During both infusions, blood glucose, insulin, c-peptide, GLP-1, and glucagon will be measured every 30 minutes.

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Interventions: intervention 1: Exendin-(9-39) intervention 2: placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 100-500pmol/kg/min intervention 2: placebo (0.9% NaCl)

Protocol document: