Safety and Efficacy of Exendin 9-39 in Patients With Postbariatric Hypoglycemia

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT03373435

Purpose

This clinical study will evaluate whether taking an investigational drug called exendin 9-39 is safe, well-tolerated, and helps to prevent low blood sugar in people who have had bariatric surgery and later develop a rare condition called postbariatric hypoglycemia (PBH).

Official Title

A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Cross-over Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Exendin 9-39 in Patients With Postbariatric Hypoglycemia

Stanford Investigator(s)

Marilyn Tan
Marilyn Tan

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Body mass index (BMI) of up to 40 kg/m2
* Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery performed ≥12 months prior
* Diagnosis of PBH
* At least 2 episodes during screening 2-week run-in phase of severe hypoglycemia

Exclusion Criteria:

* Other cause of endogenous hyperinsulinism other than PBH
* Metabolic or bariatric surgical procedure other than RYGB
* History of non-RYGB upper GI surgery
* Use of agents that may interfere with glucose metabolism

Intervention(s):

drug: exendin 9-39

other: Placebo

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Aileen Muno
(650) 725-9890