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Drugs in development · updated 10 November 2026

Fluorodopa F 18: clinical trials and development status

Other names and codes: 18F-FDOPA

NLM verified identityApproved in the US (FDA)

As of 10 November 2026 Fluorodopa F 18 is in 8 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) for 17 diseases. The most advanced phase is III.

8Active trials
IIIMost advanced phase
17Diseases studied

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Approved uses in the United States (FDA)

Fluorodopa F 18 Injection is indicated for use in positron emission tomography (PET) to visualize dopaminergic nerve terminals in the striatum for the evaluation of adult patients with suspected Parkinsonian syndromes (PS). Fluorodopa F 18 PET is an adjunct to other diagnostic evaluations. […]

Source: FDA label of Fluorodopa F18, section «Indications and Usage» (openFDA), version of 15 January 2021

Official documents

Use, doses, side effects and interactions: only these official documents are authoritative.

Diseases studied

For each disease: the drug’s most advanced phase and active trials, with the reference trial on ClinicalTrials.gov.

DiseaseMost advanced phaseActive trialsReference trial
Brain NeoplasmsIII2NCT04706910
Congenital hyperinsulinismIII2NCT04706910
Parkinson's diseaseIII2NCT04706910
Lewy body dementiaIII1NCT04706910
NeuroblastomaIII1NCT04706910
Neuroendocrine tumorIII1NCT04706910
StrokeIII1NCT03998852
Cushing's syndromeII1NCT02019706
GlioblastomaII1NCT05781321
GliomaII1NCT07542158
NeoplasmII1NCT07542158
Parkinsonian DisordersII1NCT07542158
HyperinsulinismI1NCT02021604
HypoglycemiaI1NCT02021604
InsulinomaI1NCT02021604
Multiple system atrophyI1NCT04246437
Pure autonomic failureI1NCT04246437

Sites in Europe

1 sites of the active trials in 1 European countries, 1 recruiting.

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Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine), FDA and EMA data, updated 10 November 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III. Diseases are those named by each trial (NLM MeSH terms). The estimated launch, when shown, is a Phuturdex calculation described on the Method page, not official data.

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