| NCT ID | Title | Phase | Status | Enrollment | Velocity | Design | Start | Completion | Last Updated | Sites | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00690430 | Efficacy and Safety of Pasireotide Long Acting Release vs. Octreotide Long Acting Release in Patients With Metastatic Carcinoid Disease | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | 186 | — | — | Apr 1, 2008 | Apr 1, 2012 | Jul 30, 2013 | 62 | United States, Argentina +14 |
Percentage of patients who received clinical benefit in symptom (diarrhea and/or flushing) improvement as: Diarrhea (D)+Flushing (F): Patients with a daily mean number (#) of at least four bowel movements and a total of five or more flushing episodes. Clinical Benefit Response Criteria (CBRC): \<4 daily mean bowel movements AND at least 20% reduction from Baseline in the daily mean # of bowel movements AND any reduction in the total # of flushing episodes compared with Baseline. (D) Patients with a daily mean # of at least four bowel movements and a total # of \<5 flushing episodes. (CBRC) \<4 daily mean bowel movements AND at least a 20% reduction from Baseline in the daily mean # of bowel movements. (F) Patients with a total # of at least 14 flushing episodes and a daily mean # of \<4 bowel movements (CBRC) At least a 30% reduction from Baseline in the total # of flushing episodes.
| Arm | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pasireotide LAR | ACTIVE_COMPARATOR | Patients assigned to pasireotide LAR will receive a 60 mg dose of pasireotide LAR i.m. depot injection once every 28 days (+/- 3 days) for 6 months at visits 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. A dose reduction to 40 mg is permitted if tolerability issues arise. In addition, after 24 hours of the first LAR injections the patients were permitted to use pasireotide s.c. formulation for breakthrough symptoms as needed. |
| Octreotide LAR | ACTIVE_COMPARATOR | Patients assigned to octreotide LAR will receive a 40mg dose of octreotide LAR i.m. depot injection once every 28 days (+/- 3 days) for 6 months at visits 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. A dose reduction to 30 mg is permitted if tolerability issues arise. Patients requiring a dose reduction are to return to the higher dose once the tolerability issue is resolved, if required for efficacy In addition, after 24 hours of the first LAR injections the patients were permitted to use octreotide s.c. formulation for breakthrough symptoms as needed. |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pasireotide | DRUG | Pasireotide LAR 60mg i.m. injection - patients may also receive pasireotide 600 µg s.c 3 times a day for symptom control as needed |
| Octreotide | DRUG | Octreotide LAR 40mg i.m. depot injection - Patients may also receive octreotide 100 µg s.c. 3 times a day for symptom control as needed |
Inclusion criteria: * Male or female patients aged 18 or greater * Patients with carcinoid tumors and symptoms (diarrhea and flushing) that are not adequately controlled by somatostatin analogues. * Female patients of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at baseline. * Patien...