Enterade in Carcinoid/Non-Carcinoid Syndrome Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients With Quality of Life Limiting Bowel Frequency
Neuroendocrine Tumor, Carcinoid Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Neuroendocrine Tumor
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Carcinoid syndrome:
Participants must have histopathologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumor with 4 or more bowel movements per day on standard anti-diarrheal regimen (which includes somatostatin analogs and/or Telotristat Ethyl). Additionally, a plasma 5-HIAA, or a urine 24-hour 5-HIAA or plasma secretory hormone levels (VIP, gastrin) above the upper limit of normal per reference lab. Patients may be grouped into this cohort based on a previous plasma 5-HIAA level though the final cohort determination will be made based upon the 5-HIAA level drawn during screening.
Non-Carcinoid Syndrome:
Participants who have histopathologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumor and have 4 or more bowel movements per day on standard anti-diarrheal regimen (which may or may not include somatostatin analogs), but do not have elevated results for one of the following: plasma 5-HIAA, or 24-hour urine 5-HIAA or other plasma secretory hormone levels (VIP, gastrin) above the upper limit of normal per reference lab. Patients may be grouped into this cohort based on a previous plasma 5-HIAA level though the final cohort determination will be made based upon the 5-HIAA level drawn during screening
- ECOG performance status ≤ 2 (Karnofsky ≥60%)
- Ability to tolerate thin liquids by mouth at the time of enrollment.
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
- Subject who are willing to take enterade® as instructed will be eligible.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known allergy to Stevia.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
- Clostridium difficile infection or history of Clostridium difficile infection.
- Participants with a history of inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, bariatric surgery and/or Celiac disease.
- Participants with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- Patients who have had enterade® within the past 3 months.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women. The safety of enterade® has not been validated in this patient population.
Sites / Locations
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Enterade
Experimental
Carcinoid Syndrome: Participants will drink a bottle of Enterade two time per day for 4 weeks.
Non-Carcinoid Syndrome: Participants will drink a bottle of Enterade two time per day for 4 weeks.