Antiproliferative Effect of Octreotide in Patients With Metastasized Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Midgut
Neuroendocrine Tumors
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Neuroendocrine Tumors focused on measuring Double blind, Phase III, Disease, Clinical trial, Octreotide, Neuroendocrine tumor, Cancer, Tumor, Midgut
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Therapy-naive patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of a locally inoperable or metastasized well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor of the midgut curative surgery impossible two-dimensional tumor formation assessable by Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Age ≥ 18 Karnofsky-index > 60 written informed consent proliferation index for Ki67 Exclusion Criteria: hypersensitivity to octreotide poorly differentiated or small cell neuroendocrine tumors primary tumor outside of the midgut prior treatment with somatostatin-analogue > 4 weeks prior treatment with alpha-interferon, chemotherapy, or chemoembolisation participation in any other clinical trial pregnancy or lactation no secondary malignancy in anamnesis; with the exception of patients without any manifestation of the secondary malignancy (without relapse) after curative therapy within the last five years severe decompensated organ malfunction (heart-, liver- insufficiency) Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.
Sites / Locations
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Octreotide LAR (Long Acting Release)
Placebo
Octreotide LAR 30 mg intramuscularly every 28 days
Placebo - Sodium chloride intramuscularly every 28 days