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Neuroendocrine TumorPhase 2NCT00434109

Phase II Study of Sunitinib Malate Following Hepatic Artery Embolization

A Phase 2 study testing Sunitinib malate and Hepatic Artery Embolizations in people with Neuroendocrine Tumor and Islet Cell Tumor, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to decide if a medicine that slows growth of new blood vessels can be give after the embolization procedure to prevent or delay new growth of blood vessels to tumors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Neuroendocrine Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor
What is being tested?
Sunitinib malate and Hepatic Artery Embolizations
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
39 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2006to Feb 2012
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Well-differentiated metastatic carcinoid tumors and pancreatic endocrine tumors with measurable liver metastases.
  • Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy or surgical procedures to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 3.0 grade less than or equal to 1.
  • Adequate organ function as defined by the following criteria:
  • Serum aspartate transaminase (AST; serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and serum alanine transaminase (ALT; serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]) less than or equal to 2.5 x local laboratory upper limit of normal (ULN), or AST and ALT less than or equal to 5 x ULN if liver function abnormalities are due to underlying malignancy
  • Total serum bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1500/microL
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  • Platelets greater than or equal to 100,000/microL
  • Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL
  • Serum calcium less than or equal to 12.0 mg/dL
  • Serum creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN
  • Prothrombin and activated partial thromboplastin time (PT and aPTT) less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status less than or equal to 2
  • Informed Consent: Patients must be aware of the nature of his/her disease process and must willingly give consent after being informed of the experimental nature of therapy, alternatives, potential benefits, side-effects, risks and discomforts.

Who cannot join

  • Major surgery or radiation therapy within 4 weeks of starting the study treatment.
  • Prior hepatic artery embolization or chemoembolization.
  • Prior treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor or a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor.
  • NCI CTCAE grade 3 hemorrhage within 4 weeks of starting the study treatment.
  • History of or known brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or carcinomatous meningitis, or evidence of symptomatic brain or leptomeningeal disease on screening computed tomography (CT) or magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
  • Any of the following within the 6 months prior to study drug administration: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, or pulmonary embolism.
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  • Ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias of NCI CTCAE grade greater than or equal to 2.
  • Prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval on baseline electrocardiogram (EKG).
  • Hypertension that cannot be controlled by medications (>150/100 mm Hg despite optimal medical therapy).
  • Pre-existing thyroid abnormality with thyroid function that cannot be maintained in the normal range with medication.
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness or other active infection
  • Concurrent treatment on another clinical trial. Supportive care trials or non-treatment trials, e.g. Quality of Life (QOL), are allowed.
  • Concomitant use of ketoconazole and other agents known to induce CYP3A4.
  • Concomitant use of theophylline and phenobarbital and/or other agents metabolized by the cytochrome P450 system.
  • Ongoing treatment with therapeutic doses of Coumadin (low dose Coumadin up to 2 mg by mouth (po) daily for thrombo prophylaxis is allowed).
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding. Female participants must be surgically sterile or be postmenopausal, or must agree to use effective contraception during the period of therapy. Female participants with reproductive potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) prior to enrollment. Male participants must be surgically sterile or must agree to use effective contraception during the period of therapy.
  • Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study of Sunitinib Malate Following Hepatic Artery Embolization for Metastatic Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors

The purpose of this study is to decide if a medicine that slows growth of new blood vessels can be give after the embolization procedure to prevent or delay new growth of blood vessels to tumors.

Read the detailed description

This is a single-center, open-label, non-randomized, prospective phase II trial. Sutent treatment will be continued until disease progression, or excessive toxicity (as determined by treating physician or primary investigator), or until a maximum of eight cycles, whichever duration is shorter.

Being tested
Sunitinib malate, Hepatic Artery Embolizations
Keywords
Carcinoid, Pancreatic, Metastatic, Neuroendocrine, Tumors, Hepatic, Artery, Embolization, Angiogenesis, Sunitinib, Malate, Sutent, Tyrosine, Kinase, Inhibitor
Medical subject headings
Neuroendocrine Tumors, Adenoma, Islet Cell, Carcinoid Tumor, Neoplasm Metastasis, Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sunitinib malateDrug

    Also called Sutent

    Sunitinib malate (Sutent) at a dose of 37.5mg will be administered orally once daily on days 1-28 in a 42-day cycle. Treatment with Sutent will begin no sooner than seven days after the first hepatic artery embolization. Subsequent embolizations (if necessary) will be scheduled during scheduled Sutent treatment breaks. No fewer than seven days shall separate treatment with Sutent and scheduling of hepatic artery embolizations.

  • Hepatic Artery EmbolizationsProcedure or surgery

    1-3 selective hepatic artery embolizations will be performed at approximately 5-week intervals, based on the extent of hepatic involvement with tumor.

Study groups in NCT00434109
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sunitinib Malate and Hepatic Artery EmbolizationsExperimentalSunitinib Malate and Selective Hepatic Artery Embolizations: Sunitinib malate (Sutent) at a dose of 37.5mg. 1-3 selective hepatic artery embolizations.
Receives: Drug: Sunitinib malate; Procedure: Hepatic Artery Embolizations

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Participants With Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 12 Months

    Kaplan-Meier analysis of PFS. Progression-free survival rate at 12 months after first embolization. PFS was defined as time from start of treatment until disease progression or death as a result of any cause. Response and progression endpoints refer specifically to hepatic metastases. Extrahepatic metastases were included for assessment of response and progression by RECIST version 1.0. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the SLD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded since the treatment started.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Percentage of Participants With Overall Survival (OS) at One Year

    Overall survival at 12 months. OS was defined as time from start of treatment until death as a result of any cause, with patients censored at the date of last follow-up if still alive.

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Number of Participants With Partial Radiographic Response

    Objective radiographic response rate. Response and progression endpoints refer specifically to hepatic metastases. Extrahepatic metastases were included for assessment of response and progression by RECIST version 1.0. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (SLD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline SLD.

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Number of Participants With Biochemical Response

    Biochemical response rate (>50% reduction in tumor marker). Response and progression endpoints refer specifically to hepatic metastases.

    Measured: 12 months

  4. Number of Participants Requiring Dose Reduction

    Treatment related toxicity. Participants requiring dose reductions of sunitinib to 25 mg due to side effects.

    Measured: 12 months

  5. Percentage of Participants With Overall Survival (OS) at 4 Years

    Participant overall survival at 48 months. OS was defined as time from start of treatment until death as a result of any cause, with patients censored at the date of last follow-up if still alive.

    Measured: 48 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Feb 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2006
  3. Primary completionFeb 2012
  4. Study completionFeb 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
39 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00434109
Sponsor's protocol ID
MCC-14888
Other IDs
GA6181079
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
9 Feb 2007
Last updated
14 Sep 2012
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Sunitinib malate and Hepatic Artery Embolizations in people with Neuroendocrine Tumor and Islet Cell Tumor, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Sep 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Participants With Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 12 Months (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Sep 2012.

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