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Gonadotroph AdenomasPhase 2LARNCT00929669

Effect of Pasireotide Long Acting Release (LAR) on Gonadotroph Adenomas

A Phase 2 study testing pasireotide LAR in people with Gonadotroph Adenomas, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if administration of pasireotide LAR for one year to three patients with gonadotroph adenomas and elevated serum FSH concentrations will reduce the serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to normal and reduce the adenoma size. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gonadotroph Adenomas
What is being tested?
pasireotide LAR
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to Nov 2011
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

  • gonadotroph adenoma

Who cannot join

  • visual impairment attributable to the adenoma
  • radiation therapy
  • active gallbladder disease
  • uncontrolled diabetes

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Pasireotide LAR on Gonadotroph Adenomas: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to determine if administration of pasireotide LAR for one year to three patients with gonadotroph adenomas and elevated serum FSH concentrations will reduce the serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to normal and reduce the adenoma size.

Read the detailed description

Gonadotroph adenomas are the most common pituitary macroadenomas. Currently no medical treatment as been found that decreases the size of these adenomas, so surgery is the only treatment. The reason to think that pasireotide might affect gonadotroph adenomas is that pasireotide binds avidly to somatostatin subtype 5 receptors, and gonadotroph adenomas express these receptors. For this study, three subjects who have gonadotroph adenomas, as judged by a macroadenoma of the pituitary and elevated serum FSH concentration, will be treated with a long-acting form of pasireotide once a month for one year. The effect of pasireotide on the size of the adenoma will be determined by MRI, and FSH secretion will be judged by the serum concentration.

Being tested
pasireotide LAR
Keywords
pituitary tumor, endocrine
Medical subject headings
Pituitary Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • pasireotide LARDrug

    Also called SOM230

    pasireotide LAR 80 mg IM once a month

Study groups in NCT00929669
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pasireotide LARExperimental80 mg IM once monthly
Receives: Drug: pasireotide LAR

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Change in Size of the Adenoma by ≥3 mm in at Least Two Dimensions as Determined by MRI

    MRI of the pituitary will be performed at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12 to demonstrate a decrease of ≥3 mm in at least two of three dimensions on MRI (cephalocaudal, transverse, and posterior-anterior). The outcome measure is defined as the number of participants who demonstrated a ≥3 mm decrease in adenoma size in two dimensions.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Participants With Change in Serum FSH Concentration (mIU/mL) in Patients Who Have Gonadotroph Adenomas Treated With Pasireotide.

    Serum FSH (mIU/mL) will be measured at baseline and then monthly for the 12 months of the study to determine if serum FSH concentrations decrease by 20%.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2011
  4. Study completionNov 2011

Why it stopped: unable to identify a third subject

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
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00929669
Sponsor's protocol ID
809652
Acronym
LAR
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
23 Jun 2009
Last updated
28 Nov 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing pasireotide LAR in people with Gonadotroph Adenomas, run by University of Pennsylvania 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 1 inclusion and 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Nov 2017. 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 28 Nov 2017). 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?

Number of Participants With Change in Size of the Adenoma by ≥3 mm in at Least Two Dimensions as Determined by MRI (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 28 Nov 2017.

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