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Clinical Trial Summary

Well differentiated neuroendocrine (NE) carcinomas have low proliferative activity and conventional chemotherapy is not recommended. Metronomic chemotherapy, i.e. the frequent administration of cytotoxic drugs at low doses, has demonstrated antiangiogenetic properties. Since well differentiated NE carcinomas are highly vascular, there is a rationale for testing metronomic chemotherapy and antiangiogenetic drugs. This is a national, multicenter, phase II study.


Clinical Trial Description

Metastatic or locally advanced well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma will be treated with a combination of bevacizumab (5 mg/kg) plus octreotide LAR (long- acting release) 20/30 mg plus capecitabine administered on a metronomic schedule (2000 mg/day).

Patients with stable disease, complete or partial response will continue treatment until progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity.

Primary endpoint: the response to treatment, evaluated according to the RECIST criteria.

Secondary endpoint: - toxicity, graded according to the NCI-CTG criteria;

- symptomatic response: evaluated according to the changes in both the frequency and intensity of symptoms;

- biochemical response: evaluated considering the changes in the tumor marker levels (circulating Chromogranin A);

- relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphisms and response to treatment;

- time to progression and survival: measured from the date of treatment start to the date of progression and the date of last follow-up or death, respectively. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01203306
Study type Interventional
Source University of Turin, Italy
Contact Maria P Brizzi, MD, PhD
Phone +39, 011-9026
Email mariapia.brizzi@email.it
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date January 2006
Completion date December 2010

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