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NCT number NCT00510068
Other study ID # CRAD001C2324
Secondary ID 2006-006819-75
Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
First received July 31, 2007
Last updated June 4, 2015
Start date July 2007
Est. completion date March 2014

Study information

Verified date June 2015
Source Novartis
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Food and Drug AdministrationBelgium: Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products, FAMHPBrazil: Associação Fundo de Incentivo à PesquisaCanada: Health CanadaFrance: Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des produits de santéGermany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical DevicesGreece: Ministry of Health and WelfareItaly: The Italian Medicines AgencyJapan: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices AgencySouth Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)Netherlands: Medical Ethics Review Committee (METC)Slovakia: State Institute for Drug ControlSpain: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos SanitariosSweden: Medical Products AgencySwitzerland: SwissmedicTaiwan: Center for Drug EvaluationThailand: Food and Drug AdministrationUnited Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate progression free survival in those participants assigned everolimus 10 mg/day plus Best Supportive Care versus those assigned to placebo plus Best Supportive Care in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors of pancreatic origin.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 410
Est. completion date March 2014
Est. primary completion date February 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion criteria:

1. Patients must have advanced (unresectable or metastatic) biopsy-proven pancreatic NET

2. Measurable disease by radiologic assessment

3. Adequate blood work

4. Performance Status 0-2 : Ability to be out of bed most of the time

5. Adult male or female patients = 18 years of age

6. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test

7. Written informed consent from patients must be obtained in accordance to local guidelines

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients with severe kind of (poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma, high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma, adenocarcinoid, goblet cell carcinoid and small cell carcinoma) cancer are not eligible

2. Other chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to starting this trial

3. Hepatic artery procedure called embolization within the last 6 months (1 month if there are other sites of measurable disease), or cryoablation/ radiofrequency ablation of hepatic metastasis within 2 months of enrollment

4. Prior therapy with the same kind of medication (mTOR inhibitors: sirolimus, temsirolimus, everolimus).

5. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions such as:

6. Patients receiving chronic treatment with corticosteroids or another immunosuppressive agent

7. Patients with a known history of HIV seropositivity

8. No other prior or concurrent cancer at the time enrolling to this trial

Other protocol defined inclusion/ exclusion criteria applied

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Everolimus
A 10-mg dose of everolimus was given by continuous oral daily dosing of two 5-mg tablets.
Everolimus Placebo
a 10-mg dose of matching placebo to Everolimus was given by continuous oral daily dosing of two 5-mg tablets.

Locations

Country Name City State
Belgium Novartis Investigative Site Bruxelles
Belgium Novartis Investigative Site Bruxelles
Belgium Novartis Investigative Site Leuven
Brazil Novartis Investigative Site Fortaleza CE
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Calgary Alberta
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Edmonton Alberta
Canada Novartis Investigative Site London Ontario
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Montreal Quebec
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Montreal Quebec
France Novartis Investigative Site Besancon Cedex
France Novartis Investigative Site Clichy
France Novartis Investigative Site Dijon
France Novartis Investigative Site Lille Cedex
France Novartis Investigative Site Lyon
France Novartis Investigative Site Marseille cedex 05
France Novartis Investigative Site Montpellier Cedex 5
France Novartis Investigative Site Paris
France Novartis Investigative Site Paris Cedex 13
France Novartis Investigative Site Reims
France Novartis Investigative Site Strasbourg
France Novartis Investigative Site Toulouse Cedex 4
France Novartis Investigative Site Villejuif Cedex
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Bad Berka
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Berlin
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Mainz
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Marburg
Germany Novartis Investigative Site München
Greece Novartis Investigative Site Athens GR
Greece Novartis Investigative Site Athens
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Bologna BO
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Milano MI
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Milano MI
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Milano MI
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Modena MO
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Pisa PI
Japan Novartis Investigative Site Chuo-ku Tokyo
Japan Novartis Investigative Site Fukuoka-city Fukuoka
Japan Novartis Investigative Site Kashiwa Chiba
Korea, Republic of Novartis Investigative Site Seoul Korea
Korea, Republic of Novartis Investigative Site Seoul Korea
Korea, Republic of Novartis Investigative Site Seoul Korea
Korea, Republic of Novartis Investigative Site Seoul
Netherlands Novartis Investigative Site Groningen
Slovakia Novartis Investigative Site Martin Slovak Republic
Spain Novartis Investigative Site Barcelona Catalunya
Spain Novartis Investigative Site Hospitalet de LLobregat Cataluña
Sweden Novartis Investigative Site Uppsala
Switzerland Novartis Investigative Site Zurich
Taiwan Novartis Investigative Site Kaohsiung
Taiwan Novartis Investigative Site Lin-Ko
Taiwan Novartis Investigative Site Taipei
Taiwan Novartis Investigative Site Taipei Taiwan, ROC
Thailand Novartis Investigative Site Bangkok
Thailand Novartis Investigative Site Songkla
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site Glasgow
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site London
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site London
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site Withington Greater Manchester
United States Pacific Cancer Medical Center, Inc. Anaheim California
United States St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network St. Luke's Cancer Network Bethlehem Pennsylvania
United States Boston Medical Center BMC Boston Massachusetts
United States Levine Cancer Institute Charlotte North Carolina
United States Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center/James Cancer Hospital Dept. of OHSU Medical Center Columbus Ohio
United States Kaiser Permanente Northwest Franklin Medical Offices Denver Colorado
United States Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute Dept.of KarmanosCancerInst (4) Detroit Michigan
United States The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Fort Worth Texas
United States University of Texas/MD Anderson Cancer Center Dept of MD Anderson CancerCent Houston Texas
United States Indiana University Health Goshen Center for Cancer Dept. of Indiana Univ. Cancer Indianapolis Indiana
United States University of Iowa Medical Center Dept. of Iowa Medical Center Iowa City Iowa
United States Littleton Regional Hospital Dept. of Hematology/Oncology Littleton New Hampshire
United States Cedars Sinai Medical Center SC-2 Los Angeles California
United States University of California at Los Angeles UCLA (3) Los Angeles California
United States University of Louisville / James Graham Brown Cancer Center SC Louisville Kentucky
United States University of South Alabama / Mitchell Cancer Institute Deptof Mitchell Cancer Inst(2) Mobile Alabama
United States LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/ LSU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Dept. of Neuroendocrine Clinic New Orleans Louisiana
United States Columbia University Medical Center- New York Presbyterian Dept. of Columbia Med. Center New York New York
United States Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania
United States University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
United States Oregon Health & Science University Dept. of OHSU (3) Portland Oregon
United States Mayo Clinic - Rochester Rochester Minnesota
United States University of California San Francisco Dept. of UCSF Comp. Cancer San Francisco California
United States H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Malignant Hematology Clinic Tampa Florida

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Belgium,  Brazil,  Canada,  France,  Germany,  Greece,  Italy,  Japan,  Korea, Republic of,  Netherlands,  Slovakia,  Spain,  Sweden,  Switzerland,  Taiwan,  Thailand,  United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Time to Progression Free Survival (PFS) Based as Per Investigator Using Kaplan-Meier Methodology Progression of disease is defined as the time from study start to the date of first documented progression of disease or death due to any cause. Progression of disease is defined by RECIST criteria: Progression = 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of all target lesions, from the smallest sum of longest diameter of all target lesions recorded at or after baseline; or a new lesion; or progression of non-target lesions. Time from randomisation to dates of disease progression, death from any cause or last tumor assessment, reported between day of first patient randomised, 17 August 2007, until cut-off date 28 February 2010 No
Secondary Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate ( CR {Complete Response} OR PR {Partial Response}) Objective Response defined by RECIST criteria: Partial response (PR) must have = 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of all target lesions, from the baseline sum. Complete response (CR) must have disappearance of all target and non-target lesions. For CR or PR, tumor measurements must be confirmed by 2nd assessments within 4 weeks . Progression = 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of all target lesions, from the smallest sum of longest diameter of all target lesions recorded at or after baseline; or a new lesion; or progression of non-target lesions Time from randomisation to dates of disease progression, death from any cause or last tumor assessment, reported between day of first patient randomised, 17 August 2007, until cut-off date 28 February 2010 No
Secondary Overall Survival Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. Analyses were performed using all deaths in the FAS population regardless of whether they were observed during the double-blind treatment period, the open-label treatment period, the post-treatment evaluations, or the survival follow-up period. Baseline, to death- no time limit No
Secondary Progression Free Survival According to Ki-67 Levels Categorized as: Less Than or Equal to 2%, > 2% to Less Than or Equal to 5% and > 5% The level of Ki 67 expression for evaluable tumor samples were analyzed towards progression free survival (PFS) as per local investigator assessment. The Ki-67 protein is a cellular marker for proliferation. It is strictly associated with cell proliferation. During interphase, the Ki-67 antigen can be exclusively detected within the cell nucleus, whereas in mitosis most of the protein is relocated to the surface of the chromosomes. Baseline Ki 67 levels were categorized as: less than or equal to 2%, > 2% to less than or equal to 5% and > 5%. Time from randomisation to dates of disease progression, death from any cause or last tumor assessment, reported between day of first patient randomised, 17 August 2007, until cut-off date 28 February 2010 No
Secondary Progression Free Survival According to Chromogramin A Tumor Marker (CgA) Baseline Level and According to CgA Early Response Baseline levels of serum CgA SE were characterized towards progression free survival (PFS) as per local investigator assessment, relative to the upper limited of normal (ULN). CgA levels exceeding 2 x ULN were considered to be 'Elevated' otherwise considered as "Non-elevated". An 'early response' (applicable to only those patients with elevated levels at baseline) was defined as a decrease of greater than or equal to 30% from baseline to Cycle 2 Day 1 or normalization by Cycle 2 Day 1. CgA is widely expressed in well-differentiated pancreatic NET. CgA is present in the secretory granules of neuroendocrine cells. Pancreatic NET patients often present with elevated circulating levels of CgA in their blood. Baseline levels of these biomarkers are considered as prognostic factors. Time from randomisation to dates of disease progression, death from any cause or last tumor assessment, reported between day of first patient randomised, 17 August 2007, until cut-off date 28 February 2010 No
Secondary Progression Free Survival According to Neuron Specific Enolase Tumor Marker (NSE) Baseline Level and According to NSE Early Response Baseline levels of serum NSE were characterized towards PFS as per local investigator assessment, relative to the upper limited of normal (ULN). NSE levels exceeding ULN were considered to be 'Elevated' otherwise considered as "Non-elevated". An 'early response' (applicable to only those patients with elevated levels at baseline) was defined as a decrease of greater than or equal to 30% from baseline to Cycle 2 Day 1 or normalization by Cycle 2 Day 1. NSE is widely expressed in well-differentiated pancreatic NET. NSE is usually expressed in the cytoplasm. Pancreatic NET patients often present with elevated circulating levels of NSE in their blood. Baseline levels of these biomarkers are considered as prognostic factors. Time from randomisation to dates of disease progression, death from any cause or last tumor assessment, reported between day of first patient randomised, 17 August 2007, until cut-off date 28 February 2010 No
Secondary Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Adverse events are defined as any unfavorable and unintended diagnosis, symptom, sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), syndrome or disease which either occurs during study, having been absent at baseline, or, if present at baseline, appears to worsen. Serious adverse events are any untoward medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require (or prolong) hospitalization, cause persistent or significant disability/incapacity, result in congenital anomalies or birth defects, or are other conditions which in judgment of investigators represent significant hazards. on or after the start of double-blind study medication until no later than 28 days after double-blind study medication discontinuation Yes
Secondary Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) (Open-label Period) Adverse events are defined as any unfavorable and unintended diagnosis, symptom, sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), syndrome or disease which either occurs during study, having been absent at baseline, or, if present at baseline, appears to worsen. Serious adverse events are any untoward medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require (or prolong) hospitalization, cause persistent or significant disability/incapacity, result in congenital anomalies or birth defects, or are other conditions which in judgment of investigators represent significant hazards. on or after the start of open-label study medication until no later than 28 days after open-label study medication discontinuation Yes
Secondary Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics (PK) Parameter: AUC0-t Last The PK parameters for a full PK profile at steady-state were determined in blood using non compartmental methods. This PK parameter is area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC0-t last). Day 1 of every cycle (28 days/cycle) throughout the study No
Secondary Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics (PK) Parameters: Cmax, Cmin The PK parameters for a full PK profile at steady-state were determined in blood using non compartmental methods. The PK parameter: maximum (peak) drug concentration (Cmax) and minimum (trough) drug concentration (Cmin). Day 1 of every cycle (28 days/cycle) throughout the study No
Secondary Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics (PK) Parameter: CL/F The PK parameters for a full PK profile at steady-state were determined in blood using non compartmental methods. The PK parameter clearance of distribution expressed as a function of bioavailability (CL/F). Day 1 of every cycle (28 days/cycle) throughout the study No
Secondary Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics (PK) Parameter: Tmax -Time to Maximum (Peak) Drug Concentration The PK parameters for a full PK profile at steady-state were determined in blood using non compartmental methods. Values for tmax where summarized in median (range). Day 1 of every cycle (28 days/cycle) throughout the study No
Secondary Analysis of Time to Definitive Deterioration of WHO Performance Status Using Kaplan-Meier Time to definitive worsening is defined as a definitive increase in performance status from a baseline of 0 or 1 to WHO >= 2, or from a baseline value of 2 to WHO >= 3. If no earlier deterioration, patients were censored at the end of follow-up or at the start of further antineoplastic therapy. Rates of patients with no deterioration at 3 and 6 months were computed using Kaplan-meier method. Grade 0: Able to carry out all activity without restriction; Grade 1: Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory & able to do light work; Grade 2: Ambulatory & capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work. Up & about more than 50% of waking hours; Grade 3: Capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours; Grade 4: Completely disabled & cannot carry on any self-care; totally confined to bed or chair. 3 months, 6 months No
Secondary Plasma Angiogenesis Marker: Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) This biomarker is related to angiogenesis pathway, was analyzed to determine the effects of everolimus on plasma antiangiogenic molecules. Baseline, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 No
Secondary Plasma Angiogenesis Marker: Placental Growth Factor (PLGF) This biomarker is related to angiogenesis pathway, was analyzed to determine the effects of everolimus on plasma antiangiogenic molecules. Baseline, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 No
Secondary Plasma Angiogenesis Marker: Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 (sVEGFR1) This biomarker is related to angiogenesis pathway, was analyzed to determine the effects of everolimus on plasma antiangiogenic molecules. Baseline, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 No
Secondary Plasma Angiogenesis Marker: Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (sVEGFR2) This biomarker is related to angiogenesis pathway, was analyzed to determine the effects of everolimus on plasma antiangiogenic molecules. Baseline, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 No
Secondary Plasma Angiogenesis Marker: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) This biomarker is related to angiogenesis pathway, was analyzed to determine the effects of everolimus on plasma antiangiogenic molecules. Baseline, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 No