Evaluation of the Efficacy of Long-acting Release Octreotide in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

April 11, 2016 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant disease worldwide with an increasing incidence in industrialized countries. For patients with advanced HCC no efficient treatment is currently available. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of octreotide in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

270

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • > 18 years
  • HCC diagnosis :
  • histologically or cytologically proven HCC
  • or association of the three following criteria:
  • cirrhosis
  • typical measurable mass (> 3cm, by 2 methods)
  • serum alpha-foetoprotein (AFP) ≥500 µg/L
  • Cancer Liver Italian Program (CLIP) score : 0 to 3
  • Not eligible for specific treatment (surgery, percutaneous ablation or chemo-embolization)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Glycemia > 2.5 g/L or hypoglycemia
  • Extra hepatic life-threatening disease
  • Serum creatinin> 120 µmol/L
  • Prothrombin time < 50 %
  • Platelet count < 50.000 /µL
  • Symptomatic cholelithiasis
  • Non-measurable tumor

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Octreotide
Drug: Octreotide

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Overall Survival

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Objective response
Quality of life
Survival without progression
Digestive bleeding
Renal insufficiency
· Safety

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 14, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 16, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 18, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 12, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CSMS995BFR04

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