Conditions: Carcinoid Syndrome
Keywords: Carcinoid tumor Somatuline Depot Lanreotide Autogel Neuroendocrine tumor NET Diarrhea Flushing Carcinoid tumour Neuroendocrine tumour Diarrhoea
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 115
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study was to determine whether monthly deep subcutaneous (s.c.) injections of lanreotide Autogel (Somatuline Depot) were effective and safe in controlling diarrhoea and flushing by reducing the usage of s.c. short-acting octreotide as a rescue medication to control symptoms in subjects with carcinoid syndrome.

Detailed description:
This study consisted of a Screening period, conducted up to 4 months before randomisation, followed by three phases: a 16-week, double blind (DB), randomised, placebo-controlled phase; a 32-week initial open label (IOL) phase; and a long term open label extension (LTOLE) phase.

The DB phase evaluated lanreotide Autogel versus placebo in subjects with a history of carcinoid syndrome (flushing and/or diarrhoea). This was followed by a 32-week IOL phase in which all subjects received lanreotide Autogel 120 mg every 4 weeks. Subjects in countries where lanreotide Autogel had not been approved for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome, who were well-controlled at the end of the 32-week IOL phase and chose to continue to receive lanreotide Autogel, were given the option of participating in a LTOLE phase. The LTOLE phase of the study was planned to end at least 2 years after the last subject had completed his/her participation in the 32-week IOL phase or when marketing approval for the treatment of symptoms of carcinoid syndrome had been obtained in the respective countries (whichever occurred first) or at any time the study was terminated by the Sponsor. The actual overall duration of the study was 6.5 years. During the LTOLE phase all subjects continued to be treated with lanreotide Autogel 120 mg every 4 weeks.

The study planned to enrol approximately 100 adult subjects worldwide. Screening continued until 115 subjects were enrolled in the study.

Arms:
arm 1: Subjects received deep s.c. lanreotide Autogel 120 mg every 4 weeks (±3 days) for 16 weeks (DB phase).

After completing the DB phase (or if they met criteria for early roll over \[ERO\]) the subjects entered the IOL phase during which they received lanreotide Autogel 120 mg deep s.c. every 4 weeks for 32 weeks. During the LTOLE phase, subjects continued treatment with lanreotide Autogel 120 mg deep s.c. every 4 weeks until at least 2 years after the last subject completed the IOL phase or when marketing approval for the treatment of symptoms of carcinoid syndrome was obtained \[whichever occurred first\]). arm 2: Subjects received deep s.c. placebo every 4 weeks (±3 days) for 16 weeks (DB phase).

After completing the DB phase (or if they met criteria for ERO) the subjects entered the IOL phase during which they received lanreotide Autogel 120 mg deep s.c. every 4 weeks for 32 weeks. During the LTOLE phase, subjects continued treatment with lanreotide Autogel 120 mg deep s.c. every 4 weeks until at least 2 years after the last subject completed the IOL phase or when marketing approval for the treatment of symptoms of carcinoid syndrome was obtained \[whichever occurred first\]).

Interventions: intervention 1: Lanreotide intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: deep s.c. injection, 120 mg, every 4 weeks (±3 days). intervention 2: deep s.c. injection of placebo (0.9% saline solution) every 4 weeks (±3 days) for 16 weeks, then deep s.c. injection of lanreotide 120 mg, every 4 weeks (±3 days).

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