Safety/Efficacy of Everolimus in Adults With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer Not Responsive to Chemotherapy

NCT00363051 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2013-05-10

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of everolimus in the treatment of advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) not responsive to cytotoxic chemotherapy. All patients were treated with everolimus until either tumor progression was documented using a standard criteria that measures tumor size called Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid tumors (RECIST), or until unacceptable toxicity occurred, or until the patient or investigator requested discontinuation of treatment.

Conditions

  • Islet Cell Carcinoma
  • Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms

Interventions

DRUG

Everolimus 10 mg

Participants took two 5 mg tablets of Everolimus orally with a glass of water, once daily (preferably in the morning) in a fasting state or after no more than a light, fat-free meal. Dosing was to occur at the same time each day. If vomiting occurred, the vomited dose was not to be replaced.

DRUG

Octreotide Depot

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Sweden

Study Locations

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