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Neuroendocrine TumorPhase 2NCT01024387

AMG 479 in Advanced Carcinoid and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

A Phase 2 study testing AMG 479 in people with Neuroendocrine Tumor and Carcinoid Tumor, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness of AMG 479 against carcinoid and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. AMG 479 is an antibody that is made in the laboratory. Antibodies are highly specific proteins produced by the body's immune system that recognize foreign substances in the body. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
AMG 479
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2010to Jan 2017
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Locally unresectable or metastatic carcinoid or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. To be classified as having a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, patients must have clinical evidence of currently having or having had a primary pancreatic neuroendocrine lesion.
  • Measurable disease by RECIST criteria
  • Evidence of progressive disease (by RECIST) within 12 months of study entry.
  • Tumors must be considered well- or moderately-differentiated. Patients with poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma of small cell carcinoma are excluded from this study.
  • Adequate hepatic, renal, bone marrow and glycemic function as outlined in the protocol
  • Prior treatment with chemotherapy, hepatic artery embolization, surgery or other therapeutic agents is allowed.
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  • Prior or concurrent therapy with somatostatin analogs is permitted: however patients must continue on a stable dose of somatostatin analogs while receiving study treatment.
  • 18 years of age or older
  • ECOG performance status 0, 1, or 2 [Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ]
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Ability to sign informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Poorly differentiated or small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas
  • Insulin secreting pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (insulinomas)
  • Clinically apparent central nervous system metastases or carcinomatous meningitis.
  • Myocardial infraction in the past 6 months
  • Major surgery 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Uncontrolled serious medical or psychiatric illness
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  • Pregnant or lactating women. Both men and women of childbearing potential must be advised of the importance of using effective birth control measures during the course of the study.
  • Prior antitumor therapy within 4 weeks of enrollment (with the exception of somatostatin analogs).
  • Recent infection requiring systemic anti-infective treatment that was completed 14 days or less prior to enrollment (with the exception of uncomplicated urinary tract infection or upper respiratory tract infection).
  • Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C, chronic or active hepatitis B
  • Prior IGF or IGF receptor inhibitor therapy [insulin like growth factor ]

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-Institutional, Phase II Open-Label Study of AMG 479 in Advanced Carcinoid and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness of AMG 479 against carcinoid and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. AMG 479 is an antibody that is made in the laboratory. Antibodies are highly specific proteins produced by the body's immune system that recognize foreign substances in the body. AMG 479 has been used in other research studies and information from those other research studies suggests that AMG 479 may help to prevent the growth of some neuroendocrine tumors. The observed antitumor activity of AMG 479, together with the current limited treatment options available for patients with neuroendocrine tumors, warrant further investigation of AMG 479 in this patient population.

Read the detailed description

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) comprise a heterogeneous spectrum of neoplasms. NETs are commonly subclassified into two broad subgroups according to their site of origin: pancreatic NETs are thought to arise from the endocrine cells of the pancreas, whereas NETs of other sites such as the lungs or gastrointestinal tract are often referred to as carcinoid tumors. While histologically similar, carcinoid tumors and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors have demonstrated different response rates in prior phase II studies of antitumor agents. Because of these differences, we will perform the current study using two cohorts of patients (30 with carcinoid and 30 with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors). The statistical design, however, is the same for both cohorts. With 30 patients in each cohort, this study has 80% power assuming type I error of 6% to differentiate a >/=17% objective response rate from a </=5% objective response rate using a single stage design. The proposed regimen would be promising in either cohort if at least 4 of 30 patients achieve an objective response.

Being tested
AMG 479
Keywords
AMG 479
Medical subject headings
Neuroendocrine Tumors, Carcinoid Tumor, Adenoma, Islet Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AMG 479Drug

    Also called ganitumab

Study groups in NCT01024387
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AMG 479ExperimentalPatients receive AMG 479 at a dose of 18 mg/kg administered IV on day 1 (± 3 days) of every 3-week cycle. Treatment should continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent.
Receives: Drug: AMG 479

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Objective Response Rate

    Objective response rate is the percentage of patients achieving partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) per RECIST 1.0 criteria. For target lesions, CR is complete disappearance of all target lesions and PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. CR or PR status must be confirmed by repeat assessments performed no fewer than 4 weeks or more than 6 weeks after the response criteria are first met. PR or better overall response assumes at a minimum incomplete response/stable disease (SD) for the evaluation of non-target lesions and absence of new lesions.

    Measured: Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, every 3 cycles (9 weeks) on treatment and at end of treatment. Patients in this study cohort received a median of 6 treatment cycles (18 weeks).

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Duration of Response

    The duration of response is measured from the time measurement criteria are met for CR/PR (whichever is first recorded) until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented (taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since the treatment started).

    Measured: Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, every 3 cycles (9 weeks) on treatment and at end of treatment. Patients in this study cohort received a median of 6 treatment cycles (18 weeks).

  2. Grade 3-4 Toxicity Rate

    Grade 3-4 toxicity rate is the percentage of patients who experienced a grade 3 or 4 adverse event with treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite based on CTCAEv4.

    Measured: Toxicity was evaluated every cycle (3 weeks) on treatment. Patients in this study cohort received a median of 6 treatment cycles (18 weeks).

  3. Progression Free Survival

    Progression-free survival (PFS) based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the time from the start of treatment to the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause. Patients without an event were censored at the earliest date of last disease assessment or initiation of non-protocol anti-cancer therapy. Per RECIST 1.0 criteria: progressive disease (PD) is at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. PD for the evaluation of non-target lesions is the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions.

    Measured: Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, every 3 cycles (9 weeks) on treatment and at end of treatment. Patients in this study cohort were followed up to 20 months.

  4. 1-Year Overall Survival

    Overall survival (OS) based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the time from treatment start to the date of death or censored at the date last known alive. 1-year overall survival is the probability (%) of remaining alive 1 year from the start of treatment.

    Measured: Patients in this study cohort were followed up to 20 months.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2010
  3. Primary completionJan 2016
  4. Study completionJan 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01024387
Sponsor's protocol ID
09-240
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
1 Dec 2009
Last updated
8 Mar 2018
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Strosberg JR, Chan JA, Ryan DP, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS, Abrams T, Regan E, Brady R, Weber J, Campos T, Kvols LK, Kulke MH. A multi-institutional, phase II open-label study of ganitumab (AMG 479) in advanced carcinoid and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2013 May 21;20(3):383-90. doi: 10.1530/ERC-12-0390. Print 2013 Jun.

    PubMed 23572164

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing AMG 479 in people with Neuroendocrine Tumor and Carcinoid Tumor, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Mar 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 27 Dec 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Objective Response Rate (time frame: Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, every 3 cycles (9 weeks) on treatment and at end of treatment. Patients in this study cohort received a median of 6 treatment cycles (18 weeks).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01024387, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Mar 2018.

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