Study Comparing SOM230 Subcutaneously and Sandostatin Subcutaneously in Acromegalic Patients

NCT ID: NCT00088582

Last Updated: 2016-11-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-03-31

Brief Summary

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5 month study comparing SOM230 s.c. and Sandostatin s.c. in acromegalic patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acromegaly

Keywords

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Acromegaly SOM230 Sandostatin

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Sandostatin s.c. (Octreotide)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pasireotide (SOM230), Octreotide (Sandostatin)

Intervention Type DRUG

Pasireotide (SOM230)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pasireotide (SOM230), Octreotide (Sandostatin)

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Pasireotide (SOM230), Octreotide (Sandostatin)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with active acromegaly due to a pituitary adenoma
* Patients who have been previously treated for acromegaly with certain medications may be required to be without certain medications prior to entering the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with compression of the optic chiasm causing any visual field defect
* Patients who require a surgical intervention for relief of any sign or symptom associated with tumor compression
* Patients who have received radiotherapy in the 2 years prior to the start of the trial
* Patients who have congestive heart failure, unstable angina, cardia arrhythmia, or a history of acute myocardial infarction within the three months preceding enrollment
* Patients with gallstone disease
* Patients with chronic liver disease
* Known hypersensitivity to Sandostatin or Sandostatin LAR
* Female patients who are pregnant or lactating, or are of childbearing potential and not practicing a medically acceptable method of birth control and highly effective method for birth control
* History of immunocompromise, including a positive HIV test result
* Patients who have a history of alcohol or drug abuse in the six-month period prior to the enrollment visit
* Patients who have participated in any clinical investigation with an investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to dosing
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

University of Michigan Medical Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

New York University/VA Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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Australia Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Switzerland United Kingdom United States

References

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Petersenn S, Schopohl J, Barkan A, Mohideen P, Colao A, Abs R, Buchelt A, Ho YY, Hu K, Farrall AJ, Melmed S, Biller BM; Pasireotide Acromegaly Study Group. Pasireotide (SOM230) demonstrates efficacy and safety in patients with acromegaly: a randomized, multicenter, phase II trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jun;95(6):2781-9. doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-2272. Epub 2010 Apr 21.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20410233 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CSOM230B2201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id