Study Comparing SOM230 Subcutaneously and Sandostatin Subcutaneously in Acromegalic Patients
A Multicenter, Randomized, Crossover, Open Label Dose Finding Study to Compare the Safety, Efficacy and PK/PD Relationship of Multiple Doses of SOM230 and Sandostatin in Acromegalic Patients
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Brief Summary
5 month study comparing SOM230 s.c. and Sandostatin s.c. in acromegalic patients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
5 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 30, 2004
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 2, 2004
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2005
CompletedNovember 7, 2016
November 1, 2016
1.6 years
July 30, 2004
November 3, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Circulating GH- and IGF-1 concentrations measured every 2 weeks
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Safety and efficacy of multiple doses of Pasireotide s.c. and Sandostatin s.c.
Every 3 months
Study Arms (2)
Sandostatin s.c. (Octreotide)
EXPERIMENTALPasireotide (SOM230)
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (5)
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States
New York University/VA Medical Center
New York, New York, 10010, United States
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
Related Publications (1)
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.
PMID: 20410233RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 30, 2004
First Posted
August 2, 2004
Study Start
March 1, 2004
Primary Completion
October 1, 2005
Last Updated
November 7, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-11