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Safety and Efficacy Study of In-111 Pentetreotide to Treat Neuroendocrine Tumors

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase III, Phase IITreatmentActive18 and overOther06-2247
NCT00442533

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if High-dose 111In-Pentetreotide known as NeuroendoMedix®, is an effective treatment for Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must have received first line standard chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for neuroendocrine malignancy in the past and failed the therapy.
  • Patients must have evidence of residual multifocal active tumor.
  • All patients must sign an informed consent indicating the awareness of the investigational nature of the studies involved.
  • All patients must have a Karnofsky performance status of at least 60.
  • Patients must be greater than 18 years of age.
  • Patients must have measurable and/or followable disease based on either clinical or radiologic exam.
  • Sensitivity to Indium-111 pentetreotide or any of its components is an absolute contraindication to participation in this trial.
  • An absolute contraindication is pregnancy as evidenced by the clinical condition, a positive pregnancy test (B-HCG or pelvic ultrasound).
  • If patients have received prior radionuclide therapy of the same product, there must be documented response to that therapy and/or residual active stable disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Karnofsky performance status of 50 or less.
  • Patients who are unable to give informed consent.
  • Patients under 18 years of age. There will be no upper age discrimination.
  • Patients who are pregnant or those potentially pregnant subjects not willing to practice effective contraceptive techniques during the study period.
  • Patients with renal insufficiency as defined by a calculated creatinine clearance (based on age, weight and serum creatinine) of 39.9 ml/min or less.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Radio Isotope Therapy of America

Excel Diagnostic Imaging Clinics - Westchase District

RadioMedix, Incorporated

St. Luke's Texas Cancer Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

Ebrahim Delpassand, M.D.Principal Investigator

Christiane AssirPh: 713-341-3239
  Email: cassir@exceldiagnostics.com

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Texas
  Houston
 Excel Diagnostic Imaging Clinics - Westchase District
 St. Luke's Texas Cancer Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00442533
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 18, 2009

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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