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Study of Lanreotide Autogel in Non-functioning Entero-pancreatic Endocrine Tumours

Phase III, Randomised, Double-blind, Stratified Comparative, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group, Multi-centre Study to Assess the Effect of Deep Subcutaneous Injections of Lanreotide Autogel 120mg Administered Every 28 Days on Tumour Progression Free Survival in Patients With Non-functioning Entero-pancreatic Endocrine Tumour

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00353496
Acronym
CLARINET
Enrollment
264
Registered
2006-07-18
Start date
2006-06-30
Completion date
2013-04-30
Last updated
2025-03-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Endocrine Tumors

Keywords

Non functioning entero-pancreatic tumours

Brief summary

The study will compare the difference between lanreotide Autogel and placebo on progression free survival in patients who have an endocrine tumour in the pancreas or intestines.

Interventions

120mg administered via deep subcutaneous injection every 28 days for a maximum period of 96 weeks.

DRUGPlacebo

Saline solution 0.9% administered via deep subcutaneous injection every 28 days for a maximum period of 96 weeks.

Sponsors

Ipsen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Endocrine tumour in the intestine or pancreas and with locally advanced or metastatic disease * No hormone related symptoms * Well or moderately differentiated tumour confirmed by histology * Tumour lesions which are measurable by a CT or MRI scan

Exclusion criteria

* Previously treated with a somatostatin analogue unless more than 6 months ago and given for no more than 15 days * Treated within the last 6 months with interferon, chemoembolisation or chemotherapy or at any time with a radionuclide * Had a previous cancer except basal cell carcinoma and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix/uterus and/or patients treated with curative intent and free from disease for 5 years * Pregnant or lactating * Females must use adequate contraception during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)From randomisation up to the last tumour assessment (scheduled at 96 weeks). Radiological scans were performed every 12 weeks during the first year and every 24 weeks during the second yearTime from randomization to first documentation of disease progression, or death. Disease progression centrally assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) v1.0

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Patients Alive & Without Disease ProgressionWeek 48 & 96Percentage of patients still ongoing (or completing at Week 96) without centrally assessed disease progression or death at Weeks 48 and 96.
Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideWeek 4, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96Pharmacokinetic Profile of Lanreotide assessed by mean serum concentration at specified timepoints
Change in the Global Health Status Quality of Life AssessmentWeek 12 to Week 96 (last visit)Transformed scores from European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire responses (QLQ)-C30. Questionnaire response scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate best possible Quality of Life.
Percentage of Patients With a Greater Than or Equal to 50% Decrease in Plasma Chromogranin A (CgA) LevelsWeek 12 to Week 96 (last visit)
Percentage of Patients Still Alive Based on Available Overall Survival DataRandomisation to death or last visit, up to 321 weeksOverall survival defined as the time from randomisation to death due to any cause. Subjects were followed for overall survival beyond study completion/withdrawal via annual telephone contact until the last subject completed the study.

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

264 subjects were screened at 48 investigational sites in 14 countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States of America). 204 subjects were randomised to receive study treatment in the Intent to treat (ITT) population.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)
120mg administered via deep subcutaneous injection every 28 days for a maximum period of 96 weeks.
101
Placebo
Saline solution 0.9% administered via deep subcutaneous injection every 28 days for a maximum period of 96 weeks.
103
Total204

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event10
Overall StudyNot otherwise specified42
Overall StudyPhysician Decision69
Overall StudyProtocol Violation22
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject34

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboLanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Total
Age, Continuous62 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11
63 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
63 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11
Chromogranin A
1-2 × ULN
18 participants25 participants43 participants
Chromogranin A
≤1 × ULN
34 participants33 participants67 participants
Chromogranin A
>2 × ULN
48 participants41 participants89 participants
Chromogranin A
Unknown
3 participants2 participants5 participants
Neuroendocrine tumour (NET) origin
Hindgut
3 participants11 participants14 participants
Neuroendocrine tumour (NET) origin
Midgut
40 participants33 participants73 participants
Neuroendocrine tumour (NET) origin
Pancreas
49 participants42 participants91 participants
Neuroendocrine tumour (NET) origin
Unknown/Other
11 participants15 participants26 participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
5 Participants2 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
96 Participants97 Participants193 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
49 Participants48 Participants97 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
54 Participants53 Participants107 Participants
Time since diagnosis34.4 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 41.4
32.6 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 46.1
33.5 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 43.7

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
88 / 10192 / 103
serious
Total, serious adverse events
25 / 10132 / 103

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

Time from randomization to first documentation of disease progression, or death. Disease progression centrally assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) v1.0

Time frame: From randomisation up to the last tumour assessment (scheduled at 96 weeks). Radiological scans were performed every 12 weeks during the first year and every 24 weeks during the second year

Population: Analysis based on the intent-to-treat (ITT) population which comprised 204 randomised subjects.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Progression-Free Survival (PFS)NA Weeks
PlaceboProgression-Free Survival (PFS)72 Weeks
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.3, 0.73]Log Rank
Secondary

Change in the Global Health Status Quality of Life Assessment

Transformed scores from European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire responses (QLQ)-C30. Questionnaire response scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate best possible Quality of Life.

Time frame: Week 12 to Week 96 (last visit)

Population: Analysis based on the intent-to-treat (ITT) population which comprised 193 randomised subjects with valid assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Change in the Global Health Status Quality of Life Assessment-5.2 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.7
PlaceboChange in the Global Health Status Quality of Life Assessment-4.9 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.7
Secondary

Percentage of Patients Alive & Without Disease Progression

Percentage of patients still ongoing (or completing at Week 96) without centrally assessed disease progression or death at Weeks 48 and 96.

Time frame: Week 48 & 96

Population: Analysis based on the intent-to-treat (ITT) population which comprised 204 randomised subjects.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Percentage of Patients Alive & Without Disease ProgressionWeek 4866 Percentage of participants
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Percentage of Patients Alive & Without Disease ProgressionWeek 9653 Percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Patients Alive & Without Disease ProgressionWeek 4849 Percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Patients Alive & Without Disease ProgressionWeek 9625 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Patients Still Alive Based on Available Overall Survival Data

Overall survival defined as the time from randomisation to death due to any cause. Subjects were followed for overall survival beyond study completion/withdrawal via annual telephone contact until the last subject completed the study.

Time frame: Randomisation to death or last visit, up to 321 weeks

Population: Analysis based on the intent-to-treat (ITT) population which comprised 204 randomised subjects.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Percentage of Patients Still Alive Based on Available Overall Survival Data84 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Patients Still Alive Based on Available Overall Survival Data77 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Patients With a Greater Than or Equal to 50% Decrease in Plasma Chromogranin A (CgA) Levels

Time frame: Week 12 to Week 96 (last visit)

Population: Analysis based on the subgroup of subjects with an elevated plasma CgA values. Subjects with a gastrinoma were excluded from the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Percentage of Patients With a Greater Than or Equal to 50% Decrease in Plasma Chromogranin A (CgA) Levels42.2 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Patients With a Greater Than or Equal to 50% Decrease in Plasma Chromogranin A (CgA) Levels4.7 percentage of participants
Secondary

Pharmacokinetic Profile of Lanreotide

Pharmacokinetic Profile of Lanreotide assessed by mean serum concentration at specified timepoints

Time frame: Week 4, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96

Population: Analysis based on the intent-to-treat (ITT) population which comprised 101 randomised subjects who received lanreotide

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideAt Week 36 predose (n=67)6.2 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.39
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideAt Week 24 predose (n=74)6.1 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.44
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideAt Week 4 predose (n=81)2.5 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.46
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideAt Week 12 predose (n=87)5.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.42
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideAt Week 48 predose (n=62)6.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.45
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideAt Week 72 predose (n=52)6.8 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.44
Lanreotide (Autogel Formulation)Pharmacokinetic Profile of LanreotideAt Week 96 predose (n=48)6.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.39

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 22, 2026