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Sandostatin for Patients With Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer

A Phase II Study of the Somatostatin Analog Sandostatin LAR in Patients With Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00510224
Enrollment
13
Registered
2007-08-01
Start date
2007-07-31
Completion date
2009-08-31
Last updated
2013-12-11

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

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Brief summary

This is an open label, single center Phase II trial of Sandostatin LAR in patients with hormone refractory prostate cancer. Patients will receive Sandostatin LAR 30 mg intramuscularly every 28 days. Patients will be treated until the time of disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent. The study will require 27 evaluable patients.

Detailed description

Primary Objective: To evaluate changes in prostate specific antigen (PSA) in patients with androgen independent prostate cancer who are treated with Sandostatin LAR. Secondary Objective: To evaluate the effects of Sandostatin LAR on circulating levels of Insulin Growth Factor-1 and Insulin Growth Factor Binding Protein 1. To evaluate the safety of Sandostatin LAR in this patient population. To evaluate the pre versus post treatment mitogenic effects of serum derived from subjects with prostate cancer compared to pretreatment serum. Patients with androgen independent prostate cancer who do not have bone or visceral metastases are selected for this trial because they are a patient population that is likely to have no symptoms from the disease or rapid progression that would suggest the need for chemotherapy. Additionally, given the preclinical data suggesting that IGF-1 expression and signaling occurs concomitantly with the onset of androgen independent growth, it is felt that testing in the early androgen independent state is warranted. This trial is consistent with overall goal to develop IGF-1 targeted therapies in patients with disease progression and a lower disease burden.

Interventions

Sandostatin 30mg intramuscular every 28 days

Sponsors

Novartis
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
University of California, San Francisco
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. * Biochemical disease progression following androgen deprivation and therapy with at least one antiandrogen defined as three rises in PSA with PSA determinations at least 4 weeks apart and each PSA value \> 0.2 ng/ml. * Four weeks since prior therapy with Flutamide. * Six weeks since prior therapy with Bicalutamide or Nilutamide. * Current PSA \> 5 ng/ml. * Testosterone \<50 ng/dL. * SGPT (ALT) \< 1.5 times upper limit of normal. * Fasting blood glucose \> 60 mg/dL. * ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2. * No visceral or bony metastatic disease (Lymph node only metastases are allowed). * No prior chemotherapy for prostate cancer. * No current treatment with insulin or an oral hypoglycemic. * No history of treatment with octreotide analogs for prostate cancer. * No NYHA Class 3 or 4 cardiac status.

Exclusion criteria

* Diabetes Mellitus requiring medical therapy and/or that which is not controlled by dietary means (HbA1C\<6.0). * A history of gallstones that has been clinically significant. Patients who have undergone cholecystectomy are eligible. * Other concomitant medical or psychiatric condition which would make it undesirable, in the physician's opinion, for the patient to participate in the protocol or would jeopardize compliance with the protocol requirements. * Prior treatment with chemotherapy for prostate cancer. * No current treatment with Saw Palmetto, or Proscar. Patients must be off these medicines for more than 4 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PSA Response12 weeksNumber of participants with a PSA decline of at least 50% from Baseline during the first 3 cycles of therapy, confirmed by a second measurement at least 2 weeks later.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pre-post Percent Change in Circulating Levels of IGF-1 and IGF-Binding Protein 1.Baseline, 12 weeksSerum was batched and IGF and IGFBP levels were assayed at one time at the end of the study using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) method by Diagnostic Systems Laboratories (Webster, TX).
Grade 4-5 Adverse Events12 weeks
Pre Versus Post Treatment Mitogenic Effects.12 Weeks

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Men with prostate adenocarcinoma that had progressed despite androgen deprivation therapy were recruited for participation at one U.S. clinical site (UCSF)

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Octreotide Acetate
Octreotide acetate 30mg intramuscular every 28 days
13
Total13

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOctreotide Acetate
Age Continuous75 years
Gleason Score8 Score
Hemoglobin13.9 gm/dl
Median PSA36.2 ng/ml
Primary therapy
Androgen Deprivation
4 participants
Primary therapy
Prostatectomy
3 participants
Primary therapy
Radiation Therapy
6 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
13 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 13
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 13

Outcome results

Primary

PSA Response

Number of participants with a PSA decline of at least 50% from Baseline during the first 3 cycles of therapy, confirmed by a second measurement at least 2 weeks later.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: n=27 was determined to be sufficient to test for a 20% PSA response proportion compared with a null hypothesis of 5%. A two-stage design was employed to carry out an interim analysis for efficacy. As no patient showed a PSA decline among the first 13 accrued after 3 cycles (the first evaluation of PSA response), accrual was discontinued

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Octreotide AcetatePSA Response0 Participants
Secondary

Grade 4-5 Adverse Events

Time frame: 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Octreotide AcetateGrade 4-5 Adverse Events0 Adverse Events
Secondary

Pre-post Percent Change in Circulating Levels of IGF-1 and IGF-Binding Protein 1.

Serum was batched and IGF and IGFBP levels were assayed at one time at the end of the study using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) method by Diagnostic Systems Laboratories (Webster, TX).

Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Octreotide AcetatePre-post Percent Change in Circulating Levels of IGF-1 and IGF-Binding Protein 1.IGFBP-176.3 percent change
Octreotide AcetatePre-post Percent Change in Circulating Levels of IGF-1 and IGF-Binding Protein 1.IGF-1-34.5 percent change
Secondary

Pre Versus Post Treatment Mitogenic Effects.

Time frame: 12 Weeks

Population: The trial was closed for futility after no PSA responses were observed among the first 13 patients, and this analysis was not performed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026