Status:

UNKNOWN

A Feasibility Study Of NAB-Paclitaxel In Combination With Carboplatin As First Line Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Carcinomas

Lead Sponsor:

Barwon Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Specialised Therapeutics Australia

Deakin University

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Carcinomas

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) are gaining increasing recognition as a highly prevalent disease, responsive to a number of therapies, some of which are proven in modern randomised cont...

Detailed Description

Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) are gaining increasing international recognition as a highly prevalent disease, responsive to a number of therapies, some of which are proven, but many o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female with unresectable neuroendocrine carcinoma
  • Age ≥18 yrs
  • Histologically proven neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) as defined by the WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System, 4th Ed - including tumours mixed with other malignancies (i.e. MANEC or mixed NEC/SCC). The features of small versus large cell NEC carcinoma will need to be documented.
  • Tumour sufficiently Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid (SUVmax minimum 3.5) on the initial staging PET
  • Patients with advanced and/ or metastatic disease
  • Measurable disease as assessed by CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis as per RECIST v 1.1, within 21 days prior to commencement of study treatment
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Adequate haematological, renal and hepatic function (neutrophils ≥2 × 109/L, platelets ≥100 × 109/L, hemoglobin ≥100g/L, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase ≤2.5 × ULN, alkaline phosphatases ≤2.5 ULN, creatinine ≤ 1.5 ULN)
  • Signed, written informed consent

Exclusion

  • NECs confirmed not to be from gastrointestinal primaries and NETs of lower grades (Ki67\<20)
  • Suspected pulmonary origin of the NET e.g., FDG-PET avid lung lesions in patients with NEC liver metastases.
  • Known hypersensitivity to NAB paclitaxel
  • External beam radiotherapy to solitary target lesions. Patients who have received local radiotherapy of non-target lesions for local symptom control within the last 4 weeks must have recovered from any adverse effects of radiotherapy prior to starting treatment.
  • Prior intrahepatic 90Ymicrospheres such as SIR-Spheres
  • Major surgery/surgical therapy for any cause within 1 month or surgical therapy of loco-regional metastases within the last 3 months prior to starting treatment
  • Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, neurologic or renal comorbid conditions
  • Previous cytotoxic chemotherapy, or targeted therapy, or biotherapy for NEC (prior Somatostatin analogs (SSAs) are allowed)
  • History of hepatitis B or C
  • Sensory/motor neuropathy ≥ to grade 2, as defined by NCI CTCAE 4.0
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or inadequate contraception. Women must be post-menopausal, infertile, or use a reliable means of contraception. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test done within 7 days prior to registration. Men must have been surgically sterilised or use a (double if required) barrier method of contraception

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02215447

Start Date

May 1 2015

End Date

October 1 2020

Last Update

November 22 2017

Active Locations (3)

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Royal North Shore Hospital

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 2065

2

Barwon Health

Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3220

3

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3050