Evaluating lanreotide as maintenance therapy after first-line treatment in patients with non-resectable duodeno-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours

Dig Liver Dis. 2017 May;49(5):568-571. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2017.02.004. Epub 2017 Mar 11.

Abstract

Introduction: Patients with metastatic or locally advanced, non-resectable, grade 1 or 2 well-differentiated duodeno-pancreatic (WDDP) NETs are treated following European guidelines. Patients (Pts) with aggressive disease, i.e. progressive and/or symptomatic metastases and/or with significant hepatic invasion (>30-50%), and/or bone metastases, anti-tumour therapy should receive systemic combination of chemotherapy once disease control is obtained.

Aim(s): The aim is to stop chemotherapy until progression. REMINET is an academic randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II/III study designed to evaluate lanreotide (LAN) as maintenance treatment after L1 chemotherapy in G1-G2 WDDP NET.

Materials and methods: Main eligibility criteria: adults pts with a metastatic (synchronous or metachronous) or locally advanced, non-resectable, grade 1 or 2 WDDP NETs and documented control disease after L1 therapy at least 4 weeks prior to randomization.

Results: 222 patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive 120mg LAN or placebo, every 28 days, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The aim of the phase II part is to demonstrate a 6-months PFS >45% in LAN arm. Secondary endpoints are PFS according to central review, overall survival, safety and quality of life. A bio-bank of frozen blood will be constituted.

Conclusion: The study is currently open in France, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom and Ireland. A total of 25 patients are randomized (NCT02288377).

Keywords: Clinical trial; Duodenopancreatic neuroendocrine tumours; First line; Maintenance.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Europe
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / drug therapy*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Peptides, Cyclic / administration & dosage*
  • Peptides, Cyclic / adverse effects
  • Prospective Studies
  • Quality of Life
  • Somatostatin / administration & dosage
  • Somatostatin / adverse effects
  • Somatostatin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • lanreotide
  • Somatostatin

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02288377