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TELESTAR (Telotristat Etiprate for Somatostatin Analogue Refractory Carcinoid Syndrome)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified May 2013 by Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01677910
First received: August 30, 2012
Last updated: May 20, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
  Purpose

The primary objective of the study is to confirm that at least 1 or more doses of telotristat etiprate compared to placebo is effective in reducing the change from baseline in the number of daily bowel movements (BMs) averaged over the 12-week double-blind portion (Treatment Period) of the trial in patients refractory to current SSA therapy.


Condition Intervention Phase
Carcinoid Syndrome
Drug: Telotristat etiprate tablets (250 mg)
Drug: Placebo tablets
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Telotristat Etiprate (LX1606) in Patients With Carcinoid Syndrome Refractory to Somatostatin Analog (SSA) Therapy

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Further study details as provided by Lexicon Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in number of daily bowel movements [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in stool consistency [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change from baseline in the number of cutaneous flushing episodes [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change from baseline in abdominal pain [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change in the frequency of rescue short-acting somatostatin analog [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 105
Study Start Date: October 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: April 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 250 mg telotristat etiprate
One telotristat etiprate (250 mg) tablet administered three times daily
Drug: Telotristat etiprate tablets (250 mg)
Other Name: LX1606
Experimental: 500 mg telotristat etiprate
Two telotristat etiprate (250 mg) tablets administered three times daily
Drug: Telotristat etiprate tablets (250 mg)
Other Name: LX1606
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo administered three times daily
Drug: Placebo tablets
One placebo tablet administered three times daily

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histopathologically-confirmed, well-differentiated metastatic neuroendocrine tumor
  • Documented history of carcinoid syndrome and currently experiencing ≥4 bowel movements per day during the Run-in period
  • Currently receiving stable-dose somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy
  • Minimum dose of LAR or depot SSA therapy

    • Octreotide LAR at 30 mg every 4 weeks
    • Lanreotide Depot at 120 mg every 4 weeks
    • Patients who cannot tolerate SSA therapy at a level indicated above will be allowed to enter at their highest tolerated dose
  • Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of diarrhea attributed to any condition(s) other than carcinoid syndrome
  • Karnofsky Performance status ≤60%
  • Treatment with any tumor directed therapy, including interferon, chemotherapy, mTOR inhibitors ≤4 weeks prior to Screening, or hepatic embolization, radiotherapy, radiolabelled SSA, and/or tumor debulking ≤12 weeks prior to Screening
  • History of short bowel syndrome (SBS)
  • Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, bradycardia, tachycardia that would compromise patient safety or the outcome of the study, or QTcF >450 ms
  • Previous exposure to telotristat etiprate
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01677910

Contacts
Contact: Jessica Jackson, Program manager 281-863-3000 clinicalinfo@lexpharma.com

Locations
United States, Alabama
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36604
United States, California
Lexicon Investigational Site Not yet recruiting
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
United States, Florida
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
United States, Iowa
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
United States, Kentucky
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
United States, Louisiana
Lexicon Investigational Site Not yet recruiting
Kenner, Louisiana, United States, 70112
United States, Massachusetts
Lexicon Investigational Site Not yet recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
United States, Nebraska
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
United States, New York
Lexicon Investigational Site Not yet recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10029
United States, Texas
Lexicon Investigational Site Not yet recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Lexicon Investigational Site Not yet recruiting
McAllen, Texas, United States, 78503
Spain
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Barcelona, Spain
United Kingdom
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
Basingstoke-Hampshire, United Kingdom
Lexicon Investigational Site Recruiting
London, United Kingdom
Sponsors and Collaborators
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
Study Director: Pablo LaPuerta, MD Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01677910     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: LX1606.1-301-CS, LX1606.301
Study First Received: August 30, 2012
Last Updated: May 20, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoid Tumor
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Drug Toxicity
Poisoning
Substance-Related Disorders
Somatostatin
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013