E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Patients with somatostatin receptor positive, well-differentiated G2 and G3, advanced GEP NETs |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Patients with tumors that have a specific target (GEP NET) for treatment with Lutathera |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 21.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10052399 |
E.1.2 | Term | Neuroendocrine tumour |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10077559 |
E.1.2 | Term | Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour disease |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10077560 |
E.1.2 | Term | Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor disease |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To demonstrate that Lutathera is superior to active comparator in delaying the time-to-first occurrence of progression or death (PFS) as first line treatment. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Key secondary objectives: -To demonstrate the superiority of Lutathera, compared to active comparator, in terms of objective response -To demonstrate the superiority of Lutathera, compared to active comparator, in terms of time to deterioration in selected QoL items/scales.
Other Secondary Objectives: -To evaluate the efficacy of Lutathera, compared to active comparator, in keeping the disease under control -To evaluate the efficacy of Lutathera, compared to active comparator, in terms of duration of response -To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Lutathera -To evaluate the effect of Lutathera on survival
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Presence of metastasized or locally advanced, inoperable (curative intent) histologically proven, well differentiated Grade 2 or Grade 3 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine (GEP-NET) tumor diagnosed within 6 months prior to screening. 2. Ki67 index ≥10 and ≤ 55%. 3. Patients ≥15 years of age and a body weight of >40 kg at screening. 4. Expression of somatostatin receptors on all target lesions documented by CT/MRI scans, assessed by any of the following somatostatin receptor imaging (SRI) modalities within 3 months prior to randomization: [68Ga]-DOTA-TOC (e.g. Somakit-TOC®) PET/CT (or MRI when applicable based on target lesions) imaging or [68Ga]-DOTA-TATE PET/CT (or MRI when applicable based on target lesions) imaging (e.g. NETSPOT®) or Somatostatin Receptor scintigraphy (SRS) with 111In-pentetreotide (Octreoscan® SPECT/CT), SRS with [99mTc]-Tektrotyd, [64Cu]-DOTA-TATE PET/CT (or MRI when applicable based on target lesions). 5. The tumor uptake observed in the target lesions must be > normal liver uptake observed on planar imaging. 6. Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) ≥60. 7. Presence of at least 1 measurable site of disease. 8. Patients who have provided a signed informed consent form to participate in the study, obtained prior to the start of any protocol related activities. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Creatinine clearance <40 mL/min calculated by the Cockroft Gault method. 2. Hb concentration <5.0 mmol/L (<8.0 g/dL); WBC <2x109/L (2000/mm3); platelets <75x109/L (75x103/mm3). 3. Total bilirubin >3 x ULN. 4. Serum albumin <3.0 g/dL unless prothrombin time is within the normal range. 5. Pregnancy or lactation. 6. A) Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, are not allowed to participate in this study UNLESS they are using highly effective methods of contraception throughout the study treatment period (including crossover and re-treatment, if applicable) and for 7 months after study drug discontinuation. B) Sexually active male patients, unless they agree to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or be willing to use condoms and highly effective methods of contraception with female partners of childbearing potential or pregnant female partners during the treatment period (including cross-over and re-treatment, if applicable) and for 4 months after study drug discontinuation. In addition, male patients must refrain from donating sperm during this same period. 7. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) at any time prior to randomization in the study. 8. Documented RECIST progression to previous treatments for the current GEP-NET at any time prior to randomization. 9. Patients for whom in the opinion of the investigator other therapeutic options (eg chemo-, targeted therapy) are considered more appropriate than the therapy offered in the study, based on patient and disease characteristics. 10. Any previous therapy with Interferons, Everolimus (mTOR-inhibitors), chemotherapy or other systemic therapies of GEP-NET administered for more than 1 month or within 12 weeks prior to randomization in the study. 11. Any previous radioembolization, chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation for GEP-NET. 12. Any surgery within 12 weeks prior to randomization in the study. 13. Known brain metastases, unless these metastases have been treated and stabilized for at least 24 weeks, prior to screening in the study. Patients with a history of brain metastases must have a head CT or MRI with contrast to document stable disease prior to randomization in the study. 14. Uncontrolled congestive heart failure (NYHA II, III, IV). Patients with history of congestive heart failure who do not violate this exclusion criterion will undergo an evaluation of their cardiac ejection fraction prior to randomization via echocardiography. The results from an earlier assessment (not exceeding 30 days prior to randomization) may substitute the evaluation at the discretion of the Investigator, if no clinical worsening is noted. The patient’s measured cardiac ejection fraction in these patients must be >40% before randomization. 15. QTcF > 470 msec for females and QTcF > 450 msec for males or congenital long QT syndrome. 16. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus as defined by hemoglobin A1c value > 7.5%. 17. Hyperkaleamia >6.0 mmol/L (CTCAE Grade 3) which is not corrected prior to study enrolment. 18. Any patient receiving treatment with short-acting octreotide, which cannot be interrupted for 24 h before and 24 h after the administration of Lutathera, or any patient receiving treatment with SSAs (eg octreotide long-acting), which cannot be interrupted for at least 6 weeks before the administration of Lutathera, unless the tumor uptake on target lesions observed by study-permitted somatostatin receptor imaging (SRI) modalities during continued long-acting SSA treatment is greater than the liver uptake observed by planar imaging. 19. Patients with any other significant medical, psychiatric, or surgical condition, currently uncontrolled by treatment, which may interfere with the completion of the study. 20. Prior external beam radiation therapy to more than 25% of the bone marrow. 21. Current spontaneous urinary incontinence. 22. Other known co-existing malignancies except non-melanoma skin cancer and carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix, unless definitively treated and proven no evidence of recurrence for 5 years. 23. Patient with known incompatibility to CT Scans with I.V. contrast due to allergic reaction or renal insufficiency. If such a patient can be imaged with MRI, then the patient would not be excluded. 24. Hypersensitivity to any somatostatin analogues, the IMPs active substance or to any of the excipients. 25. Patients who have participated in any therapeutic clinical study/received any investigational agent within the last 30 days. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Progression Free Survival (PFS): Time from randomization to the first line progression (centrally assessed according to RECIST 1.1) or death due to any cause.
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
-ORR: Rate of patients with best overall response of partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) (centrally assessed according to RECIST 1.1)
-Time to decline (TTD) by 10 points from baseline in the following scores measured by the EORTC QLQ-G.I.NET21 questionnaire, EORTC QLQC30 questionnaire: global health status, diarrhea, fatigue and pain. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
At the end of treatment phase or after discontinuation |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Yes |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
Optional Re-treatment phase |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 26 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Canada |
Korea, Republic of |
United Kingdom |
United States |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Spain |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The End of Study is after 4 years have elapsed from the randomization of the last patient or 6 months after the last cross-over or re-treatment dose in the study, whichever occurs last. The time window to start cross-over or retreatment with Lutathera in this study is within 4 years after the last patient has been randomized. For patients in the Lutathera arm who progress beyond this window, access to retreatment with Lutathera may be granted via Post Study Drug Supply (PSDS) programs.
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 5 |