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A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, Serial Ascending Dose, Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of LX1606 in Subjects With Symptomatic Carcinoid Syndrome


Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Symptoms of Carcinoid Syndrome

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Trial Information

A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, Serial Ascending Dose, Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of LX1606 in Subjects With Symptomatic Carcinoid Syndrome


Inclusion Criteria:



- Males and females, aged 18 and older

- Biopsy-proven metastatic carcinoid tumor of the GI tract with disease extent
confirmed by CT, MRI, or radionuclide imaging

- Symptomatic carcinoid syndrome (≥4 bowel movements per day)

- Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- ≥ 12 high-volume, watery bowel movements per day

- Sponsor-unacceptable clinical laboratory values for hematology and liver function
tests at screening

- Karnofsky status ≤70% - unable to care for self

- Surgery within 60 days prior to screening

- A history of short bowel syndrome

- Life expectancy < 12 months

- History of substance or alcohol abuse within 2 years prior to screening

- Administration of any investigational drug within 30 days of screening or any
therapeutic protein or antibody within 90 days of screening

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Safety (physical examinations, clinical laboratory tests, vital signs measurements, and ECGs)

Outcome Description:

Hematology/blood chemistry - weekly, physical examinations - biweekly, vital signs - biweekly, urinalysis - monthly, ECG - monthly

Outcome Time Frame:

12 weeks

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Pablo LaPuerta, MD

Investigator Role:

Study Director

Investigator Affiliation:

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Authority:

United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study ID:

Protocol LX1606.1-203-CS

NCT ID:

NCT01104415

Start Date:

May 2010

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Symptoms of Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Carcinoid syndrome
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Serotonin Syndrome

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