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Continuing Somatostatin Analogues Upon Progression in Neuroendocrine Tumour pAtients

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05701241
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Antwerp
Brief Summary

The SAUNA trial is a multi-national, multi-centre, open-label, randomised, controlled, pragmatic clinical trial in patients with advanced, non-functional gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumours (NET) with progressive disease on first-line therapy with somatostatine analogues (SSA). Eligible patients will be divided into two substudies according to the second-line therapy of choice (peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) or targeted therapy, at the discretion of the local investigator). Patients within each substudy will be randomised 1:1 between continuation or withdrawal from SSA at the start of second-line systemic therapy. Stratification will occur according to study site and according to the Ki67 value (below 10% (grade 1 and low grade 2) and equal to or above 10% (high grade 2)).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
270
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2,
  • Histologically-proven diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic, non-functional, well-differentiated World Health Organisation 2019 grade 1-2 GEP NET
  • Documented radiological disease progression on first-line SSA treatment at label dose or higher
  • For targeted therapy substudy: indication to start with either sunitinib or everolimus as second-line therapy, according to local investigator
  • For PRRT substudy: indication to start with PRRT with Lutetium (177Lu) oxodotreotide as second-line therapy, according to local investigator
Exclusion Criteria
  • Indication for chemotherapy treatment of GEP NET in second-line
  • Presence of poorly differentiated grade 3 neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), well-differentiated grade 3 NET or rapidly progressive NET
  • Prior treatment with everolimus, sunitinib or PRRT
  • Contra-indication, proven allergy or other indication than functional NET for the use of a SSA
  • Patient showing progressive disease while being on a lower than the registered dose
  • Functional NET, defined as the presence of clinical and biochemical evidence of a hormonal NET-related syndrome
  • Patient undergoing palliative, systemic oncological treatment for other malignancy than GEP NET
  • Concurrent anti-cancer treatment in another investigational trial
  • Any abnormal findings at screening, clinical finding, including psychiatric and behavioural problems, or any other medical condition(s) or laboratory findings that, in the opinion of the investigator, might jeopardize the patient's safety or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to achieve the objective(s) of the study
  • Pregnant or lactating patient at screening or if the patient wishes to get pregnant during treatment phase of the trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
somatostatin analogs continuationSomatostatin analogSomatostatin analog (octreotide long-acting release (LAR) 30 mg or lanreotide 120 mg) will be given every four weeks for a duration of 18 months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the difference in progression-free survival (PFS) in patients continuing or stopping second-line therapy with SSAs, as assessed by the blinded local investigator on cross-sectional imaging, according to RECIST 1.1 criteria per substudy18 months after start second-line treatment

PFS

The difference in time to deterioration (TTD) in patients continuing or stopping second-line therapy with SSAs per substudy18 months after start second-line treatment

TTD

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survival pooled over both substudiesTime until death; assessed up to 5 years after treatment phase

OS

Response rates (RR) per substudy18 months after start second-line treatment

RR

Response rates over both substudies18 months after start second-line treatment

RR

Quality of life (QoL) measurement with questionnaireEnd of study (6.5 years after start second-line treatment)

QoL measurement with EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Level questionnaire

Cost-effectivenessEnd of study (6.5 years after start second-line treatment)

Health technology assessment (HTA) analysis

Drug safety18 months after start second-line treatment

Safety will be reported in terms of incidence and severity of (serious) adverse events

Overall survival (OS) per substudy and pooled over both substudiesTime until death; assessed up to 5 years after treatment phase

OS

progression-free survival rate according to RECIST 1.118 months after start second-line treatment

PFS rate

The difference in a pooled progression-free survival of both substudies18 months after start second-line treatment

PFS

The difference in a pooled time to deterioration of both substudies18 months after start second-line treatment

TTD

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

Amsterdam UMC

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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sart Tilman

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Liège, Belgium

Rijnstate

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Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

University Hospital Leuven

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Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen

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Antwerpen, Belgium

VITAZ

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Sint-Niklaas, East-Flanders, Belgium

Maastricht UMC+

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Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Ghent University Hospital

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Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

Grand Hôpital de Charleroi

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Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium

UMC Groningen

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Groningen, Netherlands

AZ Klina

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Brasschaat, Antwerp, Belgium

Maxima Medisch Centrum

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Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

AZ Rivierenland

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Rumst, Antwerp, Belgium

H.U.B.

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Brussels, Belgium

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

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Brussel, Belgium

Erasmus MC

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

AZ Monica

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Antwerpen, Belgium

GZA

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Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp University Hospital

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Edegem, Belgium

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