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Enterade in Carcinoid/Non-Carcinoid Syndrome Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients With Quality of Life Limiting Bowel Frequency

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Neuroendocrine Tumor
Carcinoid Syndrome
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Enterade®
Other: Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy for Patients with Diarrhea (version 4.0)
Registration Number
NCT04073017
Lead Sponsor
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This is an open-label phase II basket study evaluating the ability of enterade® to reduce bowel frequency in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) patients with carcinoid syndrome and non-carcinoid syndrome.

Detailed Description

Primary Objective:

- To assess the ability of enterade to reduce bowel movement frequency in NET patients with and without carcinoid syndrome.

Secondary Objectives:

* To assess subject-reported health-related quality of life measures in subjects before and after compound administration.

* To characterize the side effect profile and tolerability of the compound as measured by the number of total 8-oz enterade® bottles consumed throughout the trial.

* To evaluate changes in serum electrolytes before and after administration of the compound.

* To assess differences in intravenous fluid requirement and/or hospitalizations for dehydration in patients between observation period and active enterade® period.

* To evaluate differences in utilization of standard-of-care anti-diarrheal medications in patients between observation period and enterade® period.

* To compare subjective bloating and flatulence in patients before and after administration of the compound.

* To evaluate changes in patient weight before and after administration of the compound.

Exploratory Objectives:

* To assess changes in serum and stool inflammatory markers before and after the study compound.

* To evaluate changes in fecal lactoferrin before and after study compound administration.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria

Carcinoid syndrome:

Participants must have histopathologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumor with 4 or more bowel movements per day on standard anti-diarrheal regimen (which includes somatostatin analogs and/or Telotristat Ethyl). Additionally, a plasma 5-HIAA, or a urine 24-hour 5-HIAA or plasma secretory hormone levels (VIP, gastrin) above the upper limit of normal per reference lab. Patients may be grouped into this cohort based on a previous plasma 5-HIAA level though the final cohort determination will be made based upon the 5-HIAA level drawn during screening.

Non-Carcinoid Syndrome:

Participants who have histopathologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumor and have 4 or more bowel movements per day on standard anti-diarrheal regimen (which may or may not include somatostatin analogs), but do not have elevated results for one of the following: plasma 5-HIAA, or 24-hour urine 5-HIAA or other plasma secretory hormone levels (VIP, gastrin) above the upper limit of normal per reference lab. Patients may be grouped into this cohort based on a previous plasma 5-HIAA level though the final cohort determination will be made based upon the 5-HIAA level drawn during screening

  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2 (Karnofsky ≥60%)
  • Ability to tolerate thin liquids by mouth at the time of enrollment.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Subject who are willing to take enterade® as instructed will be eligible.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known allergy to Stevia.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
  • Clostridium difficile infection or history of Clostridium difficile infection.
  • Participants with a history of inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, bariatric surgery and/or Celiac disease.
  • Participants with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Patients who have had enterade® within the past 3 months.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women. The safety of enterade® has not been validated in this patient population.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EnteradeEnterade®Carcinoid Syndrome: Participants will drink a bottle of Enterade two time per day for 4 weeks.
EnteradeFunctional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy for Patients with Diarrhea (version 4.0)Carcinoid Syndrome: Participants will drink a bottle of Enterade two time per day for 4 weeks.
ExperimentalEnterade®Non-Carcinoid Syndrome: Participants will drink a bottle of Enterade two time per day for 4 weeks.
ExperimentalFunctional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy for Patients with Diarrhea (version 4.0)Non-Carcinoid Syndrome: Participants will drink a bottle of Enterade two time per day for 4 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in bowel movement frequencyAt 8 weeks

Changes in number of average daily bowel movements from baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tolerability of enterade®: number of enterade® drinks consumedAt 8 weeks

Measured by the total number of enterade® drinks consumed

Change in serum electrolytes (Chloride)At 8 weeks

The electrolyte chloride will be assessed for each patient before and after enterade® (measured in mmol/L)

Change in serum electrolytes (Phosphorous)At 8 weeks

The electrolyte phosphorous will be assessed for each patient before and after enterade® (measured in mg/dL )

Differences in bloatingAt 8 weeks

Measured by reported incidence of bloating before and after taking enterade®

Health-Related Quality of Life: Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy for Patients with Diarrhea (FACIT-D) version 4.0At 8 weeks

The FACIT-D is a questionnaire composed of 5 categories (physical well-being, social/family well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being and additional concerns). Each category has 6-11 questions which are scored on a 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) scale. Groups of categories are scored differently. For example in the additional concerns, emotional well-being and physical well-being categories, a higher score reflects poorer quality of life. In the family well-being and functional well-being categories, a higher score indicates better outcomes.

Incidents adverse eventsAt 8 weeks

NCI CTCAE version 5.0

Differences in use of standard-of-care anti-diarrhea medicationsAt 8 weeks

Measured by reported incidence of standard-of-care anti-diarrhea medications usage before and after taking enterade®

Changes in weightAt 8 weeks

Measured by fluctuation in weight before and after taking enterade®

Change in serum electrolytes (Sodium)At 8 weeks

The electrolyte sodium will be assessed for each patient before and after enterade® (measured in mmol/L)

Change in serum electrolytes (Potassium)At 8 weeks

The electrolyte potassium will be assessed for each patient before and after enterade® (measured in mmol/L)

Change in serum electrolytes (Magnesium)At 8 weeks

The electrolyte magnesium will be assessed for each patient before and after enterade® (measured in mg/dL )

Differences in intravenous fluid requirementsAt 8 weeks

Measured by the number of incidence requiring intravenous fluid before and after taking enterade®

Differences in flatulenceAt 8 weeks

Measured by reported incidence of flatulence before and after taking enterade®

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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