Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 and up

Examining factors affecting treatment response in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Official title: Influence of Tumour and Patient's Related Factors on the Response to Medical Treatments in Well Differentiated GEP-NENs

Run by IRCCS San Raffaele · NCT06356467 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study looks at how different factors related to tumors and patients affect how well treatments work for people with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment450 (estimated)
SponsorIRCCS San Raffaele
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsSunitinib, chemotherapy
Locations1 site (Milan)
StatusRecruiting
StartedNovember 21, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2026
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedJanuary 15, 2026
Trial IDNCT06356467 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with well-differentiated, localized or advanced GEP-NENs who have received specific medical therapies for at least six months.

Probably not a fit

Patients under 18, those treated with loco-regional therapies, or those previously receiving radioligand therapy may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study investigates how various tumor and patient-related factors influence the response to medical treatments in patients with well-differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs). It involves a retrospective analysis of data collected from multiple centers, focusing on progression-free survival as the primary outcome. Additionally, a subgroup of patients will undergo transcriptome analysis to identify potential biomarkers that may predict treatment responses. The study aims to clarify the relationship between clinical variables and tumor behavior under treatment.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to more personalized treatment strategies for patients with GEP-NENs, improving their outcomes.

How similar studies have gone: While the study's approach is observational and builds on existing knowledge, similar studies have shown promise in understanding treatment responses in neuroendocrine tumors.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \>= 18
* Well-differentiated, localized (but not suitable for surgical treatment) or advanced (locally or with distant metastasis) GEP-NENs
* availability of data on site of primary tumor, stage of the, date of diagnosis
* treated with one (or more) of the following therapies:

  * Somatostatin analogs

    * G1 or G2 (Ki67 \<10%) GEP-NENs
    * Treated for at least 6 months
    * first-line therapy (or as second-line after surgery in patients with residual disease or recurrence after surgical resection)
  * Sunitinib/Everolimus

    * G1/G2 GEP-NENs
    * Treated for at least 6 months
    * first- or second-line therapy
  * Capecitabine-Temozolomide (CAP-TEM)

    * G2 or G3 (Ki67 \< 55%) GEP-NENs
    * first-, second-, or third-line therapy
    * Treated for at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \< 18aa
* Patients concomitantly treated with loco-regional treatments
* Patients previously treated with radioligand therapy
* Patients with need of CAP-TEM dose reduction of more than 33% for at least 3 administrations
* NENs of unknown primitivity (including patients with biopsy on secondary lesion compatible with metastasis from GEP-NEN, but with occult primary neoplasm)
* Patients with Mixed NENs (MiNENs)
* Patients with poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma
* Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Where it's running

  • IRCCS OSpedale San Raffaele
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Gabriele Capurso, PhD — IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
  • Study coordinator: Matteo Tacelli, PhD
  • Email: tacelli.matteo@hsr.it
  • Phone: 0226435507

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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