MGMT-NET: O6-methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) Status in Neuroendocrine Tumors: Predicti… (NCT03217097) | Clinical Trial Compass
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MGMT-NET: O6-methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) Status in Neuroendocrine Tumors: Predictive Factor of Response to Alkylating Agents
France116 participantsStarted 2018-10-16
Plain-language summary
Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are rare but their incidence is growing. Alkylating agents (ALKY) are one of the main systemic treatments used, at least for advanced duodeno-pancreatic NETs, with a response rate of 30 to 40% and a median progression-free survival of 4 to 18 months. Chemotherapy is one of the few therapeutic weapons, along with everolimus, somatostatin analogs, and metabolic radiotherapy, for lung NETs, called typical and atypical carcinoids, even if the level of proof of efficacy for these treatments is lower than for duodeno-pancreatic NETs. Considering the available retrospective data, O6-Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) appears to be a predictive factor of the response to ALKY. Oxaliplatin (OX) has demonstrated an interesting activity, with response rates between 17% and 30%. In a first retrospective study we showed that Gemox is effective in NET, and more recently that its activity is similar to that of ALKYs, but without being influenced by the MGMT status. Prospective studies are needed but our data suggests that ALKY should be offered first to patients with methylated MGMT tumors while Oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy should be offered first to patients with unmethylated MGMT tumors.
In this project, we wish to evaluate the contribution of the MGMT methylation, evaluated in the tumor, in predicting the Objective Response (OR) in patients treated with ALKY and to evaluate a treatment with alkylating agents versus Oxaliplatin in patients with a duodeno-pancreatic or lung or unknown primitive NET.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age greater than or equal to 18 years;
* Patient presenting well-differentiated advanced grade 1-3 (locally/metastatic) duodeno-pancreatic or thoracic (lung or thymus) or unknown primitive NETs, not curable with surgery.
* Patients must have measurable disease using the RECIST v1.1 criteria;
* Indication for cytotoxic systemic chemotherapy validated by the dedicated Multidisciplinary Tumor Board;
* MRI or TAP CT scan with contrast agents within 4 weeks +/- 1 week before beginning of treatment;
* Tumor tissue available (fresh frozen or paraffin-embedded) in order to search for the methyl guanine methyltransferase (MGMT) status;
* Patients with childbearing potential should use effective contraception during the study and the following 6 months;
* Covered by a Healthcare System where applicable, and/or in compliance with the recommendations of the national laws in force relating to biomedical research;
* Subject able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document;
* Signed written informed consent obtained prior to any study-specific screening procedures.
Previous treatments such as surgery, radiofrequency ablation, transarterial liver embolization, somatostatin analogs, interferon, everolimus or other targeted therapy, peptide receptor radionuclide treatment (PRRT) and chemotherapy (platin-etoposide, folfiri, paclitaxel or docetaxel) are allowed.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous chemotherapy using Oxaliplatin or ALKY (streptozotoc…
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Objective Response (OR) in patients treated with alkylating-based chemotherapy