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Somatuline® Depot (Lanreotide) for Acromegaly Post-Marketing Observational Study

Information source: Tercica
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Acromegaly

Phase: N/A

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Tercica

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Sandra Blethen, MD, PhD, Study Director, Affiliation: Tercica, Inc.

Overall contact:
V. Miles Rios, Jr., BS, MA, Phone: 1-866-837-2422, Email: mrios@tercica.com

Summary

To assess the safety and effectiveness of Somatuline® Depot (lanreotide) Injection when administered by a health care professional (HCP), the patient, the patient's partner or parent/guardian as part of their routine acromegaly care.

Clinical Details

Official title: Somatuline® Depot (Lanreotide) Injection for Acromegaly (SODA): A Post-marketing Observational Study

Study design: Other, Prospective

Primary outcome: Assess the safety & effectiveness, as measured by IGF-1 & GH levels, of Somatuline® Depot Injection when administered by a health care professional, the patient, the patient's partner or parent/guardian as part of their routine acromegaly care.

Detailed description: The objectives of this post-marketing observational study are to assess the safety and effectiveness, as measured by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and growth hormone (GH) levels, of Somatuline® Depot (lanreotide) Injection when administered by a health care professional (HCP), the patient, the patient's partner or parent/guardian as part of their routine acromegaly care. Treatment convenience and acromegaly symptom relief will also be assessed through questionnaires, and demographic and medical history information will be collected.

Eligibility

Minimum age: N/A. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- The patient must have a clinical diagnosis of acromegaly

- The patient must be treated with Somatuline® Depot (including patients newly

prescribed Somatuline® Depot)

- The patient or legally authorized representative must be able to understand the

protocol and give signed informed consent. Assent from the patient should also be obtained, where appropriate. Signed informed consent and assent must be obtained before any study-related activities are conducted.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Symptomatic, untreated biliary lithiasis

- Known hypersensitivity to somatostatin analogs or related compounds (e. g.,

octreotide)

Locations and Contacts

V. Miles Rios, Jr., BS, MA, Phone: 1-866-837-2422, Email: mrios@tercica.com

Tercica, Inc., Brisbane, California 94005, United States; Recruiting
Additional Information

Tercica Somatuline Depot General Information

Starting date: May 2008
Ending date: June 2012
Last updated: July 14, 2009

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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