New drug combo shows promise in slowing rare gut tumors
NCT ID NCT01744249
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding the drug axitinib to standard sandostatin LAR therapy could slow tumor growth in 256 people with advanced neuroendocrine tumors (G1-G2) that started outside the pancreas. Participants received either the combination or sandostatin plus a placebo. The main goal was to see how long it took for the cancer to worsen. Results could lead to a new treatment option for this rare cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- axitinib (a drug that blocks blood vessel growth to tumors) and sandostatin LAR (a hormone-like drug that slows tumor growth)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this combination could slow tumor growth and delay disease progression in people with advanced neuroendocrine tumors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial, so results are not yet proven. Axitinib can cause side effects like high blood pressure, fatigue, and diarrhea. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Perugia
Perugia, 06129, Italy
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Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom
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Complejo Hospitalario Univ A Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
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Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
Vigo, Pontevedra, 36312, Spain
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Hospital Central de Asturias
Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain
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Hospital Clara Campal
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Clínico San Carlos
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46014, Spain
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Hospital Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla
Santander, Spain
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Hospital Univ La Paz
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Univ de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Zaragoza, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
Málaga, Malaga, 29010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
Seville, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Burgos
Burgos, Spain
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Hospital Virgen de las Nieves
Granada, Spain
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Hospital de Donostia
Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain
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Hospital universitario de Leon
León, Spain
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Institut Català d'Oncologia L'Hospitalet
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Madrid, 28033, Spain
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Marburg Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH
Marburg, 35043, Germany
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Sapienza, Universitá di Roma, Ospedale sant'Andrea
Rome, 00189, Italy
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