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Lanreotide Autogel in the Treatment of Symptomatic Polycystic Liver Disease

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Lanreotide Autogel 90 mg and 120 mg in Polycystic Liver Disease, sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-07-08.

Sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
59
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

An open-label, Phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lanreotide autogel 90mg every 4 weeks in the treatment of symptomatic polycystic liver disease, including a dose escalation at month 6 to lanreotide autogel 120mg for non responders.

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Conditions studied

  • Polycystic Liver Disease

Keywords

  • polycystic liver disease
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In context

Cysts

118 studies on the registry are indexed under Cysts; 22 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 59 is above the median of 51 across 72 interventional studies indexed under Cysts.

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Lead sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven is the lead sponsor of 928 studies on the registry; 261 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Liver volume ≥ 4 liter
  • ≥ 20 liver cysts
  • Symptomatic patients defined as at least 2 out of 5 of the following symptoms related to mass effect irrespective of the intensity:

    • Abdominal distention perceived as uncomfortable
    • Frequent abdominal pain
    • Early satiety
    • Nausea (with the inclusion of dyspeptic complaints)
    • Dyspnea
  • Diagnosed with ADPKD or ADPLD
  • Male and female patients of 18 years and older
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Creatinine clearance \< 20 ml/min
  • Patient who underwent a kidney transplant and received variable doses of immunosuppressive therapy and/or present signs of rejection in the past year
  • Hormonal replacement therapy
  • Hormonal contraception
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Presenting with an uncontrolled disease (other than ADPKD/ADPLD)
  • Planned to undergo any surgery of the liver during study participation
  • Planned to undergo any surgery of the KIDNEY during study participation (ADPKD patients only)
  • Patients with known allergies to somatostatin or its analogues or any of its components
  • Patients who received somatostatin analogues in the 6 months preceding study inclusion
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
59 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Symptomatic polycystic liver disease (PCLD) patients

    Symptomatic polycystic liver disease (PCLD) patients

    Drug: Lanreotide Autogel 90 mg and 120 mg

Interventions

  • DrugLanreotide Autogel 90 mg and 120 mg

    administration of lanreotide sc every 4 weeks (28 days)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction of total liver volume after 6 months of treatment measured by means of CT-scan.

    Reduction of total liver volume after 6 months measured by means of CT-scan.

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Reduction of total liver volume after 12 months of treatment by means of CT-scan

    Reduction of total liver volume after 12 months of treatment by means of CT-scan

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. Reduction of total liver volume after 18 months of treatment by means of CT-scan

    Reduction of total liver volume after 18 months of treatment by means of CT-scan

    Time frame: 18 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurement of total liver and kidney volumes and cyst volumes at baseline.

    Reduction of total liver volume Reduction of liver cyst volume Additonal reduction of total liver volume in the non responder group. Additonal reduction of liver cyst volume in the non responder group. % of patients with liver reduction \> 100 ml in the non responder group. Reduction of total kidney volume (ADPKD patients only) after 6 months, 1 year and 18 months

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Measurement of total liver and kidney volumes and cyst volumes after 6 months of treatment by means of CT scan

    Reduction of total liver volume Reduction of liver cyst volume Additonal reduction of total liver volume in the non responder group. Additonal reduction of liver cyst volume in the non responder group. % of patients with liver reduction \> 100 ml in the non responder group. Reduction of total kidney volume (ADPKD patients only) after 6 months, 1 year and 18 months

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Measurement of total liver and kidney volume and cyst volume after 12 months of treatment by means of CT scan.

    Reduction of total liver volume Reduction of liver cyst volume Additonal reduction of total liver volume in the non responder group. Additonal reduction of liver cyst volume in the non responder group. % of patients with liver reduction \> 100 ml in the non responder group. Reduction of total kidney volume (ADPKD patients only) after 6 months, 1 year and 18 months

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. Measurement of total liver and kidney volumes and cyst volumes after 18 months of treatment by means of CT scan

    Reduction of total liver volume Reduction of liver cyst volume Additonal reduction of total liver volume in the non responder group. Additonal reduction of liver cyst volume in the non responder group. % of patients with liver reduction \> 100 ml in the non responder group. Reduction of total kidney volume (ADPKD patients only) after 6 months, 1 year and 18 months

    Time frame: 18 months

  5. Assessment of quality of life at baseline

    Assessment of quality of life at baseline

    Time frame: baseline

  6. Assessment of quality of life after 6 months of treatment

    Assessment of quality of life after 6 months of treatment

    Time frame: 6 months

  7. Assessment of quality of life after 12 months of treatment

    Assessment of quality of life after 12 months of treatment

    Time frame: 12 months

  8. Assessment of quality of life after 18 months of treatment

    Assessment of quality of life after 18 months of treatment

    Time frame: 18 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • UZ Leuven, Gasthuisberg
    Leuven, Provincie Vlaams-Brabant 3000, Belgium
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References and documents

Publications

  • van Keimpema L, Nevens F, Vanslembrouck R, van Oijen MG, Hoffmann AL, Dekker HM, de Man RA, Drenth JP. Lanreotide reduces the volume of polycystic liver: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2009 Nov;137(5):1661-8.e1-2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.07.052. Epub 2009 Jul 29. PubMed 19646443 ↗
  • Temmerman F, Ho TA, Vanslembrouck R, Coudyzer W, Billen J, Dobbels F, van Pelt J, Bammens B, Pirson Y, Nevens F. Lanreotide Reduces Liver Volume, But Might Not Improve Muscle Wasting or Weight Loss, in Patients With Symptomatic Polycystic Liver Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Dec;13(13):2353-9.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.05.039. Epub 2015 Jun 12. PubMed 26073493 ↗
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 8, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01315795
Lead sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Collaborators
Ipsen
Responsible party
Dr Frederik Temmerman (Professor Dr Frederik Nevens, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 15, 2011
Start date
Mar 2011
Primary completion
Jul 2014
Completion
Jul 2014
Last update
Jul 8, 2014

Study contacts

Frederik Nevens, MD, PhD
principal investigator · UZ Leuven, Gasthuisberg

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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