An observational study in Tumor Burden and Neuroendocrine (NE) Tumors, sponsored by Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz. Recruiting at 11 sites in 9 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-29.
Sponsored by Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz · Observational
This is a retrospective, observational, multicenter study aiming to externally validate the TB-NET Score in an independent cohort of patients with advanced well-differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) or lung carcinoids. The primary objective is to validate the prognostic value of the TB-NET Score for progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary objectives include the evaluation of overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), grade 3-4 adverse events, biochemical and functional imaging correlates, and the potential additional prognostic value of tumor growth rate (TGR).
This is a retrospective, observational, multicenter study designed to externally validate the TB-NET Score in an independent cohort of patients with advanced well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors.
Eligible patients will include adults with histologically confirmed advanced well-differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) or typical or atypical lung carcinoids who have received systemic therapy. GEP-NETs may be grade 1, 2, or 3, provided that well-differentiated morphology is confirmed. Patients with poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas will be excluded.
The primary objective is to externally validate the prognostic value of the TB-NET Score for progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary objectives include the assessment of overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), grade 3-4 adverse events, biochemical and functional imaging correlates, and evaluation of whether tumor growth rate (TGR) provides additional prognostic information for PFS.
A minimum of 200 patients is planned, with no predefined maximum sample size. Clinical, pathological, radiological, treatment, and outcome data will be retrospectively collected by participating centers and entered into a centrally coordinated electronic data capture system. Statistical analyses will be performed centrally by the Gastrointestinal Tumors Unit at Fundación Jiménez Díaz.
Only pseudonymized data will be shared for the purposes of the study. Data transfers between participating centers and the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD) will be governed by appropriate data transfer agreements when required. The study has received approval from the Research Ethics Committee of Fundación Jiménez Díaz.
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Patients with histologically confirmed well differentiated advanced GEP-NETs or Lung Carcinoids starting any line of systemic therapy.
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The diagnosis was confirmed by looking at a sample under a microscope: tissue from a biopsy or surgery (histology), or cells from a fluid or needle sample (cytology).
Your pathology report is the document that shows this.
A line of therapy is one course of treatment, which may combine several drugs. First-line is the first course given; second-line follows when that stops working or is not tolerated.
“Two prior lines” means two courses that count separately under the study’s rules — not simply two drugs. Ask the study team if you are unsure how yours are counted.
The standard rules for measuring tumours on CT or MRI scans, to tell whether a cancer is shrinking, stable or growing during treatment.
“Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1” usually means at least one tumour 10 mm or more at its longest on a CT scan, or a lymph node 15 mm or more across its short axis.
Histologically or cytologically confirmed
The diagnosis was confirmed by looking at a sample under a microscope: tissue from a biopsy or surgery (histology), or cells from a fluid or needle sample (cytology).
Your pathology report is the document that shows this.
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Line of therapy
A line of therapy is one course of treatment, which may combine several drugs. First-line is the first course given; second-line follows when that stops working or is not tolerated.
“Two prior lines” means two courses that count separately under the study’s rules — not simply two drugs. Ask the study team if you are unsure how yours are counted.
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RECIST
The standard rules for measuring tumours on CT or MRI scans, to tell whether a cancer is shrinking, stable or growing during treatment.
“Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1” usually means at least one tumour 10 mm or more at its longest on a CT scan, or a lymph node 15 mm or more across its short axis.
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Adult patients with histologically confirmed well differentiated advanced GEP-NETs or Lung Carcinoids starting any line of systemic therapy.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Progression-free survival, defined as the time from treatment initiation to documented disease progression. Patients without documented progression at the end of follow-up will be censored at the date of the last follow-up without progression.
Time frame: From treatment initiation until the first documented disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 120 months.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Response rate defined by RECIST 1.1
Time frame: From treatment initiation until disease progression or the last tumor response assessment, assessed up to 120 months.
Overall Survival (OS)
The time from treatment initiation to death; patients alive at the end of follow up will be censored at the time of last follow up.
Time frame: From treatment initiation until death from any cause or last follow-up, assessed up to 120 months.
Incidence of Grade 3-4 Adverse Events According to CTCAE
The proportion of patients experiencing at least one Grade 3 or 4 adverse event during treatment, assessed according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). Grade 3 adverse events are defined as severe, and Grade 4 adverse events as life-threatening.
Time frame: From treatment initiation until treatment discontinuation or the last available safety assessment, assessed up to 120 months.
Correlation of Chromogranin A, 5-HIAA, and Neuron-Specific Enolase Levels With TB-NET Score
The association between baseline biochemical marker levels, including chromogranin A (CgA), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), and neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and tumor burden assessed using the TB-NET Score will be evaluated. Correlations will be analyzed separately for each biomarker using appropriate statistical methods.
Time frame: At baseline, prior to treatment initiation.
Percentage of Patients With Positive Baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT According to TB-NET Score Risk Group
The percentage of patients with positive baseline fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) will be calculated separately for the low-risk (TB-NET Score 1-2) and high-risk (TB-NET Score ≥3) groups. Imaging positivity will be assessed as a binary variable (positive versus negative) based on the imaging report. Only patients with available baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT results will be included. Unit of Measure: Percentage of patients.
Time frame: At baseline, prior to treatment initiation.
Incremental Prognostic Value of Tumor Growth Rate at 3 and 6 Months for Progression-Free Survival
The incremental prognostic value of tumor growth rate (TGR), assessed at 3 and 6 months after treatment initiation, will be evaluated for progression-free survival (PFS). TGR will be calculated using serial radiological tumor measurements and expressed as percentage tumor growth per month. Separate landmark analyses at 3 and 6 months will assess the association between TGR and subsequent PFS using Cox proportional hazards regression models, comparing the TB-NET Score alone with the TB-NET Score plus TGR.
Time frame: TGR assessed at 3 and 6 months after treatment initiation; subsequent PFS assessed from each landmark until disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, up to 120 months after treatment initiation.
Percentage of Patients With Positive Baseline 68Ga-SSTR PET/CT According to TB-NET Score Risk Group
The percentage of patients with positive baseline gallium-68-labeled somatostatin receptor positron emission tomography/computed tomography (68Ga-SSTR PET/CT) will be calculated separately for the low-risk (TB-NET Score 1-2) and high-risk (TB-NET Score ≥3) groups. Imaging positivity will be assessed as a binary variable (positive versus negative) based on the imaging report. Only patients with available baseline 68Ga-SSTR PET/CT results will be included. Unit of Measure: Percentage of patients.
Time frame: At baseline, prior to treatment initiation.
Percentage of Patients With Positive Baseline Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy According to TB-NET Score Risk Group
The percentage of patients with positive baseline somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (OctreoScan) will be calculated separately for the low-risk (TB-NET Score 1-2) and high-risk (TB-NET Score ≥3) groups. Imaging positivity will be assessed as a binary variable (positive versus negative) based on the imaging report. Only patients with available baseline OctreoScan results will be included. Unit of Measure: Percentage of patients.
Time frame: At baseline, prior to treatment initiation.
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