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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Long-acting Release Octreotide in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT00241020

Phase 3 Completed 270 enrolled Novartis Pharmaceuticals
NaSingle-groupTriple-blindTreatment

Summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant disease worldwide with an increasing incidence in industrialized countries. For patients with advanced HCC no efficient treatment is currently available. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of octreotide in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Timeline

Start
2002-06
Primary completion
2005-10
Completion
2005-10

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Octreotide Peptide