Overview
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effect of Debio 4126 in the maintenance of the levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) ≤1x upper limit of normal (ULN) in the double-blind period (Period 1) in comparison to placebo at week 36.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
- Patients ≥18 years of age
- Patients who are receiving octreotide or lanreotide monotherapy for acromegaly for at least 6 months, at a stable dose for the last 12 weeks.
- IGF-1 at screening ≤1x ULN
- Acromegaly diagnosis, defined as per protocol
- Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function
- To enter Period 2 (Arms A and B): IGF-1 ≤1x ULN at Week 34, or up to Week 48 when treated with rescue medication
- Other protocol-defined criteria apply
Exclusion criteria
- Compression of optic chiasm causing visual defects
- Symptomatic cholelithiasis or bile duct dilatation
- Planned cholecystectomy during the trial duration
- Acute or chronic pancreatitis
- Pituitary radiotherapy
- Uncontrolled hypothyroidism
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Pituitary surgery within 6 months before screening or planned on trial
- Treatment with pasireotide within 6 months prior to screening, pegvisomant or dopamine agonists within 3 months prior to screening
- Recent or ongoing cardiovascular or thromboembolic diseases including heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, certain arrythmias, pulmonary embolism
- Other protocol-defined criteria apply