| Exclusion Criteria: | 1) Has been treated with a somatostatin analogue at any time prior to study entry (Visit 1), except if that treatment was for less than 15 days (e.g. peri-operatively) and the treatment was received more than 6 months before study entry (Visit 1)
2) Has been treated with radionuclide at any time prior to study entry (Visit 1)
3) Has been treated with interferon, chemobolisation or chemotherapy within 6 months prior to study entry (Visit 1)
4) Has had a previous cancer (except basocellular carcinoma of the skin and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix/uterus and/or patients treated with curative intent and free from disease for more than 5 years)
5) Has a history of hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure such as somatostatin
6) Has been treated with any other unlicensed drug within the last 30 days before study entry (Visit 1)
7) Is likely to require treatment during the study with drugs that are not permitted by the study protocol such as: interferon, radionuclide (other than that used for octreoscan), chemotherapy or chemoembolisation; any somatostatin analogues other than study drug; GH (growth hormone) antagonist; and cyclosporin
8) Is at risk of pregnancy or is lactating. Females of childbearing potential must provide a negative pregnancy test at study entry (Visit 1) and must be using oral, double barrier or injectable contraception. Non childbearing potential is defined as post-menopausal for at least 1 year, surgical sterilisation or hysterectomy at least 3 months before the start of the study
9) Has any mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study, and/or evidence of an uncooperative attitude
10) Has abnormal baseline findings, any other medical condition(s) or laboratory findings that, in the opinion of the investigator, might jeopardise the patient's safety or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to achieve the objective(s) of the study
11) Has been previously enrolled in this study
12) Has had major surgery related to the studied disease within 3 months prior to entering the study
13) Has a multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) |