R Arnold1, B Simon, M Wied. 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany. arnoldr@mailer.uni-marburg.de
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Somatostatin and its long-acting analogues are effective in symptom control in patients with functionally active neuroendocrine GEP tumours. Several in vitro and in vivo reports suggest that they are also able to control tumour growth. METHODS: Critical review of published data on the effect of long-acting somatostatin analogues on symptom and growth control in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine GEP tumours. RESULTS: With the exception of insulinoma and gastrinoma, octreotide acetate and other long-acting somatostatin formulations are currently the therapeutic principle of first choice to control hormone-mediated symptoms. The consequences of gastric acid hypersecretion in patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are best controlled by proton pump inhibitors. Available data on growth control indicate that stabilization of tumour growth seems to be the most beneficial antiproliferative effect occurring in up to 50% of patients. This effect is limited. However, it is unknown which tumour entity responds best to long- acting somatostatin analogues. CONCLUSION: Additional studies in patients with known spontaneous tumour growth and avoiding a mix-up of different entities of neuroendocrine malignancies are necessary to identify subpopulations of neuroendocrine tumours which respond to long-acting somatostatin analogues in terms of longer lasting growth inhibition. Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
BACKGROUND: Somatostatin and its long-acting analogues are effective in symptom control in patients with functionally active neuroendocrine GEP tumours. Several in vitro and in vivo reports suggest that they are also able to control tumour growth. METHODS: Critical review of published data on the effect of long-acting somatostatin analogues on symptom and growth control in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine GEP tumours. RESULTS: With the exception of insulinoma and gastrinoma, octreotide acetate and other long-acting somatostatin formulations are currently the therapeutic principle of first choice to control hormone-mediated symptoms. The consequences of gastric acid hypersecretion in patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are best controlled by proton pump inhibitors. Available data on growth control indicate that stabilization of tumour growth seems to be the most beneficial antiproliferative effect occurring in up to 50% of patients. This effect is limited. However, it is unknown which tumour entity responds best to long- acting somatostatin analogues. CONCLUSION: Additional studies in patients with known spontaneous tumour growth and avoiding a mix-up of different entities of neuroendocrine malignancies are necessary to identify subpopulations of neuroendocrine tumours which respond to long-acting somatostatin analogues in terms of longer lasting growth inhibition. Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
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