BACKGROUND: Treatment with (90)Y- or (177)Lu-DOTATOC has recently been introduced in the palliative treatment of somatostatin receptor-expressing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The aim of the study was to present clinical experience with (90)Y- and (177)Lu-DOTATOC therapy in the management of NET. METHODS: To prove suitability for treatment each patient underwent scanning with (111)In-DTPAOC or (68)Ga-DOTATOC positron emission tomography/computed tomography. All patients received [(90)Y-DOTATOC] as initial treatment. In case of disease relapse the treatment was repeated. To avoid side effects of repeated [(90)Y] applications, a switch to [(177)Lu-DOTATOC] was carried out. Clinical, biochemical, and radioimaging responses were documented. RESULTS: Twenty patients with metastatic nonresectable NETs (15 pancreas NETs, 2 midgut NETs, 1 gastrinoma, 1 paraganglioma, 1 NET of unknown primary origin) were included. In 8 patients the treatment was repeated more than once (mean, 3 times; range, 2-5 times). After [(90)Y] treatment moderate toxicity was observed in 8 patients. No serious adverse events were documentable. After restaging, a partial remission was found in 5 patients, stable disease in 11 patients, and tumor progression in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Peptide receptor-targeted radionuclide therapy is a promising, safe, and feasible approach in the palliative therapy of patients with NET.
BACKGROUND: Treatment with (90)Y- or (177)Lu-DOTATOC has recently been introduced in the palliative treatment of somatostatin receptor-expressing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The aim of the study was to present clinical experience with (90)Y- and (177)Lu-DOTATOC therapy in the management of NET. METHODS: To prove suitability for treatment each patient underwent scanning with (111)In-DTPAOC or (68)Ga-DOTATOC positron emission tomography/computed tomography. All patients received [(90)Y-DOTATOC] as initial treatment. In case of disease relapse the treatment was repeated. To avoid side effects of repeated [(90)Y] applications, a switch to [(177)Lu-DOTATOC] was carried out. Clinical, biochemical, and radioimaging responses were documented. RESULTS: Twenty patients with metastatic nonresectable NETs (15 pancreas NETs, 2 midgut NETs, 1 gastrinoma, 1 paraganglioma, 1 NET of unknown primary origin) were included. In 8 patients the treatment was repeated more than once (mean, 3 times; range, 2-5 times). After [(90)Y] treatment moderate toxicity was observed in 8 patients. No serious adverse events were documentable. After restaging, a partial remission was found in 5 patients, stable disease in 11 patients, and tumor progression in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Peptide receptor-targeted radionuclide therapy is a promising, safe, and feasible approach in the palliative therapy of patients with NET.
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