The Effects of Somatostatin Analogues on Glycaemia in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumours

Author(s):  
Kishen R Patel ◽  
Ananda Nahar ◽  
Yasir S Elhassan ◽  
Shishir Shetty ◽  
Stacey Smith ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Spada ◽  
Davide Campana ◽  
Giuseppe Lamberti ◽  
Riccardo Laudicella ◽  
Renato Dellamano ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose To assess and compare clinical outcomes and costs, to the Italian healthcare system, of three therapeutic options approved in the management of adult patients with gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs). Methods We compared the efficacy, safety and costs of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, everolimus (both originator and generic products) and sunitinib in patients with advanced GEP-NETs (NET G1 and G2) that had progressed following treatment with somatostatin analogues (SSAs). A cost-consequence model was developed and validated by a panel of clinical experts from three NET reference centres in Italy. The clinical outcomes included in the model were median progression-free survival and the incidence of grade 3 or 4 adverse events (AEs), as reported in pivotal clinical trials. The costs for acquisition and administration of each treatment, and of managing AEs, were calculated from the perspective of the Italian national health service. Treatment costs per progression-free month were calculated separately for patients with NETs of pancreatic (PanNETs; all three treatments) and gastrointestinal (GI-NETs; [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE and everolimus only) origin. Results In patients with PanNETs, total costs per progression-free month were €2989 for [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, €4975 for originator everolimus, €3472 for generic everolimus, and €5337 for sunitinib. In patients with GI-NETs, total costs per progression-free month were €3189 for [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, €4990 for originator everolimus, and €3483 for generic everolimus. Conclusions [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE was associated with lower costs per progression-free month versus relevant treatment options in patients with GI-NETs or PanNETs (NET G1–G2; progressed following SSA treatment), although acquisition and administration costs are higher. These findings provide further economic arguments in the overall context of treatment decision making.


2020 ◽  
pp. 2449-2463
Author(s):  
B. Khoo ◽  
T.M. Tan ◽  
S.R. Bloom

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (islet-cell tumours) are rare and usually sporadic, but they may be associated with complex familial endocrine cancer syndromes. Recognized types of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours are those that are non-functioning (often advanced at diagnosis and presenting with mass effects due to the absence of symptoms attributable to hormone hypersecretion), insulinoma (the most frequent type), and others including gastrinoma, VIPoma, and glucagonoma. The following should be considered in addition to the symptomatic treatments: surgical resection—the only curative treatment, but not possible in many cases; tyrosine kinase inhibitors which inhibit specific kinases involved in tumour cell proliferation, growth, and angiogenesis; mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors; peptide-receptor radionuclide therapy (radiolabelled somatostatin analogues).


2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Angustias Muros ◽  
Mariela Varsavsky ◽  
Pablo Iglesias Rozas ◽  
Javier Valdivia ◽  
Juan Ramón Delgado ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 286 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 238-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Grozinsky-Glasberg ◽  
Ashley B. Grossman ◽  
Márta Korbonits

Author(s):  
Roberta Modica ◽  
Valeria Ramundo ◽  
Francesca Marciello ◽  
Vincenzo Marotta ◽  
Genoveffa Pizza ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. S. Tsang ◽  
J.M. Loree ◽  
C. Speers ◽  
H.F. Kennecke

Background Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pnets) often present as advanced disease. The optimal sequence of therapy is unknown. Methods Sequential patients with advanced pnets referred to BC Cancer between 2000 and 2013 who received 1 or more treatment modalities were reviewed, and treatment patterns, progression-free survival (pfs), and overall survival (os) were characterized. Systemic treatments included chemotherapy, small-molecule therapy, and peptide receptor radiotherapy. Results In 66 cases of advanced pnets, median patient age was 61.2 years (25%–75% interquartile range: 50.8–66.2 years), and men constituted 47% of the group. First-line therapies were surgery (36%), chemotherapy (33%), and somatostatin analogues (32%). Compared with first-line systemic therapy, surgery in the first line was associated with increased pfs and os (20.6 months vs. 6.3 months and 100.3 months vs. 30.5 months respectively, p < 0.05). In 42 patients (64%) who received more than 1 line of therapy, no difference in os or pfs between second-line therapies was observed. Conclusions Our results confirm the primary role of surgery for advanced pnets. New systemic treatments will further increase options.


2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S27-S51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaap J M Teunissen ◽  
Dik J Kwekkeboom ◽  
R Valkema ◽  
Eric P Krenning

Nuclear medicine plays a pivotal role in the imaging and treatment of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) with [111In-DTPA0]octreotide has proven its role in the diagnosis and staging of gastroenteropancreatic NETs (GEP-NETs). New techniques in somatostatin receptor imaging include the use of different radiolabelled somatostatin analogues with higher affinity and different affinity profiles to the somatostatin receptor subtypes. Most of these analogues can also be labelled with positron-emitting radionuclides that are being used in positron emission tomography imaging. The latter imaging modality, especially in the combination with computed tomography, is of interest because of encouraging results in terms of improved imaging quality and detection capabilities. Considerable advances have been made in the imaging of NETs, but to find the ideal imaging method with increased sensitivity and better topographic localisation of the primary and metastatic disease remains the ultimate goal of research. This review provides an overview of the currently used imaging modalities and ongoing developments in the imaging of NETs, with the emphasis on nuclear medicine and puts them in perspective of clinical practice. The advantage of SRS over other imaging modalities in GEP-NETs is that it can be used to select patients with sufficient uptake for treatment with radiolabelled somatostatin analogues. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is a promising new tool in the management of patients with inoperable or metastasised NETs as it can induce symptomatic improvement with all Indium-111, Yttrium-90 or Lutetium-177-labelled somatostatin analogues. The results that were obtained with [90Y-DOTA0,Tyr3]octreotide and [177Lu-DOTA0,Tyr3]octreotate are even more encouraging in terms of objective tumour responses with tumour regression and documented prolonged time to progression. In the largest group of patients receiving PRRT, treated with [177Lu-DOTA0,Tyr3]octreotate, a survival benefit of several years compared with historical controls has been reported.


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