Biomedicines
March 2023
Background: We have performed a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy and safety of [Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, a radioligand therapy, in advanced somatostatin receptor-positive pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL), thymic neuroendocrine tumor (NET), bronchial NET, unknown primary NET, or medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).
Methods: Studies identified in PubMed from inception to 13 May 2021 must have assessed [Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE as a single agent and reported outcome data for the specific NET types of interest.
Results: Two independent reviewers performed the screening and data extraction, resulting in 16 publications: PPGL ( = 7), bronchial NETs ( = 6; one also included NETs of unknown origin), and MTC ( = 3).
Purpose: To assess the impact of baseline liver tumour burden, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) elevation, and target lesion size on treatment outcomes with Lu-Dotatate.
Methods: In the phase 3 NETTER-1 trial, patients with advanced, progressive midgut neuroendocrine tumours (NET) were randomised to 177Lu-Dotatate (every 8 weeks, four cycles) plus octreotide long-acting release (LAR) or to octreotide LAR 60 mg. Primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS).
Aim: Our objective was to evaluate the diagnostic role of dual-phase fluor-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) and planar lymphoscintigraphy in patients with oral cavity cancer (OCC). We also investigated the combined impact of F-18 FDG PET-CT and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in decision making for patients with OCC.
Methods: Sixteen patients (4 female, 12 male; age range, 29-81 years) were included in this prospective study.
Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the diagnostic role of dual-phase (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) in the characterization of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs).
Patients And Methods: A total of 48 SPNs in 48 patients were included in this retrospective study. The final diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically or by follow-up CT.