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- Title
Report on short-term side effects of treatments with Lu-octreotate in combination with capecitabine in seven patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.
- Authors
Essen, Martijn; Krenning, Eric; Kam, Boen; Herder, Wouter; Aken, Maarten; Kwekkeboom, Dik
- Abstract
Purpose: Treatment with the radiolabelled somatostatin analogue Lu-octreotate results in tumour remission in 47% of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Adding capecitabine to Lu-octreotate, as a radio-sensitiser, may enhance these anti-tumour effects. We now present the short-term toxicity profile of this novel combination. Methods: Seven patients were treated with 7.4 GBq Lu-octreotate and capecitabine (1650 mg/m per day) for 2 weeks with an intended number of four cycles. Toxicity, and especially haematological and renal parameters, were monitored on a weekly basis for the first two cycles and 4 and 6 weeks after subsequent cycles. Results: None of the patients had hand-foot syndrome. One patient had grade 1 stomatitis occurring after one of four cycles. Grade 3 or 4 leukopenia or neutropenia did not occur. One patient had grade 3 anaemia, but none had grade 4 anaemia. One patient had grade 2 thrombocytopenia after the fourth cycle, and one had grade 3 thrombocytopenia. Grade 4 thrombocytopenia did not occur. No significant changes in serum creatinine levels were observed. None of the patients had symptoms of cardiac ischaemia. Conclusions: Treatment with the combination of Lu-octreotate and capecitabine was feasible and safe considering acute and subacute side effects. We therefore started a randomised, controlled clinical trial to compare this combination with Lu-octreotate as single agent with regard to anti-tumour effects and side effects.
- Publication
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, 2008, Vol 35, Issue 4, p743
- ISSN
1619-7070
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s00259-007-0688-7