Impressive Response to Tandem Treatment With [90Y]DOTATOC and [177Lu]DOTATOC in Grade 3 Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Clin Nucl Med. 2018 Jul;43(7):506-508. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002116.

Abstract

Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy is an effective, well-tolerated, treatment for well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors, resulting in a significant survival benefit and improvement of quality of life. Very few data are available on peptide receptor radionuclide therapy effectiveness in grade 3 neuroendocrine carcinomas with high somatostatin receptor expression. We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with metastatic pancreatic grade 3 neuroendocrine carcinoma who underwent 6 cycles of tandem treatment with investigational radiopharmaceuticals Y-DOTATOC and Lu-DOTATOC achieving an impressive response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / radiotherapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Octreotide / analogs & derivatives*
  • Octreotide / therapeutic use
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • 177Lu-octreotide, DOTA(0)-Tyr(3)-
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • 90Y-octreotide, DOTA-Tyr(3)-
  • Octreotide