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Seven patients with progressive ileal or caecal carcinoid tumors and liver metastases were treated with human recombinant alpha-interferon (IFN alfa-2b) at a dosage of 2-4 x 10(6) U daily or every other day subcutaneously. Six patients had symptoms of the carcinoid syndrome. No change of tumor size lasting 4 to 40+ months (median, 18 months) was noted in 6 patients, and 1 patient had hepatic tumor progression. A decrease in urinary excretion of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid by more than 50% lasting 2-11 months (median, 4) was observed in 5 patients. Four patients were completely or partially relieved of flushing, diarrhea, obstruction or abdominal pain. The side-effects were negligible with the exception of mild fever, headache and confusion only during the first days of therapy. Treatment with IFN alfa-2b offers good palliation to patients with disseminated ileal or caecal carcinoid tumor and carcinoid syndrome.
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PMID:[Treatment of metastasized carcinoid tumor of the ileum and cecum with recombinant alpha-2b interferon]. 245 Mar 26

Long-acting depot forms of somatostatin analogs administered by intramuscular injections are now available for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). In the present study, we investigated the efficacy and tolerability of a slow-release form of lanreotide in patients with advanced NETs. From July 1996 to January 1999, 25 patients with advanced NETs (12 carcinoids, 13 endocrine pancreatic tumors) were enrolled in the study. Thirteen patients were pretreated with subcutaneous octreotide, chemotherapy, or hepatic metastasis alcoholization. All the patients had measurable disease. Seventeen patients were symptomatic and 20 patients had elevated serum and/or urine markers. Octreotide scintigraphy was positive in 23 of 25 patients. Lanreotide was administered as intramuscular injections at the dose of 30 mg every 2 weeks until there was objective, biochemical, or symptomatic tumor progression. Objective partial responses (PRs) were documented in 2 patients (8%), whereas 10 patients (40%) had tumor stabilization. The PRs were observed in patients with midgut carcinoids, of whom one was pretreated with subcutaneous octreotide. The response duration was 21+ and 24+ months in responding patients; the median duration of disease stabilization was 8.5 months (range, 4-21+). The overall biochemical response rate was 42%, including 2 complete responses (CRs) (10.5%) and 6 PRs (31.5%); all biochemical responses were observed mostly in patients with carcinoid tumors; the duration of response was 18+ and 30+ months for CRs; the median duration of biochemical response was 7 months (range, 4-18+) for PRs. The overall symptomatic response rate was 70% with a median duration of 7.5, 18, and 18+ months for diarrhea, abdominal pain, and flushing, respectively. Median duration of lanreotide treatment was 10 months (range, 2-30+). No significant side effects were reported. Depot lanreotide 30 mg shows significant efficacy in terms of objective response rate and in biochemical and symptomatic control, in pretreated patients as well as nonpretreated patients with advanced NETs. Tolerability is good, with good patient compliance.
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PMID:Long-acting depot lanreotide in the treatment of patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors. 1095 74

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lanreotide autogel given to metastatic well-differentiated (WD) neuroendocrine tumors (NET) patients observed in our Institute between 2005 and 2008. Patients with metastatic NET referred to our tertiary referral center were given lanreotide autogel 120 mg/month by deep sc injection for a period of at least 24 months. The efficacy was evaluated by the relief of disease symptoms, behavior of tumor markers and response rate in terms of time to tumor progression. Safety and tolerability were evaluated by assessing the onset of adverse events and treatment feasibility. Twenty-three patients (13 males), median age 62 yr (range 32-87) were considered for the study. All patients were affected by WD metastatic NET and had tumor progression in the last 6 months before the enrolment in the study. Median duration of response was 28 months (range 6-50 months). Fourteen patients (60.9%) showed flushing and diarrhea which improved by 85.7% and 55.6%, respectively, bronchoconstrinction and abdominal pain also ameliorated. A complete, partial or no-changed response in the tumor markers behavior was observed, respectively, in 42.9%, 22.9%, and 17.1% of cases. According to RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors) criteria (version 1.1), there were 2 partial regression (8.7%) and 15 stable disease (65.3%); 6 patients (26.0%) progressed. No patient complained from any severe adverse reaction. The results of our study suggest that lanreotide autogel is effective in the symptoms, biochemical markers, and tumor progression control of WD metastatic NET and confirm that the treatment is well tolerated.
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PMID:The treatment of neuroendocrine tumors with long-acting somatostatin analogs: a single center experience with lanreotide autogel. 2206 7