Note: for more general neuroendocrine regimens, please visit the neuroendocrine tumors page.
Guidelines
All lines of therapy
Capecitabine & Temozolomide
Regimen
Chemotherapy
Supportive medications
28-day cycles
References
- Retrospective: Strosberg JR, Fine RL, Choi J, Nasir A, Coppola D, Chen DT, Helm J, Kvols L. First-line chemotherapy with capecitabine and temozolomide in patients with metastatic pancreatic endocrine carcinomas. Cancer. 2011 Jan 15;117(2):268-75. Epub 2010 Sep 7. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
Doxorubicin & Streptozocin
Regimen
Chemotherapy
42-day cycles
References
- Moertel CG, Lefkopoulo M, Lipsitz S, Hahn RG, Klaassen D. Streptozocin-doxorubicin, streptozocin-fluorouracil or chlorozotocin in the treatment of advanced islet-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 1992 Feb 20;326(8):519-23. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
Everolimus monotherapy
Regimen
Chemotherapy
Given until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, drug interruption of 3 weeks or longer, or withdrawal of consent
References
- Yao JC, Lombard-Bohas C, Baudin E, Kvols LK, Rougier P, Ruszniewski P, Hoosen S, St Peter J, Haas T, Lebwohl D, Van Cutsem E, Kulke MH, Hobday TJ, O'Dorisio TM, Shah MH, Cadiot G, Luppi G, Posey JA, Wiedenmann B. Daily oral everolimus activity in patients with metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors after failure of cytotoxic chemotherapy: a phase II trial. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jan 1;28(1):69-76. Epub 2009 Nov 23. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
- RADIANT-3: Yao JC, Shah MH, Ito T, Bohas CL, Wolin EM, Van Cutsem E, Hobday TJ, Okusaka T, Capdevila J, de Vries EG, Tomassetti P, Pavel ME, Hoosen S, Haas T, Lincy J, Lebwohl D, Öberg K; RAD001 in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors Third Trial (RADIANT-3) Study Group. Everolimus for advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 10;364(6):514-23. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
- Review: Yao JC, Phan AT, Jehl V, Shah G, Meric-Bernstam F. Everolimus in advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: the clinical experience. Cancer Res. 2013 Mar 1;73(5):1449-53. Epub 2013 Feb 22. link to original article PubMed
Everolimus & Octreotide
Variant #1
Patients in Yao et al. 2010 who received this regimen had already been receiving octreotide LAR for at least 3 months before participating in the study.
Chemotherapy
Hormonotherapy
28-day cycles
Variant #2
Note: Everolimus "dose of 10 mg was associated with superior PFS...however, the study was not prospectively powered for these comparisons. These analyses should be considered exploratory." Treatment could be continued beyond 12 cycles if thought by the treating physician to be beneficial.
Chemotherapy
Hormonotherapy
28-day cycle for up to 12 cycles (see note)
References
- Yao JC, Phan AT, Chang DZ, Wolff RA, Hess K, Gupta S, Jacobs C, Mares JE, Landgraf AN, Rashid A, Meric-Bernstam F. Efficacy of RAD001 (everolimus) and octreotide LAR in advanced low- to intermediate-grade neuroendocrine tumors: results of a phase II study. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Sep 10;26(26):4311-8. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
- Yao JC, Lombard-Bohas C, Baudin E, Kvols LK, Rougier P, Ruszniewski P, Hoosen S, St Peter J, Haas T, Lebwohl D, Van Cutsem E, Kulke MH, Hobday TJ, O'Dorisio TM, Shah MH, Cadiot G, Luppi G, Posey JA, Wiedenmann B. Daily oral everolimus activity in patients with metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors after failure of cytotoxic chemotherapy: a phase II trial. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jan 1;28(1):69-76. Epub 2009 Nov 23. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
FAS
FAS: Fluorouracil, Adriamycin (Doxorubicin), Streptozocin
Regimen
Chemotherapy
28-day cycles
References
- Retrospective: Kouvaraki MA, Ajani JA, Hoff P, Wolff R, Evans DB, Lozano R, Yao JC. Fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and streptozocin in the treatment of patients with locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic endocrine carcinomas. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Dec 1;22(23):4762-71. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
Fluorouracil & Streptozocin
Regimen
Note: treatment details are from Moertel et al. 1992.
Chemotherapy
42-day cycles
References
- Moertel CG, Hanley JA, Johnson LA. Streptozocin alone compared with streptozocin plus fluorouracil in the treatment of advanced islet-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 1980 Nov 20;303(21):1189-94. link to original article PubMed
- Moertel CG, Lefkopoulo M, Lipsitz S, Hahn RG, Klaassen D. Streptozocin-doxorubicin, streptozocin-fluorouracil or chlorozotocin in the treatment of advanced islet-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 1992 Feb 20;326(8):519-23. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
Lanreotide Depot/Autogel monotherapy
Regimen
Hormonotherapy
28-day cycle for 96 weeks (CLARINET) or up to 8 years (CLARINET extension)
References
- CLARINET: Caplin ME, Pavel M, Ćwikła JB, Phan AT, Raderer M, Sedláčková E, Cadiot G, Wolin EM, Capdevila J, Wall L, Rindi G, Langley A, Martinez S, Blumberg J, Ruszniewski P; CLARINET Investigators. Lanreotide in metastatic enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. N Engl J Med. 2014 Jul 17;371(3):224-33. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- CLARINET Extension: Caplin ME, Pavel M, Ćwikła JB, Phan AT, Raderer M, Sedláčková E, Cadiot G, Wolin EM, Capdevila J, Wall L, Rindi G, Langley A, Martinez S, Gomez-Panzani E, Ruszniewski P; CLARINET Investigators. Anti-tumour effects of lanreotide for pancreatic and intestinal neuroendocrine tumours: the CLARINET open-label extension study. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2016 Mar;23(3):191-9. Epub 2016 Jan 7. link to PMC article PubMed
Lanreotide & Interferon alfa-2b
Regimen
Fjällskog et al. 2002 contained case reports of several patients treated with lanreotide & interferon alfa. Each patient received individualized therapy rather than a standard regimen.
Endocrine & Immunotherapy
References
- Fjällskog ML, Sundin A, Westlin JE, Oberg K, Janson ET, Eriksson B. Treatment of malignant endocrine pancreatic tumors with a combination of alpha-interferon and somatostatin analogs. Med Oncol. 2002;19(1):35-42. link to original article PubMed
Octreotide monotherapy
Regimen
Hormonotherapy
- Octreotide (Sandostatin) 0.1 to 0.5 mg SC given two to four times per day, with dose increased by doubling the dose every 3 to 4 days as needed to control symptoms
- "A reasonable starting dose is" 0.15 mg SC three times per day
Continued indefinitely
References
- Review: Brentjens R, Saltz L. Islet cell tumors of the pancreas: the medical oncologist's perspective. Surg Clin North Am. 2001 Jun;81(3):527-42. link to SD article PubMed
- Review: Oberg K, Kvols L, Caplin M, Delle Fave G, de Herder W, Rindi G, Ruszniewski P, Woltering EA, Wiedenmann B. Consensus report on the use of somatostatin analogs for the management of neuroendocrine tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic system. Ann Oncol. 2004 Jun;15(6):966-73. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
Octreotide LAR monotherapy
Regimen
Hormonotherapy
28-day cycles
References
- Review: Oberg K, Kvols L, Caplin M, Delle Fave G, de Herder W, Rindi G, Ruszniewski P, Woltering EA, Wiedenmann B. Consensus report on the use of somatostatin analogs for the management of neuroendocrine tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic system. Ann Oncol. 2004 Jun;15(6):966-73. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- PROMID: Rinke A, Müller HH, Schade-Brittinger C, Klose KJ, Barth P, Wied M, Mayer C, Aminossadati B, Pape UF, Bläker M, Harder J, Arnold C, Gress T, Arnold R; PROMID Study Group. Placebo-controlled, double-blind, prospective, randomized study on the effect of octreotide LAR in the control of tumor growth in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine midgut tumors: a report from the PROMID Study Group. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Oct 1;27(28):4656-63. Epub 2009 Aug 24. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
Octreotide & Interferon alfa
Regimen
Fjällskog et al. 2002 contained case reports of several patients treated with octreotide & interferon alfa. Each patient received individualized therapy rather than a standard regimen.
Endocrine & Immunotherapy
References
- Janson ET, Oberg K. Long-term management of the carcinoid syndrome. Treatment with octreotide alone and in combination with alpha-interferon. Acta Oncol. 1993;32(2):225-9. link to original article PubMed
- Fjällskog ML, Sundin A, Westlin JE, Oberg K, Janson ET, Eriksson B. Treatment of malignant endocrine pancreatic tumors with a combination of alpha-interferon and somatostatin analogs. Med Oncol. 2002;19(1):35-42. link to original article PubMed
Placebo
Regimen
No active antineoplastic treatment. Used as a comparator arm and here for reference purposes only. Note: while the initial A6181111 publication seemed to have a significant survival disadvantage for this arm (p=0.02), this finding was no longer significant at the final update (p=0.094). The primary endpoint (PFS) remains significant.
References
- PROMID: Rinke A, Müller HH, Schade-Brittinger C, Klose KJ, Barth P, Wied M, Mayer C, Aminossadati B, Pape UF, Bläker M, Harder J, Arnold C, Gress T, Arnold R; PROMID Study Group. Placebo-controlled, double-blind, prospective, randomized study on the effect of octreotide LAR in the control of tumor growth in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine midgut tumors: a report from the PROMID Study Group. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Oct 1;27(28):4656-63. Epub 2009 Aug 24. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- A6181111: Raymond E, Dahan L, Raoul JL, Bang YJ, Borbath I, Lombard-Bohas C, Valle J, Metrakos P, Smith D, Vinik A, Chen JS, Hörsch D, Hammel P, Wiedenmann B, Van Cutsem E, Patyna S, Lu DR, Blanckmeister C, Chao R, Ruszniewski P. Sunitinib malate for the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 10;364(6):501-13. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 17;364(11):1082. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- HRQoL analysis: Vinik A, Bottomley A, Korytowsky B, Bang YJ, Raoul JL, Valle JW, Metrakos P, Hörsch D, Mundayat R, Reisman A, Wang Z, Chao RC, Raymond E. Patient-reported outcomes and quality of life with sunitinib versus placebo for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: results from an international phase III trial. Target Oncol. 2016 Dec;11(6):815-824. link to original article PubMed
- Update: Faivre S, Niccoli P, Castellano D, Valle JW, Hammel P, Raoul JL, Vinik A, Van Cutsem E, Bang YJ, Lee SH, Borbath I, Lombard-Bohas C, Metrakos P, Smith D, Chen JS, Ruszniewski P, Seitz JF, Patyna S, Lu DR, Ishak KJ, Raymond E. Sunitinib in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: updated progression-free survival and final overall survival from a phase III randomized study. Ann Oncol. 2017 Feb 1;28(2):339-343. link to original article PubMed
- RADIANT-3: Yao JC, Shah MH, Ito T, Bohas CL, Wolin EM, Van Cutsem E, Hobday TJ, Okusaka T, Capdevila J, de Vries EG, Tomassetti P, Pavel ME, Hoosen S, Haas T, Lincy J, Lebwohl D, Öberg K; RAD001 in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors Third Trial (RADIANT-3) Study Group. Everolimus for advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 10;364(6):514-23. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
- CLARINET: Caplin ME, Pavel M, Ćwikła JB, Phan AT, Raderer M, Sedláčková E, Cadiot G, Wolin EM, Capdevila J, Wall L, Rindi G, Langley A, Martinez S, Blumberg J, Ruszniewski P; CLARINET Investigators. Lanreotide in metastatic enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. N Engl J Med. 2014 Jul 17;371(3):224-33. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate & Octreotide LAR
Regimen
Note: patients had well-differentiated (Ki67 less than 20%) midgut neuroendocrine tumors with somatostatin receptors present in all target lesions
Chemotherapy
*For renal protection, an IV amino acid solution was administered concomitantly for at least 4 hours, starting 30 minutes prior to drug infusion.
References
- NETTER-1: Strosberg J, El-Haddad G, Wolin E, Hendifar A, Yao J, Chasen B, Mittra E, Kunz PL, Kulke MH, Jacene H, Bushnell D, O'Dorisio TM, Baum RP, Kulkarni HR, Caplin M, Lebtahi R, Hobday T, Delpassand E, Van Cutsem E, Benson A, Srirajaskanthan R, Pavel M, Mora J, Berlin J, Grande E, Reed N, Seregni E, Öberg K, Lopera Sierra M, Santoro P, Thevenet T, Erion JL, Ruszniewski P, Kwekkeboom D, Krenning E; NETTER-1 Trial Investigators. Phase 3 trial of (177)Lu-dotatate for midgut neuroendocrine tumors. N Engl J Med. 2017 Jan 12;376(2):125-135. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
Sunitinib monotherapy
Regimen
Note: while the initial publication seemed to have a significant survival advantage for this arm (p=0.02), this finding was no longer significant at the final update (p=0.094). The primary endpoint (PFS) remains significant.
Chemotherapy
Given indefinitely
References
- A6181111: Raymond E, Dahan L, Raoul JL, Bang YJ, Borbath I, Lombard-Bohas C, Valle J, Metrakos P, Smith D, Vinik A, Chen JS, Hörsch D, Hammel P, Wiedenmann B, Van Cutsem E, Patyna S, Lu DR, Blanckmeister C, Chao R, Ruszniewski P. Sunitinib malate for the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 10;364(6):501-13. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 17;364(11):1082. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- HRQoL analysis: Vinik A, Bottomley A, Korytowsky B, Bang YJ, Raoul JL, Valle JW, Metrakos P, Hörsch D, Mundayat R, Reisman A, Wang Z, Chao RC, Raymond E. Patient-reported outcomes and quality of life with sunitinib versus placebo for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: results from an international phase III trial. Target Oncol. 2016 Dec;11(6):815-824. link to original article PubMed
- Update: Faivre S, Niccoli P, Castellano D, Valle JW, Hammel P, Raoul JL, Vinik A, Van Cutsem E, Bang YJ, Lee SH, Borbath I, Lombard-Bohas C, Metrakos P, Smith D, Chen JS, Ruszniewski P, Seitz JF, Patyna S, Lu DR, Ishak KJ, Raymond E. Sunitinib in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: updated progression-free survival and final overall survival from a phase III randomized study. Ann Oncol. 2017 Feb 1;28(2):339-343. link to original article PubMed
Temozolomide monotherapy
Regimen
Chemotherapy
- Temozolomide (Temodar) as follows:
- Cycle 1: 100 or 150 mg/m2 PO once per day on days 1 to 5
- Cycle 2 onwards: increased as tolerated up to 200 mg/m2 PO once per day on days 1 to 5
Supportive medications
28-day cycles
References
- Ekeblad S, Sundin A, Janson ET, Welin S, Granberg D, Kindmark H, Dunder K, Kozlovacki G, Orlefors H, Sigurd M, Oberg K, Eriksson B, Skogseid B. Temozolomide as monotherapy is effective in treatment of advanced malignant neuroendocrine tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 May 15;13(10):2986-91. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
Temozolomide & Bevacizumab
Regimen
Chemotherapy
Supportive medications
28-day cycles
References
- Chan JA, Stuart K, Earle CC, Clark JW, Bhargava P, Miksad R, Blaszkowsky L, Enzinger PC, Meyerhardt JA, Zheng H, Fuchs CS, Kulke MH. Prospective study of bevacizumab plus temozolomide in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Aug 20;30(24):2963-8. Epub 2012 Jul 9. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
Temozolomide & Thalidomide
Regimen
Chemotherapy
28-day cycles
References
- Kulke MH, Stuart K, Enzinger PC, Ryan DP, Clark JW, Muzikansky A, Vincitore M, Michelini A, Fuchs CS. Phase II study of temozolomide and thalidomide in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jan 20;24(3):401-6. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed