Abstract | BACKGROUND: AIM: To assess its therapeutic efficacy, tolerability, and safety in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. METHODS: RESULTS: In carcinoid tumour patients, octreotide LAR normalized bowel movements in nine out of 10 cases, and flushing episodes disappeared in seven out of eight cases. Even in the remaining six patients the symptoms disappeared. In carcinoid tumour patients, urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid decreased significantly. In the two patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome/multiple endocrine neoplasma type 1 and in the patient with glucagonoma, serum gastrin and plasma glucagon, respectively, decreased considerably. Tumour size remained unchanged in 14 out of 16 patients, and increased in the remaining two. No side-effects were observed. CONCLUSIONS:
Octreotide LAR appears to have a good therapeutic efficacy, tolerability and safety in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumours. Its effects are similar to those of octreotide and lanreotide. However, because it only needs to be administered once every 28 days, it is preferable in clinical practice.
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Authors | P Tomassetti, M Migliori, R Corinaldesi, L Gullo |
Journal | Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
(Aliment Pharmacol Ther)
Vol. 14
Issue 5
Pg. 557-60
(May 2000)
ISSN: 0269-2813 [Print] England |
PMID | 10792118
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Delayed-Action Preparations
- Octreotide
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
(administration & dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Biomarkers, Tumor
(analysis)
- Carcinoid Tumor
(drug therapy, pathology)
- Delayed-Action Preparations
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
(drug therapy, pathology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
(complications, drug therapy, pathology)
- Octreotide
(administration & dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
(drug therapy, pathology)
- Treatment Outcome
- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
(etiology)
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