Abstract

Ann Oncol 2017; 28(6): 1309–1315 (doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdx078) The following funding information has been added: “This work was supported in part by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Support Grant P30 CA016672.” A randomized, open-label, phase 2 study of everolimus in combination with pasireotide LAR or everolimus alone in advanced, well-differentiated, progressive pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: COOPERATE-2 trialAnnals of OncologyVol. 28Issue 6PreviewSeveral studies have demonstrated the antitumor activity of first-generation somatostatin analogs (SSAs), primarily targeting somatostatin receptor (sstr) subtypes 2 and 5, in neuroendocrine tumors (NET). Pasireotide, a second-generation SSA, targets multiple sstr subtypes. We compared the efficacy and safety of pasireotide plus everolimus to everolimus alone in patients with advanced, well-differentiated, progressive pancreatic NET. Full-Text PDF Open Archive

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