BJMO - volume 19, issue 2, march 2025
W. Lybaert MD, L. Mariën MSc, O. Islam MD, S. Chhajlani MD, C. De Weerdt MSc, I. Nietvelt MSc, S. Raats MSc, L. Verbruggen PhD, T. Vandamme MD, PhD
During the ESMO Conference in Barcelona in 2024, two important phase 3 studies in the field of neuro-endocrine tumours (NET) that were presented earlier this year were updated and also published subsequently. The NETTER-2 trial is shifting [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) to the first-line treatment setting of patients with advanced, well-differentiated grade 2 and grade 3 gastro-enteropancreatic (GEP) NET; the CABINET trial is adding cabozantinib as targeted systemic therapy for previously treated, progressive advanced extrapancreatic and pancreatic NET.
In this report, these two practice-changing NET trials will be discussed in depth, with comments on the clinical relevance and the outstanding questions.
(BELG J MED ONCOL 2025;19(2):78–82)
Read moreBJMO - 2024, issue 4, june 2024
W. Lybaert MD, T. Vandamme MD, PhD, L. Mariën MSc, O. Islam MD, S. Chhajlani MD, C. De Weerdt MSc, I. Nietvelt MSc, M. Ulenaers MD, V. Casneuf MD, M. Maly MD, K. Geboes MD, D. Van Genechten , H. Leupe MD, C.M. Deroose MD, PhD
During the ENETS Conference, the NETTER-2 trial was again in the spotlight and is shifting [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE PRRT to the first-line treatment setting of patients with advanced, well-differentiated grade 2 and grade 3 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NET). Nuclear medicine treatment for NET is now intensively focusing on alpha-emitting peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). Adding immunotherapy to angiogenesis inhibition for NET is again a disappointing story, and all eyes are now set on the CAR T-cell technology to stimulate anti-tumour immune responses. Delta-like ligand 3 is an inhibitory Notch ligand selectively and highly expressed on the cell surface of small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma, and appears to be a promising target for bispecific T-cell engager therapy. In this report, the most important headlines will be discussed, with comments on the clinical relevance of the different studies.
(BELG J MED ONCOL 2024;18(4):164–75)
Read moreBJMO - volume 17, issue 4, june 2023
W. Lybaert MD, T. Vandamme MD, PhD, L. Mariën MSc, O. Islam MD, S. Chhajlani MD, I. Van der Massen MSc, N. Ahmadi Bidakhvidi MD, C.M. Deroose MD, PhD
The 2023 edition of the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS) congress was held in Vienna between 22nd and 24th March. This article aims to provide an overview of the most remarkable findings and insights presented during this congress.
(BELG J MED ONCOL 2023;17(4):139–49)
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