2023
Consensus report of the 2021 National Cancer Institute neuroendocrine tumor clinical trials planning meeting
Singh S, Hope T, Bergsland E, Bodei L, Bushnell D, Chan J, Chasen B, Chauhan A, Das S, Dasari A, Del Rivero J, El-Haddad G, Goodman K, Halperin D, Lewis M, Lindwasser O, Myrehaug S, Raj N, Reidy-Lagunes D, Soares H, Strosberg J, Kohn E, Kunz P, Bergsland E, Beveridge T, Bodei L, Borek A, Brockman M, Bushnell D, Capala J, Chan J, Chasen B, Chauhan A, Das S, Dasari N, Davies-Venn C, Del Rivero J, Demaria S, Donoghue M, Eads J, El-Haddad G, Fielman N, Fishbein L, Gericke G, Goodman K, Halperin D, Hendifar A, Hicks R, Hobbs R, Hobday T, Hope T, Iyer R, Jaffe D, Kennedy A, Kohn E, Kulke M, Kunos C, Kunz P, Lewis M, Lin F, Lindwasser W, Mailman J, McDonald M, McEwan S, Myrehaug S, Nakasato A, Nothwehr S, Ou F, Padda S, Pavel M, Pilowa A, Raj N, Ramnaraign B, Reidy-Lagunes D, Rubinstein L, Saletan S, Shah M, Singh S, Soares H, Soulen M, Strosberg J, Untch B, Wahba M, Wong R, Yao J. Consensus report of the 2021 National Cancer Institute neuroendocrine tumor clinical trials planning meeting. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 1001-1010. PMID: 37255328, PMCID: PMC10483264, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide receptor radionuclide therapyClinical trialsNeuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine neoplasmsClinical trial recommendationsLiver-dominant diseaseReceptor radionuclide therapyTumor clinical trialsUse of dosimetryImmunotherapy combinationsTherapeutic optionsTreatment optionsGastroenteropancreatic NETsTrial recommendationsConsensus reportNew agentsInhibitor combinationsRadionuclide therapyPatient advocatesMultidisciplinary expertsOptimal sequencingTrialsTreatmentTherapyDisease
2020
Patient Selection and Toxicities of PRRT for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Research Opportunities
Shaheen S, Moradi F, Gamino G, Kunz PL. Patient Selection and Toxicities of PRRT for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Research Opportunities. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2020, 21: 25. PMID: 32172368, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-020-0711-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide receptor radionuclide therapySomatostatin analoguesToxicity of PRRTOpinion statementNeuroendocrine tumorsMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsLandscape of treatmentReceptor radionuclide therapyRecent treatment advancesTreatment of NETsPatient selectionNeuroendocrine tumorsTreatment advancesSomatostatin receptorsMinimal response rateRadionuclide therapyResponse rateHeterogenous groupTherapyTumor cellsBiological hallmarksTumorsTreatmentNETsIndolentNeoplasms
2016
Role of Somatostatin Analogues in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors
Narayanan S, Kunz PL. Role of Somatostatin Analogues in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2016, 30: 163-177. PMID: 26614375, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2015.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSomatostatin analoguesNeuroendocrine tumorsRole of SSAsTreatment of NETsPeptide receptor radionuclide therapyMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsHormone-related symptomsReceptor radionuclide therapyRare epithelial neoplasmLocal therapySymptom managementTumor controlNeuroendocrine differentiationEffective therapyEpithelial neoplasmsDisease CenterPromising treatmentRadionuclide therapyTumor growthTherapyTreatmentTumorsSurgeryNeoplasmsLung
2015
Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors: Building on Success
Kunz PL. Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors: Building on Success. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 1855-1863. PMID: 25918282, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.60.2532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoid TumorCell DifferentiationChemoembolization, TherapeuticChemotherapy, AdjuvantHumansNeoplasm StagingNeuroendocrine TumorsPatient SelectionPrecision MedicinePredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsTreatment OutcomeRole of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors.
Narayanan S, Kunz PL. Role of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2015, 13: 109-17; quiz 117. PMID: 25583773, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2015.0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine tumorsSomatostatin analoguesTumor controlTreatment of NETsSystemic tumor controlHormone-related symptomsManagement of patientsRare epithelial neoplasmAdvanced diseaseHormone excessSymptom managementNeuroendocrine differentiationEpithelial neoplasmsGastrointestinal tractPatientsTumorsTreatmentDiarrheaNeoplasmsLungSerotoninSyndromeSymptomsManagementMainstay
2013
Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors
Kunz PL, Reidy-Lagunes D, Anthony LB, Bertino EM, Brendtro K, Chan JA, Chen H, Jensen RT, Kim MK, Klimstra DS, Kulke MH, Liu EH, Metz DC, Phan AT, Sippel RS, Strosberg JR, Yao JC. Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors. Pancreas 2013, 42: 557-577. PMID: 23591432, PMCID: PMC4304762, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31828e34a4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine tumorsConsensus guidelinesNorth American Neuroendocrine Tumor SocietyPhase 3 trialTreatment of patientsHeterogeneous clinical presentationPractice-changing outcomesClinical presentationNovel agentsAnatomic locationTumorsHeterogeneous groupDegree of aggressivenessTreatmentDiseaseConsensus tableGuidelinesRigorous evaluationEverolimusSunitinibPatientsMalignancyPhysiciansTrials