TEMCAP in Grade 3 and Low Ki-67 Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Phase 2 Study of Temozolomide Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Grade 3 and Low Ki-67 Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

GI tract including pancreas is the one of most common primary sites of neuroendocrine tumors. Current grading of neuroendocrine tumors are based on the 2010 WHO classification. This classifies grade 3 tumors as the neuroendocrine tumor with mitosis > 20 per 10 high power field or Ki-67 labeling index > 20%. Etoposide-based chemotherapy, mostly as the combination with cisplatin, has been the mainstay of the treatment for patients with grade 3 neuroendocrine tumors. However, a recent large retrospective analysis has suggested this regimen may not be effective in relatively low Ki-67 labeling index. Therefore, the investigators designed a clinical trial testing temozolomide-capecitabine combination, which has been mostly investigated in well differentiated (ie., grade 1 or 2) neuroendocrine tumors, in patients with grade 3 and low Ki-67 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

TEMCAP in Grade 3 and Low Ki-67 Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

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