Testing Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate in Patients With Somatostatin Receptor Positive Advanced Bronchial Neuroendocrine Tumors
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This phase II trial studies the effect of lutetium Lu 177 dotatate compared to the usual treatment (everolimus) in treating patients with somatostatin receptor positive bronchial neuroendocrine tumors that have spread to other places in the body (advanced). Lutetium Lu 177-dotate is a radioactive drug. It binds to a protein called somatostatin receptor, which is found on some neuroendocrine tumor cells. Lutetium Lu 177-dotatate builds up in these cells and gives off radiation that may kill them. It is a type of radioconjugate and a type of somatostatin analog. Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate may be more effective than everolimus in shrinking or stabilizing advanced bronchial neuroendocrine tumors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * PRE-REGISTRATION: Pathologic Documentation: Well- or moderately-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor(s) of bronchial origin (i.e. carcinoid) as assessed by local pathology * The pathology report must state ONE of the following: * Well- or moderately-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor, * Low- or intermediate-grade neuroendocrine tumor, or * Carcinoid tumor (including typical or atypical carcinoid tumors) * PRE-REGISTRATION: Documentation of histology from a primary or metastatic site is allowed * PRE-REGISTRATION: Functional (evidence of peptide hormones and/or bioactive substances associated with a clinical hormone syndrome such as carcinoid syndrome or Cushing's syndrome) or nonfunctional tumors are allowed * PRE-REGISTRATION: Patients with poorly-differentiated or high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (i.e. large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of lung, small cell lung cancer) or mixed tumors (i.e. adenocarcinoid tumor) are not eligible * PRE-REGISTRATION: Recurrent