PURPOSESomatostatin analogs (SSAs) are recommended for the first-line treatment of most patients with well-differentiated, gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumors; however, benefit from treatment is heterogeneous. The aim of the current study was to develop and validate a progression-free survival (PFS) prediction model in SSA-treated patients.PATIENTS AND METHODSWe extracted data from the Spanish Group of Neuroendocrine and Endocrine Tumors Registry (R-GETNE). Patient eligibility criteria included GEP primary, Ki-67 of 20% or less, and first-line SSA monotherapy for advanced disease. An accelerated failure time model was developed to predict PFS, which was represented as a nomogram and an online calculator. The nomogram was externally validated in an independent series of consecutive eligible patients (The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom).RESULTSWe recruited 535 patients (R-GETNE, n = 438; Manchester, n = 97). Median PFS and overall survival in the derivation cohort were 28.7 (95% CI, 23.8 to 31.1) and 85.9 months (95% CI, 71.5 to 96.7 months), respectively. Nine covariates significantly associated with PFS were primary tumor location, Ki-67 percentage, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, alkaline phosphatase, extent of liver involvement, presence of bone and peritoneal metastases, documented progression status, and the presence of symptoms when initiating SSA. The GETNE-TRASGU (Treated With Analog of Somatostatin in Gastroenteropancreatic and Unknown Primary NETs) model demonstrated suitable calibration, as well as fair discrimination ability with a C-index value of 0.714 (95% CI, 0.680 to 0.747) and 0.732 (95% CI, 0.658 to 0.806) in the derivation and validation series, respectively.CONCLUSIONThe GETNE-TRASGU evidence-based prognostic tool stratifies patients with GEP neuroendocrine tumors receiving SSA treatment according to their estimated PFS. This nomogram may be useful when stratifying patients with neuroendocrine tumors in future trials. Furthermore, it could be a valuable tool for making treatment decisions in daily clinical practice.

The treatment of the microscopic disease following complete cytoreduction with HIPEC in patients with advanced ovarian cancer is effective and can prolong disease-free survival. This survival benefit was not seen in undifferentiated tumors.

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The administration of HIPEC in patients in whom it is possible to achieve a CCR of the disease has not increased postoperative morbidity and mortality rates in our center. HIPEC with paclitaxel is effective in the treatment of microscopic disease in platinum-sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer patients with microscopic residual disease after cytoreduction, although with no statistically significant difference.

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Introduction: Somatostatin analogues (SSA) prolong progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with well-differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). However, the eligibility criteria in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have been restricted, which contrasts with the vast heterogeneity found in NETs. Methods: We identified patients with well-differentiated (Ki67% ≤20%), metastatic GEP-NETs treated in first-line with SSA monotherapy from the Spanish R-GETNE registry. The therapeutic effect was evaluated using a Bayesian Cox model. The objective was to compare survival-based outcomes from real world clinical practice versus RCTs. Results: The dataset contained 535 patients with a median age of 62 years (range: 26-89). The median Ki67% was 4 (range: 0-20). The most common primary tumor sites were: midgut, 46%; pancreas, 34%; unknown primary, 10%; and colorectal, 10%. Half of the patients received octreotide LAR (n=266) and half, lanreotide autogel (n=269). The median PFS was 28.0 months (95% CI, 22.1-32.0) for octreotide vs 30.1 months (95% CI, 23.1-38.0) for lanreotide. The overall hazard ratio for lanreotide vs octreotide was 0.90 (95% credible interval, 0.71-1.12). The probability of effect sizes >30% with lanreotide vs octreotide was 2% and 6% for midgut and foregut NENs, respectively. Conclusion: Our study evaluated the external validity of RCTs examining SSAs in the real world, as well as the main effect-modifying factors (progression status, symptoms, tumor site, specific metastases, and analytical data).. Our results indicate that both octreotide LAR and lanreotide autogel had a similar effect on PFS. Consequently, both represent valid alternatives in patients with well-differentiated, metastatic GEP-NENs.

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