TABLE 1.

Review of Studies Evaluating Treatment Response to PRRT Monotherapy in mMCC (n = 10)

StudyAge (y)SexPrimary locationOther sites of involvementType of radiotracer, cumulative dose, and no. of cyclesTreatments before PRRTSurvival from start of PRRT (mo)Response to PRRT
SurgeryEBRTChemo.SSAICI
Meier (7)83FFacial (left cheek) (3 cm)Cervical LNs90Y-DOTATOC, 15.72 GBq, 4 cyclesYesYesYesNoNo27CR
Bodei (8)78*F*Leg (left)*Pelvic LNs*90Y-DOTATOC, 9.6 GBq, 3 cycles*Yes*Yes*No*No*No*7*PD*
Maecke (9)43FHeadNA90Y-DOTATOC, 5.4 GBq/m2, 4 cyclesNANANANANA>19*CR
Imhof (10)70*M*NA*NA*90Y-DOTATOC, 8.14 GBq, 1 cycle*Yes*No*Yes*No*No*6.1*PD*
77*M*NA*Liver, bone*90Y-DOTATOC, 6.66 GBq, 1 cycle*Yes*Yes*No*No*No*1*PD*
69*F*NA*NA*90Y-DOTATOC, 5.37 GBq, 1 cycle*No*Yes*Yes*No*No*1.2*PD*
55*M*NA*Liver*90Y-DOTATOC, 8.14 GBq, 1 cycle*Yes*No*Yes*No*No*1.7*PD*
54*F*NA*NA*90Y-DOTATOC, 12.96 GBq, 2 cycles*Yes*No*No*No*No*13.9*PR*
66*M*NA*Liver*90Y-DOTATOC, 14.06 GBq, 2 cycles*Yes*Yes*Yes*No*No*4.5*SD*
83*F*NA*NA*90Y-DOTATOC, 15.73 GBq, 4 cycles*Yes*Yes*No*No*No*9.1*SD*
69*F*NA*Liver*90Y-DOTATOC, 11.1 GBq, 2 cycles*Yes*No*No*No*No*9.7*PR*
Villard (11)76*F*NA*NA*177Lu-DOTATOC, 12.95 GBq, 2 cycles; 90Y-DOTATOC, 13.88 GBq, 2 cycles*Yes*No*No*No*No*15.1*SD*
73*F*NA*NA*177Lu-DOTATOC, 14.43 GBq, 2 cycles; 90Y-DOTATOC, 14.43 GBq, 2 cycles*Yes*Yes*Yes*No*No*9.8*SD*
Romer (12)76*F*NA*Bone*177Lu-DOTATOC, 7.4 GBq, 1 cycle*No*Yes*Yes*No*No*0.7*PD*
53*M*NA*NA*177Lu-DOTATOC, 7.4 GBq, 1 cycle*No*No*Yes*No*No*1.3*PD*
Basu (2)54MFacial (right malar)Cervical LNs, liver177Lu-DOTATATE, 13.14 GBq, 2 cyclesYesNoYesYesYes*>3PR
Nilica (13)65*M*Arm (right forearm)*Widespread (LNs, liver, bone, peritoneum, heart)*177Lu-DOTATATE, 14.2 GBq, 2 cycles; 90Y-DOTATOC, 2.4 GBq, 1 cycle*Yes*Yes*Yes*No*No*5*PD*
Noorelahi (14)59MAxilla (right) (9 cm)Subpectoral and axillary LNs177Lu-DOTATOC, 10.62 GBq, 2 cyclesYesYesYesNANANAPD
Moghadam (3)77MFacial (right malar)Extensive LNs (cervical, supraclavicular, mediastinal, axillary, abdominal)177Lu-DOTATATE, 5.5 GBq, 1 cycleYesYesYesYesNo2*PR
  • * Data were obtained after personal communication with corresponding authors of that article/unpublished data.

  • Intracardiac instillation of chemotherapeutic drugs due to cardiac involvement.

  • Death due to other cause (acute respiratory distress syndrome).

  • EBRT = external-beam radiation therapy; chemo. = chemotherapy; SSA = somatostatin analogue; ICI = immune checkpoint inhibitor; LN = lymph node; CR = complete response; PD = progressive disease; NA = not available; PR = partial response; SD = stable disease.