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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Towards Effective Targeted Alpha Therapy for Neuroendocrine Tumours: A Review.

Paul M D Gape, Michael K Schultz, Graeme J Stasiuk, Samantha Y A Terry

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. [European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2025
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  5. Towards DFO*Pharmaceutics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Paul M D GapeSchool of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EP, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9390-461X
Michael K SchultzDepartments of Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Graeme J StasiukSchool of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EP, UK.
Samantha Y A TerrySchool of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EP, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6497-6681

Funding

Project 4: New Approaches to Improving the Effectiveness of Radionuclide Targeted Treatments in Neuroendocrine TumorsP50CA174521 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI MENDA, YUSUF · 2015 to 2021
$13.2M
Alpha-Particle Emitter Peptide Receptor Targeted Radionuclide Therapy for Neuroendocrine TumorsR01CA243014 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI MENDA, YUSUF · 2019 to 2024
$2.5M
GMP peptide manufacturing, pharmacology/toxicology, and scaled radionuclide production and validation for Pb-212 receptor targeted alpha-particle therapy clinical trials for metastatic melanoma.R44CA254613 · NCI · VIEWPOINT MOLECULAR TARGETING, INC. · PI SCHULTZ, MICHAEL KING · 2020 to 2021
$2.0M
Preclinical pharmacology, toxicology, biodistribution and dosimetry, and radionuclide production CMC validation for Pb-212 receptor targeted alpha-particle therapy for neuroendocrine tumors.R44CA250872 · NCI · VIEWPOINT MOLECULAR TARGETING, INC. · PI SCHULTZ, MICHAEL KING · 2020 to 2021
$2.0M
Image-guided dosimetry-based alpha particle therapy for neuroblastoma.R44CA268314 · NCI · VIEWPOINT MOLECULAR TARGETING, INC. · PI PACKARD, ALAN BRENT, SCHULTZ, MICHAEL KING · 2022 to 2023
$2.0M
Medical Research Council MR/T002573/1Medical Research Council MR/X00841X/1NCI NIH HHS P50 CA174521NCI NIH HHS R01 CA243014NCI NIH HHS R44 CA250872NCI NIH HHS R44 CA254613NCI NIH HHS R44 CA268314NIH HHS 1P50CA174521NIH HHS 1R01CA243014NIH HHS R44CA250872NIH HHS R44CA254613NIH HHS R44CA268314
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review article explores the evolving landscape of Molecular Radiotherapy (MRT), emphasizing Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). The primary focus is on the transition from β-emitting radiopharmaceuticals to α-emitting agents in PRRT, offering a critical analysis of the radiobiological basis, clinical applications, and ongoing developments in Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT). Through an extensive literature review, the article delves into the mechanisms and effectiveness of PRRT in targeting somatostatin subtype 2 receptors, highlighting both its successes and limitations. The discussion extends to the emerging paradigm of TAT, underlining its higher potency and specificity with α-particle emissions, which promise enhanced therapeutic efficacy and reduced toxicity. The review critically evaluates preclinical and clinical data, emphasizing the need for standardised dosimetry and a deeper understanding of the dose-response relationship in TAT. The review concludes by underscoring the significant potential of TAT in treating SSTR2-overexpressing cancers, especially in patients refractory to β-PRRT, while also acknowledging the current challenges and the necessity for further research to optimize treatment protocols.

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molecular radiotherapyneuroendocrine tumourspeptide receptor radionuclide therapytargeted alpha therapytargeted radionuclide therapy

Identifiers

PMID38543120
PMCPMC10974115

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