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Radioligand therapy for neuroendocrine tumors

A phase 3 trial establishes 177Lu-dotatate plus long-acting octreotide as a new first-line treatment for patients with high-grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
  1. Karen O’Leary

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Radioligand therapies, which combine a therapeutic radionuclide with a cancer-targeting small molecule, aim to treat cancers while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Until now, these had not been evaluated in the first-line setting for any solid tumor.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41591-024-00048-8

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