Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs)

Active Ingredient: Lanreotide

Indication for Lanreotide

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

The treatment of grade 1 and a subset of grade 2 (Ki67 index up to 10%) gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) of midgut, pancreatic or unknown origin where hindgut sites of origin have been excluded, in adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

120 mg every 28 days

For:

Route of admnistration

Subcutaneous

Defined daily dose

120 - 120 mg

Dosage regimen

From 120 To 120 mg once every 28 day(s)

Detailed description

The recommended dose is one injection of lanreotide 120 mg administered every 28 days.

The treatment with lanreotide should be continued for as long as needed for tumour control.

Dosage considerations

Deep subcutaneous injection in the superior external quadrant of the buttock or in the upper outer thigh. In case of self-injection the injection should be given in the upper outer thigh.

Regardless of the injection site, the skin should not be folded and the needle should be inserted rapidly and to its full length, perpendicularly to the skin. The injection site should alternate between the right and left side.

Active ingredient

Lanreotide

Lanreotide is an octapeptide analogue of natural somatostatin. Like somatostatin, lanreotide is an inhibitor of various endocrine, neuroendocrine, exocrine and paracrine functions.

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