Author N Rx
(N)
Symptomatic
Response
Biochemical
Response,
CGA
Disease Control
(CR / PR / SD)
Median
TTP, mos
Median
Survival, mos (range)
Comments
  Cao
2010
58
(51 evaluable)
(42 carcinoid)
SS NR NR 58% (ITT) NR 36
(1 – 61)
1, 2, 3 yr OS: 86%/58%/47%
10% 24% 24%
  Gulec
2007
10 SS NR NR 100% NR NR  
NR NR NR
  Kalinowski
2009
9 SS Increase QLQ-C30 & LMC21 at 3 mos & returns to baseline at 12 mos 66% 100% 11.1 NR 1, 2, 3 yr OS:
100%/57%/57%
Acute & late AEs: very low
0% 67% 33%
  Kennedy+
2008
148 SS NR NR 85.9% NR 70  
2.7% 60.5% 22.7%
  King*
2008
34 SS
 +
5-FU
3 mos:  55% 6 mos:  50% 66% PR
Small bowel 60% PR
Pancreas
50% NR 29.4 1 early death from liver dysfunction
18% 32%  
  Murthy
2008
8 SS NR NR 62.5% NR 14
(3-15)
Radioembo safe with prior HA embolization
  12.5% 50%
  Rhee+
2008
42   SS (20)
TS (22)
NR NR 75% SS
55% TS
NR 28 SS 22 TS Compared resin (SS) vs glass (TS)
  40% SS
32% TS
35% SS
23% TS
  Saxena*
2010
48
(16 small bowel; 16 pancreas)
SS NR NR 78% NR 35
(5 – 63)
Significant inc in alkaline phosphatase over 6 mos
15% 40% 23%
*Updated report from the senior author +Overlap of institutions / authors
Abbreviations: Rx=treatment; SS = SirSpheres; TS=TheraSpheres; CGA=chromogranin A; NR = not reported; OS = overall survival; inc =
increased; CR = complete response; PR=partial response; SD=stable disease; Biochemical PR = 50% reduction from baseline; TTP = time to
progression; mos = months; HA = hepatic artery; ITT=intent to treat; Radioembo=radioembolization
Table 1: Summary of the Radioembolization Experience in 281 Metastatic NET Patients.