Abstract 2299
Background
Carcinoid syndrome (CS), characterised by flushing, diarrhoea, wheeze and fibrotic valvulopathy, arises in patients (pts) with advanced NETs due to serotonin and kallikrein secretion.
Methods
Sequential pts with advanced well-differentiated gastroenteropancreatic NETs (GEP-NETs) treated at The Christie (1998-2017) with ≥1 carcinoid symptom(s) and raised serum/urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) were identified. Ratio of 5-HIAA/upper limit normal (ULN) was calculated. Progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated (Kaplan-Meier method) and prognostic factors identified (Cox proportional hazards model).
Results
Of 882 pts, 139 (16%) had CS: median (med) age 64 yrs, 55% male, 80% performance status (PS) 0-1, 13% PS 2; 65% had small bowel primary, 10% large bowel, 4% pancreas, 0.7% gastric, 21% unknown primary (consistent with GEP-NET origin). Tumour grade (G) was 1 in 45%; G2 in 29%; symptoms included diarrhoea (91%), flushing (89%), wheeze (22%), and carcinoid heart disease (CHD; 35%). Fifty-seven (41%) had primary resection, and 121 (87%) had liver metastases. In first line, 66% received a somatostatin analogue (SSA), 20% debulking surgery, 14% other. Med baseline 5-HIAA levels were 8.45 x ULN (urinary: 10.56 x ULN, serum: 6.07 x ULN). Med follow-up was 45.7 months (mo). Med PFS and OS were 27.0 (95%CI 17.2-33.9) and 65.4 (95%CI 50.4-76.4) mo. On univariate analysis, small bowel primary (P = 0.045), liver metastases (P = 0.03), Ki-67 (P
Conclusions
Baseline 5-HIAA ratio, but not change from baseline to 6 months, was prognostic for PFS and OS. Treatment optimisation is pivotal.
Clinical trial identification
Legal entity responsible for the study
Audit Department - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
Funding
None
Disclosure
All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.