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#1127 Zebrafish as a New In Vivo Model to Study Angiogenesis in Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET)

Introduction: Zebrafish is a powerful model to study human diseases, including cancer.

Conference: 12th Annual ENETSConcerence (2015)

Presenting Author: Vitale G

Authors: Gaudenzi G, Dicitore A, Cotelli F, Ferone D, Persani L,

Keywords: zebrafish, NET,

#108 Everolimus (RAD001) induces tumor response in patients with medullary thyroid cancer: an in vivo and in vitro study

Introduction: Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of the thyroid C cells which is known to express somatostatin receptors. Octreotide, a somatostatin analogue exerting both antisecretory and antitumor activity in different types of NETs, has shown low efficacy in MTC. Everolimus (RAD001), an inhibitor of mTOR, has shown antitumor effects in patients with NETs and synergistic effects when combined with octreotide. Until recently, RAD001 has never been evaluated in MTC.

Conference: 7th Annual ENETSConcerence (2010)

Presenting Author:

Authors: Faggiano A, Ferolla P, Dicitore A, Castiglioni S, Borghi M,

Keywords: medullary thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumor, RAD001, Everolimus, octreotide, antitumor activity,