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STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) Trial

Unresectable or recurrent grade 1/2 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) with poor prognostic factors — Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG) / National Cancer Center; funded by National Cancer Center Research and Development Fund + Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)

Unresectable or recurrent grade 1/2 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) with poor prognostic factorsAfinitor + SomatulineASCO GI 2025 Abstract 652
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Ryan Huey, MD, MS
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Erman Akkus
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STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) Key Slides & Visuals

Official trial slides and relevant visuals shared by KOLs at ASCO GI 2025 Abstract 652. Click any image to expand.

Ryan Huey, MD, MS
Ryan Huey, MD, MS @ryanhuey
STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) Data
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[Slide 1] 14 Key Takeaway Points/Conclusions Promising but not practice-changing There is PFS benefit in the combination arm SSA alone has comparable or better PFS in the first line setting in patients with Ki67 <10% Consider in high-risk patients Higher hyperglycemia, fatigue, mucositis, Ki-67 >10-20% diarrhea and anorexia RR intriguing: potential option when Even if improved PFS but worse AE's true response is the objective for non value in first line setting is unknown. pancreatic or hindgut ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium #GI25 PRESENTED BY Shagufta Shaheen, MD ASCO SOCIETY CLINICAL Pressoriation is property of and ASCO KNOWLEDGE CONQUERS CANCER
Jun Gong
Jun Gong @jgong15
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[Slide 1] JCOG1901 (STARTER-NET): Trial design N = 250 EVE arm Treatment until disease Key inclusion criteria Everolimus (10 mg/day) progression or Histologically proven GEP-NETs Monotherapy unacceptable toxicity with G1/2 (2019 WHO classification) Unresectable or recurrent disease R Tumor assessment Non-functional 1:1 every 12 weeks up to 48 Ki-67 5%-20% or Ki-67 <5% with EVE/LAN arm weeks, then every 16 diffuse liver metastases Everolimus (10 mg/day) weeks per RECIST v1.1 No prior treatment for metastatic or Adjustment factors + Lanreotide (120 mg every recurrent disease Institution 28 days) Toxicities graded per ECOG PS of 0-2 Primary organ (pancreas CTCAE v5.0 vs. duodenum, jejunum, Aged 20 ileum, cecum, appendix vs. stomach, colon, rectum) Study endpoints Ki-67 LI(Ki-67 LI 10% vs. 5% S Ki-67 LI < 10% Primary: PFS vs. Ki-67 LI < 5%) Key secondary: os Other secondary: ORR, DCR, safety ASCO Gastrointestinal SUSUMU HIJIOKA, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan PRESENTED BY ASCO AMERICAN SOCIETY or CUNICAL CHICOLOGY #GI25 Cancers Symposium Presentation . property ASCO contact KNOWLEDGE CONQUERS CANCER --- [Slide 2] Overall survival (Nov. 2024 ) 11 N = 168 1.0 Everolimus + Lanreotide mOS 1-year survival 97.0% 0.8 LIIIII EVE NE Everolimus [88.4-99.2%] 0.6 96.2% EVE/LAN NE [88.8-98.8%] 0.4 0.2 HR 0.74 [95% CI: 0.25-2.24] Number of observed events: 13 0.0 11 deaths from the primary disease 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 1 death from other disease Months after randomization 1 unknown Pts. at risk EVE 83 75 56 40 32 24 13 6 0 0 EVE/LAN 85 75 59 43 33 23 18 8 1 0 ASCO Gastrointestinal SUSUMU HIJIOKA, . National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan #GI25 ASCO SOCIETY or PRESENTED BY CUNICAL ONCOUOOK Cancers Symposium Presentation . property of the author and ASCO Permission required to dontar KNOWLEDGE CONOUERS CANCER --- [Slide 3] Updated PFS (Nov. 2024 ) 10 N = 168 1.0 Everolimus + Lanreotide mPFS 95% CI 0.8 EVE 13.6 m 9.1-19.4 0.6 EVE/LAN 29.7 m 21.4-38.2 0.4 0.2 Everolimus Stratified HR 0.44 [95% CI: 0.28-0.69] One-sided P = 0.00016 0.0 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 Months after randomization Pts. at risk EVE 83 60 31 19 9 8 6 3 0 0 EVE/LAN 85 70 44 33 21 14 10 3 0 0 ASCO Gastrointestinal SUSUMU HIJIOKA, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan #G125 PRESENTED BY ASCO AMOUCAN SOCKTY CLINICAL OHCOLOGY Cancers Symposium Presentation . property of the author and ASOO Permission required to record contact - KNOWLEDGE CONOUERS CANCER --- [Slide 4] JCOG1901 (STARTER-NET): Trial design N = 250 EVE arm Treatment until disease Key inclusion criteria Everolimus (10 mg/day) progression or Histologically proven GEP-NETs Monotherapy unacceptable toxicity with G1/2 (2019 WHO classification) Unresectable or recurrent disease R Tumor assessment Non-functional 1:1 every 12 weeks up to 48 Ki-67 5%-20% or Ki-67 <5% with EVE/LAN arm weeks, then every 16 diffuse liver metastases Everolimus (10 mg/day) weeks per RECIST v1.1 No prior treatment for metastatic or Adjustment factors + Lanreotide (120 mg every recurrent disease Institution 28 days) Toxicities graded per ECOG PS of 0-2 Primary organ (pancreas CTCAE v5.0 vs. duodenum, jejunum, Aged ≥ 20 ileum, cecum, appendix vs. stomach, colon, rectum) Study endpoints Ki-67 LI(Ki-67 LI ≥ 10% vs. 5% â Ki-67 LI < 10% Primary: PFS vs. Ki-67 LI < 5%) Key secondary: OS Other secondary: ORR, DCR, safety ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium #GI25 PRESENTED BY SUSUMU HIJIOKA, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan ASCO AMERICAN SOCIETY or CLINICAL CHICOLOGY Presentation - property of the - and ASCO Permission request - - contact KNOWLEDGE CONQUERS CANCER --- [Slide 5] Updated PFS (Nov. 2024) 10 N= 168 1.0 0.8 Everolimus + Lanreotide mPFS 95% CI Progression-free survival EVE 13.6 m 9.1-19.4 0.6 EVE/LAN 29.7 m 21.4-38.2 0.4 0.2 Everolimus Stratified HR 0.44 [95% Cl: 0.28-0.69] One-sided P= 0.00016 0.0 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 Months after randomization Pts. at risk EVE 83 60 31 19 9 8 6 3 0 0 EVE/LAN 85 70 44 33 21 14 10 3 0 0 ASCO Gastrointestinal SUSUMU HIJIOKA, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan #GI25 PRESENTED BY ASCO AMERICAN SOCKYY or CLINICAL ONCOLOGE Cancers Symposium Presentation - property of the - and ASCO Permission - for - contact KNOWLEDGE CONQUERS CANCER --- [Slide 6] Overall survival (Nov. 2024 ) 11 N = 168 1.0 Everolimus + Lanreotide mos 1-year survival 97.0% 0.8 EVE NE [88.4-99.2%] Everolimus Overall survival 0.6 96.2% EVE/LAN NE [88.8-98.8%] 0.4 0.2 HR 0.74 [95% Cl: 0.25-2.24] Number of observed events: 13 0.0 11 deaths from the primary disease 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 1 death from other disease Months after randomization 1 unknown Pts. at risk EVE 83 75 56 40 32 24 13 6 0 0 EVE/LAN 85 75 59 43 33 23 18 8 1 0 ASCO Gastrointestinal SUSUMU HIJIOKA, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan #GI25 PRESENTED BY, ASCO AMERICAN SOCIETY or CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Cancers Symposium Presentation - property - - - and ASCO Permission required " - - KNOWLEDGE CONQUERS CANCER --- [Slide 7] Objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) All patients EVE (n = 84) EVE/LAN (n = 87) Best overall response, n (%) CR 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) PR 7 (8.3) 20 (23.0) SD 64 (76.2) 60 (69.0) PD 9 (10.7) 2 (2.3) NE 4 (4.8) 5 (5.7) ORR, n (%) [95% CI] 8.3% [3.4-16.4] 23.0% [14.6-33.3] p-value* 0.011 DCR, n (%) [95% CI] 84.5% [75.0-91.5] 92.0% [84.1-96.7] p-value* 0.16 "Fisher's two-sided p-value for the direct probability test ASCO Gastrointestinal SUSUMU HIJIOKA, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan #GI25 PRESENTED BY ASCO AMERICAN SOCIETY or CUNICAL DIVCOLOGY Cancers Symposium - - property - - - and ASCO Permison regurred - - - - KNOWLEDGE CONQUERS CANCER
Ryan Huey, MD, MS
Ryan Huey, MD, MS @ryanhuey
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Dr Amol Akhade
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STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) Top Tweets

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Ryan Huey, MD, MS
Ryan Huey, MD, MS@ryanhuey

Good takeaways from Dr. Shaheen #GI25 https://t.co/qkB3lxb5Kp

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Erman Akkus
Erman Akkus@Erman_Akkus

✅First line treatment of GEP-NETs are evolving

➡️STARTER-NET trial shows PFS benefit of Everolimus Plus Lanreotide #GI25 @ASCO

Surveilance without teeatment?
SSA monotherapy?
Lutetium plus SSA?…

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Ryan Huey, MD, MS
Ryan Huey, MD, MS@ryanhuey

If you had "these are cross-trial comparisons, which we shouldn&#x27;t do, but we do anyway!" on your bingo board, you win! #GI25 https://t.co/paUnOt5bEF

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Dr Amol Akhade
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer

STARTER NET trial . Probably will not change the practice. Discussion is spot on @ASCO @OncoThor @5_utr #GI25 https://t.co/NAIEYukZKT

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ASCO
ASCO@ASCO

New research just presented at #GI25: STARTER-NET trial shows everolimus + lanreotide more than doubles PFS vs everolimus monotherapy among pts w/ aggressive GEP-NETs: https://t.co/LyF50SL8UI…

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Jun Gong
Jun Gong@jgong15

STARTER-NET rand PhIII of 1:1 everolimus + lanreotide vs evero alone in #1L G1/2 adv #GEP-NET ➡️ sig improved median PFS (29.7 mos vs 11.5 mos), higher ORR (23% vs 8.3%), more G3 tox w/combo. No sig…

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Ryan Huey, MD, MS
Ryan Huey, MD, MS@ryanhuey

Dr. Hijioka presents P3 JCOG1901, STARTER-NET: everolimus +/- lanreotide for unresectable/recurrent GEP NET. PFS 29.7 vs 11.5 months (HR 0.38). mOS not reached in either arm. #GI25

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OncLive.com
OncLive.com@OncLive

Susumu Hijioka, MD, PhD, stopped in for an interview to discuss the phase 3 STARTER-NET study of everolimus plus lanreotide in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Stay tuned to…

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Rohit Thummalapalli
Rohit Thummalapalli@rohit_thum

Agree, lack of 1L SSA -&gt; 2L evero as a control arm may have been a missed opportunity here. #GI25 https://t.co/8CFmeWXpao

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Heloisa Soares MD
Heloisa Soares MD@helops79

Elegant discussion of the STARTER NET trial by @SShaheenMD at #GI25 @ASCO . Unfortunately, despite positive results, this is not a practice-changing trial for most patients with WD GI-GEP-NETs.…

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About the STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) Trial

STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) is the first Phase 3 to demonstrate that adding lanreotide to everolimus more than DOUBLES PFS (29.7 vs. 13.6 months, HR 0.44, P=0.00016) in patients with unresectable or recurrent GEP-NETs and poor prognostic factors (Ki-67 5-20% or diffuse liver mets). Benefit is strongest in Ki-67 >10% subgroup (HR 0.32, 95% CI 0.15-0.69). Trial was terminated early for overwhelming efficacy. Establishes combination as potential new first-line SOC for this poor-prognosis subset. Open questions: PRRT (177Lu-DOTATATE) comparison, QoL impact of hyperglycemia/mucositis, immature OS.

Trial Methodology & Results

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) — Primary Endpoint

Median: 29.7 months (everolimus + lanreotide) vs. 11.5 months (interim) / 13.6 months (updated) (everolimus monotherapy). HR 0.38 (95% CI 0.15-0.96), P=0.00017 Updated PFS (Nov 2024) rate: 29.7% (EVE+LAN) vs. 13.6% (EVE alone) vs. 0.44% (HR) vs. 0.28-0.69% (95% CI) vs. 0.00016% (P). Phase 3 Japanese multicenter trial (N=178 enrolled of planned 250). Trial TERMINATED EARLY at planned interim analysis (June 2024) due to overwhelming efficacy. Interim analysis (n=145): median PFS 29.7 months (EVE+LAN) vs. 11.5 months (EVE); HR 0.38 (99.91% CI 0.15-0.96, P=0.00017 vs. prespecified 0.00046). Updated analysis (Nov 2024): mPFS 29.7 vs. 13.6 months; HR 0.44 (95% CI 0.28-0.69, P=0.00016). Benefit consistent across subgroups: primary tumor site (pancreatic vs. GI), age, Ki-67 index. Greatest effect in Ki-67 >10% subgroup. Hijioka et al., JCO 43:652 (2025).

✓ mPFS 29.7 vs. 11.5 mo (HR 0.38); stopped early for efficacy

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Overall Survival (OS)

HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.25-2.24) OS immature. Median OS not reached in either arm. 1-year OS 96.2% (EVE+LAN) vs. 97.0% (EVE alone); OS HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.25-2.24, 13 events observed). Long-term OS maturation pending. Secondary endpoints: ORR 23.0% vs. 8.3% (P=0.011); DCR 92.0% vs. 84.5% (P=0.16).


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Safety & Tolerability

Grade ≥3 adverse events: 35.6% (eve_lan) vs. 14.9% (eve). Key AEs: hyperglycemia (Grade ≥3: 9.1% EVE+LAN vs. 1.1% EVE), oral mucositis (Grade ≥3: 8.0% vs. 4.6%), fatigue (Grade ≥3: 5.7% vs. 1.1%), anorexia (Grade ≥3: EVE arm 3.4%), diarrhea (Grade ≥3: EVE arm 3.4%), pneumonitis (Grade ≥3: 3% vs. 1%). Combination associated with more adverse events: Grade ≥3 non-hematologic toxicity 35.6% (EVE+LAN) vs. 14.9% (EVE alone). Hyperglycemia particularly elevated (all-grade 62.1% vs. 33.3%). ILD occurred in 5% vs. 3%. No treatment-related deaths in either arm. Per discussant (Shagufta Shaheen, Stanford), tolerability + missing QoL data are considerations; toxicities deemed manageable by investigators.

⚠ Higher G≥3 non-heme AEs with combo (35.6% vs. 14.9%); no treatment-related deaths

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Clinical Implications

Practice-changing in Japan: everolimus + lanreotide more than doubles PFS vs. everolimus alone in poor-prognosis GEP-NETs. STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) is the first Phase 3 to demonstrate that adding lanreotide to everolimus more than DOUBLES PFS (29.7 vs. 13.6 months, HR 0.44, P=0.00016) in patients with unresectable or recurrent GEP-NETs and poor prognostic factors (Ki-67 5-20% or diffuse liver mets). Benefit is strongest in Ki-67 >10% subgroup (HR 0.32, 95% CI 0.15-0.69). Trial was terminated early for overwhelming efficacy. Establishes combination as potential new first-line SOC for this poor-prognosis subset. Open questions: PRRT (177Lu-DOTATATE) comparison, QoL impact of hyperglycemia/mucositis, immature OS.

STARTER-NET (JCOG1901) in the News

Key KOL Sentiments — STARTER-NET (JCOG1901)

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Ryan Huey, MD, MS ● POSITIVE Good takeaways from Dr. Shaheen #GI25 https://t.co/qkB3lxb5Kp
Ryan Huey, MD, MS ● POSITIVE If you had "these are cross-trial comparisons, which we shouldn't do, but we do anyway!" on your bingo board, you win! #GI25 https://t.co/paUnOt5bEF
Mohamedtaki A. Tejani ● POSITIVE @SShaheenMD did an incredible job discussing STARTER NET trial. Covered alot of data in clear and accessible manner. #GI25 https://t.co/HC96Cf3PMd
Erman Akkus ● NEUTRAL ✅First line treatment of GEP-NETs are evolving ➡️STARTER-NET trial shows PFS benefit of Everolimus Plus Lanreotide #GI25 @ASCO Surveilance without teeatment? SSA monotherapy? Lutetium plus SSA? Everolimus plus SSA? Chemo? ⏰It is time develop validated biomarkers or risk… https://t.co/rZVmGoLbI2 https://t.co/g7J7CNzyxu
Dr Amol Akhade ● NEUTRAL STARTER NET trial . Probably will not change the practice. Discussion is spot on @ASCO @OncoThor @5_utr #GI25 https://t.co/NAIEYukZKT
ASCO ● NEUTRAL New research just presented at #GI25: STARTER-NET trial shows everolimus + lanreotide more than doubles PFS vs everolimus monotherapy among pts w/ aggressive GEP-NETs: https://t.co/LyF50SL8UI #ASCODailyNews #GICSM https://t.co/k6CBAIzzut
Jun Gong ● NEUTRAL STARTER-NET rand PhIII of 1:1 everolimus + lanreotide vs evero alone in #1L G1/2 adv #GEP-NET ➡️ sig improved median PFS (29.7 mos vs 11.5 mos), higher ORR (23% vs 8.3%), more G3 tox w/combo. No sig diff in OS. Why evero alone as control arm? @OncoAlert @LACNETS @NANETS1 https://t.co/voXs1hxwWH
Ryan Huey, MD, MS ● NEUTRAL Dr. Hijioka presents P3 JCOG1901, STARTER-NET: everolimus +/- lanreotide for unresectable/recurrent GEP NET. PFS 29.7 vs 11.5 months (HR 0.38). mOS not reached in either arm. #GI25 https://t.co/ASGJVwofYW
OncLive.com ● NEUTRAL Susumu Hijioka, MD, PhD, stopped in for an interview to discuss the phase 3 STARTER-NET study of everolimus plus lanreotide in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Stay tuned to https://t.co/PGJHppuFgD for a clip from the interview @ASCO #GI25 #medtwitter #oncology https://t.co/svaaOQoFSK
Rohit Thummalapalli ● NEUTRAL Agree, lack of 1L SSA -&gt; 2L evero as a control arm may have been a missed opportunity here. #GI25 https://t.co/8CFmeWXpao
Heloisa Soares MD ● NEUTRAL Elegant discussion of the STARTER NET trial by @SShaheenMD at #GI25 @ASCO . Unfortunately, despite positive results, this is not a practice-changing trial for most patients with WD GI-GEP-NETs. @NANETS1 https://t.co/S5Thzx7O4k