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Jaques van Heerden, Mariana Kruger, Kershinee Reddy, Anel van Zyl, James Warwick, Celeste Burger, Tumelo Moalosi, Christoffel van Reenen, Alan Davidson, Khanyisile Hlongwa and 9 more

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Article in JMIR research protocols, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Jaques van Heerden *Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Campus, Francie van Zijl Drive, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7505, South Africa, 27 219389506.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-1169
Mariana Kruger *Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Campus, Francie van Zijl Drive, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7505, South Africa, 27 219389506.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6838-0180
Kershinee Reddy *Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Province, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1511-1478
Anel van Zyl *Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Campus, Francie van Zijl Drive, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7505, South Africa, 27 219389506.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-0874
James Warwick *Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2810-0543
Celeste Burger *Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7288-6790
Tumelo Moalosi *Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6289-9512
Christoffel van Reenen *Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6720-1101
Alan Davidson *Division of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-4332
Khanyisile Hlongwa *Division of Nuclear Medicine, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0634-6339
Daniella Violante *Division of Nuclear Medicine, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5267-1256
Nanette Bruwer *Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-2001-1304
Gita Naidu *Department of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4412-3825
Biance Rowe *Department of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8161-0596
Lizette Louw *Center of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4146-2485
Bronwin van Wyk *Department of Medical Physics, Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Sefako Makgatho University, Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6627-603X
Mariza Vorster *Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5643-1553
Thokozani Mkhize *Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-017X
Anita Brink *Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section, Division of Human of Health, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8658-2379

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In South Africa, the metastatic response rate for stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NB) to induction chemotherapy is lower than that of similar regimens in well-resourced settings. Augmenting current induction chemotherapy regimens with molecular radiotherapy, without increasing toxicity, is an attractive systemic treatment in radioisotope-avid tumors, especially in a resource-limited setting where stem cell transplantation and immunotherapy are unavailable and costly. Clinical trials of [ Objective: The aim of the proof-of-concept, open-label study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of induction [ Methods: The LuDO-SA trial is a phase 1, open-label, multicenter, 2-arm, randomized controlled clinical trial. Children aged 18 months to 18 years are eligible. The experimental arm, consisting of a single dose of [ Results: The trial received institutional ethics approval from 4 South African universities in 2022 and SAHPRA (South African Health Products Regulatory Authority) regulatory approval. The trial, funded by Kinderkankerfonds vzw and the UZA Foundation, commenced recruitment in January 2023. As of July 2026, a total of 15 patients have been enrolled across 4 academic hospital sites. Recruitment is projected to be completed by June 2027, with results expected to be published in December 2027. Conclusions: In this paper, we present the protocol of the LuDO-SA trial. The rationale and design of the trial in a resource-limited setting and its use in first-line regimens are discussed, and the current status of international [

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Induction ChemotherapyNeuroblastomaOctreotideOrganometallic CompoundsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChildChild, PreschoolClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicEtoposideFemaleHumansInfantMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSouth AfricaEtoposidelutetium Lu 177 dotatateOctreotideOrganometallic Compounds[first-line therapyhigh-riskmetastatic remissionneuroblastomapeptide receptor radionuclide therapyPRRTradiopharmaceuticalSouth Africa

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PMID42814905
PMCPMC13626406

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