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Phase 2 Study of Monotherapy with Pembrolizumab for Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma. (PubMed, J Immunother Precis Oncol)
All other lines of therapy, including mitotane, were stopped before pembrolizumab initiation. No treatment-related deaths occurred. Single-agent pembrolizumab in the treatment of advanced ACC has potential for durable responses and a manageable safety profile.
P2 data • Journal
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MSI (Microsatellite instability)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Lysodren (mitotane)
2ms
Oncocytic Carcinoma: A Rare Hormone-Producing Tumor. (PubMed, Cureus)
Postoperatively, hypertension and potassium levels normalized with reduced antihypertensive therapy; she commenced steroid replacement and adjuvant mitotane. At early follow‑up, she remained clinically stable and disease‑free. This case highlights the importance of considering OACC in patients with large adrenal masses and resistant hypertension, demonstrates the value of multidisciplinary management and definitive surgery, and contributes to the limited evidence guiding adjuvant therapy for this uncommon tumor.
Journal
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SYP (Synaptophysin)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
3ms
Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Uptake, Toxicity, and Steroidogenesis in Adrenocortical Carcinoma Cells Using a Multicellular in vitro Model. (PubMed, Int J Nanomedicine)
Surgery and mitotane-based chemotherapy remain the standard of care, and new treatment strategies are needed...However, non-specific uptake by monocytes and endothelial cells reduces delivery efficiency. These findings highlight the need for strategies to enhance tumour-specific targeting and improve biodistribution in future theranostic applications.
Preclinical • Journal
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MUC1 (Mucin 1)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
3ms
Evaluation of Side Effects of Mitotane (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=400, Active, not recruiting, University of Wuerzburg | Trial completion date: Dec 2025 --> Dec 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2024 --> Dec 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Adverse events
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Lysodren (mitotane)
4ms
A Case of Myxoid Adrenocortical Carcinoma With 1p Deletion Identified by Whole Exome Sequencing. (PubMed, Pathol Int)
Following surgery and adjuvant mitotane therapy, the patient showed no recurrence at a 5-year follow-up...This case was the first case report of myxoid ACC with a 1p deletion, which was reported to be detected in 67% of ACC and 9% of adenoma but not in hyperplasia, supporting the correlation of this aberration with tumorigenesis. In conclusion, 1p deletion may be relevant to tumorigenesis in myxoid ACC.
Journal
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • CTNNB1 (Catenin (cadherin-associated protein), beta 1)
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TP53 mutation
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Lysodren (mitotane)
5ms
An Excellent Clinical and Radiological Response Pattern to Pembrolizumab in a Patient With Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma and Lynch Syndrome. (PubMed, IJU Case Rep)
First-line mitotane therapy failed due to toxicity and progressive disease. We report a patient with metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma in Lynch syndrome who demonstrated an excellent response to pembrolizumab. Genetic analyses can play a beneficial role in cases of adrenocortical carcinoma.
Journal • MSi-H Biomarker • PD(L)-1 Biomarker
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MSI (Microsatellite instability) • MSH6 (MutS homolog 6)
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MSI-H/dMMR
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Lysodren (mitotane)
5ms
Mitotane treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma induces tumoural secretion of GDF-15 - impact on poor prognosis and impaired responsiveness to immunotherapy. (PubMed, Eur J Endocrinol)
Mitotane increases GDF-15 levels and is associated with poor response to ICI. GDF-15 may mediate reduced infiltration with immune cells in ACC.
Journal • IO biomarker
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GDF15 (Growth differentiation factor 15)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
6ms
Trial termination
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Lysodren (mitotane)
6ms
ADIUVO-2: Mitotane With or Without Cisplatin and Etoposide After Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage I-III Adrenocortical Cancer With High Risk of Recurrence (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=240, Recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Jan 2025 --> Jan 2029 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2025 --> Jan 2029
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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cisplatin • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane)
6ms
Trial completion date
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AiRuiKa (camrelizumab) • AiTan (rivoceranib) • Lysodren (mitotane)
8ms
Targeting pediatric adrenocortical carcinoma: Molecular insights and emerging therapeutic strategies. (PubMed, Cancer Treat Rev)
Current treatment approaches, largely adapted from adult protocols, center on surgery and chemotherapy, including mitotane...By leveraging molecular insights and fostering global collaboration, the field can move toward personalized medicine, improving outcomes and quality of life for children with this challenging disease. Expanding clinical trials, refining diagnostic tools, and integrating novel therapies into treatment regimens will be critical in bridging the gap between pediatric and adult ACC treatment success.
Review • Journal • IO biomarker
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IGF2 (Insulin-like growth factor 2)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
8ms
Therapeutic strategies for adrenocortical carcinoma: integrating genomic insights, molecular targeting, and immunotherapy. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
Current treatment strategies include surgical resection and mitotane, the sole adrenolytic agent approved by the FDA; however, its effects in advanced disease are suboptimal...Upcoming trends in treatment involve forms of personalized medicine, where molecular profiling is integrated to identify actionable biomarkers for administered therapies. This review will attempt to provide a comprehensive framework on how recent breakthroughs in the genomics of ACC, coupled with advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapy, can improve management.
Review • Journal • IO biomarker
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IGF2 (Insulin-like growth factor 2)
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Lysodren (mitotane)