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Steroid receptor inhibitor

20d
Evaluation of Side Effects of Mitotane (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=400, Active, not recruiting, University of Wuerzburg | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Jun 2024
Enrollment closed • Trial primary completion date • Adverse events
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Lysodren (mitotane)
2ms
Development of a prognostic model for lung adenocarcinoma polarity-related genes and analysis of immune landscape. (PubMed, Biotechnol Appl Biochem)
XAV-939, Fulvestrant, and SR16157 may have potential value in the clinical use of LUAD. We revealed the potential linkage between PRGs and LUAD prognosis, and the application of these prognostic factors in risk stratification and prognosis prediction of LUAD patients may be of great significance.
Journal • Tumor mutational burden
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TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden)
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fulvestrant • SR16157 • XAV-939
5ms
Challenges in the diagnosis of the enigmatic primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma: two case reports and review of the literature. (PubMed, BMC Endocr Disord)
Adrenal leiomyosarcoma derived from the smooth muscle wall of a central adrenal vein or its tributaries is rare but should be considered a differential diagnosis in the case of nonfunctioning adrenal tumors extending directly to the inferior vena cava. CT-guided biopsy is considered useful for histopathological diagnosis and clinical management of patients with inoperable advanced adrenal tumors without any hormone excess.
Review • Journal
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VIM (Vimentin)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
6ms
ACCOMPLISH: Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib in Advanced Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=30, Enrolling by invitation, National Cancer Center, Korea | Not yet recruiting --> Enrolling by invitation
Enrollment open
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Lenvima (lenvatinib) • Lysodren (mitotane)
7ms
Exposure to anticancer drugs modulates the expression of ACSL4 and ABCG2 proteins in adrenocortical carcinoma cells. (PubMed, Heliyon)
In addition, our studies revealed an increase in ACSL4 and ABCG2 expression in lowly aggressive H295R cells undergoing early treatment with non-lethal concentrations of mitotane, doxorubicin and cisplatin. The increase in ACSL4 and ABCG2 expression favored tumor cell viability, proliferation and compound efflux, an effect partially offset by ACSL4 and ABCG2 inhibitors. These results provide relevant data on the undesired molecular effects of antitumor drugs and may fuel future studies on patients' early response to antitumor treatment.
Journal
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ABCG2 (ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily G Member 2) • ACSL4 (Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4)
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ABCG2 expression
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cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • Lysodren (mitotane)
7ms
Adjuvant mitotane versus surveillance in low-grade, localised adrenocortical carcinoma (ADIUVO): an international, multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial and observational study. (PubMed, Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol)
Adjuvant mitotane might not be indicated in patients with low-grade, localised adrenocortical carcinoma considering the relatively good prognosis of these patients, and no significant improvement in recurrence-free survival and treatment-associated toxicity in the mitotane group. However, the study was discontinued prematurely due to slow recruitment and cannot rule out an efficacy of treatment.
Observational data • P3 data • Clinical Trial,Phase III • Journal
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Lysodren (mitotane)
8ms
Feasibility and Activity of Megestrol Acetate in Addition to Etoposide, Doxorubicin, Cisplatin, and Mitotane as First-Line Therapy in Patients with Metastatic/Unresectable Adrenocortical Carcinoma with Low Performance Status. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
No differences in PFS and OS curves were observed; the CBR was 75.0% and 60.4%, respectively. (4) The association of EDP-M + megestrol acetate in ACC pts with a low PS is feasible and well tolerated; its efficacy appeared to be non-inferior to EDP-M administered to pts with a good PS.
Journal • Metastases
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cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane) • megestrol
8ms
High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Combined with PD-1 Blockade as a Treatment for Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma - A Single Center Case Series. (PubMed, Horm Metab Res)
The response rate of advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) to standard chemotherapy with mitotane and etoposide/doxorubicin/cisplatin (EDP-M) is unsatisfactory, and benefit is frequently short lived...Here we describe three cases of patients with advanced ACC who were treated with HDR-BT and the CPI pembrolizumab...Sequential combination with CPI therapy may enhance an abscopal antitumoral effect in non-irradiated metastases in ACC. Systematic studies are required to confirm this preliminary experience and to understand underlying mechanisms.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker • Metastases
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane)
8ms
Intratumour microbiota modulates adrenocortical cancer responsiveness to mitotane. (PubMed, Endocr Relat Cancer)
MTT levels reached higher levels at 9 months in ACC patients with high abundance of Proteobacteria, Pseudomonas and Serratia and with low abundance of Bacteroidota, Firmicutes and Streptococcus. These findings are the first indication that human ACCs are characterised by infiltrating bacteria and their specific abundance profile seems to influence the increase in circulating MTT levels at 9 months.
Journal
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Lysodren (mitotane)
8ms
Adrenocortical carcinoma: Diagnosis, prognostic classification and treatment of localized and advanced disease. (PubMed, Cancer Treat Res Commun)
The 5-year survival rate is less than 15% among patients with metastatic disease. In this article, we review the epidemiology and pathogenesis of ACC, the diagnostic procedures, the prognostic classification of ACC, and the treatment options from localized and resectable forms to advanced disease detailing recent therapeutic developments such as immunotherapy and molecularly targeted therapy.
Journal • Metastases
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Lysodren (mitotane)
9ms
Neurological adverse events of mitotane in adrenocortical carcinoma: results of a pilot study. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
In the two patients experiencing a further rise of mitotanemia, neurological examination was normal but P300 and electroencephalogram were altered. The results of our study highlighted the presence of neurophysiological and neuropsychological abnormalities associated with mitotane values above 18 mg/L.
Journal • Adverse events
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Lysodren (mitotane)
10ms
Outcome of adrenocortical carcinoma patients included in early phase clinical trials: Results from the French network ENDOCAN-COMETE. (PubMed, Eur J Cancer)
Our study suggests that patients with metastatic ACC benefit from inclusion in early clinical trials in second line. As recommended, if a clinical trial is available, it should be the first choice for suitable patients.
Journal
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cisplatin • Lysodren (mitotane)
10ms
Adjuvant therapy in adrenocortical carcinoma: prognostic factors and treatment options. (PubMed, Endocr Oncol)
Adjuvant mitotane remains the most commonly used adjuvant therapy in ACC based on clinical practice guidelines, though emerging data from ADIUVO trial (mitotane vs observation in low-risk ACC) suggest that mitotane use in low-risk patients may not be needed...A prospective study is needed to study the role of adjuvant radiation in ACC as radiation is expected to help only with local control without impact on distant microscopic metastases. There are no recommendations or published data about using adjuvant immunotherapy in ACC, but this may be a future study after establishing the efficacy and safety profile of immunotherapy in metastatic ACC.
Review • Journal • IO biomarker
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Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
Effect of Mitotane on Male Gonadal Function. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
MTT negatively affects the male reproductive system, including changes in the morphology of testicular tissue and reductions in sperm concentration and quality.
Journal
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Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
New P2 trial • Metastases
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cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane) • megestrol
11ms
Prolonged Exposure To Target Mitotane Concentrations Is Associated With Better Recurrence-free Survival In Patients With Adrenocortical Carcinoma On Adjuvant Treatment. (ENDO 2023)
We have recently proposed a new method analogous to what is established for the anticoagulant warfarin, the time in target range (TTR). Conclusions The present findings show that the patients who are exposed to plasma mitotane >14 mg/L for longer periods have better RFS. These findings provide indirect evidence of the value of adjuvant therapy with mitotane and support the importance of drug monitoring to guide dose adjustment in clinical practice and improve patient outcome.
Clinical • Late-breaking abstract
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Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
Timeline For Undetectable Mitotane Plasma Levels In Adrenocortical Carcinoma Patients After Stopping Treatment (ENDO 2023)
All 13 patients were taking glucocorticoid replacement therapy and 5 were able to completely withdraw hydrocortisone 39 ± 14.5 months after stopping mitotane treatment. Mitotane can take up to 13 months to become undetectable in patients' plasma after cessation. In our cohort, it is mainly influenced by increased weight but not by duration of exposure to the drug.
Clinical • Late-breaking abstract
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Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
Adrenal Cell Carcinoma Presenting With Post-menopausal Bleeding And IGF-2 Induced Hypoglycaemia (ENDO 2023)
A subsequent CT adrenals demonstrated a 12.8 x 13.2 x 10.6cm left adrenal mass and she failed a 1mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test. This is a rare case of ACC secreting multiple hormones, resulting in post-menopausal bleeding and IGF-2 mediated hypoglycaemia.
Late-breaking abstract
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IGF1 (Insulin-like growth factor 1) • IGF2 (Insulin-like growth factor 2)
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IGF1 elevation • IGF2 elevation
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Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
Prolonged Exposure To Target Mitotane Concentrations Is Associated With Better Recurrence-free Survival In Patients With Adrenocortical Carcinoma On Adjuvant Treatment. (ENDO 2023)
We have recently proposed a new method analogous to what is established for the anticoagulant warfarin, the time in target range (TTR). Conclusions The present findings show that the patients who are exposed to plasma mitotane >14 mg/L for longer periods have better RFS. These findings provide indirect evidence of the value of adjuvant therapy with mitotane and support the importance of drug monitoring to guide dose adjustment in clinical practice and improve patient outcome.
Clinical • Late-breaking abstract
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Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
Serum Steroid Biomarkers for the Differential Diagnosis of Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC) and Adrenocortical Adenoma (ACA) (ENDO 2023)
No ACC patients studied had been treated with mitotane... Significant differences in plasma steroids were observed in ACC vs ACA patients, with more steroids altered in female patients. Serum steroid profiles, particularly steroid sulfates, might serve as an adjunct, easy to obtain diagnostic tool to differentiate ACA and ACC.
Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
A Case of Aldosterone-Producing Adrenocortical Carcinoma (PubMed, Hinyokika Kiyo)
He underwent radiotherapy and mitotane as adjuvant therapies...After six courses of EDP (a combination of etoposide, doxorubicin and cisplatin), CT showed widespread metastases in the retroperitoneum and he chose to receive the best supportive care...Complete resection is needed to improve prognosis and this was not achieved in our case. We therefore recommend careful selection of the operative procedure.
Journal
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cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
Outcome of Immunotherapy in Adrenocortical Carcinoma - A retrospective cohort study. (PubMed, Eur J Endocrinol)
In the real-life setting, we observe a response comparable to other second-line therapies and an acceptable safety profile in ACC patients receiving different ICI. The relevance of PD-L1 as a marker of response and the potentially more favourable outcome in nivolumab-treated patients require confirmation.
Retrospective data • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • Lysodren (mitotane)
11ms
Development of Three- Dimensional Cell Culture Models of Adrenocortical Carcinoma (EACR 2023)
In addition, mitotane being the only pharmacological agent approved for the treatment of ACC...Similar findings have been shown in the literature for other 3D cancer cell culture models. All were steroidogenic in nature.ConclusionIn the current study, we successfully developed 3D cell culture models for ACC.This model will be used in the future studies to test novel and traditional therapeutics to test the translational relevance of this model to ACC, as a reliable, animal sparing model.
Preclinical
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MUC1 (Mucin 1)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
1year
New Onset Heart Failure in a Patient with Rapidly Progressive Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ENDO 2023)
Additionally, he started IV dexamethasone while inpatient. He was discharged once euvolemic on PO furosemide and follow-up was scheduled with cardiology, oncology, and endocrinology. At discharge, he transitioned to PO hydrocortisone (HC) and was placed on trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for PJP prophylaxis, doxazosin, and ketoconazole...Subsequently, he started and failed carboplatin plus etoposide palliative chemotherapy with a continued increase in adrenal mass size. Now, he is on second line pembrolizumab with an ECOG score of 2... ACC is a rare and often aggressive tumor that should be considered in the setting of hypercortisolism and cushingoid features. This is particularly important for patients with a relatively unremarkable history and new onset heart failure with dyspnea on exertion. In these cases, mitotane can be used for hypercortisolism associated with ACC.
Clinical
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • carboplatin • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane) • dexamethasone injection
1year
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC) taking Mitotane (ENDO 2023)
Post-adrenalectomy, the patient's starting dose was 1g mitotane each day with replacement hydrocortisone. While some studies show hypertriglyceridemia secondary to mitotane, others only show elevated cholesterol at 6 and 3 months, respectively. We describe an ACC patient with a history of fatty liver disease and mixed hyperlipidemia who developed severe hypertriglyceridemia and acute pancreatitis leading to multiorgan failure about one month after starting mitotane. This case highlights hypertriglyceridemia as a serious complication of mitotane in a patient with preexisting dyslipidemia.*Unless otherwise noted, all abstracts presented at ENDO must not be released to the press or the public until the date and time of presentation.
Clinical
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Lysodren (mitotane)
1year
Serum Steroid Biomarkers for the Differential Diagnosis of Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC) and Adrenocortical Adenoma (ACA) (ENDO 2023)
No ACC patients studied had been treated with mitotane... Significant differences in plasma steroids were observed in ACC vs ACA patients, with more steroids altered in female patients. Serum steroid profiles, particularly steroid sulfates, might serve as an adjunct, easy to obtain diagnostic tool to differentiate ACA and ACC.*Unless otherwise noted, all abstracts presented at ENDO must not be released to the press or the public until the date and time of presentation. For oral presentations, the abstracts are embargoed until the session begins.
Lysodren (mitotane)
1year
Case report: Impact of Combined Treatment to Prolong Overall Survival in Advanced Adrenocortical Pediatric Cancer Associated with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (ENDO 2023)
She underwent a new chemotherapy regimen with gemcitabine, docetaxel and fluorouracil + M. She presented a complete response confirmed by radiological exams and hormonal data. Mitotane was discontinued in 2016 due to bladder bleeding...Abstracts presented at a news conference are embargoed until the date and time of the news conference. The Endocrine Society reserves the right to lift the embargo on specific abstracts that are selected for promotion prior to or during ENDO.*
Clinical • Metastases
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • XAF1 (XIAP Associated Factor 1)
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gemcitabine • docetaxel • 5-fluorouracil • Lysodren (mitotane)
1year
Therapeutic Dosing of Steroids in Patients on Mitotane (ENDO 2023)
Her other home medications included mitotane 500mg QID and hydrocortisone 180mg (40mg-40mg-30mg -20mg QID)...Due to the temporal relation of her transaminitis and rash to recent pembrolizumab infusion with an otherwise negative work-up, the patient was diagnosed with immune-mediated liver injury from checkpoint inhibitors (ILICI)...Abstracts presented at a news conference are embargoed until the date and time of the news conference. The Endocrine Society reserves the right to lift the embargo on specific abstracts that are selected for promotion prior to or during ENDO.*
Clinical
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Lysodren (mitotane)
1year
Mitotane induces GDF-15 expression in vitro and in vivo: A potential therapy-induced mechanism of immune escape in adrenocortical carcinoma (AACR 2023)
Mitotane induces GDF-15 both in vivo and in vitro and potentially contributes to the poor response rates to ICI in ACC.
Preclinical • IO biomarker
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GDF15 (Growth differentiation factor 15) • ACACA (Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Alpha) • ACACB (Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Beta)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
1year
N7-methylguanosine regulatory genes well represented by METTL1 define vastly different prognostic, immune and therapy landscapes in adrenocortical carcinoma. (PubMed, Am J Cancer Res)
m7G risk score was a potential biomarker for predicting the efficacy of ICBs and mitotane...Finally, miR-885-5p and CEBPB were predicted as the upstream regulators of METTL1 through data mining of the public databases. In conclusions, m7G regulatory genes well represented by METTL1 profoundly affected the prognosis, tumor immune, therapeutic outcomes, and malignant progression of ACC.
Journal • Tumor mutational burden
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TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden) • CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • MIR885 (MicroRNA 885) • NCBP1 (Nuclear Cap Binding Protein Subunit 1)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
over1year
Morphological predictors of the efficacy of mitotane therapy in adrenocortical cancer (PubMed, Probl Endokrinol (Mosk))
Consistent with the findings in our study, low expression of RRM1, CYP2W1 and SOAT1 was associated with worse DFS with antitumor therapy. The results of the work indicate the need to assess the levels of immunoreactivity of these markers in patients with ACC before starting treatment with mitotane in order to predict the efficiency of therapy.
Journal
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RRM1 (Ribonucleotide Reductase Catalytic Subunit M1) • CYP2W1 (Cytochrome P450 Family 2 Subfamily W Member 1)
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RRM1 underexpression • RRM1 expression
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Lysodren (mitotane)
over1year
High expression of GMNN predicts malignant progression and poor prognosis in ACC. (PubMed, Eur J Med Res)
GMNN is a novel tumor marker for predicting the malignant progression, metastasis and prognosis of ACC, and may be a potential therapeutic target for ACC.
Journal
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GMNN (Geminin DNA replication inhibitor)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
over1year
Trabectedin impairs invasiveness and metastasis in adrenocortical carcinoma preclinical models. (PubMed, Endocr Relat Cancer)
The pharmacological approach to adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is based on mitotane with/without etoposide, doxorubicin, and cisplatin, according to the disease stage. Our results indicate that trabectedin interferes with invasiveness and metastasis processes, both dramatic feature of ACC. Furthermore, these results support those previously published in providing the rationale for a clinical evaluation of the efficacy of trabectedin in ACC patients.
Preclinical • Journal
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MUC1 (Mucin 1) • MMP2 (Matrix metallopeptidase 2) • TIMP1 (Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1) • TIMP2 (TIMP Metallopeptidase Inhibitor 2)
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cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • etoposide IV • Yondelis (trabectedin) • Lysodren (mitotane)
over1year
Pediatric adrenocortical carcinoma. (PubMed, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne))
Current treatment protocols are derived from adult ACC and consist of surgery and/or chemotherapy with etoposide, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (EDP) with mitotane. Limited research has been reported on other treatment modalities for pediatric ACC, including mitotane, pembrolizumab, cabozantinib, and chimeric antigen receptor autologous cell (CAR-T) therapy.
Review • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53)
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TP53 mutation
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablet) • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane)
over1year
CDK1 serves as a therapeutic target of adrenocortical carcinoma via regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition, G2/M phase transition, and PANoptosis. (PubMed, J Transl Med)
CDK1 could be exploited as an essential therapeutic target of ACC via regulating the EMT, the G2/M checkpoint, and PANoptosis. Thus, CurE may be a potential candidate drug for ACC therapy with good safety and efficacy, which will meet the great need of patients with ACC.
Journal
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AURKA (Aurora kinase A) • IGF2BP1 (Insulin Like Growth Factor 2 MRNA Binding Protein 1) • CDK1 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 1) • SNAI2 (Snail Family Transcriptional Repressor 2) • UBE2C (Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme E2 C)
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CDK1 overexpression
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Lysodren (mitotane)
over1year
Identification of a chromatin regulator signature and potential prognostic ability for adrenocortical carcinoma. (PubMed, Front Genet)
In addition, high-risk cases exhibited higher sensitivity to etoposide and doxorubicin. Additionally, low-risk patients had significantly decreased expression of RRM1 compared with high-risk cases, suggesting the better effect of mitotane treatment...Drug sensitivity analysis also supported the current clinical treatment plan. Moreover, this study will provide reliable ideas and evidence for diagnosing and treating ACC in the clinic.
Journal
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • RRM1 (Ribonucleotide Reductase Catalytic Subunit M1)
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RRM1 expression
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doxorubicin hydrochloride • etoposide IV • Lysodren (mitotane)
over1year
Estrogen Related Receptor Alpha (ERRα) a Bridge between Metabolism and Adrenocortical Cancer Progression. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
Our findings show that ERRα is able to modulate the metabolic profile of ACC cells, and its inhibition can strongly prevent the growth of mitotane-resistant ACC cells and the progression of ACC cell models to a highly migratory phenotype. Consequently, ERRα can be considered an important target for the design of new therapeutic strategies to fight ACC progression.
Journal
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MUC1 (Mucin 1) • VIM (Vimentin)
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VIM expression
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Lysodren (mitotane)
almost2years
Mitotane Targets Lipid Droplets to Induce Lipolysis in Adrenocortical Carcinoma. (PubMed, Endocrinology)
We highlight that lipid droplet breakdown and activation of lipolysis represent a putative additional mechanism for mitotane-induced cytotoxicity in ACC. Further understanding of cholesterol and lipids in ACC offers potential novel therapeutic exploitation, especially in mitotane-resistant disease.
Journal
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MUC1 (Mucin 1)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
almost2years
The Effects of Cumulative Dose and Polymorphisms in CYP2B6 on the Mitotane Plasma Trough Concentrations in Chinese Patients With Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
No association was found between mitotane concentrations with CYP3A4 or PXR polymorphism. Our data firstly indicated that the cumulative dose of mitotane and polymorphisms of CYP2B6 516 and CYP2B6 26570 might significantly affect mitotane plasma trough concentrations in Chinese ACC patients.
Journal
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CYP3A4 (Cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 4)
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Lysodren (mitotane)
almost2years
Mitotane Combination With Pembrolizumab Enhances T Cell Infiltration And Activation In Humanized Pdx Models Of Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ENDO 2022)
Overall, this study establishes a rationale for further investigative work combining Mitotane and Pembrolizumab in ACC patients. Learning Objective 1: To gain knowledge in humanized immune system mice models Learning Objective 2: To develop insight in ACC tumor microenvironment
Late-breaking abstract
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Lysodren (mitotane)