Current Clinical Trials

The question and selection of further treatment for patients with adrenocortical carcinoma depends on many factors, including previous treatment and site of recurrence as well as individual patient considerations. Local recurrence and selected sites of metastatic disease can sometimes be palliated by surgery. Although none of these patients can be considered curable, palliation of hormonal symptoms and occasional 5-year survivals can be achieved.[1,2] Substantial morbidity, however, is associated with resection of these recurrent tumors.[2] Clinical trials, such as ECOG-1879 and SWOG-8325, are appropriate and should be considered whenever possible, especially phase I and II trials that evaluate newer chemotherapeutic and biological agents.[3-7]

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.

General information about clinical trials is also available from the NCI Web site.

References

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2. Jensen JC, Pass HI, Sindelar WF, et al.: Recurrent or metastatic disease in select patients with adrenocortical carcinoma. Aggressive resection vs chemotherapy. Arch Surg 126 (4): 457-61, 1991.  [PUBMED Abstract]
   
   
3. Decker RA, Elson P, Hogan TF, et al.: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study 1879: mitotane and adriamycin in patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma. Surgery 110 (6): 1006-13, 1991.  [PUBMED Abstract]
   
   
4. Bukowski RM, Wolfe M, Levine HS, et al.: Phase II trial of mitotane and cisplatin in patients with adrenal carcinoma: a Southwest Oncology Group study. J Clin Oncol 11 (1): 161-5, 1993.  [PUBMED Abstract]
   
   
5. Hesketh PJ, McCaffrey RP, Finkel HE, et al.: Cisplatin-based treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma. Cancer Treat Rep 71 (2): 222-4, 1987.  [PUBMED Abstract]
   
   
6. Schlumberger M, Ostronoff M, Bellaiche M, et al.: 5-Fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and cisplatin regimen in adrenal cortical carcinoma. Cancer 61 (8): 1492-4, 1988.  [PUBMED Abstract]
   
   
7. Berruti A, Terzolo M, Sperone P, et al.: Etoposide, doxorubicin and cisplatin plus mitotane in the treatment of advanced adrenocortical carcinoma: a large prospective phase II trial. Endocr Relat Cancer 12 (3): 657-66, 2005.  [PUBMED Abstract]
   
   

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