Abiraterone Acetate in Patients With Relapsed and/or Metastatic Salivary Gland Cancers

Summary

Carcinomas of the salivary glands (SGCs) are rare tumors. Some selected salivary gland histotypes such as salivary duct carcinomas (SDC) and adenocarcinomas, NOS (not otherwise specified) distinguish themselves for the expression of androgen receptors (AR), which is reported in 21% to 43% of the cases. Thus, similarly to prostate cancer (Pca), androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been suggested to be beneficial in patients with recurrent or disseminated AR-expressing disease. No other therapy except palliative chemotherapy is available after progression on ADT, thus underling the necessity of alternative therapeutic approaches.

Timeline

Start

2015-03

Primary completion

2019-11

Completion

2020-05

Publications

• Locati LD, Cavalieri S, Bergamini C, Resteghini C, Colombo E, Calareso G, Mariani L, Quattrone P, Alfieri S, Bossi P, Platini F, Capone I, Licitra L. Abiraterone Acetate in Patients With Castration-Resistant, Androgen Receptor-Expressing Salivary Gland Cancer: A Phase II Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Dec 20;39(36):4061-4068. doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.00468. Epub 2021 Oct 1.

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