Evaluation of the Efficacy of Addition of Progesterone to Standard Chemotherapy in Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC)

Summary

This is a prospective randomized, double blind, placebo controlled phase II study planned in patients with advanced ACC. The study will be conducted at ASST Spedali Civili Hospital and University of Brescia in Brescia.

Timeline

Start

2022-06-08

Primary completion

2027-06-08

Completion

2027-06-08

Publications

• Results Fassnacht M, Assie G, Baudin E, Eisenhofer G, de la Fouchardiere C, Haak HR, de Krijger R, Porpiglia F, Terzolo M, Berruti A; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: [email protected]. Adrenocortical carcinomas and malignant phaeochromocytomas: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2020 Nov;31(11):1476-1490. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2099. Epub 2020 Aug 27. No abstract available.
• Results Fassnacht M, Terzolo M, Allolio B, Baudin E, Haak H, Berruti A, Welin S, Schade-Brittinger C, Lacroix A, Jarzab B, Sorbye H, Torpy DJ, Stepan V, Schteingart DE, Arlt W, Kroiss M, Leboulleux S, Sperone P, Sundin A, Hermsen I, Hahner S, Willenberg HS, Tabarin A, Quinkler M, de la Fouchardiere C, Schlumberger M, Mantero F, Weismann D, Beuschlein F, Gelderblom H, Wilmink H, Sender M, Edgerly M, Kenn W, Fojo T, Muller HH, Skogseid B; FIRM-ACT Study Group. Combination chemotherapy in advanced adrenocortical carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jun 7;366(23):2189-97. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1200966. Epub 2012 May 2.
• Results Fiorentini C, Fragni M, Perego P, Vezzoli S, Bonini SA, Tortoreto M, Galli D, Claps M, Tiberio GA, Terzolo M, Missale C, Memo M, Procopio G, Zaffaroni N, Berruti A, Sigala S. Antisecretive and Antitumor Activity of Abiraterone Acetate in Human Adrenocortical Cancer: A Preclinical Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Dec;101(12):4594-4602. doi: 10.1210/jc.2016-2414. Epub 2016 Sep 14.
• Results Fragni M, Fiorentini C, Rossini E, Fisogni S, Vezzoli S, Bonini SA, Dalmiglio C, Grisanti S, Tiberio GAM, Claps M, Cosentini D, Salvi V, Bosisio D, Terzolo M, Missale C, Facchetti F, Memo M, Berruti A, Sigala S. In vitro antitumor activity of progesterone in human adrenocortical carcinoma. Endocrine. 2019 Mar;63(3):592-601. doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-1795-x. Epub 2018 Oct 26.
• Results Rossini E, Tamburello M, Abate A, Beretta S, Fragni M, Cominelli M, Cosentini D, Hantel C, Bono F, Grisanti S, Poliani PL, Tiberio GAM, Memo M, Sigala S, Berruti A. Cytotoxic Effect of Progesterone, Tamoxifen and Their Combination in Experimental Cell Models of Human Adrenocortical Cancer. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021 Apr 26;12:669426. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.669426. eCollection 2021.

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