Mitigating subtherapeutic cabozantinib exposure after prior mitotane therapy in adrenocortical carcinoma: Pharmacological boosting with cobicistat. [PDF]
Mitotane is an adrenolytic drug with cytotoxic effects, registered for the treatment of advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare but aggressive tumour type with a poor prognosis despite treatment. Recently, the oral multi‐kinase inhibitor cabozantinib has shown promising results as a potential second‐line treatment option.
van Ton AMP +4 more
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Editorial Comments to Impact of Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Mitotane on Survival in Localized Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
International Journal of Urology, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2026.
Morozumi K.
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CAQ Corner: Basic concepts of transplant immunology
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Amanda Cheung, Josh Levitsky
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Characterization of hyperlipidemia secondary to mitotane in adrenocortical carcinoma
Background: This study examined the magnitude of changes and the time required to observe maximal changes in LDL-c, HDL-c, triglycerides (Tg) and non-HDL-c after the introduction of mitotane.
Nadia Gagnon +7 more
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Involvement of 27-Hydroxycholesterol in Mitotane Action on Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare cancer with poor prognosis. Mitotane, the standard treatment for ACC, impairs adrenocortical steroid biosynthesis and cholesterol metabolism.
Antonina Germano +10 more
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Rare Association Between Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Adrenocortical Carcinoma. [PDF]
Axial slice CT abdomen pelvis with portal venous contrast, revealing a well circumscribed 22 × 20 × 22 mm left adrenocortical adenocarcinoma (ACC) in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). ABSTRACT Although rare, adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) should be considered in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presenting with adrenal ...
Pluim Z +6 more
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Estrogen-Like Effect of Mitotane Explained by Its Agonist Activity on Estrogen Receptor-α
Mitotane is the cornerstone of medical treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma. Estrogenic-like side effects frequently occur in patients, and previous studies explored the chemical nature of the interaction between estrogen receptor-α (ER-α) and toxic ...
Elisa Rossini +9 more
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Over the last 10 years, trilostane, a competitive inhibitor of steroid synthesis, is being widely used for the treatment of canine hyperadrenocorticism.
Alenza +59 more
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Embolization in an adrenocortical carcinoma as palliative therapy [PDF]
Background: With an annual incidence of 0.2% of new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, adrenocortical carcinoma is rare. In advanced tumor only palliative treatment modalities are practicable. Because of scarcity of the tumor, standard treatment has not been
Braunschweig, R. +5 more
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The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension in Patients With Cushing's Syndrome [PDF]
When hypertension, a pathology that is frequently found in the general population, presents in a young patient, secondary causes such as Cushing's syndrome (CS), a rare disease characterized by long-term elevated cortisol levels, should be considered ...
Barbot, Mattia +2 more
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