Adrenal Tumors - Pathogenesis and Therapy

NCT ID: NCT00669266

Last Updated: 2025-08-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-09-30

Study Completion Date

2032-12-31

Brief Summary

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The pathogenesis of adrenal tumors is still not fully elucidated and the treatment options for malignant tumors are poor. The current study investigates different aspects of the pathogenesis of adrenal tumors and evaluates different therapeutic options in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Adrenal Tumors Adrenocortical Carcinoma Cushing Syndrome Conn Syndrome Pheochromocytoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Tumor

Tumor material and corresponding biosamples from patients with adrenal tumors

No interventions assigned to this group

control group

Biomaterial from patients without adrenal tumor

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adrenal tumor detected by imaging
Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Deutsche Krebshilfe e.V., Bonn (Germany)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Wuerzburg

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Martin Fassnacht

Head of Endocrinology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin Fassnacht, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

U of Wuerzburg

Locations

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University of Wuerzburg

Würzburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Martin Fassnacht, MD

Role: CONTACT

49-931-201-36507

Facility Contacts

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Martin Fassnacht, MD

Role: primary

Stefanie Hahner, MD

Role: backup

References

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Tamburello M, Altieri B, Sbiera I, Sigala S, Berruti A, Fassnacht M, Sbiera S. FGF/FGFR signaling in adrenocortical development and tumorigenesis: novel potential therapeutic targets in adrenocortical carcinoma. Endocrine. 2022 Sep;77(3):411-418. doi: 10.1007/s12020-022-03074-z. Epub 2022 May 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 35583844 (View on PubMed)

Sbiera I, Kircher S, Altieri B, Lenz K, Hantel C, Fassnacht M, Sbiera S, Kroiss M. Role of FGF Receptors and Their Pathways in Adrenocortical Tumors and Possible Therapeutic Implications. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021 Dec 9;12:795116. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.795116. eCollection 2021.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34956100 (View on PubMed)

Weigand I, Ronchi CL, Vanselow JT, Bathon K, Lenz K, Herterich S, Schlosser A, Kroiss M, Fassnacht M, Calebiro D, Sbiera S. PKA Calpha subunit mutation triggers caspase-dependent RIIbeta subunit degradation via Ser114 phosphorylation. Sci Adv. 2021 Feb 19;7(8):eabd4176. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abd4176. Print 2021 Feb.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33608270 (View on PubMed)

Weigand I, Schreiner J, Rohrig F, Sun N, Landwehr LS, Urlaub H, Kendl S, Kiseljak-Vassiliades K, Wierman ME, Angeli JPF, Walch A, Sbiera S, Fassnacht M, Kroiss M. Active steroid hormone synthesis renders adrenocortical cells highly susceptible to type II ferroptosis induction. Cell Death Dis. 2020 Mar 17;11(3):192. doi: 10.1038/s41419-020-2385-4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 32184394 (View on PubMed)

Ronchi CL, Di Dalmazi G, Faillot S, Sbiera S, Assie G, Weigand I, Calebiro D, Schwarzmayr T, Appenzeller S, Rubin B, Waldmann J, Scaroni C, Bartsch DK, Mantero F, Mannelli M, Kastelan D, Chiodini I, Bertherat J, Reincke M, Strom TM, Fassnacht M, Beuschlein F; European Network for the Study of Adrenocortical Tumors (ENSAT). Genetic Landscape of Sporadic Unilateral Adrenocortical Adenomas Without PRKACA p.Leu206Arg Mutation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Sep;101(9):3526-38. doi: 10.1210/jc.2016-1586. Epub 2016 Jul 7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27389594 (View on PubMed)

Beuschlein F, Fassnacht M, Assie G, Calebiro D, Stratakis CA, Osswald A, Ronchi CL, Wieland T, Sbiera S, Faucz FR, Schaak K, Schmittfull A, Schwarzmayr T, Barreau O, Vezzosi D, Rizk-Rabin M, Zabel U, Szarek E, Salpea P, Forlino A, Vetro A, Zuffardi O, Kisker C, Diener S, Meitinger T, Lohse MJ, Reincke M, Bertherat J, Strom TM, Allolio B. Constitutive activation of PKA catalytic subunit in adrenal Cushing's syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2014 Mar 13;370(11):1019-28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1310359. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24571724 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Wue-Adrenal-Tumors-92/2002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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