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Adrenocortical CarcinomaNCT00453674

German Adrenocortical Carcinoma Registry

An observational study of Adrenocortical Carcinoma, run by University of Wuerzburg at 1 site in Germany.

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Trial summary

Basic objective of the German Adrenocortical Carcinoma Registry is to improve the care of patients with adrenocortical cancer. The registration of as many patients as possible helps to collect data for the prognosis and prospects of success regarding different treatment plans. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
1 Jan 2003to 31 Dec 2030
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adrenocortical carcinoma patients in Germany (or treated in Germany)

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adrenocortical carcinoma

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Martin Fassnacht, MD contact

49-931-201-36507

fassnacht_m@medizin.uni-wuerzburg.de

Michaela Haaf contact

haaf_m@ukw.de

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting

  • University of Wuerzburg

    Würzburg, 97080

    Martin Fassnacht, MD, fassnacht_m@medizin.uni-wuerzburg.de

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Deutsches Nebennieren-Karzinom-Register - German Adrenocortical Carcinoma Registry

Basic objective of the German Adrenocortical Carcinoma Registry is to improve the care of patients with adrenocortical cancer. The registration of as many patients as possible helps to collect data for the prognosis and prospects of success regarding different treatment plans. This data will be taken into consideration for planning prospective studies. With this registry, the recruitment of patients for prospective studies will be significantly facilitated. In this way - and in cooperation with networks in other countries (e.g. in Italy and France) - a structure allowing systematic improvement of therapy will be developed.

Keywords
Adrenal cancer, Treatment, Surgery, Mitotane
Medical subject headings
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00453674
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Adrenocortical carcinomaAdrenocortical carcinoma

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Survival

    overall survival is defined as the length of time from diagnosis or the start of treatment until death from any cause.

    Measured: From date of diagnosis until the date of death from any cause (or last follow-up), whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Mar 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Jan 2003
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00453674
Sponsor's protocol ID
Wue-ACC-R-86-03
Status last verified
Aug 2026
First submitted
28 Mar 2007
Last updated
24 Aug 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Petersenn S, Richter PA, Broemel T, Ritter CO, Deutschbein T, Beil FU, Allolio B, Fassnacht M; German ACC Study Group. Computed tomography criteria for discrimination of adrenal adenomas and adrenocortical carcinomas: analysis of the German ACC registry. Eur J Endocrinol. 2015 Apr;172(4):415-22. doi: 10.1530/EJE-14-0916. Epub 2015 Jan 19.

    PubMed 25599706

  • Beuschlein F, Weigel J, Saeger W, Kroiss M, Wild V, Daffara F, Libe R, Ardito A, Al Ghuzlan A, Quinkler M, Osswald A, Ronchi CL, de Krijger R, Feelders RA, Waldmann J, Willenberg HS, Deutschbein T, Stell A, Reincke M, Papotti M, Baudin E, Tissier F, Haak HR, Loli P, Terzolo M, Allolio B, Muller HH, Fassnacht M. Major prognostic role of Ki67 in localized adrenocortical carcinoma after complete resection. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Mar;100(3):841-9. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3182. Epub 2015 Jan 5.

    PubMed 25559399

  • Erdogan I, Deutschbein T, Jurowich C, Kroiss M, Ronchi C, Quinkler M, Waldmann J, Willenberg HS, Beuschlein F, Fottner C, Klose S, Heidemeier A, Brix D, Fenske W, Hahner S, Reibetanz J, Allolio B, Fassnacht M; German Adrenocortical Carcinoma Study Group. The role of surgery in the management of recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Jan;98(1):181-91. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-2559. Epub 2012 Nov 12.

    PubMed 23150691

  • Hahner S, Kreissl MC, Fassnacht M, Haenscheid H, Knoedler P, Lang K, Buck AK, Reiners C, Allolio B, Schirbel A. [131I]iodometomidate for targeted radionuclide therapy of advanced adrenocortical carcinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar;97(3):914-22. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-2765. Epub 2011 Dec 14.

    PubMed 22170726

  • Herrmann LJ, Heinze B, Fassnacht M, Willenberg HS, Quinkler M, Reisch N, Zink M, Allolio B, Hahner S. TP53 germline mutations in adult patients with adrenocortical carcinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar;97(3):E476-85. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-1982. Epub 2011 Dec 14.

    PubMed 22170717

  • Reibetanz J, Jurowich C, Erdogan I, Nies C, Rayes N, Dralle H, Behrend M, Allolio B, Fassnacht M; German ACC study group. Impact of lymphadenectomy on the oncologic outcome of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma. Ann Surg. 2012 Feb;255(2):363-9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182367ac3.

    PubMed 22143204

  • Johanssen S, Hahner S, Saeger W, Quinkler M, Beuschlein F, Dralle H, Haaf M, Kroiss M, Jurowich C, Langer P, Oelkers W, Spahn M, Willenberg HS, Mader U, Allolio B, Fassnacht M. Deficits in the management of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma in Germany. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2010 Dec;107(50):885-91. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0885. Epub 2010 Dec 17.

    PubMed 21246024

  • Fassnacht M, Johanssen S, Fenske W, Weismann D, Agha A, Beuschlein F, Fuhrer D, Jurowich C, Quinkler M, Petersenn S, Spahn M, Hahner S, Allolio B; German ACC Registry Group. Improved survival in patients with stage II adrenocortical carcinoma followed up prospectively by specialized centers. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Nov;95(11):4925-32. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-0803. Epub 2010 Jul 28.

    PubMed 20668036

  • Brix D, Allolio B, Fenske W, Agha A, Dralle H, Jurowich C, Langer P, Mussack T, Nies C, Riedmiller H, Spahn M, Weismann D, Hahner S, Fassnacht M; German Adrenocortical Carcinoma Registry Group. Laparoscopic versus open adrenalectomy for adrenocortical carcinoma: surgical and oncologic outcome in 152 patients. Eur Urol. 2010 Oct;58(4):609-15. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2010.06.024. Epub 2010 Jun 22.

    PubMed 20580485

  • Fassnacht M, Johanssen S, Quinkler M, Bucsky P, Willenberg HS, Beuschlein F, Terzolo M, Mueller HH, Hahner S, Allolio B; German Adrenocortical Carcinoma Registry Group; European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors. Limited prognostic value of the 2004 International Union Against Cancer staging classification for adrenocortical carcinoma: proposal for a Revised TNM Classification. Cancer. 2009 Jan 15;115(2):243-50. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24030.

    PubMed 19025987

  • Quinkler M, Hahner S, Wortmann S, Johanssen S, Adam P, Ritter C, Strasburger C, Allolio B, Fassnacht M. Treatment of advanced adrenocortical carcinoma with erlotinib plus gemcitabine. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Jun;93(6):2057-62. doi: 10.1210/jc.2007-2564. Epub 2008 Mar 11.

    PubMed 18334586

  • Terzolo M, Angeli A, Fassnacht M, Daffara F, Tauchmanova L, Conton PA, Rossetto R, Buci L, Sperone P, Grossrubatscher E, Reimondo G, Bollito E, Papotti M, Saeger W, Hahner S, Koschker AC, Arvat E, Ambrosi B, Loli P, Lombardi G, Mannelli M, Bruzzi P, Mantero F, Allolio B, Dogliotti L, Berruti A. Adjuvant mitotane treatment for adrenocortical carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 7;356(23):2372-80. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa063360.

    PubMed 17554118

  • Fassnacht M, Hahner S, Polat B, Koschker AC, Kenn W, Flentje M, Allolio B. Efficacy of adjuvant radiotherapy of the tumor bed on local recurrence of adrenocortical carcinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Nov;91(11):4501-4. doi: 10.1210/jc.2006-1007. Epub 2006 Aug 8.

    PubMed 16895957

  • Kimpel O, Bedrose S, Megerle F, Berruti A, Terzolo M, Kroiss M, Mai K, Dekkers OM, Habra MA, Fassnacht M. Adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy in radically resected adrenocortical carcinoma: a cohort study. Br J Cancer. 2021 Oct;125(9):1233-1238. doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01513-8. Epub 2021 Aug 16.

    PubMed 34400803

  • Kimpel O, Schindler P, Schmidt-Pennington L, Altieri B, Megerle F, Haak H, Pittaway J, Dischinger U, Quinkler M, Mai K, Kroiss M, Polat B, Fassnacht M. Efficacy and safety of radiation therapy in advanced adrenocortical carcinoma. Br J Cancer. 2023 Feb;128(4):586-593. doi: 10.1038/s41416-022-02082-0. Epub 2022 Dec 8.

    PubMed 36482186

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Adrenocortical Carcinoma, run by University of Wuerzburg at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Martin Fassnacht, MD (49-931-201-36507, fassnacht_m@medizin.uni-wuerzburg.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Survival (time frame: From date of diagnosis until the date of death from any cause (or last follow-up), whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00453674, which also lists 19 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2026.

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