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ea0037ep94 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2015

Combined effects of sirolimus and mitotane in the inhibition of growth in human adrenocortical carcinoma cells

De Martino Maria Cristina , van Koetsveld Peter M , Feeldes Richard A , Lamberts Steven W J , de Herder Wouter W , Colao Annamaria , Pivonello Rosario , Hofland Leo J

Adrenocortical cancer (ACC) is a rare cancer with poor prognosis and scant treatment options. Mitotane alone, or in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy, represents the referral current treatment for patients with unresectable ACC. Recent studies have shown that mTOR inhibitors suppress growth of ACC cells. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of mitotane in combination with mTOR inhibitors. In H295 and SW13 cells we tested the effects of a 6 day treatment with increa...