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mitotane and Encephalopathy, Toxic

mitotane has been researched along with Encephalopathy, Toxic in 2 studies

Mitotane: A derivative of the insecticide DICHLORODIPHENYLDICHLOROETHANE that specifically inhibits cells of the adrenal cortex and their production of hormones. It is used to treat adrenocortical tumors and causes CNS damage, but no bone marrow depression.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Mitotane is the only approved drug for treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma."9.17Comparison of two mitotane starting dose regimens in patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma. ( Allolio, B; Baudin, E; Chadarevian, R; Fassnacht, M; Haak, HR; Kerkhofs, TM; Leboulleux, S; Mantero, F; Mueller, HH; Skogseid, B; Terzolo, M, 2013)
"Mitotane is the only approved drug for treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma."5.17Comparison of two mitotane starting dose regimens in patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma. ( Allolio, B; Baudin, E; Chadarevian, R; Fassnacht, M; Haak, HR; Kerkhofs, TM; Leboulleux, S; Mantero, F; Mueller, HH; Skogseid, B; Terzolo, M, 2013)
"Low-dose mitotane has been widely used for many decades in patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), which exhibited good safety profiles compared with the high-dose regimen."3.96A case report of neurological adverse events caused by short-term and low-dose treatment of mitotane: The role of therapeutic drug monitoring. ( Deng, JH; Fu, Q; Liu, X; Mei, D; Tang, Y; Zhang, B, 2020)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's1 (50.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Liu, X1
Fu, Q1
Tang, Y1
Deng, JH1
Mei, D1
Zhang, B1
Kerkhofs, TM1
Baudin, E1
Terzolo, M1
Allolio, B1
Chadarevian, R1
Mueller, HH1
Skogseid, B1
Leboulleux, S1
Mantero, F1
Haak, HR1
Fassnacht, M1

Trials

1 trial available for mitotane and Encephalopathy, Toxic

ArticleYear
Comparison of two mitotane starting dose regimens in patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2013, Volume: 98, Issue:12

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex; Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms; Adrenocortical Carcinoma; Adult; Antineoplastic Agents, Ho

2013

Other Studies

1 other study available for mitotane and Encephalopathy, Toxic

ArticleYear
A case report of neurological adverse events caused by short-term and low-dose treatment of mitotane: The role of therapeutic drug monitoring.
    Medicine, 2020, Oct-02, Volume: 99, Issue:40

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms; Adrenocortical Carcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Asian People; D

2020