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Pheochromocytoma

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
2
Publications
20
Clinical trials
1
Related conditions
2024
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Clinical trials

15 sponsors · 1 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +1)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
20
All trials
6
Active
4
Late-stage
6
Completed
Recruiting
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Research activity

2 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20202024
Recent publications
Major themes6
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms2
  • Pheochromocytoma2
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms1
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma1
  • Paraganglioma1
  • Tumor Microenvironment1
Leading journals2
  • Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology1
  • Endocrine reviews1
Leading researchers8
  • Assie G1
  • Baudin E1
  • Berruti A1
  • Calsina B1
  • Clifton-Bligh R1
  • de Krijger R1
  • de la Fouchardiere C1
  • Eisenhofer G1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Cancer Genetics Laboratory1
  • Centre Léon Bérard1
  • Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences1
  • Department of Medicine III and Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine1
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development1
  • Familiar Cancer Clinical Unit1

Related conditions

1 match

Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

A usually benign, well-encapsulated, lobular, vascular tumor of chromaffin tissue of the ADRENAL MEDULLA or sympathetic paraganglia. The cardinal symptom, reflecting the increased secretion of EPINEPHRINE and NOREPINEPHRINE, is HYPERTENSION, which may be persistent or intermittent. During severe attacks, there may be HEADACHE; SWEATING, palpitation, apprehension, TREMOR; PALLOR or FLUSHING of the face, NAUSEA and VOMITING, pain in the CHEST and ABDOMEN, and paresthesias of the extremities. The incidence of malignancy is as low as 5% but the pathologic distinction between benign and malignant pheochromocytomas is not clear. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1298)

References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.