Adenoid cystic carcinoma
MONDO:0004971A malignant tumor arising from the epithelial cells. Microscopically, the neoplastic epithelial cells form cylindrical spatial configurations (cribriform or classic type of adenoid cystic carcinoma), cordlike structures (tubular type of adenoid cystic carcinoma), or solid structures (basaloid variant of adenoid cystic carcinoma). Adenoid cystic carcinomas mostly occur in the salivary glands. Other primary sites of involvement include the lacrimal gland, the larynx, and the lungs. Adenoid cystic carcinomas spread along nerve sheaths, resulting in severe pain, and they tend to recur. Lymph node metastases are unusual; hematogenous tumor spread is characteristic.
Also known as: adenocystic carcinoma, adenoid cystic cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma, cylindroid adenocarcinoma, cribriform carcinoma, cylindroma
2782 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 46 tagged with Adenoid cystic carcinoma itself.
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Sub-types of Adenoid cystic carcinoma
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2 sub-types
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2 sub-types
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Adenoid cystic breast carcinoma 0 trials
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Cervical adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Cutaneous adenocystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Esophageal adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Laryngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Lung adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Lymph node adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Pharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Prostate adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Vaginal adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New pill takes on rare salivary gland and colon cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental oral drug called RGT-61159 in about 105 people with two types of cancer that have come back or stopped responding to treatment: adenoid cystic carcinoma (a rare salivary gland cancer) and colorectal cancer. The main goals are to c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Rgenta Therapeutics Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody aims to preserve immune checkpoint while fighting cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental antibody called ONC-392 in people with advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. The trial gives ONC-392 alone or with pembrolizumab, an approved immunotherapy, to see what doses are safe and how the body pro…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: OncoC4, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New liposomal drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called E7389 liposomal formulation in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. The study also looks at how the drug works in speci…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eisai Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug combo shrink Hard-to-Treat salivary gland tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether an experimental drug called 9-ING-41, when combined with the chemotherapy drug carboplatin, can help people with advanced or metastatic salivary gland cancer. The study aims to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow their growth. Pa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Glenn J. Hanna • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise against rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called APG-115, alone or with chemotherapy, in people with a certain type of salivary gland cancer that has a normal p53 gene. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and to find the best dose with acceptable side effects. About 41 adults with…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on rare tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in 798 people with over 50 types of rare cancers. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors by helping the immune system attack cancer cells. Participants receive the drugs…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—pemetrexed (chemotherapy) and pembrolizumab (immunotherapy)—in people with salivary gland cancer that has returned or spread. The goal is to see if this combo can shrink tumors or slow the disease. About 45 adults with advanced salivary…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New drug shows promise against rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug lenvatinib in 33 people with advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma that has returned or spread. Lenvatinib is a daily pill that blocks cancer cell growth and cuts off blood supply to tumors. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors by at least 2…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New drug hope for rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether amivantamab can shrink tumors or slow disease in 21 people with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare salivary gland cancer. Participants receive weekly or biweekly infusions of the drug. The main goal is to see how many patient…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Trisha Wise-Draper • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare salivary gland cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether two drugs, lenvatinib and pembrolizumab, can shrink or slow the growth of advanced salivary gland cancers, including adenoid cystic carcinoma, that have come back or spread. About 64 participants will receive the combination therapy. The goal is to see ho…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC