Cushing disease due to pituitary adenoma
MONDO:0009050A form of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing syndrome, an endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS), characterized by chronic over-secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) due to a pituitary corticotroph adenoma.
Also known as: ACTH producing pituitary adenoma, Cushing disease, Cushing disease, pituitary, Cushing's disease, PITA4, corticotroph pituitary adenoma, pituitary adenoma 4, ACTH-secreting, pituitary adenoma 4, ACTH-secreting, somatic
1551 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 23 tagged with Cushing disease due to pituitary adenoma itself.
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Can a stronger radiation dose fix hormone overload?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether a higher dose of proton beam therapy can normalise hormone levels better than standard radiotherapy in people with functioning pituitary tumours, including acromegaly and Cushing's disease. Participants receive about six weeks of either standard-do…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University College, London • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot invisible brain tumors
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a special PET scan (18FET) can find small pituitary tumors that standard MRI scans miss. About 30 adults with suspected hormone-secreting pituitary tumors will receive the scan. If it works, it could help doctors decide on surgery or radiation without nee…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC