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Prostate CancerPhase 2NCT01450683

Study of Itraconazole in Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) Post-chemotherapy

A Phase 2 study testing Itraconazole in people with Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Neoplasms, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study evaluates if itraconazole causes a reduction in the serum levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in male subjects with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
What is being tested?
Itraconazole
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2010to Apr 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male aged ≥ 18 years
  • Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
  • Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Metastatic disease or prior history of metastases, as documented by positive bone scan or metastatic lesions on CT or MRI
  • Prostate cancer progression, as documented by PSA according to PCWG2 or radiographic progression according to RECIST criteria version 1.1
  • Progression must have been during or after docetaxel based chemotherapy.
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  • Surgically or medically castrated, with testosterone levels of < 50 ng/dL (< 2.0 nM). If the patient is currently being treated with LHRH agonists (patient who have not undergone an orchiectomy), this therapy must have been initiated at least 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 and treatment must be continued throughout the study.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of ≤ 2
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count ≥100,000 microliters
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 2, OR a calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min
  • Serum bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN (except for patients Gilbert's disease)
  • AST or ALT < 2.5 x ULN
  • Able to swallow the study drug whole as a tablet
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Known brain metastasis
  • Radiation therapy within 4 weeks of Cycle 1, Day 1
  • Prior systemic treatment with an azole drug (eg, fluconazole, ketoconazole) within 4 weeks of Cycle 1, Day 1
  • Prior flutamide (Eulexin) treatment within 4 weeks of Cycle 1, Day 1 (patients whose PSA did not decline for ≥ 3 months months in response to antiandrogen given as a 2nd line or later intervention will require only a 2-week washout prior to Cycle 1,Day 1)
  • Prior Bicalutamide (Casodex), nilutamide (Nilandron) treatment within 6 weeks of Cycle 1 Day 1 (patients whose PSA did not decline for ≥ 3 months in response to antiandrogen given as a 2nd line or later intervention will require only a 2-week washout prior to Cycle 1 Day 1)
  • Known active or symptomatic viral hepatitis or chronic liver disease
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  • Clinically significant heart disease as evidenced by myocardial infarction or arterial thrombotic events in the past 6 months; severe or unstable angina
  • Other malignancy, except non-melanoma skin cancer, with a ≥ 30% probability of recurrence within 24 months
  • Administration of an investigational therapeutic within 30 days of Cycle 1, Day 1
  • Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude the patient's participation in this trial.
  • No more than 3 prior chemotherapy regimens.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Study of Itraconazole in Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer Post-chemotherapy

This study evaluates if itraconazole causes a reduction in the serum levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in male subjects with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).

Read the detailed description

Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is also known as "androgen-insensitive" or "hormone-refractory" prostate cancer. While numerous therapies impact biochemical response in the setting of CRPC, there remains unmet medical need, largely expressed as the lack of durable response. New therapies that extend survival of patients beyond that provided by chemotherapy are needed.

It is hypothesized that the triazole antifungal drug itraconazole, through its activity as a potent inhibitor of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway via the Smoothened (Smo) pathway, may provide clinical benefit in the treatment of prostate cancer. The Hh signaling pathway is a critical embryonic developmental pathway whose aberrant activity has been implicated in the growth and metastases of a variety of tumor types including prostate cancer. Itraconazole is structurally related to ketoconazole, demonstrated to reduce serum PSA by more than 50% in about 20 to 25% of treated prostate cancer subjects.

This study will assess efficacy on the basis of serum levels of PSA, an established surrogate endpoint for efficacy in prostate cancer.

Being tested
Itraconazole
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ItraconazoleDrug

    Also called Sporanox, R51211

    600 mg/day oral (PO)

    IUPAC name: (2R,4S)-rel-1-(Butan-2-yl)-4-{4-[4-(4-{[(2R,4S)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}phenyl)piperazin-1-yl]phenyl}-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one

Study groups in NCT01450683
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ItraconazoleExperimental600 mg/day oral (PO)
Receives: Drug: Itraconazole

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in Serum PSA

    Number of subjects with > 50% drop in serum PSA as compared to baseline, at 12 weeks and confirmed at 15 weeks

    Measured: 12 weeks treatment, with primary outcome assessed at 15 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2010
  3. Primary completionApr 2011
  4. Study completionApr 2011

Why it stopped: Low accrual

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01450683
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-19413
Other IDs
SU-12032010-7271, PROS0037
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
30 Sep 2011
Last updated
11 Apr 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Itraconazole in people with Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Neoplasms, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 15 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Sep 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in Serum PSA (time frame: 12 weeks treatment, with primary outcome assessed at 15 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2017.

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