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A Two-dose Level Clinical Trial of Itraconazole in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer Who Have Had Disease Progression While on Hormonal Therapy

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Michael A. Carducci, MD, Johns Hopkins University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00887458
First received: April 23, 2009
Last updated: August 6, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

This research is being done to test an investigational drug, called itraconazole, in the treatment of prostate cancer. Itraconazole is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of various fungal infections such as fingernail/toenail infections and other more serious fungal infections. The word "investigational" means that itraconazole is not approved for use in people with cancer. However, the FDA is allowing the use of itraconazole in this research study. Itraconazole has been shown to have activity against cancer (including prostate cancer) in the laboratory, but has not been tested against cancer in humans.

The purpose of this study is to find out:

  • If itraconazole is safe when given at two different doses
  • How itraconazole affects prostate specific antigen (PSA): a blood test that measures substances released by prostate cancer
  • Whether itraconazole can delay further prostate cancer growth and spread
  • How itraconazole affects other markers of prostate cancer

Condition Intervention Phase
Prostate Cancer
 Drug: Itraconazole 200 mg
Drug: Itraconazole 300mg
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial of Two Dose-levels of Itraconazole in Patients With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Johns Hopkins University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To determine the proportion of patients with metastatic CRPC who do not have prostate specific antigen (PSA) progression after 24 weeks of therapy with one of two dose-levels of itraconazole: 200 mg or 600 mg daily. [ Time Frame: Up to 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    To determine the proportion of patients without new/progressive metastases at 24 weeks, as demonstrated on CT and/or bone scan.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To determine the proportion of men with ≥ 50% PSA reduction from baseline. [ Time Frame: approximately 2 years from open enrollment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 58
Study Start Date: July 2009
Primary Completion Date: May 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Low Dose
Itraconazole, 200 mg, by mouth, once daily (200 mg total daily dose)
 Drug: Itraconazole 200 mg
Itraconazole, 200 mg, by mouth, once daily (200 mg total daily dose)
Active Comparator: High Dose
Itraconazole, 300 mg, by mouth, twice daily (600 mg total daily dose)
 Drug: Itraconazole 300mg
Itraconazole, 300 mg, by mouth, twice daily (600 mg total daily dose)

Detailed Description:

Itraconazole is an oral, generic, and commercially available antifungal drug with a long safety record when used at doses ranging from 200 to 600 mg daily.

Itraconazole has been shown in cellular and animal models to be a potent angiogenesis inhibitor as well as a Hedgehog pathway antagonist; both pathways are considered important in prostate cancer. Itraconazole has not previously been tested as an antineoplastic agent, but given its well-established safety profile, the gap between further preclinical studies and human clinical trials can be narrowed to accelerate development of this agent as a putative anticancer drug. We hypothesize that itraconazole will prevent PSA progression in a significant proportion of men with metastatic CRPC and that it will have an acceptable safety profile at both doses. Itraconazole may ultimately delay the need for chemotherapy in these men.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma.
  • Presence of distant metastases on bone scan, CT scan, or MRI scan.
  • Progression after androgen deprivation (and anti-androgen withdrawal).
  • Rising serum PSA (Prostate Cancer Working Group (PCWG2) definition).
  • Castrate levels of serum testosterone (i.e., ≤ 50 ng/dL).
  • Age > 18 years.
  • ECOG performance status score ≤ 2, and/or Karnofsky score ≥ 50%.
  • Life expectancy > 6 months.
  • Adequate kidney, liver, and bone marrow function.
  • Willingness to sign informed consent and adhere to study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent surgery, radiation therapy, combined androgen blockade, or investigational therapies in the last 8 weeks.
  • Previous chemotherapy for metastatic prostate cancer.
  • Concomitant use of second-line hormonal agents (e.g., ketoconazole, DES)
  • Current use of corticosteroids, except if on a stable dose for ≥ 3 months.
  • History of malabsorption syndrome (may affect itraconazole absorption).
  • Allergic reactions to itraconazole or similar compounds.
  • Concurrent use of drugs that interact with the CYP3A4 system (caution only).
  • Presence of known brain metastases.
  • Prior malignancy in the last 3 years, with some exceptions.
  • Uncontrolled major infectious, cardiac, or pulmonary illnesses.
  • Prolonged corrected QT interval (> 450 msec) on electrocardiography.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00887458

Locations
United States, Maryland
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231
United States, Michigan
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Karmanos Cancer Center
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
United States, New York
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10021
Sponsors and Collaborators
Johns Hopkins University
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael A Carducci, MD Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Michael A. Carducci, MD, Professor of Urology and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00887458     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: J0932, JHMI-IRB number: NA_00027099
Study First Received: April 23, 2009
Last Updated: August 6, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins University:
metastatic prostate cancer
castration resistant prostate cancer
rising PSA

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Disease Progression
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
 Itraconazole
Hydroxyitraconazole
14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Antifungal Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013