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

A Phase 2 interventional study of Itraconazole in Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms and Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC), sponsored by Stanford University. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-04-11.

Sponsored by Stanford University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Low accrual
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
4
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study 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).

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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.

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Conditions studied

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
  • Androgen-insensitive Prostate Cancer
  • Hormone-refractory Prostate Cancer
  • Metastatic Disease
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In context

Prostatic Neoplasms

6,370 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms; 1,400 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 4 is below the median of 58 across 4,822 interventional studies indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Stanford University is the lead sponsor of 2,117 studies on the registry; 425 are open to participants now.

Of its 259 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 197 (76%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.
  • 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

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • 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
  • 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.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
4 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Itraconazole

    600 mg/day oral (PO)

    Drug: Itraconazole

Interventions

  • DrugItraconazole

    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

    Also known as: Sporanox, R51211

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  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

    Time frame: 12 weeks treatment, with primary outcome assessed at 15 weeks

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Results

Posted Sep 8, 2014

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneItraconazole
Started4
Completed2
Not completed2
Withdrew: Adverse event2

Outcome measures

PrimaryReduction in Serum PSA

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

Time frame:
12 weeks treatment, with primary outcome assessed at 15 weeks
Reported as:
Number · participants
Reduction in Serum PSA
participantsItraconazole
Reduction in Serum PSA0

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Itraconazole—0/4 (0%)4/4 (100%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventItraconazole
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders4/4
Other-NocturiaRenal and urinary disorders3/4
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders2/4
Facial FlushingVascular disorders2/4
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders2/4
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/4
FatigueGeneral disorders2/4
Other-SneezingGeneral disorders1/4
Other-Decreased HearingEar and labyrinth disorders1/4
Memory ImpairmentNervous system disorders1/4

Baseline characteristics

Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer Patients

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Itraconazole
Median78 (73 to 88)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Itraconazole
Female0
Male4
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Itraconazole
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American1
White2
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Itraconazole
Hispanic or Latino0
Not Hispanic or Latino1
Unknown or Not Reported3
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Study locations

1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 11, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01450683
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Responsible party
Sandy Srinivas (Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 12, 2011
Start date
Sep 2010
Primary completion
Apr 2011
Completion
Apr 2011
Results posted
Sep 8, 2014
Last update
Apr 11, 2017

Study contacts

Dr. Sandy Srinivas
principal investigator · Stanford University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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