A Phase 3 interventional study of Levoketoconazole in Cushing Syndrome and Cushing Disease, sponsored by Cortendo AB. Completed at 30 sites in 11 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-19.
Sponsored by Cortendo AB · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a long-term, open-label extension study of levoketoconazole in participants with endogenous Cushing's Syndrome.
This is a long-term, open-label extension (OLE) study of levoketoconazole in participants with endogenous Cushing's Syndrome (CS) who have completed one or both parent studies or otherwise potentially qualify for this study, as defined in the eligibility criteria.
123 studies on the registry are indexed under Cushing Syndrome; 42 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 51 is above the median of 44 across 58 interventional studies indexed under Cushing Syndrome.
Browse Cushing Syndrome studies →Cortendo AB is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 3 (50%) have results posted.
Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.
Key Inclusion Criteria:
Completed the Restoration Phase of Study COR-2017-01 (i.e. RES2)
NOTE: Participants meeting criteria 1 or 2 above who have had a break in therapy may be eligible only after discussion with the Medical Monitor. If eligible, such participants may require re-establishment of the Therapeutic Dose via titration. All participants who have had a break in therapy should be discussed with the Medical Monitor to determine the starting dose of levoketoconazole. Prior to resuming treatment with levoketoconazole, other therapies for Cushing's Syndrome must undergo an appropriate , with minimum durations as follows:
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
A planned gap after a treatment, so that its effects can lessen before the study treatment or a study assessment. Ask the study team and the doctor who prescribed it before changing any medicine.
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Washout period
A planned gap after a treatment, so that its effects can lessen before the study treatment or a study assessment. Ask the study team and the doctor who prescribed it before changing any medicine.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Clinically significant
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
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Cancer (malignancy)
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Levoketoconazole taken twice daily up to 1200 mg daily
Drug: Levoketoconazole
Levoketoconazole up to 1200 mg daily
Also known as: COR-003
Proportions of Participants With Mean Urinary Free Cortisol (mUFC) Categorization Based on Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
Proportions of participants with mUFC: 1) Less or equal to the ULN of the reference range, 2) Above the ULN to 1.5x the ULN, and 3) Above 1.5x the ULN.
Time frame: From parent study Baseline to final study visit or up to a maximum of 3 years, whichever comes first.
Prior to enrolling, participants were required to meet all eligibility criteria including specifications with respect to participation and/or completion of participation in COR-2012-01 and/or COR-2017-01.
| Milestone | Levoketoconazole |
|---|---|
| Started | 51 |
| Completed | 24 |
| Not completed | 27 |
Proportions of participants with mUFC: 1) Less or equal to the ULN of the reference range, 2) Above the ULN to 1.5x the ULN, and 3) Above 1.5x the ULN.
| Participants | All Participants |
|---|---|
| Original Baseline — Less than or equal to ULN | 0 |
| Original Baseline — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 1 |
| Original Baseline — Above 1.5x ULN | 50 |
| COR-2017-OLE Baseline — Less than or equal to ULN | 26 |
| COR-2017-OLE Baseline — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 12 |
| COR-2017-OLE Baseline — Above 1.5x ULN | 12 |
| Month 6 — Less than or equal to ULN | 20 |
| Month 6 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 10 |
| Month 6 — Above 1.5x ULN | 10 |
| Month 12 — Less than or equal to ULN | 15 |
| Month 12 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 11 |
| Month 12 — Above 1.5x ULN | 11 |
| Month 18 — Less than or equal to ULN | 16 |
| Month 18 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 6 |
| Month 18 — Above 1.5x ULN | 6 |
| Month 24 — Less than or equal to ULN | 18 |
| Month 24 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 5 |
| Month 24 — Above 1.5x ULN | 6 |
| Month 30 — Less than or equal to ULN | 15 |
| Month 30 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 3 |
| Month 30 — Above 1.5x ULN | 6 |
| Month 36 — Less than or equal to ULN | 7 |
| Month 36 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN | 3 |
| Month 36 — Above 1.5x ULN | 3 |
Collected over Up to 3 years; from start of treatment through end of study.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Participants | 3/51 (5.9%) | 20/51 (39.2%) | 48/51 (94.1%) |
| Event | All Participants |
|---|---|
| Corona virus infectionInfections and infestations | 3/51 |
| Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders | 3/51 |
| CellulitisInfections and infestations | 1/51 |
| MediastinitisInfections and infestations | 1/51 |
| PneumoniaInfections and infestations | 1/51 |
| Septic shockInfections and infestations | 1/51 |
| Angina unstableCardiac disorders | 1/51 |
| Cardio-respiratory arrestCardiac disorders | 1/51 |
| Pericardial effusionCardiac disorders | 1/51 |
| Acute respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 1/51 |
| Event | All Participants |
|---|---|
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 17/51 |
| HypertensionVascular disorders | 14/51 |
| HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 12/51 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 12/51 |
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 10/51 |
| Corona virus infectionInfections and infestations | 8/51 |
| DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders | 7/51 |
| Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 7/51 |
| Dry skinSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 6/51 |
| Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations | 5/51 |
Completers: Participants in COR-2017-OLE were considered having completed the study if they had a Month 36 visit before 01 March 2022 and completed the next scheduled visit (Month 39), if they completed the Month 36 visit after 01 March 2022, or if they completed a scheduled visit within 3 months prior to 31 December 2022.
| Age, Continuous(years) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| All Participants | 44.1 ± 11.23 |
| Completers | 48.3 ± 12.37 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| All Participants — Female | 40 |
| All Participants — Male | 11 |
| Completers — Female | 19 |
| Completers — Male | 5 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| All Participants — American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 |
| All Participants — Asian | 0 |
| All Participants — Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| All Participants — Black or African American | 3 |
| All Participants — White | 46 |
| All Participants — More than one race | 0 |
| All Participants — Unknown or Not Reported | 1 |
| Completers — American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Completers — Asian | 0 |
| Completers — Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Completers — Black or African American | 1 |
| Completers — White | 23 |
| Completers — More than one race | 0 |
| Completers — Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| All Participants — Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| All Participants — Not Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
| All Participants — Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
| Completers — Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Completers — Not Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Completers — Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
| Region of Enrollment(Participants) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| United States | 10 |
| Bulgaria | 9 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Greece | 5 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Poland | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Weight at COR-2017-OLE Baseline(kg) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| All Participants | 80.15 ± 18.994 |
| Completers | 76.58 ± 17.127 |
| BMI at COR-2017-OLE Baseline(kg/m^2) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| All Participants | 29.57 ± 7.064 |
| Completers | 28.38 ± 5.962 |
| Receiving Anti-diabetic Medication at COR-2017-OLE Baseline(Participants) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| All Participants | 16 |
| Completers | 8 |
2 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.
PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.
Ran from Jan 2019 to primary completion in Dec 2022, 47 months.
Results were first posted in Jun 2025, 2 years 5 months after primary completion.
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Studies of the drug tested here: Levoketoconazole
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