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CompletedNCT03621280OPTICSUpdated Jun 19, 2025Results posted

Open-label Treatment in Cushing's Syndrome

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

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
51
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a long-term, open-label extension study of levoketoconazole in participants with endogenous Cushing's Syndrome.

Read the detailed description

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.

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Conditions studied

  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Cushing Disease
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In context

Cushing Syndrome

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.

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Lead sponsor

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.

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Who can participate

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

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Completed the Extended Evaluation Phase of Study COR-2012-01 (i.e. M12)
  2. 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:

    • Ketoconazole or metyrapone: 2 weeks;
    • Dopamine agonists: bromocriptine (2 weeks), cabergoline (8 weeks);
    • Octreotide acetate LAR, lanreotide Autogel, pasireotide LAR: 12 weeks;
    • Lanreotide SR: 8 weeks;
    • Octreotide acetate (immediate release) or short-acting pasireotide: 1 week;
    • Mifepristone (RU 486, KORLYM): 4 weeks;
    • Megestrol acetate or medroxyprogesterone acetate (and selected other synthetic progestins): 6 weeks.
  3. Currently in a named patient program or other Expanded Access Program receiving levoketoconazole
  4. Were levoketoconazole-naïve prior to entry and received early rescue therapy with open-label levoketoconazole in Study COR-2017-01.
  5. Achieved a partial response (with reduction of UFC) in Study COR-2017-01 at dose level 7 or at a maximally tolerated dose of levoketoconazole but did not meet the randomization criteria for Study COR-2017-01 at the end of the Dose Titration and Maintenance Phase when randomization was open.
  6. Were levoketoconazole-naïve prior to entry and were enrolled in Study COR-2017-01 in the Dose Titration and Maintenance Phase when randomization was closed. (NOTE: Such subjects must receive at least 1 dose of levoketoconazole before transitioning to this study.)

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Discontinued levoketoconazole while participating in Study COR-2012-01 or Study COR-2017-01 or a named patient program or other Expanded Access program, due to safety or tolerability concerns or lack of efficacy.
  • Scheduled for surgery for treatment of CS or received surgery for treatment of CS within the 6 weeks prior to Screening.
  • Treated with mitotane within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • History of , including adrenal or pituitary carcinomas (other than low-risk, well-differentiated carcinomas of thyroid, breast or prostate that are very unlikely to require further treatment in the opinion of the treating physician, or squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin).
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(3)

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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.

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.

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.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
51 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Levoketoconazole

    Levoketoconazole taken twice daily up to 1200 mg daily

    Drug: Levoketoconazole

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

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Results

Posted Jun 19, 2025

Participant flow

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.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneLevoketoconazole
Started51
Completed24
Not completed27

Outcome measures

PrimaryProportions 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.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportions of Participants With Mean Urinary Free Cortisol (mUFC) Categorization Based on Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
ParticipantsAll Participants
Original Baseline — Less than or equal to ULN0
Original Baseline — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN1
Original Baseline — Above 1.5x ULN50
COR-2017-OLE Baseline — Less than or equal to ULN26
COR-2017-OLE Baseline — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN12
COR-2017-OLE Baseline — Above 1.5x ULN12
Month 6 — Less than or equal to ULN20
Month 6 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN10
Month 6 — Above 1.5x ULN10
Month 12 — Less than or equal to ULN15
Month 12 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN11
Month 12 — Above 1.5x ULN11
Month 18 — Less than or equal to ULN16
Month 18 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN6
Month 18 — Above 1.5x ULN6
Month 24 — Less than or equal to ULN18
Month 24 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN5
Month 24 — Above 1.5x ULN6
Month 30 — Less than or equal to ULN15
Month 30 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN3
Month 30 — Above 1.5x ULN6
Month 36 — Less than or equal to ULN7
Month 36 — Above ULN to 1.5x ULN3
Month 36 — Above 1.5x ULN3

Adverse events

Collected over Up to 3 years; from start of treatment through end of study.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
All Participants3/51 (5.9%)20/51 (39.2%)48/51 (94.1%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventAll Participants
Corona virus infectionInfections and infestations3/51
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders3/51
CellulitisInfections and infestations1/51
MediastinitisInfections and infestations1/51
PneumoniaInfections and infestations1/51
Septic shockInfections and infestations1/51
Angina unstableCardiac disorders1/51
Cardio-respiratory arrestCardiac disorders1/51
Pericardial effusionCardiac disorders1/51
Acute respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/51
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAll Participants
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders17/51
HypertensionVascular disorders14/51
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders12/51
HeadacheNervous system disorders12/51
FatigueGeneral disorders10/51
Corona virus infectionInfections and infestations8/51
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders7/51
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders7/51
Dry skinSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders6/51
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations5/51

Baseline characteristics

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
Age, Continuous(years)All Participants
All Participants44.1 ± 11.23
Completers48.3 ± 12.37
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)All Participants
All Participants — Female40
All Participants — Male11
Completers — Female19
Completers — Male5
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)All Participants
All Participants — American Indian or Alaska Native1
All Participants — Asian0
All Participants — Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
All Participants — Black or African American3
All Participants — White46
All Participants — More than one race0
All Participants — Unknown or Not Reported1
Completers — American Indian or Alaska Native0
Completers — Asian0
Completers — Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Completers — Black or African American1
Completers — White23
Completers — More than one race0
Completers — Unknown or Not Reported0
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)All Participants
All Participants — Hispanic or Latino4
All Participants — Not Hispanic or Latino47
All Participants — Unknown or Not Reported0
Completers — Hispanic or Latino1
Completers — Not Hispanic or Latino23
Completers — Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)All Participants
United States10
Bulgaria9
Israel6
Netherlands4
Greece5
Italy6
Poland2
France2
Romania3
Spain2
Hungary2
Weight at COR-2017-OLE Baseline
Weight at COR-2017-OLE Baseline(kg)All Participants
All Participants80.15 ± 18.994
Completers76.58 ± 17.127
BMI at COR-2017-OLE Baseline
BMI at COR-2017-OLE Baseline(kg/m^2)All Participants
All Participants29.57 ± 7.064
Completers28.38 ± 5.962
Receiving Anti-diabetic Medication at COR-2017-OLE Baseline
Receiving Anti-diabetic Medication at COR-2017-OLE Baseline(Participants)All Participants
All Participants16
Completers8

2 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

30 sites
  • The Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Care
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312, United States
  • Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • University of New Mexico HSC - HSC Sponsored Projects Office
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
  • Columbia University Medical Center
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
  • Sveti Georgy University Hospital Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
    Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
  • Alexandovska University Hospital
    Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
  • University Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment in Endocrinology
    Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
  • APHM Hôpital de la Conception
    Marseille, 13385, France
  • General Hospital of Athens Evangelismos Department of Endocrinology and Diabete
    Athens, 10676, Greece
  • Hippokration General Hospital Endocrinology and Diabetes Department
    Thessaloníki, 54642, Greece
  • Semmelweis Egyetem II. Belgyógyászati Klinika
    Budapest, 1083, Hungary
  • Bnai Zion Medical Center Endocrinology Institute
    Haifa, 34802, Israel
  • Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus
    Petah tikva, 49100, Israel
  • Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center Institute Endocrinology Metabolism & Hypertension
    Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
  • Clinica Endocrinologia malattie del Metabolismo
    Ancona, 60126, Italy
  • AOU Policlinico G. Martino Sezione di Endocrinologia
    Messina, 98125, Italy
  • Via Sergio Pansini 5 Uni Naples FedericoII Dept of Molecular&Clinical Endocrinology&Oncology
    Naples, 80131, Italy
  • Policlinico Universitario Sant'Andrea
    Roma, 00189, Italy
  • University of Turin
    Turin, 10126, Italy
  • Erasmus Medical Center
    Rotterdam, 3015 CE, Netherlands
  • Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki
    Łódź, 93-338, Poland
  • Institutul National de Endocrinologie C.I. Parhon
    Cluj-Napoca, 400349, Romania
  • Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Cluj-Napoca
    Cluj-Napoca, 400349, Romania
  • Spitalul Clinic Judetean Mures
    Târgu-Mureş, 540139, Romania
  • Hospital Universidad De La Ribera
    Alzira, 46600, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
    Madrid, 28034, Spain
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

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.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
May 18, 2018
First posted
Aug 8, 2018
StartActual
Jan 7, 2019
Primary completionActual
Dec 31, 2022
CompletionActual
Dec 31, 2022
Results first posted
Jun 19, 2025
Last update
Jun 19, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 19, 2025, 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
NCT03621280
Lead sponsor
Cortendo AB
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 8, 2018
Start date
Jan 7, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2022
Completion
Dec 31, 2022
Results posted
Jun 19, 2025
Last update
Jun 19, 2025

Study contacts

Fredric Cohen, MD
study chair · Cortendo AB

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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