Ketoconazole, Dexamethasone, and Hydrocortisone in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer That Did Not Respond to Androgen-Deprivation Therapy

January 31, 2013 updated by: Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Effect of Oral Ketoconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Oral Dexamethasone and Oral Hydrocortisone in Patients With Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer receiving ketoconazole together with dexamethasone and hydrocortisone may help doctors learn more about how these drugs are used by the body.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how ketoconazole, dexamethasone, and hydrocortisone act in the body of patients with prostate cancer that did not respond to androgen-deprivation therapy.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of oral dexamethasone with and without oral ketoconazole in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer.
  • To compare the pharmacokinetics of oral hydrocortisone with and without oral ketoconazole in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive oral dexamethasone twice daily on days 1-14, oral ketoconazole 3 times daily on days 2-14 and 30-42, and oral hydrocortisone twice daily on days 29-42.
  • Arm II: Patients receive oral hydrocortisone twice daily on days 1-14, oral ketoconazole 3 times daily on days 2-14 and 30-42, and oral dexamethasone twice daily on days 29-42.

In both arms, patients may receive ketoconazole and hydrocortisone as standard salvage therapy off study.

In both arms, patients undergo blood sample collection on days 1, 14, 29, and 42 for pharmacokinetic studies.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer
  • Must have failed standard androgen-deprivation therapy

    • Evidence of rising PSA

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL
  • AST and ALT < 4 times upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin < 2.0 mg/dL
  • No active congestive heart failure
  • No allergy to ketoconazole, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, or to one of the components of dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, or ketoconazole
  • No active infection
  • No uncontrolled glaucoma
  • No active peptic ulcer disease
  • No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after completion of study therapy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • More than 2 weeks since prior and no concurrent drugs known to interact with study treatment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Pharmacokinetics of oral dexamethasone with and without oral ketoconazole
Pharmacokinetics of oral hydrocortisone with and without oral ketoconazole

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

November 16, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

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