A Phase II Trial of Early Medical Adrenalectomy for "D0.5" Prostate Cancer

Stopped early · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Androgens can stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs such as aminoglutethimide or ketoconazole may stop the adrenal glands from producing hormones. Combining hydrocortisone with either aminoglutethimide or ketoconazole may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining hydrocortisone with either aminoglutethimide or ketoconazole in treating patients who have localized stage IV prostate cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00006371
Run by
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
People needed
2
Starts
2000-05-01
Expected to finish
2001-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2012-09-27

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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