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

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring adenocarcinoma of the prostate, stage IV prostate cancer, recurrent prostate cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate Stage IV (D0.5; no evidence of disease on CT or bone scan after testicular androgen ablation) PSA progression after testicular androgen ablation with or without antiandrogen therapy Progression is defined as at least 2 consecutive rising PSA levels (drawn at least 2 weeks apart) with a greater than 50% rise above the last nadir level (arbitrary PSA at least 2 ng/dL) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No other medical conditions that would increase risk Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics Greater than 4 weeks since prior flutamide (6 weeks for bicalutamide or nilutamide) No prior aminoglutethimide or ketoconazole for prostate cancer Continuation of primary testicular androgen suppression (i.e., LHRH analog) required Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent terfenadine, astemizole, cisapride, or other medicines known to interact with ketoconazole
Sites / Locations
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Hydrocortisone with Ketoconazole
Hydrocortisone with Aminoglutethimide
Patients are stratified according to prior antiandrogen therapy (yes vs no). Patients with prior antiandrogen therapy begin study therapy after appropriate antiandrogen withdrawal, while those without such prior therapy begin study therapy immediately. Patients undergo medical adrenalectomy using hydrocortisone combined with ketoconazole. Oral hydrocortisone is administered twice daily. Oral aminoglutethimide is administered twice daily for 1 week and then 4 times daily during subsequent weeks. Oral ketoconazole is administered three times daily.
Patients are stratified according to prior antiandrogen therapy (yes vs no). Patients with prior antiandrogen therapy begin study therapy after appropriate antiandrogen withdrawal, while those without such prior therapy begin study therapy immediately. Patients undergo medical adrenalectomy using hydrocortisone combined with aminoglutethimide. Oral hydrocortisone is administered twice daily. Oral aminoglutethimide is administered twice daily for 1 week and then 4 times daily during subsequent weeks. Oral ketoconazole is administered three times daily.