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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00796783
Date of registration: 20/11/2008
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Corcept Therapeutics
Public title: A Study to Confirm Recurrent or Persistent Cushing's Syndrome in Patients With Signs or Symptoms of Hypercortisolemia
Scientific title: A Study to Confirm the Presence of Recurrent or Persistent Cushing's Syndrome in Patients With Clinical Signs or Symptoms of Hypercortisolemia Who Have Been Treated for Cushing's Disease
Date of first enrolment: February 2009
Target sample size: 2
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00796783
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Coleman Gross, MD
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Corcept Therapeutics
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Are at least 18 years of age.

- Have a presumptive diagnosis of Cushing's disease (Cushing's syndrome due to an ACTH
secreting pituitary tumor).

- Have previously had pituitary surgery and/or pituitary radiation with the intent of
curing or treating Cushing's disease.

- Have clinical symptoms and signs of hypercortisolism.

- Are able to provide written informed consent.

- Are expected to complete the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Are surgical candidates for pituitary surgery or have had pituitary surgery within 8
weeks before screening.

- Have taken any medication that may interfere with protocol testing procedures within
30 days of initial screening (phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine,
oxcarabazepine, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, rifabutin, ethosuximide,
pioglitazone, efavirenz, neviparine, modafinil, St. Johns wort, glucorticoids,
estrogen containing oral contraceptives).

- Have received investigational treatment (drug, biologic agent or device) within 30
days of screening.

- Have a non-endogenous source of hypercortisolemia such as factitious
hypercortisolemia (exogenous source of glucocorticoid, iatrogenic Cushing's
syndrome), factitious or therapeutic use of ACTH.

- Have Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome. Subjects with suspected Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
such as those with severe obesity, major depression or a history of alcoholism.

- Uncontrolled, clinically significant hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.

- Have renal failure as defined by a serum creatinine of 202 mg/dL.

- Elevated total bilirubin (>1.5x ULN), elevated ALT(>3x ULN) or AST (>3x ULN).



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cushing's Syndrome
Intervention(s)
Drug: Cushing's syndrome confirmation
Primary Outcome(s)
To confirm the presence of recurrent or persistent endogenous Cushing's syndrome in patients who have had primary surgical and/or radiation therapy for Cushing's disease and continue to manifest symptoms and signs of hypercortisolemia. [Time Frame: up to 16 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
C-1073-410
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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