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Brief Title: A Safety and Feasibility Study of Mitotane in Prostate Cancer
Official Title: A Safety and Feasibility Study of Mitotane in Prostate Cancer
Study ID: NCT02057237
Brief Summary: 1. The primary objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of treating patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer with mitotane. Secondary objectives are to assess safety and tolerability as well as response rate of therapy 2. To assess the toxicity of Mitotane in men with HRPC 3. To assess the relationship between baseline serum adrenal androgens and their response to Mitotane
Detailed Description: All patients will undergo pre-study assessment for symptoms, performance status, ECG, CT abdomen/pelvis, Bone scan, Complete blood count tests(hematology) , Biochemistry tests like serum electrolytes, liver function tests, coagulation profile, testosterone and PSA tests. Mitotane will be administered 1.5g daily escalation to maximum of 5 g daily then adjusted according to serum levels and tolerability Physical examinations, hematology, biochemistry tests, and toxicity evaluations will be measured throughout patients on protocol treatment Mitotane serum level will be analyzed every second cycle Research bloods include; ACTH, cortisol, deoxycorticosterone, aldosterone, corticosterone, and testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrostenedione (DHEA), DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) and estradiol will be collected only in cycle 1,3 and 5
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada