Clinical trial · Interventional
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of CORLUX in the Treatment of Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome
An Open-label Study of the Efficacy and Safety of CORLUX (Mifepristone) in the Treatment of the Signs and Symptoms of Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome
NCT00569582CI-TRIAL-00011831SEISMICcompletedPhase 3Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Patients will receive Corlux (mifepristone) daily for up to 24 weeks. Assessments of the signs and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome will be obtained.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing's Syndrome | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| mifepristone | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- interventionNames
- Drug: mifepristone
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Improvement in Diabetes and/or Glucose Intolerance.
- timeFrame
- Baseline to Week 24
- description
- Responder is defined as subject with a decrease greater than or equal to 25% in area under the curve for glucose on 2-hour oral glucose test from baseline to week 24 or last visit, for Cushing's patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus/impaired glucose tolerance.
- measure
- Decrease in Diastolic Blood Pressure.
- timeFrame
- Baseline to Week 24
- description
- Responder is defined as subject with a decrease greater than or equal to 5mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure from baseline to week 24 or last visit.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Individuals eligible for enrollment into this study are adult male and non-pregnant female adult patients who: * Are at least 18 years of age * Have a confirmed diagnosis of endogenous hypercortisolemia caused by ACTH dependent or ACTH independent etiologies, including 1. Cushing's Disease (that has recurred after primary pituitary surgery, or has failed pituitary surgery, or has been treated with radiation therapy to the pituitary, or is not treatable with surgery, or exists in patients who are not candidates for surgery, and is confirmed by documentation of ACTH immuno-reactivity on a pathological evaluation of pituitary tissue from a previous surgical specimen or IPSS with a central-to-peripheral gradient (ratio) of \>2 before or \>3 after CRH administration). 2. Ectopic ACTH 3. Ectopic CRF secretion 4. Adrenal adenoma 5. Adrenal carcinoma 6. Adrenal autonomy * Require medical treatment of hypercortisolemia * Have diabetes mellitus type 2 or glucose intolerance AND/OR have hypertension \*Note: To be eligible for inclusion subjects must have documented evidence of persistent endogenous hypercortisolemia Exclusion Criteria: Individuals not eligible to be enrolled into the study are those who: * Have de novo Cushing's disease and are surgical candidates for pituitary surgery. * Have an acute or unstable medical problem, which could be aggravated by mifepristone treatment. * Taking medications within 14 days of the baseline visit (Day 1) that a) have a large first pass metabolism largely mediated by CYP3A4 and a narrow therapeutic margin and/or b) are strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. * Female patients of reproductive potential, who are pregnant or who are unable or unwilling to use medically acceptable, non-hormonal methods of contraception during the study. * Have received investigational treatment (drug, biological agent or device) within 30 days of Screening * Have a history of an allergic reaction or intolerance to CORLUX (mifepristone) * Have a non-endogenous source of hypercortisolemia such as factious hypercortisolemia (exogenous source of glucocorticoid, iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome), factious or therapeutic use of ACTH * Have Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome. * Receive PPARgamma agonist drugs (e.g. pioglitazone, rosiglitazone) within 4 months of Baseline (Day 1). * Postmenopausal women with an intact uterus who have experienced unexplained vaginal bleeding within 12 months of Screening are excluded. * Have renal failure as defined by a serum creatinine of ≥2.2 mg/dL.
References
Publications (11)
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- BACKGROUNDJohanssen S, Allolio B. Mifepristone (RU 486) in Cushing's syndrome. Eur J Endocrinol. 2007 Nov;157(5):561-9. doi: 10.1530/EJE-07-0458. PMID 17984235
- BACKGROUNDMorris D, Grossman A. The medical management of Cushing's syndrome. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 Sep;970:119-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04418.x. PMID 12381547
- BACKGROUNDChu JW, Matthias DF, Belanoff J, Schatzberg A, Hoffman AR, Feldman D. Successful long-term treatment of refractory Cushing's disease with high-dose mifepristone (RU 486). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Aug;86(8):3568-73. doi: 10.1210/jcem.86.8.7740. PMID 11502780
- BACKGROUNDAgarwai MK. The antiglucocorticoid action of mifepristone. Pharmacol Ther. 1996;70(3):183-213. doi: 10.1016/0163-7258(96)00016-2. PMID 8888066
- BACKGROUNDMiller JW, Crapo L. The medical treatment of Cushing's syndrome. Endocr Rev. 1993 Aug;14(4):443-58. doi: 10.1210/edrv-14-4-443. No abstract available. PMID 7693447
- BACKGROUNDNieman LK, Chrousos GP, Kellner C, Spitz IM, Nisula BC, Cutler GB, Merriam GR, Bardin CW, Loriaux DL. Successful treatment of Cushing's syndrome with the glucocorticoid antagonist RU 486. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1985 Sep;61(3):536-40. doi: 10.1210/jcem-61-3-536. PMID 2991327
- RESULTFleseriu M, Biller BM, Findling JW, Molitch ME, Schteingart DE, Gross C; SEISMIC Study Investigators. Mifepristone, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, produces clinical and metabolic benefits in patients with Cushing's syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jun;97(6):2039-49. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-3350. Epub 2012 Mar 30.