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NCT06616597 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Trial Targeting Gut Bacterial Androgen Production to Reverse Therapeutic Resistance to Abiraterone in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
58
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT06616597: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

NCT06616597 is a Phase 2 study of Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma) that is actively recruiting participants, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. The registered enrollment target is 58 participants, below the 185-participant average among 41 other Metastatic Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06616597, a Phase 2 study of Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
58 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

To determine if dexamethasone or dexamethasone plus metronidazole restore sensitivity to abiraterone for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

Primary Outcome

Number of participants with castration resistant prostate cancer who have a ≥ 30% decline in PSA from baseline until 24 weeks.

Interventions

  • DRUG Dexamethasone
  • DRUG Metronidazole
  • DRUG Abiraterone acetate

Study Locations (1)

Maryland

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins - Baltimore

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 58 participants
Start Date 2025-02-13
Est. Completion 2032-03-30
Phase Phase 2

What NCT06616597 shows while recruiting

NCT06616597 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 58 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 185-participant average among 41 other Metastatic Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Metastatic Prostate Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Dexamethasone is the first listed.

NCT06616597 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06616597 about?

NCT06616597 is a clinical study titled "Trial Targeting Gut Bacterial Androgen Production to Reverse Therapeutic Resistance to Abiraterone in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer". To determine if dexamethasone or dexamethasone plus metronidazole restore sensitivity to abiraterone for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT06616597?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 58 participants. The study started on 2025-02-13. Estimated completion is 2032-03-30.

What conditions does trial NCT06616597 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma).

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06616597?

The interventions under investigation include: Dexamethasone (DRUG), Metronidazole (DRUG), Abiraterone acetate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06616597?

This trial is sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, which has 523 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06616597 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT06616597's enrollment target sits among peer trials

58 23rd of 41 higher than 18 of 41 other Metastatic Prostate Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06616597, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06616597 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.