Preoperative Bexarotene Treatment for Cushing's Disease

Summary

The objective of this pilot study is to establish the safety and tolerability of short-term therapy with bexarotene in patient's with Cushing's disease, and study the clinical, biochemical, and cellular effects of a preoperative five-day course of bexarotene in these patients before undergoing transsphenoidal surgery.

Timeline

Start

2008-11

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2011-12

Drugs

Indications