Clinical trial · Interventional
Study to Test the Drug Darolutamide Along With the Drugs Leuprolide Acetate and Exemestane in Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumors
A Phase II Study of Androgen Receptor (AR) Inhibition by Darolutamide in Combination With Leuprolide Acetate and Exemestane in Recurrent Adult-Type Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor
- 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)
This phase II trial tests how well darolutamide in combination with leuprolide acetate and exemestane works in treating patients with ovarian granulosa cell tumors that have come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Darolutamide is in a class of medications called androgen receptor inhibitors. It works by blocking the effects of androgen (a male reproductive hormone) to stop the growth and spread of tumor cells. Leuprolide acetate is in a class of medications called gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists. It works by decreasing the amount of certain hormones in the body. Exemestane is in a class of medications called aromatase inhibitors which has anti-estrogen and anticancer activities. Exemestane binds to and inhibits the enzyme aromatase, thereby blocking the conversion of androgens to estrogens. This lowers estrogen levels in the blood circulation causing the tumor cells to grow more slowly or stop growing completely. The combination of darolutamide, leuprolide acetate, and exemestane may be an effective approach to shrinking or stabilizing recurrent ovarian granulosa cell tumors or preventing them from coming back.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor | Adult Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (8)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biospecimen Collection | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Chest Radiography | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Computed Tomography | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Darolutamide | Drug | Darolutamide | ALIAS |
| Exemestane | Drug | Exemestane | ALIAS |
| Leuprolide Acetate | Drug | Leuprolide | ALIAS |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Positron Emission Tomography | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Treatment (exemestane, darolutamide, leuprolide acetate)
- description
- Patients receive exemestane PO QD and darolutamide PO BID starting on days -14 to -7 prior to C1D1 and then on days 1-28 of each cycle. Patients receive leuprolide acetate IM on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo chest CT or chest x-ray and CT, MRI, or PET/CT as well as blood sample collection throughout the study. Patients undergo collection of archived tissue during screening.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Biospecimen Collection
- Procedure: Chest Radiography
- Procedure: Computed Tomography
- Drug: Darolutamide
- Drug: Exemestane
- Drug: Leuprolide Acetate
- Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Objective response rate
- timeFrame
- Within 9 months of initiating study treatment
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Physicians should consider the following when evaluating if the patient is appropriate for this protocol:
* Patients must have adequate health that permits completion of the study requirements and required follow up
* For patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection:
* HIV-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
* For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
* Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
* Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
In addition:
* The effects of the combination of darolutamide, leuprolide acetate, and exemestane on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason, and because androgen receptor inhibitor agents as well as other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) during study therapy and for 1 month following the completion of study therapy. Should a participant become pregnant or suspect pregnancy while participating in this study, they should inform their treating physician immediately
* Submission of tissue is required. Investigators should check with their pathology department regarding release of tissue before approaching patients about participation in the trial
* Histologically confirmed diagnosis of recurrent adult-type granulosa cell tumor
* Patient must have measurable disease. Measurable disease is defined in the protocol per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria. Measurable disease is defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded). Each lesion must be ≥ 10 mm when measured by CT or MRI. Lymph nodes must be ≥ 15 mm in short axis when measured by CT or MRI
* Patient must have had ≥1 treatment regimen
* Subject must have progressed on an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole, exemestane, anastrozole) in a prior treatment line
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2
* Not pregnant and not nursing
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 cells/mm\^3
* Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm\^3
* Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dl
* Creatinine clearance (CrCL) of ≥ 30 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula
* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (patients with known Gilbert's disease who have bilirubin level ≤ 3 x ULN may be enrolled)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 1.5 x institutional ULN
* Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B or better
* No active infection requiring parenteral antibiotics
* Patients with current evidence of intra-abdominal abscess, abdominal/pelvic fistula (not diverted), gastrointestinal perforation, gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction, and/or need for drainage nasogastric or gastrostomy tube
* The patient or a legally authorized representative must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry and, for patients treated in the United States (U.S.), authorization permitting release of personal health information
Exclusion Criteria:
* Prior treatment with AR inhibitors
* Known hypersensitivity to the study drugs or their ingredientsReferences
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDHopp EE, Enserro D, Campos S, Chitiyo V, Huang G, Lankes H, Crane EK, Hoekstra A, Siedel J, Richardson DL, Aghajanian C, Rader JS, Covens A. A phase II study of androgen receptor inhibition by darolutamide in combination with leuprolide acetate and exemestane in recurrent adult-type ovarian granulosa cell tumor. Gynecol Oncol. 2026 Aug 10;212:98-105. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2026.07.017. Online ahead of print. PMID 42574969
- DERIVEDErfani H, Martynova A, Matsuzaki S, Matsuo K, Roman LD, Sood AK, Kurnit KC, Westin SN. Androgen receptor as a therapeutic target in endometrial cancer: a narrative review. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2026 Jun;36(6):104698. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgc.2026.104698. Epub 2026 Apr 11. PMID 42070324