New hope for rare ovarian cancers: drug combo trial launches

NCT ID NCT05872204

First seen May 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing two drugs, abemaciclib and letrozole, in 100 people with rare estrogen receptor-positive ovarian cancers (low grade serous carcinoma or granulosa cell tumors). The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and control the disease. Participants take both pills daily, and the study will measure how many respond and for how long.

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Contacts and locations

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  • CHU de Liège

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    Liège, Liège, 4000, Belgium

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  • Centre Leon Berard

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    Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, 69008, France

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  • Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam

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    Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands

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  • Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint Simon

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    Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75020, France

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  • Institut Bergonie

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    Bordeaux, Gironde, 33000, France

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  • Institut De Cancerologie De L'Ouest

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    Saint-Herblain, Loire-Atlantique, 44800, France

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  • Institut De Cancerologie Strasbourg Europe

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    Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67200, France

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  • Institut Universitaire Du Cancer Toulouse-Oncopole

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    Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31059, France

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  • UZ Gent

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    Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

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  • UZ Leuven

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    Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

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  • University Medical Center Groningen

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    Groningen, Provincie Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

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  • University Medical Center Utrecht

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    Utrecht, Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

abemaciclib (Verzenios) and letrozole (Femara)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for rare ovarian cancers that are hard to treat, potentially shrinking tumors and delaying progression.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 trial with only 100 participants, so results are preliminary. The drugs may cause side effects like fatigue or low blood cell counts, and not all patients may respond.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

granulosa cell tumor ovarian serous adenocarcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.