Can drug combo before surgery boost ovarian cancer outcomes?

NCT ID NCT04644289

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing whether giving the drugs olaparib (Lynparza) alone or combined with durvalumab (Imfinzi) before surgery is feasible and safe for people with advanced ovarian cancer. About 60 participants will receive the drugs for a short time before their planned tumor-removal surgery. The main goal is to see if the treatment can be completed without delays or major side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

olaparib (Lynparza) and durvalumab (Imfinzi)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that giving these drugs before surgery is a safe and practical way to shrink tumors, potentially improving surgical outcomes for ovarian cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs can cause side effects, and there is a risk of treatment delaying surgery or not working as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial ovarian carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Charité Berlin, Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Zentrum für onkologische Chirurgie

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    Berlin, State of Berlin, 13353, Germany

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  • KEM Essen | Evang. Kliniken Essen Mitte

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    Essen, North Rine-Westphalia, 45136, Germany

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  • Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde

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    München, Bavaria, 81675, Germany

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  • Mammazentrum HH am Krankenhaus Jerusalem, Gynäkologisches Operationszentrum Hamburg

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    Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 20357, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der technischen Universität Dresden, Gynäkologisches Krebszentrum und Regionales Brustzentrum Dresden am Universitäts-KrebsCentrum

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    Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Mannheim GmbH, Frauenklinik

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    Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68167, Germany

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