New drug aims to tame cortisol overload from adrenal tumors

NCT ID NCT04308590

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Corcept Therapeutics Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tested a drug called relacorilant in 137 people with hypercortisolism caused by adrenal adenomas or hyperplasia. The goal was to see if it could improve blood sugar control and lower high blood pressure. Participants received either relacorilant or a placebo for a set period, and researchers measured changes in blood pressure and glucose levels.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

relacorilant

What this could lead to

If successful, relacorilant could offer a new treatment option to control blood sugar and blood pressure in people with hypercortisolism.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may not prove effective or could have side effects. It is not a cure and requires ongoing management.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cortisol-producing adrenal cortex adenoma Cushing syndrome Cushing syndrome due to macronodular adrenal hyperplasia ectopic ACTH secretion syndrome hypertensive disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HYPERCORTISOLISM

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Locations

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Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Summerville, South Carolina, 29485, United States
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El Paso, Texas, 79935, United States
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Fort Worth, Texas, 76132, United States
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Jackson, Mississippi, 39202, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
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Metairie, Louisiana, 70006, United States
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Jamaica, New York, 11432, United States
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Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721, United States
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Seville, 41013, Spain
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Málaga, 29006, Spain
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Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Columbus, Ohio, 43201-3209, United States
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Sofia, 01431, Bulgaria
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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Vienna, State of Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Naples, 80131, Italy
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Rome, Roma, 00189, Italy
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Ramat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Milan, Italy
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Lublin, Poland
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Rome, 00161, Italy
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Bucharest, 011863, Romania
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Milan, Milano, 20122, Italy
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Bucharest, 011863, Romania
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Bucharest, 010825, Romania
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Orbassano, Torino, Italy
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New York, New York, 10021, United States
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Würzburg, 97080, Germany
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Krakow, 31-501, Poland
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Gliwice, 44-102, Poland
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Munich, Bavaria, 80336, Germany
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Padova, 35128, Italy
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Torino, 10126, Italy
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Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States