New pill could tame rare hormone disorder
NCT ID NCT05907291
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a new oral drug called atumelnant in 38 adults with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a genetic condition causing hormone imbalances. The drug works by blocking a hormone receptor to lower excess adrenal hormones. Researchers measured safety, side effects, and changes in hormone levels over 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- atumelnant (CRN04894), an oral drug that blocks a hormone receptor to reduce excess adrenal hormones
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral treatment option for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, potentially reducing the need for high-dose steroids.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve outcomes significantly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants ≥18 to 75 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF). Participants ≥16 years of age may be included in sites located in the United States 2. Classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency 3. On a stable regimen of glucocorticoid replacement (eg, hydrocortisone, prednisolone, prednisone, methylprednisolone) 4. Compliance with glucocorticoid replacement and mineralocorticoid replacement (if applicable) regimen during the Screening Period 5. Minimum total daily dose of ≥15 mg hydrocortisone (or equivalent). For Cohort 4, a mean daily dose of ≥11 mg/m²/day of hydrocortisone or hydrocortisone equivalents will be used for inclusion 6. If on estrogen therapy (any route), dose must be stable for at least 3 months prior to Screening Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of any other form of CAH other than classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency 2. Dexamethasone use within 30 days of Screening for Cohorts 1-3. In Cohort 4, dexamethasone is permitted 3. History of bilateral adrenalectomy, hypopituitarism, or other condition requiring chronic glucocorticoid therapy 4. Night shift workers or any other reason for abnormal sleep/wake cycles 5. Clinically significant unstable medical condition or chronic disease other than CAH 6. History of major surgery/surgical therapy for any cause within 4 weeks prior to Screening 7. Diabetes mellitus treated with insulin for less than 6 weeks prior to Screening, or with change in total daily insulin dose by \>15% within 6 weeks prior to Screening 8. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus defined as having a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥8.5%(≥69 mmol/mL), or estimated HbA1c based on fructosamine if HbA1c is not evaluable (eg, due to hemoglobinopathies) 9. Participants with hypothyroidism who are not receiving adequate hormone replacement therapy based on thyroid hormone levels measured at the time of Screening 10. History of unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction within 12 weeks prior to Screening or other clinically significant cardiac disease at the time of Screening 11. History of cancer excluding cured/treated dermal squamous or basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ 12. Pregnant or lactating 13. Known history of illicit drug or alcohol abuse within the last year 14. Use of antiandrogen therapy in the past 3 months (eg, spironolactone, finasteride, cyproterone acetate, flutamide) 15. Use of testosterone, androgen-containing supplements, aromatase inhibitors, or growth hormone
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Crinetics Study Site
Pasadena, California, 91105, United States
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Crinetics Study Site
East Providence, Rhode Island, 02915, United States
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Córdoba, Córdoba Province, 5000, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, C1180, Argentina
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Curitiba, Paraná, 80030-110, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90410-000, Brazil
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Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-686, Brazil
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Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14051-140, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, 20231-092, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030, Brazil
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São Paulo, 04024-002, Brazil
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São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Munich, Bavaria, 80336, Germany
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Bangalore, Karnataka, 560054, India
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Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India
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Naples, 80131, Italy
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Roma, 00161, Italy
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Rozzano, 20089, Italy
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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Crinetics Study Site
Coventry, West Midlands, CV22DX, United Kingdom
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Crinetics Study Site
London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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