Can a pill clear the fog on mammograms? new trial hopes so
NCT ID NCT07434128
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This phase II trial tests whether taking ulipristal acetate before a mammogram can temporarily reduce breast density in premenopausal people with extremely dense breast tissue. Dense tissue can hide cancers on mammograms, so lowering density may improve screening accuracy. The study will enroll 26 participants and compare breast density changes from their baseline mammogram to one after taking the drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ulipristal acetate
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make mammograms more accurate for people with dense breasts, potentially catching cancer earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase trial with only 26 participants, so results may not apply widely. The drug only temporarily lowers breast density and may not improve cancer detection.
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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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About 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Participant must provide written informed consent before any study-specific procedures or interventions are performed * Ages 18-50 years. The maximum age cut off is due to the intervention only applying to premenopausal physiology only * Assigned female at birth with at least one ovary in situ. Members of all races and ethnic groups will be included * Presenting for a screening mammogram * Has an antecedent mammogram within 24 months with a Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) breast composition score of Category C (heterogeneously dense) or D (extremely dense) for which images are available for analysis * Report no history of breast cancer or symptoms concerning for breast cancer such as a self-palpated mass * Reasonably assumed to be premenopausal by history of regular menses. For individuals who do not menstruate (due to hysterectomy or endometrial ablation), premenopausal status will be determined clinically by the absence of symptoms of menopause including weekly hot flashes which is consistent with clinical care Exclusion Criteria: * Having a mammogram as part of a diagnostic process * Current breast implants in one or both breasts * Pregnant, less than 1 year postpartum or breastfeeding within last 6 months at the time of their antecedent mammogram or their current mammogram. This exclusion is due to known changes in mammograms during pregnancy and postpartum that would preclude comparative analyses * Using hormonal medications including estrogens or progestins * History of allergy to UPA * A history of liver disease (including but not limited to viral or autoimmune hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hemochromatosis or Wilson's disease), alcoholism or a history of liver function tests such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) greater than 3 x the upper limit of normal without known etiology * Seeking pregnancy during study duration or a positive urine pregnancy for people at risk of pregnancy who cannot be reasonably assumed not to be pregnant at the beginning of the intervention * Use of CYP3A4 inducer or inhibitors which may alter plasma concentrations of study drug (See Appendix A for list of common drugs/herbs). Regarding recent use of CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors, a washout period will be deemed sufficient if at least 14 days or 5 half lives of the drug have elapsed prior to initiation of the study drug, whichever is longer. Participants will be advised to abstain from CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors during the study and will only be ineligible if unable to * Contraindication to MRI including: pacemakers, wires, stents, defibrillator, implanted hear values, aneurysm clips, metal pin, join, or prosthesis, electric devices (stimulator or pump), mental fragments, hearing aids, middle/inner ear prosthesis or dentures
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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