Cancer drug may weaken birth control: new study checks
NCT ID NCT07235774
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether the cancer drug vorasidenib changes how a common birth control pill works in 28 healthy women. Participants took the birth control pill alone, then later took it together with vorasidenib. Researchers measured drug levels in the blood and watched for side effects. The goal is to understand if women need extra contraception while taking vorasidenib.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vorasidenib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will show whether vorasidenib changes how birth control pills work, helping doctors advise women on effective contraception during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study in healthy volunteers, not patients. It only tests one type of birth control pill, so results may not apply to all contraceptives or to people with cancer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Healthy, nonpregnant, nonlactating pre- or post-menopausal female participants, including women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), assigned female at birth only. * 18 - 55 years of age (both inclusive) at Screening. * Body mass index (BMI) of 18.0 - 30.0 kg/m² (both inclusive) at Screening. * Body weight of at least 40 kg at Screening. * Participants of childbearing potential who must use two effective methods of birth control (e.g., non-hormonal intrauterine device \[IUD\], male or female condom with spermicide, cap, diaphragm, or sponge with spermicide), or abstinence, from Screening until at least 90 days after the last dose of vorasidenib or who must be surgically sterile (e.g., hysteroscopic sterilization, bilateral tubal salpingectomy, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) at least 6 months prior to the first dose of IMP in the study. Participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and prior to the first dose of IMP in the study. * Post-menopausal participants (defined as amenorrhea for 12 consecutive months and documented plasma follicle stimulating hormone \[FSH\] level \> 40 IU/mL) who must have a FSH test confirming the post-menopausal status at Screening. * A continuous nonsmoker who has not used nicotine-containing products (e.g., snuff, nicotine patch, nicotine chewing gum, mock cigarettes, or inhalers) for at least 3 months prior to the first dose of IMP in the study based on a cotinine test result. * Participants who are considered by the Investigator to be in good general health as determined by medical history, full physical examination, clinical laboratory test results, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) results, and vital sign measurements findings at Screening and Admission. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants of childbearing potential who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant within at least 90 days after the last dose of vorasidenib; the participants who are on oral contraceptive pills or contraceptive patch within 31 days prior to the first dose of IMP in the study; participants who use a hormonal IUD or vaginal ring within 3 months prior to the first dose of IMP in the study; or participants who receive any injectable or implantable hormone containing product within 1 year prior to the first dose of IMP in the study. * Participant who consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice, or Seville orange or Seville orange-containing products (e.g., marmalade), within 14 days prior to the first dose of IMP in the study. * Participant who ingest vegetables from the mustard green family (e.g., kale, broccoli, watercress, collard greens, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, and mustard) and charbroiled meats within 14 days prior to the first dose of IMP in the study. * Participant who consume caffeine- or xanthine-containing products (e.g., coffee, tea, cola drinks, and chocolate), alcohol, or products containing any of these within 48 hours prior to the first dose of IMP in the study. * Participants who are unable or unwilling to abstain from recreational drugs, alcohol, caffeine, xanthine-containing beverages or food (e.g., coffee, tea, chocolate, and caffeinated sodas, colas), grapefruit, grapefruit juice, Seville oranges, or products containing any of these from 48 hours (caffeine, xanthine-containing beverages or food, alcohol) or 14 days (recreational drugs, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, Seville oranges, or Seville orange-containing products) prior to the first dose of IMP in the study until the Discharge/Early Termination visit. * In the opinion of the Investigator, participants who are not suitable for entry into the study. * Participant who have received any vaccine or used any prescription (including hormone replacement therapy) or over-the-counter medications (except acetaminophen/paracetamol \[up to 2 g per 24 hours\] or ibuprofen \[up to 1.2 g per 24 hours\]), including herbal (e.g., St. John's Wort) or nutritional supplements, within 14 days or 5 drug half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to the first dose of IMP in the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Celerion
Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 6AD, United Kingdom
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