Rinzimetostat plus darolutamide in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer after abiraterone failure
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Rinzimetostat (ORIC-944) in Combination With Darolutamide Compared With ARPI or Docetaxel in Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With Abiraterone Acetate (Himalayas-1)
Run by ORIC Pharmaceuticals · NCT07723248 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether adding rinzimetostat to darolutamide helps people with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who previously took abiraterone.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Men only |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | ORIC Pharmaceuticals Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy |
| Locations | 15 sites (Glendale, California and 14 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 3, 2026 |
| Main results expected | March 2028 |
| Study ends | September 2030 |
| Registry record updated | November 3, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07723248 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who progressed on abiraterone and meet ECOG 0-1 with adequate organ function.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who have received prior cytotoxic chemotherapy or ARPI therapies (per protocol exclusions) may not benefit, and those with unfavorable disease biology or poor performance status may not respond.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Himalayas-1 is a global phase 3 trial comparing the rinzimetostat and darolutamide combo against physician's choice of control therapy, which may include an ARPI (darolutamide or enzalutamide) or docetaxel. The trial is randomized and open-label, enrolling adults with metastatic prostate cancer that progressed on abiraterone. Participants have favorable performance status and adequate organ function, and have documented metastatic disease. The primary endpoint is radiographic progression-free survival, with secondary considerations around safety and other clinical outcomes. Lead sponsor is ORIC Pharmaceuticals with Bayer as a collaborator, enrolling at multiple U.S. sites.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants could experience longer periods without tumor progression on imaging.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies in similar ARPI-resistant mCRPC settings have shown benefit with combination strategies, but the rinzimetostat/darolutamide approach is novel in this specific line of therapy.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell features * Progressive disease in the setting of surgical or medical castration with evidence of disease progression on treatment with abiraterone acetate in the mCSPC setting or first line mCRPC setting is required * Metastatic disease in bone documented on bone scan, or in soft tissue documented on CT/MRI scan * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Adequate organ function Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment for prostate cancer at any stage with cytotoxic chemotherapy, radioligand therapy (ie, 177Lu -PSMA-617, radium-223), ARPIs including apalutamide, darolutamide, and enzalutamide, PARP monotherapy or other systemic anticancer treatment (approved drugs or experimental compounds such as, antibody therapy, immunotherapy, gene or cell therapy, angiogenesis inhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors, PRC2 inhibitors) with the following exceptions: 1. Treatment with first-generation antiandrogen agents (eg, bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide), but must be discontinued prior to the first dose of study medication 2. Docetaxel treatment is allowed for mCSPC, as long as no signs of failure or disease progression occurred during treatment or within 3 months of treatment completion * Any other anticancer therapy (drug or vaccine which does not meet exclusion criterion 1 above) within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to randomization * Known or suspected brain metastasis or active leptomeningeal disease * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease defined as: * Any medical (including active or clinically significant bacterial, fungal, or viral infection) or psychiatric condition including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation/behavior or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the patient inappropriate for the study * Active inflammatory gastrointestinal disease, chronic diarrhea, or previous gastric resection or lap-band surgery are excluded
Where it's running
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Oncura Health
Glendale, California, United States Recruiting -
SSAK Partners, LLC
Coral Springs, Florida, United States Recruiting -
First Urology PSC
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
Cancer And Hematology Centers Of Western Michigan
Holland, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Urology Specialists of the Carolinas - University Place
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Gabrail Cancer Center Research
Canton, Ohio, United States Recruiting
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MidLantic Urology LLC
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Keystone Urology Specialists
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Carolina Urologic Research Center
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Urology Associates
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Urology Clinics Of North Texas
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Urology Partners of North Texas (UPNT)
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Houston Metro Urology (HMU)
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Summit Urology
Murray, Utah, United States Recruiting -
BRCR Global (Network)
San Juan, Puerto Rico Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: ORIC Clinical Call Center
- Email: clinical@oricpharma.com
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.