Recruiting
Phase 2

Metyrapone

Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Code:

NCT07138274

Conditions

Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS)

Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (ACS)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Metyrapone 250 mg Oral Tablets

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study to evaluate safety and efficacy of overnight metyrapone in patients with MACS.

Conditions

Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS)

Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (ACS)

Study ID

NCT07138274

Start date

Oct, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2031

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provide written informed consent.
2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
3. Age ≥ 18 years
4. Diagnosed with MACS i. at least 2 abnormal post-dexamethasone cortisol results1 mg post-dexamethasone cortisol >1.8 mcg/dL or ii. 8 mg post-dexamethasone cortisol >1 mcg/dL b. Historical dexamethasone suppression test results can be used if performed within 24 months prior to enrollment.
5. Adrenal imaging phenotype consistent with benign disease (adrenal adenoma/s, macronodular or micronodular adrenal hyperplasia)
6. At least one of the following comorbidities:

1. obesity (BMI>30 kg/m2)
2. dysglycemia
3. dyslipidemia
4. hypertension
5. osteopenia
6. osteoporosis
7. fragility fractures
7. Ability to take oral medication and be willing to adhere to the study intervention regimen.
8. For persons of childbearing potential: : agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use a contraceptive method with a failure rate of ≤ 5% per year during the treatment period and for 1 month after the last dose of study treatment.
9. Stable timing for bedtime for at least one week prior to on-site study visits.
10. History of difficulty providing blood via standard blood draw methods

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Planned alternative therapy for MACS within 12 months after joining the study.
2. Current use of oral exogenous glucocorticoid therapy
3. Current use of opioid therapy >20 MME/day
4. Planned use of oral exogenous glucocorticoid therapy
5. Planned use of opioid therapy >20 MME/day
6. Use of injectable glucocorticoid within 6 weeks prior to Day 1
7. Investigator's judgement based on history/physical examination that a comorbidity or concomitant medication may impact the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis or steroid metabolome
8. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to:

  • Ongoing or active infection
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
9. Pregnancy or lactation
10. Known allergic reactions to metyrapone
11. Suspected false positive post-dexamethasone cortisol results due to increased metabolism, poor absorption, or noncompliance with dexamethasone
12. Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within lower than specific therapy washout period

Study Design

Enrollment

90 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Metyrapone

Subjects in the Metyrapone arm will receive the study drug

placebo comparator: Placebo

Subjects in the placebo arm will receive a placebo in lieu of study drug

Interventions

Metyrapone 250 mg Oral Tablets

Subjects will receive metyrapone beginning at 500 mg and titrating up to 1000 mg

Placebo

Subjects will receive placebo at 500 mg dose and titrated up to 1000 mg to match interventional arm and prevent unblinding

Primary outcome measure

  • Glucocorticoid to androgen ratio [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 months ]
  • Delta salivary cortisone [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Mayo Clinic

Recruiting

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Irina Bancos, MD, MS

More Information

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Last update posted

Sep 25, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Hypercortisolism
  • Cortisol excess
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Adrenal adenoma
  • Adrenal hyperplasia

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-26. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Mayo Clinic on 2026-09-25. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.