Risk Reducing Salpingectomy With Delayed Oophorectomy as an Alternative to Risk- Reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy in High Risk-Women to Assess the Safety of Prevention - US Cohort Study

April 10, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
This is a prospective preference study that will evaluate non-inferiority of the innovative treatment (RRS with delayed RRO) as compared to the standard treatment (RRSO) with respect to high grade serous (ovarian) cancer incidence

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The aim of the project is to evaluate RRS with delayed RRO as an alternative for RRSO in BRCA1/2 gene germline mutation carriers with respect to ovarian cancer incidence. We hypothesize that postponement of oophorectomy and consequent menopause to the age of 40-45 (BRCA1) or 45-50 (BRCA2) compared to current standard RRSO at age 35-40 (BRCA1) or 40-45 (BRCA2) will not lead to a significant increase in ovarian cancer risk.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate non-inferiority of the innovative treatment (RRS with delayed RRO) as compared to the standard treatment (RRSO) with respect to high grade serous (ovarian) cancer incidence in BRCA1/2 gene germline mutation carriers.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

Incidence of (pre)malignant findings in tubes/ovaries, perioperative morbidity and mortality, incidence of non-ovarian pelvic cancer, breast cancer, prophylactic breast surgery and uptake of risk reducing oophorectomy.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

Estimate high grade serous (ovarian) cancer incidence for innovative and standard treatments in BRIP1, RAD51C, and RAD51D gene germline mutation carriers

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Recruiting
        • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Colleen Feltmate
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Recruiting
        • Mayo Clinic
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Jamie N Bakkum-Gamez, MD
        • Contact:
    • Missouri
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63130
        • Recruiting
        • WU St Louis
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Andrea Hagemann, MD
        • Contact:
          • Andrea Hagemann, MD
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Recruiting
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Kara Long-Roche, MD
        • Contact:
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Recruiting
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center
        • Contact:
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77026
        • Recruiting
        • Lyndon Baines Johnson General
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Roni Wilke, MD
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
        • Recruiting
        • University of Washington
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Barbara Norquist, MD
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Premenopausal women with a documented deleterious mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, RAD51C, PALB2 and/or RAD51D gene germline mutation.
  2. Age 25-40 years for BRCA1 mutation carriers, 25-45 years for BRCA2 and 30-50 years for BRIP1, RAD51C, RAD51D, and PALB2
  3. No longer requires fallopian tubes for natural childbearing. Future plans for IVF are acceptable
  4. Presence of at least one fallopian tube
  5. Participants may have a personal history of non-ovarian malignancy
  6. Informed consent must be obtained and documented.

Exclusion Criteria:

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:

  1. Postmenopausal status (natural menopause or due to (cancer) treatment)
  2. Wish for second stage RRO within two years after RRS (if clear at enrollment)
  3. Legally incapable
  4. Prior bilateral salpingectomy
  5. A personal history of ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer
  6. Current clinicals signs, diagnosis, or treatment for malignant disease. Aromatase Inhibitors, Tamoxifen, and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM) are allowed.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Risk-Reducing Salpingectomy-RRS
Can help to lower the risk of ovarian cancer with a delayed removal of 1.
complete questionnaires, standard-of-care laparoscopy to check the abdominal area before the assigned procedure
Other: Risk-Reducing Oophorectomy-RRO
Can help to lower the risk of ovarian cancer removing both fallopian tubes.
complete questionnaires, standard-of-care laparoscopy to check the abdominal area before the assigned procedure
Other: Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy-RRSO
Can help to lower the risk of ovarian cancer as well as the standard-of-care risk-reducing procedure involving the removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries (risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy-RRSO)
complete questionnaires, standard-of-care laparoscopy to check the abdominal area before the assigned procedure

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To evaluate the non-inferiority of the innovative treatment (RRS with delayed RRO) as compared to the standard treatment (RRSO) with respect to high grade serous (ovarian) cancer incidence in BRCA1/2 gene germline mutation carriers.
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 15 years
through study completion, an average of 15 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Roni Wilke, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 10, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 26, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 26, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 10, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 18, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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