New oral drug aims to tackle Hormone-Driven cancers
NCT ID NCT04188548
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug, imlunestrant, in people with advanced or metastatic breast cancer that is estrogen-receptor positive (ER+), as well as certain other cancers like endometrial cancer. The drug is given alone or combined with other anticancer therapies. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the body processes 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
- Imlunestrant (LY3484356)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new oral treatment option for people with ER+ breast cancer or endometrial cancer that has spread.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial focused on safety and dosing, so effectiveness is not yet proven. Side effects or lack of benefit may limit further development.
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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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379 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: All study parts: * Participants must be willing to provide adequate archival tissue sample * Participants must be willing to use highly effective birth control * Participants must have adequate organ function * Participants must be able to swallow capsules Dose escalation- Participants must have one of the following: * Parts A and B: ER+ HER2- breast cancer with evidence of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic disease who have had the following: * Part A: may have had up to 1 prior regimen of any kind for in the advanced/metastatic setting and no prior cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor therapy. * Part B: may have had up to 2 prior regimens, no more than 1 of which may be endocrine therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting, and must have received a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor * Cohort E4: No prior everolimus. * Cohort E5: No prior alpelisib and must have a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic α (PIK3Cα) mutation as determined by local testing. * Part C: ER+, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (HER2+) breast cancer with evidence of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic disease who have had at least 2 HER2-directed therapies in any setting. * Part D: ER+, EEC that has progressed after platinum containing chemotherapy and no prior fulvestrant or aromatase inhibitor therapy. * Part E: ER+ and HER2+ breast cancer with evidence of locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic disease. * Part E: Participants must have received induction taxane chemotherapy combined with trastuzumab + pertuzumab as first-line treatment for advanced/metastatic disease and must not have progressed on this regimen. * Part E: Participants must not have received more than 1 HER2-directed regimen or any endocrine therapy for advanced disease or any prior CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy. Participants with ER+/HER2- breast cancer enrolled in this study must have had evidence of clinical benefit while on endocrine therapy for at least 24 months in the adjuvant setting or at least 6 months in the advanced/metastatic setting or have untreated de novo metastatic breast cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Participants must not have certain infections such as hepatitis or tuberculosis or HIV that are not well controlled * Participants must not have another serious medical condition * Participants must not have cancer of the central nervous system that is unstable * Participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antwerp University Hospital
Edegem, Antwerpen, 2650, Belgium
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [Seoul], 05505, South Korea
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States
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Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States
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Beverly Hills Cancer Center
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Breast Cancer Research Centre-WA
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Calvary Mater Newcastle
Waratah, New South Wales, 2298, Australia
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Cancer Research SA
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Community Cancer Center North
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología
Valencia, 46009, Spain
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Highlands Oncology Group
Springdale, Arkansas, 72762, United States
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08036, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, Valenciana, Comunitat, 46010, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hyogo Cancer Center
Akashi, Hyōgo, 673-8558, Japan
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Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Institut Curie
Paris, 75248, France
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Institut Jules Bordet
Anderlecht, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de, 1070, Belgium
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Institut de cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS)
Strasbourg, 67033, France
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 80756, Taiwan
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Lake Nona DDU
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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Linear Clinical Research
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Mackay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, 10449, Taiwan
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona - Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering - Bergen
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Minnesota Oncology/Hematology PA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Minnesota Oncology/Hematology PA
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, United States
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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National Cheng-Kung Uni. Hosp.
Tainan, 704, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 10055, Taiwan
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Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia Inc
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, United States
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Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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SCRI Oncology Partners
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Seoul, Korea, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, Korea, 03722, South Korea
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South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics (START)
San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3307, United States
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St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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Tennessee Oncology Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Texas Oncology - San Antonio Medical Center
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, United States
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Texas Oncology - Tyler
Tyler, Texas, 75702, United States
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Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas, 77380, United States
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The University of Vermont Medical Center Inc.
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17109, United States
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US Oncology
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, United States
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USO-Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, United States
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UT Southwestern Med Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390-9179, United States
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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University of California, Irvine
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Stephenson Cancer Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030-4009, United States
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Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
Nashville, Tennessee, 37067, United States
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Wilmot Cancer Institute
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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Winship Cancer Center Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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