New drug offers hope for breast cancer patients suffering from hot flashes
NCT ID NCT06917313
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a drug called fezolinetant to see if it can reduce hot flashes in women who have had breast cancer and are taking hormone therapy. About 92 women will be randomly assigned to receive either fezolinetant or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The main goal is to measure how much the frequency of hot flashes decreases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 92 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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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: Women with diagnosed, histologically confirmed, clinical stage I-III, HR+ invasive breast cancer as defined by ASCO CAP guidelines for whom adjuvant endocrine therapy would be indicated, regardless of HER2 status. Age 18 years and older. Currently on endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors) as part of standard of care treatment for HR+ breast cancer. Endocrine therapy may be administered with or without ovarian suppression and/or CDK4/6 inhibitors as permitted in Section 7.1.1. Participants with HER2-positive disease are eligible and may receive concurrent HER2 monoclonal antibody therapy (e.g., trastuzumab or pertuzumab), but not HER2 antibody-drug conjugates (e.g., ado-trastuzumab emtansine T-DM1, or trastuzumab deruxtecan T-DXd). Willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial. Postmenopausal as defined by spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 12 consecutive months, spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 6 months with biochemical criteria or menopause (FSH \> 40 IU/L), or bilateral oophorectomy for at least 6 weeks before the screening visit, or if premenopausal chemically suppressed by GnRH agonist therapy with ultrasensitive estradiol level \<10. On endocrine therapy for a minimum of 3 months and has planned duration of 12 weeks left in the treatment regimen. Participants receiving a CDK4/6 inhibitor must have been on treatment for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment. Experiencing an average of seven or more moderate to severe hot flashes per day over a 7-day period as documented by Symptom Diary during the Screening Period and seeking treatment or relief for VMS. Able to swallow oral formulation of the study agent. Exclusion Criteria: Participants who have a diagnosis of stage IV metastatic disease. Receiving any other cancer treatment other than endocrine therapy. This includes chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy. Receiving cytochrome CYP1A2 inhibitors. Participants who have initiated, discontinued, or had a dose adjustment of treatment for vasomotor symptoms (prescription, over the counter, or herbal) within 28 days prior to screening. Pregnant or lactating patients. Known cirrhosis or active liver disease, jaundice, or elevated liver aminotransferases (ALT or AST) \>2x ULN, or elevated total bilirubin, OR elevated direct bilirubin, or elevated INR, or elevated alkaline phosphatase \>2x ULN. Creatinine \> 1.5 times upper limit of normal; or estimated GFR ≤ 30 mL/min per 1.73 m2 at screening. Judgement by the investigator that the participant should not participate in the study if the participant is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43201, United States
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Yale University
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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