Daily pill giredestrant put to the test for sticking with breast cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT07827573
First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying giredestrant, an experimental daily pill, in people with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer. The trial enrolls about 1,500 participants, including some who switch to giredestrant after other treatments. It tracks how many people stay on the drug, side effects, and patient-reported outcomes like joint pain. The goal is to see whether giredestrant is tolerable and easy to take over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- giredestrant, an experimental daily pill that blocks estrogen
- What this could lead to
- If giredestrant proves tolerable and easy to take, it could offer a daily pill option for people with ER-positive early breast cancer, including those switching from other endocrine therapies.
- What could go wrong
- The study measures adherence and side effects, not whether the drug prevents cancer from returning. People may still stop the pill because of joint pain or other side effects, and the results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2032
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.
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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: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of ER-positive, HER2-negative, Stage I-III, breast cancer * Definitive surgery of primary breast tumor(s) and axillary lymph nodes (axillary lymph node dissection and/or sentinel lymph node biopsy) * Participants must have completed any prior adjuvant chemotherapy before enrollment, if given * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0, 1, or 2 * Adequate organ function * Men and pre- or perimenopausal women must receive a concurrent approved luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within the timeframe in which contraception is required * Diagnosis of inoperable locally advanced or Stage IV breast cancer * History of any prior (ipsilateral and/or contralateral) invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) * Planned surgery during the study * Prior treatment with giredestrant, selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs), or investigational endocrine agents * Active cardiac disease or history of cardiac dysfunction
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