New drug shows promise in slowing advanced breast cancer with ESR1 mutation
NCT ID NCT03781063
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new drug, lasofoxifene, against the standard treatment fulvestrant in 100 women with advanced ER+/HER2- breast cancer that has a specific mutation in the ESR1 gene. The goal was to see if lasofoxifene could delay cancer growth better than fulvestrant. Participants had already tried other treatments without success. The study measured how long the cancer stayed under control and tracked side effects and quality of life.
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Study facts
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- 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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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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Female participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pre- or postmenopausal. Postmenopausal women are defined as: 1. ≥60 years of age with no vaginal bleeding over the prior year, or 2. \<60 years with "premature menopause" or "premature ovarian failure" manifest itself with secondary amenorrhea for at least 1 year and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol levels in the postmenopausal range according to institutional standards, or 3. surgical menopause with bilateral oophorectomy. Note: premenopausal women who meet all of the other entry criteria must be maintained on ovarian suppression (such as Lupron) during the study and subjects counseled to use appropriate contraception to prevent pregnancy. 2. If possible, a biopsy of metastatic breast cancer tissue will be obtained to provide histological or cytological confirmation of ER+ and HER2- disease as assessed by a local laboratory, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) guidelines, using slides, paraffin blocks, or paraffin samples. If a biopsy is not possible, the ER and HER2 status from the tissue obtained at the time of the original diagnosis must confirm that the subject's cancer is ER+ and HER2-. 3. Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with radiological or clinical evidence of progression on an AI in combination with a CDK 4/6 inhibitor for advanced breast cancer with demonstrated prior sensitivity to endocrine therapy (recurrence or progression after at least 12 months of treatment in the metastatic setting). 4. Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with either measurable (according to RECIST 1.1) or non-measurable lesions. 5. At least one or more of the following point ESR1 mutations as assessed in cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) obtained from a blood (plasma) or tissue sample: Y537S, Y537C, D538G, E380Q, S463P, V534E, P535H, L536H, L536P, L536R, L536Q, or Y537N. The ctDNA sample collection must be obtained within 30 days prior to randomization to determine eligibility and baseline. Note: a prior genomic test confirming that the subject has an ESR1 mutation can be used to determine eligibility; however, an ESR1 sample must also be collected within 30 days of randomization. 6. Subjects who have not received cytotoxic chemotherapy or those who have received one cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen in the neo-adjuvant or adjuvant setting prior to entry into the trial and/or no more than one chemotherapy regimen for metastatic breast cancer. Subjects must be free of all chemotherapy acute toxicity excluding alopecia and Grade II peripheral neuropathy before study entry. 7. ECOG performance score of 0 or 1. 8. Adequate organ function as shown by: 1. absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>/=1,500 cells/mm3 2. platelet count ≤100,000 cells/mm3 3. hemoglobin \>/=9.0 g/dl 4. ALT and AST levels ≤2.5 upper limit of normal (ULN) or ≤5 in the presence of visceral metastasis 5. total serum bilirubin ≤1.5 X ULN (≤ 3 X ULN for subjects known to have Gilbert Syndrome) 6. alkaline phosphatase level ≤ 2.5 X ULN 7. creatinine clearance of 40 ml/min or greater as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula 8. International normalized ratio (INR), activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT), or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) \<2.0 X ULN. 9. Able to swallow tablets. 10. Able to understand and voluntarily sign a written informed consent before any screening procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior use of everolimus or other mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor or phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor (PI3K) inhibitors is excluded unless discontinued to reasons other than disease progression. 2. Presence of brain metastasis. 3. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis involving the lung. 4. Impending visceral crisis in need of cytotoxic chemotherapy as assessed by the investigator. 5. Radiotherapy within 30 days prior to randomization except in case of localized radiotherapy for analgesic purposes or for lytic lesions at risk of fracture, which can then be completed within 7 days prior to randomization. Subjects must have recovered from radiotherapy toxicities prior to randomization. 6. History of long QTC syndrome or a QTC of \>480 ms. 7. History of a pulmonary embolus (PE) or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) within the last 6 months or any known thrombophilia. Subjects stable on anti-coagulants for maintenance are eligible as long as the DVT and/or PE occurred \>6 months prior to enrollment and there is no evidence for active thrombosis. The use of low dose ASA is permitted. 8. Any significant co-morbidity that would impact the study or the subject's safety. 9. History of a positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) at Screening. Subjects cured of hepatitis C (no viral load) are eligible. 10. History of malignancy within the past 5 years (excluding breast cancer), except basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin curatively treated by surgery, or early stage cervical cancer. 11. History of vaginal bleeding over the last year unless it is documented that the bleeding was due to non-uterine causes (e.g. vaginal atrophy). 12. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as sitting systolic pressure \>160 mm Hg or diastolic pressure \>100 mm Hg at Screening. 13. History of non-compliance to medical regimens. 14. Unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol. 15. Current participation in any clinical research trial involving an investigational drug or device within the last 30 days.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beacon Health (JIT)
South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States
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CIUSSS de Saguenay-Lac-Saint Jean
Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H5H6, Canada
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Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Compassionate Care Research Group
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (JIT)
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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FMH James M Stockman Cancer Institute (JIT)
Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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HCA Midwest Health
Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States
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Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel, 9112001, Israel
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Hattiesburg Clinic Hematology/Oncology
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401, United States
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Hawaii Cancer Care (JIT)
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Illinois Cancer Care (JIT)
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3T1E2, Canada
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Mary Crowley Cancer Research (JIT)
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4A3J1, Canada
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Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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New Jersey Cancer Care and Blood Disorders (JIT)
Belleville, New Jersey, 07203, United States
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Ocala Oncology Center (JIT)
Oscala, Florida, 34474, United States
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Ohio Health (JIT)
Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States
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Oncology Consultants (JIT)
Houston, Texas, 77024, United States
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Peninsula Cancer Institute
Newport News, Virginia, 23601, United States
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Rabin Medical Center
Petah Tikva, Israel, 49100, Israel
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Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
Longmont, Colorado, 80501, United States
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Saint Luke's Cancer Institute
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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Sanford Cancer Center (JIT)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States
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Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel, 52656021, Israel
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Soroka University Medical Center
Beersheba, Israel, 84101, Israel
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Summit Medical Group (JIT)
Florham Park, New Jersey, 07932, United States
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
Toronto, Ontario, M4N3M5, Canada
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Tennessee Oncology Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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Tennessee Oncology/SCRI
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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The Bond Clinic Cancer & Research Center.
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States
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The Ohio State University - Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H8L6, Canada
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TriHealth Cancer Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
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UCSF Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Louisville / James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Utah Cancer Specialists (JIT)
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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West Cancer Center
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Yuma Regional Medical Center (JIT)
Yuma, Arizona, 85364, United States
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