At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Lasofoxifene in combination with abemaciclib (drug), Fulvestrant in combination with abemaciclib (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 54 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Lasofoxifene in combination with abemaciclib — drug: 5 mg/d of oral lasofoxifene plus oral abemaciclib 150 mg twice a day · Fulvestrant in combination with abemaciclib — drug: Fulvestrant 500 mg intramuscular (IM) on Days 1, 15, and 29 and then once monthly thereafter plus oral abemaciclib 150 mg twice a day
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study looks at two drug combinations for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer that is oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) and HER2 negative, and has a change (mutation) in a gene called ESR1. It compares lasofoxifene plus abemaciclib against fulvestrant plus abemaciclib, in people whose cancer has progressed after a first hormonal treatment for metastatic disease. The sponsor is LeonaBio.
Who can take part
- Pre- or postmenopausal women or men
- Locally advanced and/or metastatic ER+ breast cancer that got worse on an aromatase inhibitor (a type of hormone drug) combined with either palbociclib or ribociclib as the first hormonal treatment for metastatic disease
- Confirmed ER+/HER2- disease from tissue testing
- No signs of the cancer getting worse for at least 6 months on the aromatase inhibitor/CDK inhibitor combination
- At least one ESR1 mutation in a certain part of the gene, found from a blood test or breast cancer tissue
- At least one measurable tumour (with or without other non-measurable areas)
- May have had one course of chemotherapy for metastatic disease before joining, but must have recovered from side effects (except hair loss and some nerve tingling)
- Good day-to-day functioning (performance score of 0 or 1) and healthy enough organ function
- Able to swallow tablets
- Brain secondaries allowed only if they cause no symptoms, have been definitively treated, no steroids needed in the 4 weeks before starting, and stable on a scan for over 3 months
- Able to understand and voluntarily sign a consent form
- A biopsy of the metastatic cancer will be requested when safe and possible, to confirm ER+/HER2- status
Who may not be able to
- Cancer spread in the lungs affecting the lymph vessels (lymphangitic carcinomatosis)
- History of severe (Grade 3 or 4) lung disease from previous treatment
- Severe, life-threatening cancer symptoms needing chemotherapy straight away (visceral crisis)
- Cancer that got worse on abemaciclib, fulvestrant, or similar drugs (selective oestrogen receptor degraders)
- Known allergy to fulvestrant or its ingredients
- Radiotherapy within 30 days before starting (with some exceptions for pain relief or fracture-risk treatment, finished at least 7 days before)
- Known RB1 gene changes that doctors believe would make CDK4/6 inhibitors less likely to work
- History of long QT syndrome or a QTc heart rhythm reading over 480 milliseconds
- Blood clots (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) or clotting disorders, unless over 6 months ago and on long-term blood thinners such as apixaban or rivaroxaban
- Conditions that raise the risk of blood clots, such as severe heart failure or being immobile for long periods
- Taking certain medicines that strongly affect how the body processes these drugs (strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, or strong/moderate CYP3A4 inducers)
- Other major health problems that could affect safety or the study, including severe problems absorbing food or medicines
- Active bacterial or fungal infection needing treatment through a drip at the start of treatment
- Known HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection
- Any other cancer in the past 5 years (except treated skin basal cell or squamous cell cancer)
- Positive pregnancy test (if premenopausal)
- Sexually active premenopausal women and men unwilling to use double-barrier contraception
- Women who are breastfeeding
- History of not following medical treatment plans
- Unwilling or unable to follow the study plan
- Taking part in another research trial with an experimental drug or device in the last 30 days
- Family history of very high blood fats, or fasting triglyceride levels over 880 mg/dL at screening
- Fasting triglyceride levels over 300 mg/dL (up to 880) — may retest and join if a repeat result is 300 mg/dL or less
- Fasting cholesterol over 400 mg/dL — may retest and join if a repeat result is 400 mg/dL or less
What taking part involves
- • Taking tablets — you must be able to swallow tablets
- • One of two combinations: lasofoxifene with abemaciclib, or fulvestrant with abemaciclib
- • Blood tests to look for ESR1 mutations, and possibly genomic testing if a biopsy is done
- • A biopsy of the metastatic cancer where safe and possible
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about how long the study lasts, how often visits happen, and what taking part involves.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 600
- Started
- 2023-10-31
- Last checked
- 2026-04
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for metastatic breast cancer
- • Phase3 - 600 participants
- • The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the combination of lasofoxifene and abemaciclib compared to fulvestrant and abemaciclib for the treatment of pre- and postmenopausal women and men who have previously received ribociclib or palbociclib-based treatment and have locally advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer with an estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) mutation
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer
Where?
- • Cardiff - Velindre Cancer Center
- • Harlow - Princess Alexandra Hospital - Harlow
- • Leeds - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- • London - Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- • +5 more UK sites
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the combination of lasofoxifene and abemaciclib compared to fulvestrant and abemaciclib for the treatment of pre- and postmenopausal women and men who have previously received ribociclib or palbociclib-based treatment and have locally advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer with an estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) mutation. The main question the study aims to answer is: • To compare the efficacy of the combination of lasofoxifene and abemaciclib with that of fulvestrant and abemaciclib Participants will receive either receive 5 mg/d of oral lasofoxifene plus oral abemaciclib 150 mg twice a day or the combination of fulvestrant 500 mg intramuscular (IM) on Days 1, 15, and 29 and then once monthly thereafter plus oral abemaciclib 150 mg twice a day.
How this trial compares with your answers
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ recovered from chemotherapy acute toxicity excluding alopecia and Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy
What the study is looking for
- ✓Pre- or postmenopausal women or men.
- ✓Histological or cytological confirmation of ER+/HER2 - disease
- ✓No evidence of progression for at least 6 months on an AI/CDKi combination for advanced breast cancer.
- ✓At least 1 or more ESR1 point mutations in the ESR1 ligand binding domain as assessed in cell- free ctDNA obtained...
- ✓that has grown locally or that has spread breast cancer with at least 1 measurable (according to (standard scan measurements)) lesion with or...
Who cannot take part
- ✗Lymphangitic carcinomatosis involving the lung.
- ✗History of Grade 3 or Grade 4 interstitial lung disease (ILD) on previous therapy.
- ✗Visceral crisis in need of cytotoxic drug treatment as assessed by the investigator.
- ✗Prior progression of disease on abemaciclib, fulvestrant, or other selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) therapy.
- ✗Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to fulvestrant or to any of the excipients
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (9 UK sites)
Velindre Cancer Center
Cardiff CF14 2TL, United Kingdom
Princess Alexandra Hospital - Harlow
Harlow CM20 1QX, United Kingdom
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, United Kingdom
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London NW3 2, United Kingdom
Charing Cross Hospital
London, United Kingdom
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom
Milton Keynes Hospital
Milton Keynes MK6 5LD, United Kingdom
Nottingham City Hospital
Nottingham, United Kingdom
University Hospital of North Tees
Stockton-on-Tees TS198PE, United Kingdom
Research and Development
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