Status:

RECRUITING

Elacestrant for Treating ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer Patients With ctDNA Relapse (TREAT ctDNA)

Lead Sponsor:

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Breast International Group

Menarini Group

Conditions:

ER-positive Breast Cancer

HER2-negative Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is an international, multi-center, randomised, open label, superiority phase III trial of elacestrant vs standard endocrine therapy in patients with ER+/HER2- breast cancer and ctDNA relapse. Du...

Detailed Description

International, multi-center, randomised, open label, superiority phase III trial of elacestrant vs standard endocrine therapy in patients with ER+/HER2- breast cancer and ctDNA relapse. 1. ctDNA scre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ctDNA screening phase:
  • Main inclusion criteria:
  • • Female (both pre- and postmenopausal) or male patients with histologically confirmed ER positive (regardless of PR),
  • HER2 negative breast cancer, according to local pathologist:
  • ER-positive defined as ≥ 10% of cells staining positive for ER or Allred proportion score ≥3
  • HER2-negative defined as a score of 0, 1+ by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or a negative in situ hybridization (ISH) based on single-probe average HER2 copy number, as per American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines
  • Intermediate to high risk of recurrence after definitive treatment for early breast cancer, defined as:
  • FOR PATIENTS TREATED WITH PRIMARY SURGERY:
  • Any patient with ≥ 4 positive axillary lymph nodes (stage pN2-3).
  • 1-3 positive axillary lymph nodes (stage pN1) and either:
  • Tumour size ≥ 5 cm or/and
  • Histologic grade 3 or/and
  • Ki67≥20% or/and
  • High genomic risk defined as Oncotype Dx Recurrence Score \>=26, Mammaprint high risk, Prosigna score \>40 or EPclin risk score \>=4.0.
  • Negative axillary lymph nodes (stage pN0) and tumour size ≥ 5 cm and either
  • Histologic grade 3 a or/and
  • Ki67≥20% and/or
  • High genomic risk defined as Oncotype Dx Recurrence Score \>=26, Mammaprint high risk, Prosigna score \>60 or EPclin risk score \>=4.0. FOR PATIENTS TREATED WITH NEOADJUVANT
  • SYSTEMIC TREATMENT FOLLOWED BY SURGERY:
  • Patient may have received neoadjuvant endocrine therapy or neoadjuvant chemotherapy provided that:
  • The initial tumour and/or the tumour after surgery meet the criteria above defined for patients treated with primary surgery or the initial tumour was staged as cT4anyN and
  • There is no pathological complete response, defined as no invasive disease in the breast and axilla (ypT0/is ypN0).
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Patients must have received at least 1 year and up to 7.5 years of ET and planned to continue adjuvant ET during ctDNA screening phase
  • Previous adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitor or PARP-inhibitor treatment is allowed provided it is completed
  • Invasive multicentric / multifocal disease is allowed provided that all the tested foci are ER+ HER2-. A sample from the highest-risk one, according to the investigator decision based on the size and grade, should be sent to Natera to build the patient ctDNA assay.
  • Available tumour sample from resected or biopsied tissue, with a tumour content of ≥20% (30% preferred) either before or after macro dissection (if performed) and a cell viability of a minimum 100 cells.
  • Core Needle Biopsies (CNB): recommended minimum of four (4) cores per block
  • Fine Needle Aspirates (FNA) are not accepted
  • The following sample types are acceptable:
  • 6-10 unstained slides (charged and unbaked) of 10μm each (or 12-19 unstained slides at 5 μm each), PLUS one contiguous H\&E slide. Minimum total tissue thickness must be 60μm OR
  • FFPE tissue block with 25mm2 minimum surface area
  • Written informed consent must be given according to ICH/GCP, and national/local regulations.

Exclusion

  • Suspected recurrent disease or known conflicts with the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the randomised trial
  • Prior treatment with any SERD or investigational ER antagonist
  • Previous history of invasive breast cancer
  • Previous history of any other malignancy within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ.
  • Previous history of bone marrow and/or organ transplant
  • Bilateral breast cancer
  • Participation in another clinical study, with the exception of the SURVIVE study and observational (non-interventional) and non-drug intervention clinical studies. Note: patients participating in interventional studies may participate once they enter the follow-up period of the study
  • Blood transfusion within 3 months prior to registration or during the screening.
  • Randomised trial:
  • Main inclusion criteria:
  • ctDNA positive according to the Signatera ctDNA assay (main study ctDNA test) or other ctDNA assay approved for diagnostic purposes.
  • Patients must meet the eligibility criteria for the screening phase, with the exception of the tissue sample requirements.
  • Patients must receive adjuvant ET at the time of the ctDNA positive test
  • Absence of locoregional and/or metastatic disease and/or new malignancy, as investigated by:
  • Mammogram (unilateral in case of mastectomy; not required in patients having undergone bilateral mastectomy) NOTE: if local investigator plans to use MRIs instead of mammograms during the study, MRI will have to be performed at baseline.
  • CT thorax and abdomen/pelvis with IV contrast. In case of any contra-indications (medical or regulatory): CT thorax without contrast + MRI abdomen/pelvis.
  • Technetium-99m bone scintigraphy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-1
  • Adequate organ function
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative highly sensitive serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to randomisation.
  • Main exclusion criteria:
  • Any unresolved toxic effect of prior therapies or surgical procedures of Grade ≥ 2 according to Common Terminology Criteria of Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0, with the exception of alopecia, peripheral neuropathy and other toxicities not considered a safety risk for the participant at investigator's discretion
  • Unable or unwilling to avoid over-the-counter medications, dietary/herbal supplements, and/or foods that are moderate/strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 activity
  • Known difficulty in tolerating oral medications or conditions which would impair absorption of oral medications
  • Any of the following cardiovascular disorders within 3 months before enrolment:
  • myocardial infarction
  • stroke
  • severe/unstable angina
  • symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia
  • prolonged QTcF ≥ Grade 3 (i.e., \> 500 msec)
  • heart failure ≥ Class III as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) guidelines
  • Child-Pugh Score greater than Class A
  • Uncontrolled significant active infections (≥ grade 3 according to CTCAE version 5), including active hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Coagulopathy or any history of coagulopathy within the past 6 months, including history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2035

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05512364

Start Date

December 15 2023

End Date

November 1 2035

Last Update

August 19 2025

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