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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

A Short-term Preoperative, Evaluating Activity and Safety of Elacestrant Monotherapy as Compared to Elacestrant + Ovarian Function Suppression (LHRH Agonist) in Premenopausal Patients With Stage I-II ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer

A Short-term Preoperative, Window-of-opportunity Study, Evaluating Activity and Safety of Elacestrant Monotherapy as Compared to Elacestrant + Ovarian Function Suppression (LHRH Agonist) in Premenopausal Patients With Stage I-II ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer

A Short-term Preoperative, Evaluating Activity and Safety of Elacestrant Monotherapy as Compared to Elacestrant + Ovarian Function Suppression (LHRH Agonist) in Premenopausal Patients With Stage I-II ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer (NCT07159451) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Breast Cancer, sponsored by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

A prospective randomized trial designed to evaluate the mean decrease in Ki67 after 4 weeks of elacestrant monotherapy and in combination with leuprorelin in patients with early-stage HR+ BC. This preoperative study will enroll consecutive patients with early stage HR+ BC who are not candidates for neoadjuvant chemotherapy but are eligible for short-term preoperative treatment with elacestrant, with or without leuprorelin, followed by breast surgery. A total of three dedicated Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples (mandatory for all patients), along with two frozen biopsy (only for participants at Gustave Roussy), are planned to be collected at the time of inclusion from the biopsy sample and from the surgical specimen. Blood samples will also be collected throughout the study.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Breast Cancer and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 140 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Breast Cancer subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: Each patient must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be randomized in the study: 1. Aged 18 or more. 2. Signed willing to sign a consent form Form prior to any study-specific procedure. Patients must be willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests and other study procedures. 3. Patients must be affiliated to a Social Security System (or equivalent). 4. Premenopausal women ensured by checking if the women were still having regular periods over the last 6 months without any hormonal treatment or hormonal contraception or if they were irregular, FSH and estradiol levels must fall within the premenopausal range according to local laboratory definition. 5. diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) invasive breast carcinoma, confirmed by the local pathologist, ER-positive tumor cells ≥ 10% ER staining BC and HER2- according to ASCO criteria in immunohistochemistry (IHC) and/or genomic analysis (HER2 negativity is defined as IHC 0-1+, or \[IHC 2+ and in situ hybridization non-amplified\]), Ki67 index by local analysis of ≥ 10% and ≤ 30% on untreated tumor tissue. 6. Clinical stage I or II according to the eight edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer, eligible for primary breast surgery. Note: Multifocal and multicentric tumors are permitted if they are considered clinical stage I or II according to Eight Edition of the AJCC. Biopsy of all lesions is not necessary and is left at the description of the investigator, but endocrine therapy response must be evaluated on the same tumor 7. Available pre-treatment tru-cut biopsy evaluable. 8. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 14 days prior to the date of randomization. ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: Each patient must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be randomized in the study: 1. Aged 18 or more. 2. Signed Informed Consent Form prior to any study-specific procedure. Patients must be willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests and other study procedures. 3. Patients must be affiliated to a Social Security System (or equivalent). 4. Premenopausal women ensured by checking if the women were still having regular periods over the last 6 months without any hormonal treatment or hormonal contraception or if they were irregular, FSH and estradiol levels must fall within the premenopausal range according to local laboratory definition. 5. Histologically confirmed invasive breast carcinoma, confirmed by the local pathologist, ER-positive tumor cells ≥ 10% ER staining BC and HER2- according to ASCO criteria in immunohistochemistry (IHC) and/or genomic analysis (HER2 negativity is defined as IHC 0-1+, or \[IHC 2+ and in situ hybridization non-amplified\]), Ki67 index by local analysis of ≥ 10% and ≤ 30% on untreated tumor tissue. 6. Clinical stage I or II according to the eight edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer, eligible for primary breast surgery. Note: Multifocal and multicentric tumors are permitted if they are considered clinical stage I or II according to Eight Edition of the AJCC. Biopsy of all lesions is not necessary and is left at the description of the investigator, but endocrine therapy response must be evaluated on the same tumor 7. Available pre-treatment tru-cut biopsy evaluable. 8. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 14 days prior to the date of randomization. 9. Women of childbearing potential have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. 10. Demonstrate adequate organ function within 7 days of inclusion : 1. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 x 109/L 2. Platelet count ≥ 75 x 109/L 3. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL 4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m² or creatinine clearance calculated by Cockcroft-Gault equation ≥ 30 mL/min Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min for subject with creatinine levels \> 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). 5. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5x upper limit of normal (ULN). 6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3x ULN. 7. Total bilirubin ≤ ULN or total bilirubin ≤ 1.5x ULN with direct bilirubin ≤ ULN of the laboratory in subjects with documented Gilbert's Syndrome. 8. Potassium, sodium, calcium (corrected for albumin), magnesium, and phosphorus CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≤ 1. If Screening assessments are abnormal, chemistry assessments may be repeated up to 2 times; subjects may receive appropriate supplementation or treatment (eg, for hypercalcemia) prior to re-assessment. 9. International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5; subjects who are receiving anticoagulation treatment which is monitored by international normalized ratio (INR) (eg, warfarin) may be allowed to participate if they have a stable INR (ie, within therapeutic range) for at least 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug, in the absence of any exclusionary medical conditions, and provided that elacestrant would be appropriate therapy for the subject. 11. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception during trial treatments and for at least 120 days after the last dose of trial treatments. Highly effective contraception methods include: 1. Total abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient). Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. 2. Placement of a non-hormonal intrauterine device. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will not be eligible for this study. 1. Patients non-candidate for upfront breast surgery or candidate for neoadjuvant chemotherapy. 2. Any systemic therapy (e.g, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immune-therapy) or radiotherapy for current BC before study entry. 3. Prior treatment with LHRH-agonists over the last 6 months prior to the ICF signature. 4. Any active treatment for any cancer disease. 5. Any of the following within 6 months before enrollment: 1. Myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias of NCI CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥2, 2. Prolonged QTcF ≥ Grade 2 (ie, \> 480 msec), uncontrolled atrial fibrillation of any grade, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, heart failure ≥ Class II as defined by the New York Heart Association guidelines, 3. Cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attack 4. Child-Pugh Score greater than Class A, 5. Has a known hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to the components of the study therapy or its analogs. 6. Coagulopathy or any history of coagulopathy within the past 6 months, including history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. However, subjects with the following conditions will be allowed to participate: 7. Adequately treated catheter-related venous thrombosis occurring \> 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug 6. Treatment with an anticoagulant, eg, warfarin or heparin, for a thrombotic event occurring \> 6 months before enrollmentenrolment, or for an otherwise stable and allowed medical condition (eg, well controlled atrial fibrillation), provided dose and coagulation parameters (as defined by local standard of care) are stable for at least 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug and provided that an AI would be an appropriate therapy for the subject. 7. Known difficulty in tolerating oral medications or conditions which would impair absorption of oral medications such as: uncontrolled nausea or vomiting (ie, CTCAE ≥ Grade 3 despite antiemetic therapy), ongoing gastrointestinal obstruction/motility disorder, malabsorption syndrome, or prior gastric bypass. 8. Unable or unwilling to avoid prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, dietary/herbal supplements (eg, St. John's wort), and/or foods (eg, grapefruit, pomelos, star fruit, Seville oranges and their juices) that are moderate/strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 activity. Participation will be allowed if the medication, supplements, and/or foods are discontinued for at least 5 half-lives or 14 days (whichever is longer) prior to study entry and for the duration of the study. 9. Pregnancy or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment. If barrier contraceptives are being used, these must be continued throughout the trial by both sexes. 10. Any concurrent severe, acute, or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with compliance with study procedures or the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study. 11. Person deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship. 12. Psychological, familial, sociological or geographical conditions that do not permit compliance with the study protocol. 13. Patients unwilling to or unable (as assessed by the investigator) to comply with the protocol.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Elacestrant

Patients will receive elacestrant 345 mg/daily administered orally for 4 weeks.

DRUG

Leuprorelin

Patients randomized in arm B will recieve Leuprorelin at Day 1 and Day 29

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, France

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07159451), the sponsor (Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07159451 clinical trial studying?

A prospective randomized trial designed to evaluate the mean decrease in Ki67 after 4 weeks of elacestrant monotherapy and in combination with leuprorelin in patients with early-stage HR+ BC. This preoperative study will enroll consecutive patients with early stage HR+ BC who are not candidates for neoadjuvant chemotherapy but are eligible for short-term preoperative treatment with elacestrant, with or without leuprorelin, followed by breast surgery. A total of three dedicated Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples (mandatory for all patients), along with two frozen biopsy (only for p… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07159451?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07159451?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07159451. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07159451. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

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Last updated 2026-06-26 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.