Recruiting
Phase 2

Fezolinetant

Sponsor:

Yale University

Code:

NCT06917313

Conditions

Breast Cancer Early Stage Breast Cancer (Stage 1-3)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Fezolinetant

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is a phase II, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of fezolinetant (45 mg a day) vs. placebo in reducing moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in breast cancer survivors on endocrine therapy (tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors). The trial will proceed in a single stage, and the total of 92 participants will be randomized in 1:1 fashion to fezolinetant or placebo arm respectively.

Conditions

Breast Cancer Early Stage Breast Cancer (Stage 1-3)

Study ID

NCT06917313

Start date

Dec 5, 2025

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Mar, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Women with diagnosed, histologically confirmed, clinical stage I-III, HR+ invasive breast cancer as defined by ASCO CAP guidelines for whom adjuvant endocrine therapy would be indicated, regardless of HER2 status.

Age 18 years and older.

Currently on endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors) as part of standard of care treatment for HR+ breast cancer. Endocrine therapy may be administered with or without ovarian suppression and/or CDK4/6 inhibitors as permitted in Section 7.1.1. Participants with HER2-positive disease are eligible and may receive concurrent HER2 monoclonal antibody therapy (e.g., trastuzumab or pertuzumab), but not HER2 antibody-drug conjugates (e.g., ado-trastuzumab emtansine T-DM1, or trastuzumab deruxtecan T-DXd).

Willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial.

Postmenopausal as defined by spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 12 consecutive months, spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 6 months with biochemical criteria or menopause (FSH > 40 IU/L), or bilateral oophorectomy for at least 6 weeks before the screening visit, or if premenopausal chemically suppressed by GnRH agonist therapy with ultrasensitive estradiol level <10.

On endocrine therapy for a minimum of 3 months and has planned duration of 12 weeks left in the treatment regimen. Participants receiving a CDK4/6 inhibitor must have been on treatment for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment.

Experiencing an average of seven or more moderate to severe hot flashes per day over a 7-day period as documented by Symptom Diary during the Screening Period and seeking treatment or relief for VMS.

Able to swallow oral formulation of the study agent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants who have a diagnosis of stage IV metastatic disease.

Receiving any other cancer treatment other than endocrine therapy. This includes chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy.

Receiving cytochrome CYP1A2 inhibitors.

Participants who have initiated, discontinued, or had a dose adjustment of treatment for vasomotor symptoms (prescription, over the counter, or herbal) within 28 days prior to screening.

Pregnant or lactating patients.

Known cirrhosis or active liver disease, jaundice, or elevated liver aminotransferases (ALT or AST) >2x ULN, or elevated total bilirubin, OR elevated direct bilirubin, or elevated INR, or elevated alkaline phosphatase >2x ULN.

Creatinine > 1.5 times upper limit of normal; or estimated GFR ≤ 30 mL/min per 1.73 m2 at screening.

Judgement by the investigator that the participant should not participate in the study if the participant is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements.

Study Design

Enrollment

92 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Fezolinetant

Fezolinetant is an oral medication, and the first neurokinin 3 (NK3) receptor antagonist approved by the FDA in May 2023 for treatment of moderate to severe hot flashes due to menopause. It blocks the activities of the NK3 receptor which is involved in the brain's regulation of body temperature.

placebo comparator: Placebo

Patients will be given placebo tablets to compare to active comparator.

Interventions

Fezolinetant

45 mg tablets, administered orally once daily with or without food, to be taken throughout the entire study phase, i.e. 12 weeks

Placebo

45 mg tablets, administered orally once daily with or without food, to be taken throughout the entire study phase, i.e. 12 weeks

Primary outcome measure

  • Frequency of moderate/severe VMS at 12 weeks of treatment with fezolinetant vs. placebo [ Time Frame: Baseline to 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Yale University

Recruiting

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Maryam Lustberg, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Yale University

Last update posted

Jun 2, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Keywords

  • adjuvant endocrine therapy
  • vasomotor symptoms
  • tamoxifen
  • aromatase

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Yale University on 2026-06-02.