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Table 2 Novel SERM, SERCA, and SERD drugs targeting ER

From: ESR1 mutation as an emerging clinical biomarker in metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

Drug;

Class

ESR1-MUT cells/PDX

Completed trials

Current trials

lasofoxifene; SERM

Drug effective; no resistance

PEARL Phase 3 trial for osteoporosis showed ↓ breast cancer incidence

Toxicities

arthralgia (25%), hot flashes (13%), VTE (1.5% over 5Y)

Phase 2

NCT04432454 (ELAINE-2): lasofoxifene + abemaciclib for ESR1-MUT and progressed on ET

NCT03781063 (ELAINE): lasofoxifene versus fulvestrant for ESR1-MUT and progressed on AI + CDK4/6i

bazedoxifene; SERM/SERD

Drug effective; relative resistance

FDA-approved, EMA-approved for postmenopausal osteoporosis/hot flashes

Toxicities

hot flashes (13%), arthralgia (11%), VTE (0.5% over 3Y)

Phase 2

NCT02448771: bazedoxifene + palbociclib for progressed on ET

H3B-6545; SERCA

Drug effective; relative resistance

Phase 1

NCT03250676: H3B-6545

  progressed on ET + CDK4/6i: 47% stable disease, 9% partial response

Toxicities

Sinus bradycardia, diarrhea, nausea, fatigue, hot flashes, anemia

Phase 1

NCT04288089: H3B-6545 + palbociclib for progressed on ET

Phase 2

NCT03250676: H3B-6545 for progressed on ET + CDK4/6i

Elacestrant (RAD1901); SERD

Drug effective; relative resistance

Phase 1

NCT02338349: elacestrant

  progressed on fulvestrant and CDK4/6i: ORR 0%, 24-wk CBR 22%, PFS 1.9 mo

  progressed on ET: ORR 27%, 24-wk CBR 47%, PFS 5.4 mo

Toxicities

Nausea (33% G1-2), hypophosphatemia (25% G1-2, 8% G3), arthralgia (17%), fatigue (21% G1-2), diarrhea (12% G1-2), anemia (12% G1-2)

Phase 3

NCT03778931 (EMERALD): elacestrant versus AI/fulvestrant for progressed on ET + CDK4/6i

Amcenestrant (SAR439859); SERD

Drug effective; relative resistance

Phase 1/2

NCT03284957 (AMEERA-1): amcenestrant + palbociclib or alpelisib progressed on ET, ESR1-WT: 24-wk CBR 37% progressed on ET, ESR1-MUT: 24-wk CBR 32%

Toxicities

Nausea (18% G1-2), fatigue (18% G1-2), hot flashes (10% G1-2)

Phase 2

NCT04059484 (AMEERA-3): amcenestrant versus AI/fulvestrant/tamoxifen for progressed on ET

Phase 3

NCT04478266 (AMEERA-5): amcenestrant + palbociclib versus letrozole + palbociclib for treatment-naïve

camizestrant (AZD9833); SERD

Drug effective; no resistance

Phase 1

NCT03616587 (SERENA-1): camizestrant

  progressed on ET (82% fulvestrant, 68% CDK4/6i): ORR 14%, 24-wk CBR 67%

Toxicities

Visual disturbances (51% G1-2, 2% G3), sinus bradycardia (45% G1-2), nausea (18% G1-2), fatigue (13% G1-2), dizziness (8% G1-2, 2% G3)

Phase 2

NCT04214288 (SERENA-2): camizestrant versus fulvestrant for progressed on ET

NCT04588298 (SERENA-3): camizestrant versus fulvestrant for treatment-naïve

Phase 3

NCT04711252 (SERENA-4): camizestrant + palbociclib versus anastrozole + palbociclib for treatment-naïve

giredestrant (GDC-9545); SERD

Drug effective

Phase 1

NCT03332797: giredestrant

  progressed on ET: ORR 11%, 24-wk CBR 44%

Toxicities

Fatigue (21% G1-2), nausea (21% G1-2), hot flashes (17% G1-2), arthralgia (17% G1-2), diarrhea (17% G1-2)

Phase 2

NCT04576455 (acelERA): giredestrant versus fulvestrant/AI for progressed on ET

Phase 3

NCT04546009: giredestrant + palbociclib versus letrozole + palbociclib for treatment-naïve

rintodestrant (G1T48); SERD

Drug effective; no resistance

-

Phase 1

NCT03455270: rintodestrant + palbociclib for progressed on ET

Zn-c5; SERD

Drug effective

-

Phase 1

NCT04176747: ZN-c5

NCT04514159: ZN-c5 + abemaciclib

NCT03560531: ZN-c5 + palbociclib

LSZ102; SERD

Not reported

-

Phase 1

NCT02734615: LSZ102 + ribociclib or alpelisib for ET-resistant

ARV-471; SERD (PROTAC)

Drug effective

-

Phase 2

NCT04072952: ARV-471 + palbociclib for progressed on ET

LY3484356; SERD

Not reported

-

Phase 1

NCT04188548 (EMBER): LY3484356 + abemaciclib, everolimus, alpelisib, trastuzumab, AI in various combinations

D-0502; SERD

Drug effective

-

Phase 1

NCT03471663: D-0502 + palbociclib for progressed on ET

  1. Shown are preclinical data reporting efficacy against ESR1-MUT cells or PDX models, published trial results, and ongoing trials. References and details are in the main text