Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in ER-positive, HER2-negative Early Stage Breast Cancer

August 27, 2026 updated by: Irada Ibrahim-zada

Phase 2 Study of Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in ER-positive, HER2-negative Early Stage Breast Cancer

The goal of this study is to access whether treatment of early state estrogen-rich breast cancers with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will result in higher rates of margin negativity on lumpectomy specimen.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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8

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Kentucky
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
        • University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pathologically confirmed invasive breast cancer, clinically stage I-II.
  • Clinically lymph node negative
  • Eligible for anti-endocrine treatment (per medical oncologist)
  • Postmenopausal women
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Progesterone receptor negativity
  • High grade tumor
  • Synchronous non-breast malignancy
  • Receiving any other investigational agents that could impact the efficacy of this trial regimen
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Anastrozole, Letrozole, Exemestane, Tamoxifen or other agents used in study
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • Medical, psychiatric or other condition and/or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Participants will begin treatment with Anastrozole. If not tolerated well, participants will discontinue and begin treatment using Letrozole. If not tolerated well, participants will discontinue and begin treatment using Exemestane. If not tolerated well, participants will discontinue and begin treatment on Tamoxifen.
Drug: Anastrozole 1mg
Participants will take 1mg of anastrozole once daily, orally, for up to six cycles of 28 days.
Other Names:
  • Arimidex
Drug: Letrozole 2.5mg
Participants will take 2.5mg of Letrozole once daily, orally, for up to six cycles of 28 days.
Other Names:
  • Femara
Drug: Exemestane 25 mg
Participants will take 25mg of Exemestane once daily, orally, for up to six cycles of 28 days.
Other Names:
  • Aromasin
Drug: Tamoxifen
Participants will take 20mg of Tamoxifen once daily, orally, for up to six cycles of 28 days.
Other Names:
  • Soltamox

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in margin status
Time Frame: Baseline, 6-months after neoadjuvant treatment and surgery
Evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (6-months course) on margin status of breast conservation surgery for women with early stage, low-risk breast cancer, defined as ER-positive, HER2-negative, node-negative breast carcinoma (single lesion only). Negative margin status is defined as no tumor on ink.
Baseline, 6-months after neoadjuvant treatment and surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Residual cancer burden
Time Frame: After neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (approximately 6 months from diagnosis)
The following parameters are required from pathologic examination in order to calculate Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) after neoadjuvant treatment: Primary tumor bed area, overall cancer cellularity (as percentage of area), percentage of cancer that is in situ disease, number of positive lymph nodes and diameter of largest metastasis. These parameters are filled in in the calculator that is available online to calculate the Residual Cancer Burden index: http://www3.mdanderson.org/app/medcalc/index.cfm?pagename=jsconvert3
After neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (approximately 6 months from diagnosis)
Pattern of response
Time Frame: After neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (approximately 6 months from diagnosis)
Pattern of response (pathologic complete response, concentric shrinking with similar cellularity, size unchanged with decreased cellularity, no treatment response)
After neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (approximately 6 months from diagnosis)
Change in satisfaction with cosmetic outcome
Time Frame: After neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (approximately 6 months and 12 months post-surgery)
The Breast-Q© is a patient reported outcome measure for breast surgery that measures patient reported satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) developed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. It is comprised of 10 scales that address: 1) psychosocial well-being, 2) sexual well-being, 3) satisfaction with breasts, 4) physical well-being, 5) adverse effects of radiation, 6) satisfaction with information - breast surgeon, 7) satisfaction with information - radiation oncologist, 8) satisfaction with surgeon, 9) satisfaction with medical team, 10) satisfaction with office staff. Each module is scored from 0-100 where higher scores reflect a better outcome.
After neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (approximately 6 months and 12 months post-surgery)

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in largest caliper measurement
Time Frame: Baseline, 6-months after neoadjuvant treatment and surgery
Largest caliper measurement (millimeters) on post-therapy imaging vs. largest final size of tumor
Baseline, 6-months after neoadjuvant treatment and surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Irada Ibrahim-zada

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Irada Ibrahim-zada, MD, University Of Kentucky

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 18, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

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December 9, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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June 10, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 24, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 8, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 9, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 31, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 27, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • MCC-21-BRE-54

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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