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A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-Label Study of OP-1250 Monotherapy vs Standard of Care for the Treatment of ER+, HER2- Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Endocrine and CDK 4/6 Inhibitor Therapy (OPERA-01)

NCT ID: NCT06016738Sponsor: Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Last updated: 2026-03-13

Summary

This phase 3 clinical trial compares the safety and efficacy of palazestrant (OP-1250) to the standard-of-care options of fulvestrant or an aromatase inhibitor in women and men with breast cancer whose disease has advanced on one endocrine therapy in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Detailed description

This is an international, multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial. The purpose of this trial is to compare the safety and efficacy of palazestrant (OP-1250) as a single agent to the standard of care endocrine therapy: either fulvestrant or an aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane). This trial is seeking adult participants with ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease has relapsed or progressed on 1 or 2 prior lines of standard-of-care endocrine therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Prior lines of therapy must include one line of endocrine therapy in combination with a CDK 4/6 inhibitor. In the dose-selection part of the trial, approximately 120 participants will be randomized to one of the two doses of palazestrant or to the standard-of-care endocrine therapy. Thereafter, approximately 390 participants will be randomized to palazestrant at the selected dose or to the standard-of-care endocrine therapy.

Arms & interventions

  • DrugPalazestrant

    Participants will be treated with palazestrant once daily on a 4 week (28 day) cycle. Doses evaluated in the dose-selection part will be 120 mg once daily and 90 mg once daily.

  • DrugFulvestrant

    Participants will be treated with fulvestrant on C1D1, C1D15, and then on Day 1 of every subsequent 4 week (28 day) cycle

  • DrugAnastrozole

    Participants will be treated with anastrozole once daily on a 4 week (28 day) cycle

  • DrugLetrozole

    Participants will be treated with letrozole once daily on a 4 week (28 day) cycle

  • DrugExemestane

    Participants will be treated with exemestane once daily on a 4 week (28 day) cycle

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Dose-Selection Part: Incidence of adverse events

    To evaluate the number of participants with adverse events

    Time frame: From Date of Randomization up to 16 weeks

  • Dose-Selection Part: Incidence of dose reduction

    To evaluate the number of participants reducing the dose of palazestrant

    Time frame: From Date of Randomization up to 16 weeks

  • Dose-Selection Part: Incidence of drug discontinuation

    To evaluate the number of participants discontinuing palazestrant

    Time frame: From Date of Randomization up to 16 weeks

  • Trial: Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    To compare PFS, based on a Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC) assessment, between arms of OP-1250 and standard-of-care treatment. This will be assessed separately in populations of ESR1-mutation detected and ESR1-mutation not detected participants.

    Time frame: From Date of Randomization until Disease Progression or Death Due to Any Cause (estimated as up to 2 years)

Secondary

  • Trial: Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: From Date of Randomization until Death Due to Any Cause (estimated as up to 4 years)

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: No
Key inclusion criteria: * Adult female or male participants. * ER+, HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer that is not amenable to curative therapy. * Evaluable disease (measurable disease or bone-only disease). * Previously received a CDK4/6 inhibitor in combination with an endocrine therapy in the advanced setting. One additional line of ET as a monotherapy is allowed. Duration of the most recent prior ET must be at least 6 months. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. * Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal functions. * Female participants can be pre-, peri- or postmenopausal. * Male and pre- or peri-menopausal female participants must be willing to take a GnRH (or LHRH) agonist. Key exclusion criteria: * Symptomatic visceral disease, imminent organ failure, or any other reason that makes the participant ineligible for endocrine monotherapy. * Previously received chemotherapy in the advanced/metastatic setting. * Previously received treatment with elacestrant or an investigational estrogen receptor-directed therapy. * History of allergic reactions to study treatment. * Any contraindications to the selected standard-of-care endocrine therapy in the local prescribing information. * Symptomatic central nervous system metastases, carcinomatous meningitis, leptomeningeal disease, or a spinal cord compression that require immediate treatment. * Clinically significant comorbidities such as significant cardiac or cerebrovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders that could affect absorption of study treatment.

Study locations (47)

Clinical Trial Site

Tucson, Arizona, 85719

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Fountain Valley, California, 92708

Not Yet Recruiting

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Glendale, California, 91204

Not Yet Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

La Jolla, California, 92093

Completed

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Los Alamitos, California, 90720

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Los Angeles, California, 90027

Recruiting

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Whittier, California, 90602

Recruiting

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Aurora, Colorado, 80045

Recruiting

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Denver, Colorado, 80218

Recruiting

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Golden, Colorado, 80401

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Grand Junction, Colorado, 81505

Active Not Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Danbury, Connecticut, 06810

Recruiting

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Newark, Delaware, 19713

Recruiting

Clinical Trials Site

Jacksonville, Florida, 32223

Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Site

Margate, Florida, 33063

Recruiting

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Orlando, Florida, 32804

Recruiting

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Plantation, Florida, 33324

Recruiting

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Tamarac, Florida, 33321

Recruiting

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

Recruiting

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Chicago, Illinois, 60616-2315

Recruiting

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Chicago, Illinois, 60637

Recruiting

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Urbana, Illinois, 61801

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809

Withdrawn

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New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

Recruiting

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Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

Recruiting

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

Recruiting

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Detroit, Michigan, 48202

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55426

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Woodbury, Minnesota, 55125

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Lincoln, Nebraska, 68516

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Farmington, New Mexico, 87401

Recruiting

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New York, New York, 10032

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Port Jefferson Station, New York, 11776

Withdrawn

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Dayton, Ohio, 45415

Recruiting

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Toledo, Ohio, 43623

Withdrawn

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Portland, Oregon, 97239

Recruiting

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Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840

Recruiting

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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

Recruiting

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Nashville, Tennessee, 37208

Recruiting

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Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

Recruiting

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Dallas, Texas, 75246

Recruiting

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Dallas, Texas, 75390

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Houston, Texas, 77054

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Webster, Texas, 77598

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Ogden, Utah, 84405

Recruiting

Clinical Trial Site

Spokane, Washington, 99204

Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Site

Spokane, Washington, 99208

Recruiting

References

  • Pistilli B, Bellet Ezquerra M, Del Mastro L, Sohn J, Schmid P, Meisel J, Chan A, Zheng L, de Kermadec E, McArthur H. OPERA-01: a phase III study of palazestrant for ER+, HER2- advanced breast cancer after CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy. Future Oncol. 2026 Jan;22(2):157-166. doi: 10.1080/14796694.2025.2608863. Epub 2025 Dec 29.(PubMed)