NCT05587296

Brief Summary

Researchers are looking for a better way to treat women with, or at high risk for developing hormone-receptor positive breast cancer, who have vasomotor symptoms (VMS), a condition of having hot flashes caused by anti-cancer therapy. VMS, also called hot flashes, are very common medical problems in women with hormone-receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer, who are receiving anti-cancer therapy. HR-positive breast cancer is a type of breast cancer, which has hormone-receptors (proteins) for female sex hormones estrogen and/or progesterone. These hormone-receptors may attach to hormones like estrogen and progesterone and thereby help cancer cells to grow and to spread. Treatments that stop these hormones from attaching to these receptors are currently used to slow or stop the growth of HR-positive breast cancer. It is already known that women with HR-positive breast cancer benefit from this treatment. However, hot flashes are common medical problems related to this therapy. They negatively affect quality of life of many women and may lead to discontinuation (stopping) of this therapy. The study treatment, elinzanetant is being developed to treat hot flushes. It works by blocking a substance called neurokinin from sending signals to other parts of the body, which is thought to play a role in starting hot flashes. The main purpose of this study is to learn more about how well elinzanetant helps to treat hot flashes caused by anti-cancer therapy in women with or at high risk for developing HR-positive breast cancer compared to placebo. A placebo is a treatment that looks like a medicine but does not have any medicine in it. To answer this, the doctors will ask the participants to record information about their hot flashes before treatment start and at certain time points during the treatment in an electronic diary. The researchers will then assess possible average changes in number and severity of hot flashes after 4 and 12 weeks of treatment. To see how safe elinzanetant is compared to placebo. The study will collect information about the number of participants who have medical problems after taking treatment. The study participants will be randomly (by chance) assigned to 2 treatment groups, A and B. The participants from treatment group A will take elinzanetant. The participants from treatment group B will start with placebo and then switch to elinzanetant. All participants will continue taking the anti-cancer therapy they have been using when entering the study. Dependent on the treatment group, the participants will either take elinzanetant or placebo as capsules by mouth once a day. After 12 weeks, the participants who have initially received placebo will switch to take elinzanetant for the remaining 40 weeks. Each participant will be in the study for approximately 62 weeks. The treatment duration in the study will be 52 weeks. There will be up to 12 visits to the study site and 6 phone calls in between. Participants who completed the 52 weeks treatment phase, will be offered to continue treatment for another up to 2.5 years. Visit frequency: every 24 weeks until week 152. During the study, the participants will:

  • record information about their hot flashes
  • answer questions about their quality of life and other symptoms. The doctors and their study team will:
  • check the participants health and vital signs
  • take blood and urine samples
  • examine heart health using electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • examine pelvic organs like womb or ovaries using a trans vaginal ultrasound scan to see images of these organs
  • make images of the breast using x-ray (mammogram), a type of radiation that passes through the body to make images of the inside and/or by using ultrasound (if applicable)
  • check the health of the participant's cervix (neck of the womb) by taking a small sample of cells (smear test) for an analysis called cervical cytology (if applicable)
  • take an endometrial biopsy, a small piece of tissue from the lining of the womb (called the endometrium) for analysis.
  • ask the participants questions about what medicines they are taking and if they are having adverse events. An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events that happen in studies, even if they do not think the adverse events might be related to the study treatments. About 4 weeks after the participants take their last treatment, the study doctors and their team will check the participants' health.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
474

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
26mo left

Started Oct 2022

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
16 countries

102 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress62%
Oct 2022Jun 2028

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 14, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 17, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 20, 2022

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 29, 2024

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 29, 2025

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 5, 2028

Expected
Last Updated

April 16, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

October 17, 2022

Results QC Date

September 9, 2025

Last Update Submit

April 14, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Mean Change in Frequency of Moderate to Severe Hot Flashes (HF) From Baseline to Week 4 (Assessed by Hot Flash Daily Diary [HFDD])

    Participants' assessments of HF were recorded electronically twice daily using the sponsor developed Hot Flash Daily Diary (HFDD). The HFDD was completed in the morning after waking up (morning diary) and each evening at bedtime (evening diary) on the hand-held device. The HFDD items assessed the number of mild, moderate, and severe HF experienced during the day and during the night. Mild HF was defined as a "sensation of heat without sweating", moderate HF was defined as a "sensation of heat with sweating, but able to continue activity", and severe HF was defined as a "sensation of heat with sweating, causing cessation (stopping) of activity". Mean daily frequency is calculated as total number of moderate to severe HF during that week divided by the total number of available days with data during that week.

    Baseline to Week 4

  • Mean Change in Frequency of Moderate to Severe HFs From Baseline to Week 12 (Assessed by HFDD)

    Participants' assessments of HF were recorded electronically twice daily using the sponsor developed Hot Flash Daily Diary (HFDD). The HFDD was completed in the morning after waking up (morning diary) and each evening at bedtime (evening diary) on the hand-held device. The HFDD items assessed the number of mild, moderate, and severe HF experienced during the day and during the night. Mild HF was defined as a "sensation of heat without sweating", moderate HF was defined as a "sensation of heat with sweating, but able to continue activity", and severe HF was defined as a "sensation of heat with sweating, causing cessation (stopping) of activity". Mean daily frequency is calculated as total number of moderate to severe HF during that week divided by the total number of available days with data during that week.

    Baseline to Week 12

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Mean Change in Severity of Moderate to Severe HF From Baseline to Week 4 (Assessed by HFDD).

    Baseline to Week 4

  • Mean Change in Severity of Moderate to Severe HF From Baseline to Week 12 (Assessed by HFDD)

    Baseline to Week 12

  • Mean Change in Frequency of Moderate to Severe HF From Baseline to Week 1 (Assessed by HFDD)

    Baseline to Week 1

  • Mean Change in Frequency of Moderate to Severe HF From Baseline Over Time (Assessed by HFDD)

    Baseline to Week 50

  • Mean Change in Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8b (PROMIS SD SF 8b) Total Score From Baseline to Week 12

    Baseline to Week 12

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Elinzanetant (BAY3427080)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive 120 mg elinzanetant orally once daily.

Drug: Elinzanetant (BAY3427080)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will receive matching placebo orally once daily for 12 weeks, followed by 120 mg elinzanetant orally once daily

Drug: Elinzanetant (BAY3427080)Drug: Placebo

Interventions

120 mg elinzanetant orally once daily

Elinzanetant (BAY3427080)Placebo

Matching placebo orally once daily

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Females aged 18 to 70 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Women experiencing vasomotor symptoms (VMS) caused by adjuvant endocrine therapy that they are expected to use for the duration of the study
  • Tamoxifen with or without the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues or
  • Aromatase inhibitors with or without the use of GnRH analogues
  • Women must have
  • a personal history of hormone-receptor positive breast cancer or
  • a high risk for developing breast cancer.
  • Participant has completed Hot Flash Daily Diary (HFDD) for at least 11 days during the two weeks preceding baseline visit, and participant has recorded at least 35 moderate to severe hot flash (HF) (including night-time HF) over the last 7 days that the HFDD was completed (assessed at the Baseline Visit).
  • Contraceptive use by \[women except for post-menopausal women or Women of Non childbearing potential (WONCBP)\] should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies.

You may not qualify if:

  • Initial diagnosis of metastatic hormone-receptor positive breast cancer (stage IV) or recurrence under adjuvant endocrine therapy of hormone-receptor positive breast cancer.
  • Current or history (except complete remission for 5 years or more prior to signing informed consent) of any malignancy, except for hormone-receptor positive breast cancer (Stage 0-III), basal and squamous cell skin tumors.
  • Surgery or non-surgical (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy) treatment for breast cancer within the last 3 months prior to signing informed consent (except use of tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors, GnRH analogues).
  • Any clinically significant prior or ongoing history of arrhythmias, heart block and QT prolongation either determined through clinical history or on electrocardiogram (ECG) evaluation.
  • Any active ongoing condition that could cause difficulty in interpreting VMS such as: infection that could cause pyrexia, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndrome.
  • Any unexplained vaginal bleeding.
  • Mammogram with clinically relevant malignant or suspicious findings that will require surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy as per local guidelines (mammogram should not be older than 12 months prior to signing informed consent). If a mammogram is not possible after partial mastectomy an ultrasound could be performed instead.
  • Disordered proliferative endometrium, endometrial hyperplasia, polyp, or endometrial cancer diagnosed based on endometrial biopsy during screening.
  • Current arterial or venous vascular event (e.g., Myocardial infarction (MI), Transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), i.e., within the last 6 months prior to signing informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (102)

AKH Wien | Allg. Gynaekologie & gynaekologische Onkologie

Vienna, Burgenland, 7000, Austria

Location

MedUni Innsbruck | Brust Gesundheit Zentrum

Vienna, State of Vienna, 1140, Austria

Location

Medical University of Graz | Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Salzburg, 5020, Austria

Location

ZAS Augustinus - Gynaecology department

Wilrijk, Antwerpen, 2610, Belgium

Location

Hôpital Erasme/Erasmus Ziekenhuis

Brussels, 1070, Belgium

Location

CHU Saint-Pierre/UMC Sint-Pieter

Bruxelles - Brussel, 1000, Belgium

Location

CU Saint-Luc/UZ St-Luc

Bruxelles - Brussel, 1200, Belgium

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Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg - Gynecology Department

Genk, 3600, Belgium

Location

Ghent University Hospital | Women's Clinic Department

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg

Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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Femicare vzw | Tienen, BE

Tienen, 3300, Belgium

Location

The Ottawa Hospital - Riverside Campus

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7W9, Canada

Location

Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM) | Centre de Recherche

Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada

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Lääkärikeskus Gyneko Oy

Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, 90100, Finland

Location

Mehiläinen Kuopio

Kuopio, Northern Savonia, 70100, Finland

Location

Tampere University Hospital, Tampereen yliopistollinen sairaala (TAYS)

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, 33520, Finland

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Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasan keskussairaala - Syöpätaudit

Vaasa, Pohjanmaa, 65130, Finland

Location

Docrates Mehiläinen Syöpäsairaala

Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00180, Finland

Location

UNICANCER - Centre Leon-Berard (CLB) - Medical oncology

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 69373, France

Location

Centre Paul Strauss

Strasbourg, Grand Est, 67065, France

Location

Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer François Baclesse - Service Pathologie mammaire

Caen, Normandy, 14000, France

Location

Institut Bergonie - Unicancer Nouvelle Aquitaine

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 33076, France

Location

Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle - Service Oncogynecologie et senologie

Montpellier, Occitanie, 34090, France

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ICO Site Paul Papin - Angers - Service Oncologie

Angers, Pays de la Loire Region, 49100, France

Location

Institut de Cancerologie Ouest - Saint-Herblain - Service gynecologie medicale

Saint-Herblain, Pays de la Loire Region, 44800, France

Location

Hôpital Saint Louis

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75010, France

Location

Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Hopital Tenon - Gynecologie Obstetrique Medecine de la Reproduction

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75020, France

Location

Praxisklinik am Rosengarten

Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68165, Germany

Location

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany

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Synexus Frankfurt Clinical Research Centre

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60313, Germany

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Klinische Forschung Hannover-Mitte GmbH

Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30159, Germany

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Praxis Hr. Dr. S. Fiedler

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52074, Germany

Location

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach - Gynäkologi

Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, 51465, Germany

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Gynäkologisches Zentrum Bonn

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53111, Germany

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Frauenärzte am Schloss Borbeck

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45355, Germany

Location

Medplus Nordrhein

Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, 47799, Germany

Location

Praxis f. Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe

Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt, 6406, Germany

Location

Frauenarztpraxis Dr. Inka Kiesche

Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, 6110, Germany

Location

Klinische Forschung Berlin-Mitte GmbH

Berlin, 10117, Germany

Location

Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont

Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

Location

Axon Kft.

Kecskemét, 6000, Hungary

Location

Szabolcs Szatmr Bereg County University Teaching Hospital | Andras Jasa Teaching Hospital - Oncology

Nyíregyháza, 4400, Hungary

Location

Rub-Int Noi Egeszsegcentrum

Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary

Location

University College Hospital Galway

Galway, Connacht, H91YR71, Ireland

Location

St Vincents University Hospital

Dublin, Leinster, D04 TC63, Ireland

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Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Dublin, Leinster, D07R2WY, Ireland

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St James' Hospital

Dublin, Leinster, D08NHY1, Ireland

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Cork University Hospital

Cork, Munster, T12DC4A, Ireland

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University Hospital Waterford

Waterford, Munster, X91 ER8E, Ireland

Location

Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital (R.A)

Ashdod, 7747629, Israel

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Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital Ein Kerem

Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel

Location

Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, 4428164, Israel

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Health Corporation of Galilee Medical Center

Nahariya, 2210001, Israel

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Chaim Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, 5266202, Israel

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Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, 6492601, Israel

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli - DAI Materno Infantile

Naples, Campania, 80131, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena_Policlinico - Oncologia

Modena, Emilia-Romagna, 41124, Italy

Location

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - UOC Ginecologia Oncologica

Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy

Location

IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino - Clinica ostetrica e ginecologica

Genoa, Liguria, 16132, Italy

Location

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia s.r.l - Ginecologia Preventiva

Milan, Lombardy, 20141, Italy

Location

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo - Ostetricia e Ginecologia

Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano Di Torino - Ostetricia e Ginecologia

Turin, Piedmont, 10128, Italy

Location

Careggi University Hospital - Ostetricia e Ginecologia

Florence, Tuscany, 50134, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona_Borgo Trento - Ostetricia e Ginecologia B

Verona, Veneto, 37126, Italy

Location

Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology - Department of Gynecology

Almaty, Almaty Region, 640000, Kazakhstan

Location

Multidisciplinary Medical Center of the Akimat of Astana - Department of Chemotherapy No1

Astana, Aqmola, 010000, Kazakhstan

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Gabinet Ginekologiczny Janusz Tomaszewski

Bialystok, 15-224, Poland

Location

CLINICAL MEDICAL RESEARCH Sp. z o. o.

Katowice, 40-156, Poland

Location

NZOZ MEDEM Wilk Sp. j.

Katowice, 40-301, Poland

Location

Pratia McM Kraków

Krakow, 30-727, Poland

Location

Prywatny Gabinet Lekarski Ginekologia, Poloznictwo i Ultr.

Lodz, 90-602, Poland

Location

Salve Medica Sp. z o.o. SP.K.

Lodz, 91-211, Poland

Location

Centrum Medyczne Pratia Poznan

Skorzewo, 60-185, Poland

Location

Centrum Badawcze Wspolczesnej Terapii

Warsaw, 02-679, Poland

Location

Luz Saude | Hospital Beatriz Angelo - Centro de Investigacao Clinica

Loures, Lisbon District, 2674-514, Portugal

Location

Centro Clinico Academico Braga | Braga, Portugal

Braga, 4710-243, Portugal

Location

Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, E.P.E. - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra - Serviço de Ginecologia

Coimbra, 3000-075, Portugal

Location

Fundacao Champalimaud | Centro Clinico Champalimaud - Unidade Investigacao Clinica

Lisbon, 1400-038, Portugal

Location

Unidade Local De Saúde De Lisboa Ocidental E.P.E.

Lisbon, 1449-005, Portugal

Location

Luz Saude | Hospital da Luz Lisboa - Centro de Investigacao Clinica

Lisbon, 1500-650, Portugal

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CHULN - H. Sta.Maria (Centro de Investigacao Clinica)

Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal

Location

Centro Hospitalar Universitario do Porto

Porto, 4050-651, Portugal

Location

Companhia Uniao Fabril | Hospital CUF Porto - Clinical Trials Department

Porto, 4100-180, Portugal

Location

CHUSJ - Hospital Sao Joao

Porto, 4200-319, Portugal

Location

Sc Oncolab Srl

Craiova, Dolj, 200385, Romania

Location

S.C. Centrul Medical de Diagnostic si Tratament Ambulator Neomed SRL

Brasov, 500283, Romania

Location

S.C. Quantum Medical Center SRL

Bucharest, 012071, Romania

Location

Spitalul Clinic Filantropia

Bucharest, 11132, Romania

Location

S.C Ovidius Clinical Hospital SRL - Oncology Department

Ovidiu, 905900, Romania

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Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago | Oncologia

Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15706, Spain

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La Zarzuela University Hospital | Ginecologia

Aravaca, Madrid, 28023, Spain

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Hospital del Mar I Ginecologia

Barcelona, 08003, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen De Las Nieves | Oncologia Medica

Granada, 18014, Spain

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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon | Oncologia

Madrid, 28009, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio S.L. | Oncologia

Seville, 41013, Spain

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Hospital Clinico Universitario De Valencia | Ginecologia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

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Hospital General Universitario De Valencia | Ginecologia

Valencia, 46014, Spain

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust| Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital - Gynaecology

London, Greater London, W12 0NN, United Kingdom

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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust | Liverpool Women's Hospital - Gynaecology

Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 7SS, United Kingdom

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | Glasgow Royal Infirmary - Gynaecology

Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0SF, United Kingdom

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - East Surrey Hospital - Gynaecology

Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

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NHS Grampian | Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - Gynaecology

Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (1)

  • Cardoso F, Parke S, Brennan DJ, Briggs P, Donders G, Panay N, Haseli-Mashhadi N, Block M, Caetano C, Francuski M, Haberland C, Laapas K, Seitz C, Zuurman L. Elinzanetant for Vasomotor Symptoms from Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2025 Aug 21;393(8):753-763. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2415566. Epub 2025 Jun 2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hot Flashes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
Therapeutic Area Head
Organization
Bayer

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 17, 2022

First Posted

October 20, 2022

Study Start

October 14, 2022

Primary Completion

January 29, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 5, 2028

Last Updated

April 16, 2026

Results First Posted

October 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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