Marker - Adjusted Therapy Comparing Adjuvant Elacestrant With Standard Endocrine Treatment in Genomically and/or Clinically High-risk ER+/HER2- eBC
ADAPTela
Dynamic Marker - Adjusted Therapy Comparing Adjuvant Elacestrant With Standard Endocrine Treatment in Genomically and/or Clinically High-risk ER+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer (ADAPTela)
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Brief Summary
In this clinical trial, the Sponsor plans to investigate whether patients with HR+/HER2- eBC identified during routine clinical assessments and treatments as having intermediate to high-risk (based on Oncotype DX® or similar tests and on response assessment to 2-6 weeks of preoperative ET) achieve a survival benefit from an initial 5-years use of elacestrant (with or without a CDK 4/6 inhibitor) followed by SoC ET for further 0-2.5 years in comparison to at least 5 up to 7.5 years SoC ET therapy (+/- CDK4/6 inhibitor). Based on several studies in the metastatic setting, it is reasonable to assume that the adjuvant use of elacestrant with or without CDK 4/6 inhibitors will prevent or delay the activation of mechanisms conferring resistance to ET (e.g., ESR1 mutations).
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3 breast-cancer
Started Apr 2026
Typical duration for phase_3 breast-cancer
33 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 25, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 21, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 29, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 30, 2033
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 30, 2033
August 7, 2026
August 1, 2026
7.4 years
August 25, 2025
August 6, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
5-year invasive disease-free survival (iDFS)
iDFS after 5 years, compared between patients randomized to adjuvant elacestrant (+/-CDK4/6i) or SOC ET (+/- CDK4/6i)
iDFS 5 years
Secondary Outcomes (6)
5-year distant disease-free survival (dDFS)
dDFS 5 years
5-year relapse-free survival (RFS)
RFS 5 years
5-year DCIS disease-free survival (DFS-DCIS)
DFS-DCIS 5 years
5-year invasive breast cancer-free survival (IBCFS)
IBCFS 5 years
5-year locoregional relapse-free survival (LRFS)
LRFS 5 years
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Elacestrant upfront (ELA)
EXPERIMENTALPatients will be treated with elacestrant (ELA) for 5 years. In case further treatment, e.g., CDK4/6 inhibitors, is indicated, ribociclib (RIBO) may be added for 3 years in parallel
Standard-of-care endocrine treatment (SoC-ET)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients will be treated with SoC ET for 5-10 years. In case further treatment, e.g., CDK4/6 inhibitors, is indicated, this may be added according to SoC and per investigator´s discretion.
Interventions
Elacestrant, a tetrahydronaphthalene compound, is a potent, selective, and orally active oestrogen receptor-α (ERα) antagonist and degrader.
SoC ET comprises all endocrine treatments authorized for the condition under review. The choice is made upon investigator´s discretion.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All patients, independent from gender
- Patient must be ≥18 years at diagnosis
- The patient must be capable of giving informed consent and be willing and able to comply with the requirements and restrictions in this protocol and accessible for treatment and follow-up
- Sign informed consent prior to any study-specific procedures.
- Histologically confirmed unilateral, primary invasive carcinoma of the breast Note: bilateral, multicentric, or multifocal carcinoma may only be included after consultation of Sponsor.
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of primary hormone-receptor-positive (HR+) (i.e., oestrogen-receptor (ER) ≥ 10% and progesterone-receptor PR ≥ 10%) early breast cancer by local laboratory Note: ER positive according to ASCO / AGO Guidelines, ER 1-10% (low) is not defined as HR+.
- Patient has HER2-negative breast cancer defined as a negative in-situ hybridization test or an IHC status of 0, 1+, or 2+, if IHC is 2+, a negative in-situ hybridization (FISH, CISH, or SISH) test is required (based on the most recently analysed tissue sample and all tested by a local laboratory).
- No evidence of distant metastasis (confirmed by CT thorax / abdomen, X-ray chest, ultrasound liver, bone scan, or PET-CT, respectively, performed within clinical routine).
- \. Completed 2-6 weeks of endocrine induction treatment and Ki-67 response assessment Note: 2-4 weeks recommended, up to 6 weeks allowed. Endocrine induction is highly recommended, but if endocrine induction therapy could not be performed or ET response is not representative, clinical factors should be used.
- \. Completed (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy, if applicable
- Completed radiotherapy, if applicable
- Patient meets any of the following three conditions at end of primary treatment (including endocrine induction treatment, biopsy/surgery, and if necessary, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and up to 12 months standard-of-care endocrine treatment, excluding previous treatment \> 4 weeks with any SERD):
- Pathological Stage \* Genomical High-Risk (Oncotype Dx®)\*\* Age Clinical High-Risk Factors Stage I T1 N0
- RS\>25 Any age High risk (≤ 1 factor applies):
- ET non-response (post ET Ki-67 \>10%)\*\*\*
- +70 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Known hypersensitivity to any of the compounds or incorporated substances of the IMPs
- Prior malignancy with a disease-free survival of \<5 years, except curatively treated basalioma of the skin or pTis of the cervix uteri
- Any history of invasive cancer within the last 10 years Note: adequately treated, basal or squamous-cell skin carcinoma, non-melanomatous skin cancer, curatively resected cervical cancer, and contralateral DCIS treated by mastectomy (contralateral in relation to current invasive breast cancer diagnosis) are excepted. Previous ipsilateral DCIS, irrespective of treatment, is excluded!
- Patient with distant metastases of breast cancer beyond regional lymph nodes.
- Concurrent treatment with cytotoxic agents for any non-oncological reason unless clarified with sponsor
- Concurrent treatment with other experimental drugs
- Participation in another interventional clinical trial with or without any investigational, not marketed drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the respective drug, whichever is longer, prior to study entry. In case of other interventional trial contact Sponsor.
- Previous treatment (\>4 weeks) with any SERD
- Concurrent pregnancy; patients of childbearing potential or potentially childbearing partners of male patients must implement a highly effective (less than 1% failure rate) non-hormonal contraceptive measures during the study treatment
- Breast feeding woman
- Use of oral, transdermal, injected, or implanted hormonal methods of contraception as well as hormonal replacement therapy (oestrogen or progesterone).
- Reasons indicating risk of poor compliance
- Patient not able to consent
- Patient has not recovered from clinical and laboratory acute toxicities related to prior anticancer therapies to NCI CTCAE version 5.0 Grade ≤ 1.
- Severe and relevant co-morbidity that would interact with the application of endocrine treatment of any kind or the participation in the study
- +16 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Berlin-Chemie Menarinicollaborator
- Women's Cancer Study Group GmbHlead
Study Sites (33)
Universitaetsklinikum Mannheim GmbH Frauenklinik
Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68167, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen AöR Frauenklinik
Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany
Klinikum Esslingen GmbH Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Wüttemberg, 73730, Germany
Praxis Fuer Interdisziplinaere Onkologie And Haematologie GbR
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wüttemberg, 79110, Germany
Klinikum St Marien Amberg Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
Amberg, Bavaria, 92224, Germany
Haematologie-Onkologie im Zentrum MVZ GmbH
Augsburg, Bavaria, 86150, Germany
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen AöR Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
München, Bavaria, 80336, Germany
Rotkreuzklinikum Muenchen gGmbH Interdisziplinäres Brustzentrum
München, Bavaria, 80637, Germany
Haematologisch Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis
Würzburg, Bavaria, 97080, Germany
Medical University Of Lausitz Carl Thiem Frauenklinik
Cottbus, Brandenburg, 03048, Germany
Mammazentrum Hamburg MVZ GbR
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 20357, Germany
Hämatologische Onkologische Praxis im Medicum
Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, 28209, Germany
Gesundheitszentrum Wetterau gGmbH Gynäkologische Ambulanz
Bad Nauheim, Hesse, 61231, Germany
Centrum für Hämatologie und Onkologie Bethanien
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60389, Germany
Elisabeth Krankenhaus GmbH Brustzentrum
Kassel, Hesse, 34117, Germany
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe Brustzentrum
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis Frauenärzte am Bahnhofsplatz
Hildesheim, Niedersachen, 31134, Germany
Klinik Dr. Hancken GmbH
Stade, Niedersachen, 21680, Germany
Johanniter GmbH Onkologisches Zentrum
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53113, Germany
Marienhospital Bottrop gGmbH Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, 46236, Germany
Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH Frauenklinik Dortmund
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44137, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf AöR Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225, Germany
St.-Antonius-Hospital gGmbH Klinik für Hämatologie und Onkologie
Eschweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52249, Germany
St. Barbara-Klinik Hamm GmbH Brustzentrum
Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, 59073, Germany
Brustzentrum Niederrhein, Johanniter Bethesda Krankenhaus
Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, 41061, Germany
Stiftung Mathias-Spital Rheine Brustzentrum
Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48431, Germany
MKS St. Paulus GmbH Märkisches Brustzentrum
Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia, 58239, Germany
Praxisnetz Hämatologie / internistische Onkologie
Troisdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53840, Germany
Marien-Hospital Witten Brustzentrum
Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, 58452, Germany
Helios Universitaetsklinikum Wuppertal Landesfrauenklinik - Brustzentrum
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, 42283, Germany
Klinikum Mutterhaus der Borromaeerinnen gGmbH
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, 54290, Germany
HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch GmbH Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
Berlin, State of Berlin, 13125, Germany
Staedtisches Klinikum Lueneburg gGmbH Brustkrebszentrum Lueneburg
Lüneburg, 21339, Germany
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Peter Schmid, PHD Dr
Fliethstraße 112-114 41061 Moenchengladbach Germany
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
NAdia Harbeck, Prof Dr
Breast Centre, Dept. Obstetrics & Gynaecology and CCC Munich LMU University Hospital Munich Germany
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Oleg Gluz, Prof Dr
Breast Centre, Evang. Bethesda-Hospital Moenchengladbach Germany
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sherko Kuemmel, Prof Dr
Breast Centre, Kliniken Essen Mitte Essen Germany
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Monika Graeser, PD Dr
Breast Centre, Marien-Hospital Witten Germany
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 25, 2025
First Posted
November 21, 2025
Study Start
April 29, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 30, 2033
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 30, 2033
Last Updated
August 7, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share