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A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) Plus Hormone Therapy in Participants With Early Breast Cancer

eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants with High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy - I3Y-MC-JPCW

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2041210026
Enrollment
170
Registered
2021-05-31
Start date
2021-07-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention Drug: Abemaciclib Administered orally. Other Name: LY2835219 Drug: Standard Adjuvant ET Administered according to label instructions. Drug: Placebo Administered orally. Study Arms -Exper

Sponsors

Masaki Takeshi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Have confirmed HR+, HER2+ early invasive breast cancer without evidence of disease recurrence or distant metastases - Have undergone definitive surgery of the primary breast tumor(s) - Have tumor tissue from breast (preferred) or lymph node - Have received a minimum of four cycles of chemotherapy in either the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting per standard of care - Have completed approximately nine to 20 months of standard HER2-targeted therapy (neoadjuvant/adjuvant combined duration) - Have received one of the following eligible HER2-targeted adjuvant regimens AND be randomized within 12 weeks of completing the regimen: - For participants treated with neoadjuvant therapy (chemotherapy administered with HER2-targeted therapy: Single agent adjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine or - For participants not treated with neoadjuvant therapy: Adjuvant pertuzumab with trastuzumab - Have high risk disease, defined by one of the following: - For participants treated with neoadjuvant therapy (as defined above): Pathologically detected axillary nodal disease in the surgical specimen - residual disease in at least one axillary lymph node, or - a residual tumor >= 5 cm, or - a residual tumor of any size that has direct extension to the chest wall and/or skin (ulceration or skin nodules). - Those who had definitive surgery prior to systemic therapy and completed adjuvant chemotherapy along with HER2-targeted therapies (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) must have - tumor involvement in >=4 ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes, or - tumor involvement in 1 to 3 ipsilateral axillary lymph node(s) and histological Grade 3, or - primary invasive tumor size of >= 5 cm on pathological evaluation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Have breast cancer with any of the following features: -Disease recurrence or distant metastatic disease (including contralateral axillary lymph nodes) -Pathological complete response from any prior early breast cancer treatments. Participants are required to have residual primary tumor and/or lymph node disease at the time of definitive surgery as indicated in inclusion criteria -Inflammatory breast cancer -Have other medical conditions including: -Previous breast cancer (Exceptions: Ipsilateral ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS] treated by locoregional therapy alone >=5 years ago; contralateral DCIS treated by locoregional therapy at any time) -Other cancer being treated and/or not in complete remission within the last 5 years (Exceptions: Appropriately treated non-melanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of cervix, bladder, or colon) -Females who are pregnant or lactating -History of venous thromboembolism -Other serious medical conditions -Have previously received treatment with: -Any cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4 and CDK6 inhibitor -Prior adjuvant treatment with immunotherapy, tucatinib, neratinib, any investigational HER2 directed therapy, or T-DXd (DS8201) for treatment of breast cancer -Endocrine therapy (ET) (i.e., tamoxifen, raloxifene or aromatase inhibitor) for breast cancer prevention (without diagnosis of breast cancer) -Additional chemotherapy, anti-cancer ET, or HER2-targeted therapy beyond standard of care at study enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Invasive Disease Free Survival (IDFS) [ Time Frame: Randomization to Recurrence or Death from Any Cause (up to 10 Years) ] IDFS as defined by the STEEP System

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactTrial Guide Call Center

Eli Lilly Japan K.K.

LTG_CallCenter@lists.lilly.com+81-120-023-812

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026