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HOPE: Olaparib, Palbociclib and Fulvestrant in Patients With BRCA Mutation-associated, HR+, HER2-metastatic Breast Cancer

Harnessing Olaparib, Palbociclib and Endocrine Therapy: A Phase I/II Trial of Olaparib, Palbociclib and Fulvestrant in Patients With BRCA Mutation-associated, Hormone Receptor-positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer (HOPE)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03685331
Enrollment
9
Registered
2018-09-26
Start date
2020-10-15
Completion date
2025-12-01
Last updated
2026-01-09

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

Conditions

Advanced Breast Cancer, BRCA1 Mutation, BRCA2 Mutation, Locally Advanced Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer

Keywords

HER2-negative

Brief summary

The main purpose of this research study is to learn whether the investigational combination of olaparib, palbociclib, and fulvestrant is safe in patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer and BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.

Interventions

DRUGPalbociclib

Combination of palbociclib, olaparib, and fulvestrant.

DRUGOlaparib

Combination of palbociclib, olaparib, and fulvestrant.

DRUGFulvestrant

Combination of palbociclib, olaparib, and fulvestrant.

Sponsors

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The phase I component is a dose-escalation study. Dose escalation will follow a 3+3 design. An additional cohort of at least 36 patients (total number of patients in phase I and phase II = 54) will be included on the single-arm, non-randomized phase II portion of this clinical trial.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Females/males ≥ age 18 * Germline or somatic deleterious or suspected deleterious mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 * Metastatic or locally advanced unresectable breast cancer that is ER and/or PR positive (\>1%) and HER2 nonamplified * Prior treatment with 0-2 prior lines of chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer * Regarding prior platinum-based chemotherapy: 1. Patients who received prior platinum-based chemotherapy in the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting for breast cancer are eligible if treatment was completed at least 12 months prior to diagnosis of metastatic disease. 2. Patients who received platinum for advanced breast cancer are eligible to enter the study provided there was no evidence of disease progression during the platinum chemotherapy. 3. Patients who received prior platinum-based as a potentially curative treatment for a prior non-breast cancer (e.g., ovarian cancer) with no evidence of disease for 5 years or greater prior to study entry are permitted. * Deemed a candidate for endocrine therapy (any prior endocrine therapy is permitted; no prior endocrine therapy is also permitted) * Adequate organ and bone marrow function * ECOG performance status 0-1 * At least one measurable disease or disease that can be assessed by CT or MRI * Life expectancy ≥ 16 weeks * Postmenopausal as defined below. Women who are on pharmacologic ovarian suppression must have two negative urine or serum pregnancy tests: one during screening (within 28 days prior to study treatment) and one within 7 days prior to commencing treatment. Postmenopausal is defined as one of the below: * Amenorrheic for 1 year or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments * Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the post-menopausal range for women under 50 * radiation-induced oophorectomy with last menses \>1 year ago * chemotherapy-induced menopause with \>1 year interval since last menses * bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy * on luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists according to current clinical practice standards as pharmacologic ovarian suppression * Female patients of childbearing potential (not post-menopausal as defined above) must agree to the use of two highly effective forms of contraception in combination throughout the period of taking study treatment and for 1 month after last dose of study drug(s) to prevent pregnancy. * Male patients and their sexual partners of childbearing potential must agree to the use of two highly effective forms of contraception in combination throughout the period of taking study treatment and for 3 months after last dose of study drug(s) to prevent pregnancy in a partner. * Willing to comply with study requirements and procedures including use of appropriate contraception, willingness to discontinue herbal preparations / medications, and study biopsy if archival tissue is not available

Exclusion criteria

* Involvement in study planning or conduct * Regarding prior olaparib or palbociclib, a) Phase II: Patients who previously progressed on olaparib or palbociclib for metastatic breast cancer treatment are excluded * Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 weeks * Systemic chemotherapy or radiotherapy (except palliative) within 3 weeks of start of study treatment * Major surgery within 2 weeks of start of study treatment * Other malignancy within the last 5 years with exceptions listed in the protocol * Concomitant strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors/ inducers * Persistent toxicity of prior cancer therapy that is grade ≥ 2 except for alopecia or neuropathy * MDS or features suggestive of MDS/AML * Symptomatic uncontrolled brain metastases * Patients considered to be at poor medical risk * QTc \>470 msec on 2 or more time points or a family history of long QT syndrome * Unable to swallow or absorb oral medication * Immunocompromised patients * Pregnant or breast-feeding * Hypersensitivity to olaparib, palbociclib, fulvestrant, or any excipients of these products * Known active hepatitis * Prior bone marrow transplant * Whole blood transfusions 120 days prior to signing consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression-free survivalFrom first dose of protocol therapy to progression or death due to any cause, whichever comes first, an estimated average of 7 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective response rateFrom first dose of protocol therapy to progression or death due to any cause, whichever comes first, an estimated average of 7 monthsIncludes complete and partial response as per RECIST 1.1 criteria. Overall response rate will be defined as the proportion of patients within the efficacy analysis set that experience a complete or partial response.
24-week clinical benefit rateFrom the date of study treatment until the date of progression, an estimated average of 7 monthsDefined as the proportion of patients within the efficacy analysis set that experience clinical benefit ≥24 weeks.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026