Clinical trial Recruiting at 7 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up Women only

HLD-0117 treatment for ER-positive metastatic breast cancer

Official title: A Phase 1 Study of JNJ-101684362 (HLD-0117) in Patients With Estrogen Receptor Positive (ER+) Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

Run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC · NCT07524855 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This will test whether the oral drug HLD-0117 is safe and can shrink tumors in people with ER-positive metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer who have progressed after prior treatments.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexWomen only
Enrollment170 (estimated)
SponsorJanssen Research & Development, LLC
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsdenosumab, prednisone
Locations7 sites (New Haven, Connecticut and 6 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 9, 2026
Main results expectedApril 30, 2028
Study endsApril 15, 2030
Registry record updatedNovember 3, 2026
Trial IDNCT07524855 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults assigned female at birth, postmenopausal, with ER-positive/HER2-negative metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer, measurable disease, ECOG 0–1, progression after prior endocrine therapy and a CDK4/6 inhibitor, and willing to undergo baseline and on-treatment biopsies.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are HER2-positive, premenopausal without ovarian suppression, have poor performance status, significant organ dysfunction, or have received more than two prior cytotoxic regimens in the metastatic setting are unlikely to qualify or benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an open-label, first-in-human phase 1 study of oral HLD-0117 given as a single agent to patients with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer after prior systemic therapy. The trial uses a Bayesian optimal interval (BOIN) dose-escalation design with cohorts of at least three patients and allows backfilling into dose levels found to be safe, followed by cohort expansion at recommended doses. Key measurements include safety and tolerability, determination of the maximum tolerated dose and/or recommended dose(s) for expansion, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and preliminary anti-tumor activity by RECIST v1.1. Mandatory baseline and on-treatment tumor biopsies are requested when feasible to support biomarker and PD assessments.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, HLD-0117 could become a new oral option that helps control tumor growth in patients with ER-positive metastatic breast cancer who have exhausted standard therapies.

How similar studies have gone: This approach is early-stage and while similar targeted small-molecule strategies have shown promise in preclinical work, clinical evidence for RIPTAC-like agents remains limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Female (assigned at birth), greater than or equal to (\>=) 18 years old, and able to provide informed consent
* Histologically confirmed metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer
* Postmenopausal status defined by surgical or natural menopause, or ovarian suppression with a GnRH agonist
* Prior therapy including

  1. Must have received at least one endocrine therapy in the metastatic setting.
  2. Must have received at least one cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6i, either in the adjuvant and/or metastatic setting.
  3. For Part 1 and Part 2 Cohorts 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D: Participants may have received up to two prior distinct cytotoxic regimens (for example, taxanes, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), etc.) in the metastatic setting, unless discussed and approved by the medical monitor.
  4. For Part 2 Cohort 2E: Participants must have received more than two prior distinct cytotoxic regimens (for example, taxanes, ADCs, etc.) in the metastatic setting.
* Radiologic disease progression on the most recent therapy
* Patients must have disease evaluable per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) v1.1

  1. For Part 1 and Part 2B, 2C, and 2E: Participants may have either evaluable or measurable disease per RECIST v1.1.
  2. For Part 2 Cohort 2A: Participants should have measurable soft tissue disease per RECIST v1.1.
  3. For Part 2 Cohort 2D: Participants should have evaluable but not measurable disease.
* Willingness to provide baseline and on-treatment tumor biopsies, unless not feasible or medically appropriate
* For Part 1 and Part 2 (all cohorts):

  1. Participants must have documented \>=10% ER staining and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative (per american society of clinical oncology \[ASCO\] college of american pathologists \[CAP\] guidelines) on the most recent tumor biopsy sample obtained.
  2. For Part 2 Cohort 2B: Participants must have recent estrogen receptor 1 gene (ESR1) wild type from tumor or circulating tumor deoxy ribonucleic acid (ctDNA) testing performed after the most recent endocrine therapy prior to enrollment.
  3. For Part 2 Cohort 2C: Participants must have ESR1 mutation detected from tumor or ctDNA testing performed prior to enrollment.
* Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 and life expectancy of at least 3 months
* Adequate organ function Recovery from prior therapy-related toxicities to Grade \<=1 (except alopecia; neuropathy and endocrinopathies \<=Grade 2)
* Ability to swallow oral medication and comply with study procedures
* Stable dose (\>=30 days) of bisphosphonates or denosumab, if applicable

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with Inflammatory breast cancer or leptomeningeal disease or brain metastases, with the exception of patients with definitively treated brain metastases that are clinically stable and asymptomatic for \>2 weeks and who are off or receiving low-dose corticosteroid treatment (\<=10 mg prednisone or equivalent) for at least 2 weeks prior to start of study treatment.
* Recent major bleeding or uncontrolled bleeding disorder
* Ongoing corticosteroid use \>10 mg/day (prednisone equivalent)
* Recent anticancer or investigational therapy within 14 days (28 days for fulvestrant)
* Untreated or unstable spinal cord compression
* Significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months or ongoing uncontrolled cardiac conditions
* Active or uncontrolled infection (controlled HIV or treated hepatitis C allowed)
* Uncontrolled renal, pancreatic, or liver disease (excluding stable conditions such as Gilbert's syndrome or liver metastases)
* Another malignancy requiring treatment within 2 years (except low-risk, curatively treated cancers)
* Major surgery within 28 days
* Any condition that may interfere with safety or study compliance
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Where it's running

  • Yale University School Of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialists
    Sarasota, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • SCRI Oncology Partners
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics, LLC (START)
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Next Virginia
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Cancer Research SA
    Adelaide, Australia
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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