Clinical trial Recruiting at 12 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

IEV407 as a single agent or with endocrine therapy for advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer

Official title: An Open-label, Multi-center, Phase I/Ib Study of IEV407 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Endocrine Therapy in Patients With Advanced Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2- Negative Breast Cancer

Run by Novartis · NCT07604571 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests IEV407 by itself and with fulvestrant or letrozole to see if it is safe and shows signs of activity in adults with advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment194 (estimated)
SponsorNovartis
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations12 sites (New Haven, Connecticut and 11 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 28, 2026
Main results expectedJune 8, 2032
Study endsJune 8, 2032
Registry record updatedNovember 3, 2026
Trial IDNCT07604571 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (≥18) with advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer who have progressed on or been intolerant to prior endocrine therapy with CDK4/6 inhibition, and who meet expansion-cohort eligibility for fulvestrant combination as specified.

Probably not a fit

Patients whose cancer does not respond to IEV407 or who cannot tolerate the drug or the combination therapies may not experience benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This is a first-in-human, open-label, phase 1/1b trial conducted at multiple centers. It uses a dose-escalation approach to determine a safe dose of IEV407 as a single agent and in combination with endocrine therapies, followed by a potential expansion phase to further evaluate the combination with fulvestrant. Participants have advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer and have previously received endocrine therapy with CDK4/6 inhibition, with restrictions on prior chemotherapy in the expansion cohort. Randomization may occur during the dose-expansion phase if multiple arms are open. Interventions include IEV407, fulvestrant, and letrozole, with primary focus on safety and tolerability and preliminary anti-tumor activity.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience disease stabilization or tumor shrinkage and contribute to determining a tolerable dose and regimen for future studies.

How similar studies have gone: As a first-in-human study of IEV407, prior similar early-phase trials in new oncology targets have shown safety signals and preliminary activity in other programs, but this exact agent has not yet demonstrated clinical benefit.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years old
* Patients with one of the following indications:

  * Dose escalation (IEV407 single agent and in combination with fulvestrant or letrozole):

HR+/HER2- aBC with disease progression on or following, or have been intolerant to, at least one line of endocrine-based therapy in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor and at least one additional line of systemic therapy in the unresectable/metastatic setting and not be a candidate for any available standard therapy, in the investigator's judgement.

\- Dose expansion of IEV407 in combination with fulvestrant: HR+/HER2- aBC with disease progression on or following, or have been intolerant to, endocrine-based therapy in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor. They must not have received more than two prior lines of endocrine-based therapy in the unresectable/metastatic setting. Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or antibody-drug conjugate therapies in the unresectable/metastatic setting are not allowed.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with inadequate bone marrow and/or organ functions with out-of-range laboratory values.
* Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease.
* Concurrent use of hormone replacement therapy.
* Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to use highly effective contraception methods, pregnant or nursing women.
* For the combination treatment of IEV407 with fulvestrant or letrozole: Patients with symptomatic visceral disease or any disease burden that makes the patient ineligible for endocrine-based therapy.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Yale New Haven Hospital
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Univ of Kansas Hosp and Med Ctr
    Kansas City, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mary Crowley Cancer Research
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Toulouse, France
    Recruiting
Show 6 more locations
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Ancona, An, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Singapore, Singapore
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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