Clinical trial Recruiting at 5 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Inavolisib plus fulvestrant vs alpelisib plus fulvestrant in PIK3CA-mutated HR-positive HER2-negative breast cancer

Official title: A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Inavolisib Plus Fulvestrant Versus Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative, PIK3CA Mutated, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Progressed During or After CDK4/6 Inhibitor and Endocrine Combination Therapy

Run by Hoffmann-La Roche · NCT05646862 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether inavolisib with fulvestrant works better or as well as alpelisib with fulvestrant for people with HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have progressed after CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment420 (estimated)
SponsorHoffmann-La Roche
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, radiation, prednisone
Locations210 sites (Greenbrae, California and 209 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 7, 2023
Main results expectedNovember 13, 2026
Study endsMarch 30, 2029
Registry record updatedOctober 26, 2026
Trial IDNCT05646862 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer that progressed after CDK4/6 inhibitor–based therapy and who meet biomarker and disease criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients without the specified PIK3CA mutation or who did not progress after CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy may not 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 a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, open-label trial comparing two combinations in hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated breast cancer that has progressed after CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy. Participants receive either inavolisib plus fulvestrant or alpelisib plus fulvestrant, with safety and efficacy outcomes collected across sites. A pharmacokinetic substudy will assess how repeat doses of inavolisib affect whether sensitive drugs are processed in the body. Enrollment for the main study is complete, and the substudy is currently open to recruitment. The trial is conducted at sites in California under Hoffmann-La Roche leadership.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination being tested could offer a more effective or safer treatment option for patients with this specific breast cancer profile.

How similar studies have gone: Similar approaches with PI3K inhibitors and fulvestrant have shown activity in this setting, but direct head-to-head comparison against alpelisib in this exact mutation/context is being evaluated here.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria for Main Study and Sub-study:

* If pre/perimenopausal women and men treatment with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist therapy beginning at least 2 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast that is locally advanced or metastatic and is not amenable to surgical or radiation therapy with curative intent
* Documented HR +/ HER2- tumor according to American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) guidelines
* Confirmation of biomarker eligibility: detection of specified mutation(s) of PIK3CA via specified test
* Disease progression after or during treatment with a combination of CDK4/6i and endocrine therapy: \<= 2 prior lines of systemic therapy in mBC setting; CDK4/6i based therapy does not need to be the last one received prior study entry; one line of chemotherapy in mBC setting allowed
* Measurable or evaluable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1)
* Participants for whom endocrine-based therapy is recommended and treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy is not indicated at time of entry into the study, as per national or local treatment guidelines
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2
* Life expectancy of \> 6 months
* Adequate hematologic and organ function prior to initiation of study treatment

Exclusion Criteria for both Main Study and Sub-study:

* Metaplastic breast cancer
* Prior treatment in locally advanced or metastatic setting with any PI3K, AKT, or mTOR inhibitor or any agent whose mechanism of action is to inhibit the PI3K/-AKT/-mTOR pathway
* Participant who relapsed with documented evidence of progression \> 12 months from completion of adjuvant CDK4/6i based therapy with no treatment for metastatic disease
* Type 2 diabetes requiring ongoing systemic treatment at the time of study entry; or any history of Type 1 diabetes
* Inability or unwillingness to swallow pills
* Malabsorption syndrome or other condition that would interfere with enteral absorption
* Any history of leptomeningeal disease or carcinomatous meningitis
* Known and untreated, or active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Participants with a history of treated CNS metastases are eligible if they meet specific certain criteria
* Any concurrent ocular or intraocular condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would require medical or surgical intervention during the study period to prevent or treat vision loss that might result from that condition
* Active inflammatory or infectious conditions in either eye or history of idiopathic or autoimmune-associated uveitis in either eye
* Requirement for daily supplemental oxygen
* Symptomatic active lung disease, including pneumonitis
* History of or active inflammatory bowel disease
* Any active bowel inflammation
* Clinically significant and active liver disease, including severe liver impairment, viral or other hepatitis, current alcohol abuse, or cirrhosis
* Participants with known human immunodeficiency virus infection that meet specific criteria
* History of other malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, except for cancers with very low risk of recurrence
* Chronic therapy of \>= 10 mg of prednisone per day or an equivalent dose of other anti-inflammatory corticosteroids or immunosuppressants for a chronic disease
* Active ongoing osteonecrosis of the jaw

Exclusion Criteria for Main Study Only:

* Pregnant, lactating, or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or at least 60 days after the final dose of study treatment
* Known active, systemic infection at study enrollment, or any major episode of infection requiring treatment with intravenous antibiotics or hospitalization within 7 days prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1
* Investigational drug(s) within 4 weeks before randomization or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug(s), whichever is longer
* Allergy or hypersensitivity to components or excipients of the inavolisib, fulvestrant, or alpelisib formulations
* History of severe cutaneous reactions like Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, or Drug Reaction with Eosinphilia and Systemic Symptoms

Exclusion Criteria for Sub-study Only:

* Pregnant, lactating, or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the substudy or within 2 weeks after the final dose of inavolisib and within 2 years after the final dose of fulvestrant, whichever is longer
* Known active, systemic infection at study enrollment, or any major episode of infection requiring treatment with intravenous antibiotics or hospitalization within 7 days prior to Day -4 of Cycle 1
* Investigational drug(s) within 4 weeks prior to Day -4 or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug(s), whichever is longer
* Allergy or hypersensitivity to components or excipients of the inavolisib, fulvestrant formulations
* Treatment with mild, moderate, or strong inducers of CYP2B6, CYP3A4, and/or CYP2C19 (including St. John's Wort) within 14 days or 5 drug-elimination half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to initiation of study treatment on Day -4 until after the final PK sample has been collected on Day 15 of Cycle 1
* Treatment with mild, moderate, or strong inhibitors of CYP2B6, CYP3A4, and/or CYP2C19 (including grapefruit juice or supplements) within 14 days or 5 drug-elimination half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to initiation of study treatment on Day -4 until after the final PK sample has been collected on Day 15 of Cycle 1

Where it's running

  • Emory University Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Santa Cruz / Centro de Oncologia D'Or
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital de Base de Sao Jose do Rio Preto
    São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • New Zealand Clinical Research - Auckland
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Recruiting
  • Marin Cancer Care Inc
    Greenbrae, California, United States
    Withdrawn
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  • Cancer Blood and Specialty Clinic
    Los Alamitos, California, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Los Angeles Cancer Network
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • University of California, Irvine Medical Center
    Orange, California, United States
    Withdrawn
  • UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Sacramento, California, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Completed
  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Greeley, Colorado, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Eastern CT Hematology and Oncology Associates
    Norwich, Connecticut, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Cancer Care Centers of Brevard
    Palm Bay, Florida, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Weston, Florida, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Grady Health System
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Midtown West Medical
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • University of Louisville Hospital
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Karmanos Cancer Institute.
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
    Completed
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology
    Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
    Camden, New Jersey, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Novant Health Presbyterain Medical Center
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Gabrail Cancer Center
    Canton, Ohio, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
    Medford, Oregon, United States
    Completed
  • Bryn Mawr Hospital
    Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
    Withdrawn
  • St. Lukes Hospital and Health Network
    Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Paoli Memorial Hospital
    Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Abramson Cancer Center Chester County Hospital
    West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Lankenau Medical Center, Cancer Center
    Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Main Line Health System
    Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States
    Withdrawn
  • WellSpan Oncology Research
    York, Pennsylvania, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Texas Oncology West
    Amarillo, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Texas Oncology - Dallas Presbyterian Hospital
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    El Paso, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Texas Oncology (Flower Mound) - USOR
    Flower Mound, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders - Fort Worth
    Fort Worth, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Lumi Research
    Kingwood, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Texas Oncology McKinney
    McKinney, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology
    Kennewick, Washington, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Centro de Investigaciones Médicas y Desarrollo LC S.R.L
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Completed
  • Centro Oncologico Korben
    Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Active not recruiting
  • Fundacion CORI para la Investigacion y Prevencion del Cancer
    La Rioja, Argentina
    Completed
  • Instituto de Oncología de Rosario
    Rosario, Argentina
    Active not recruiting
  • Sanatorio Parque S.A.
    Rosario, Argentina
    Withdrawn
  • Hosp Provincial D. Centenarios
    Rosario, Argentina
    Active not recruiting
  • CER San Juan Centro Polivalente de Asistencia e Investigacion Clinica
    San Juan, Argentina
    Completed
  • Clinica Viedma S.A.
    Viedma, Argentina
    Completed

+160 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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