Testing enzalutamide alone or with mifepristone for advanced breast cancer
Official title: A RANDOMIZED, PHASE II STUDY OF ENZALUTAMIDE, ENZALUTAMIDE WITH MIFEPRISTONE, and TREATMENT OF PHYSICIAN'S CHOICE IN PATIENTS WITH AR+ METASTATIC TRIPLE-NEGATIVE OR ER-LOW BREAST CANCER
Run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · NCT06099769 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if the drug enzalutamide, either by itself or with mifepristone, can help people with advanced breast cancer do better than the usual chemotherapy treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 201 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | denosumab, chemotherapy, Radiation |
| Locations | 12 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 11 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 18, 2023 |
| Main results expected | October 2027 |
| Study ends | October 2027 |
| Registry record updated | February 25, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06099769 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include individuals with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic breast cancer that is either androgen receptor-positive triple negative or estrogen receptor-low.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with breast cancer that does not meet the specified receptor positivity criteria or those with other types of breast cancer 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 study investigates the effectiveness of enzalutamide, both alone and in combination with mifepristone, in treating advanced or metastatic androgen receptor-positive triple negative breast cancer and estrogen receptor-low breast cancer. It aims to compare these treatments against standard chemotherapy options such as carboplatin, paclitaxel, and capecitabine. Participants will be evaluated based on their tumor characteristics and disease progression using established criteria.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new treatment option for patients with difficult-to-treat forms of breast cancer.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in using enzalutamide for breast cancer treatment, indicating potential for success with this approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Screening Cohort (non-MSK patients only): * Age ≥18 years at time of consent * signed the pre-screening informed consent document to allow for AR testing as part of study screening Treatment Cohort: * Female or male * Pathologically confirmed invasive breast cancer that is unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic * TNBC (ER/PgR \<1%) or ER-low defined as: * ER and PgR 1-10% * HER2 negative per American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guidelines * Local testing for ER/PgR and HER2 is acceptable for eligibility. * Tumor must be AR positive. AR is considered positive by IHC if ≥10% of cell nuclei are immunoreactive. °AR testing performed locally must use protocol specified methodology to be acceptable for eligibility. Central testing is an option for those unable to perform local testing per this methodology. Please refer to the Section entitled "Treatment Plan" for AR testing methodology or refer to the laboratory manual. * Evaluable or measurable disease per RECIST version 1.1; subjects with no evaluable AND no measurable disease (e.g., malignant effusions or bone marrow as the only manifestations of disease) are not eligible for enrollment. * Eligible for one of the chemotherapy options listed as TPC (eribulin, capecitabine, paclitaxel, or carboplatin), as per investigator assessment. * A representative, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor specimen that enables the diagnosis of breast cancer, with adequate viable tumor cells in a tissue block (preferred) or 15 freshly cut unstained slides and 1 H\&E slide. Tissue from a metastatic site is preferred. If not available, tissue from the primary site may be obtained. * Patients may have received up to 2 prior lines of chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer. * Patients with ER-low breast cancer may receive any number of lines of endocrine therapy +/- targeted therapy (i.e., CDK4/6 inhibitors, PI3K inhibitors). * Patients with PD-L1 positive breast cancer (CPS ≥ 10) should have received prior treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor setting unless there is a contraindication to checkpoint inhibitor therapy. * Patients may receive bisphosphonate or denosumab. * ECOG performance status 0-2. * Age ≥18 years. * Able to understand and the willingness to provide informed consent. * Patients must not have another active malignancy that requires treatment. * Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use 2 forms of adequate contraception (i.e., barrier contraception, abstinence, intrauterine device, or sterilization method) during study period and for 7 months following treatment end. Women must not breast feed while on study and for at least 3 months after final drug administration. * Ability to swallow intact enzalutamide and mifepristone. * Patient must be recovered from any recent major surgery. Radiation must have completed 14 days prior to study start. If treated in the second-line setting, the last chemotherapy or investigational anticancer therapy dose must be at least 14 days prior. * Adequate organ and marrow function, as defined below: * ANC ≥1000, hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL, platelets ≥100,000 * Total bilirubin ≤1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN), except for patients with known Gilbert syndrome; AST/ALT ≤3x ULN (≤5x ULN if liver metastases); creatinine ≤ 1.5x ULN. * Cortisol within normal limits * Patients must agree to research biopsy at study entry until 40 patients randomized to Arm A and 40 patients randomized to Arm B and 20 patients randomized to Arm C have been biopsied. * Biopsy requirement may be waived in consultation with the study PI (Drs. Traina or Nanda) if not medically feasible. Exclusion Criteria: * Seizure disorder or any condition that may predispose to seizure (e.g., prior cortical stroke, significant brain trauma) at any time in the past. History of loss of consciousness or transient ischemic attack within 12 months. * History of brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease. * Prior antiandrogen therapy (AR antagonist or CYP17 inhibitors). * Other concurrent investigational anticancer agents. * Confirmed QT interval with Fridericia correction (QTcF) \> 480 msec. * Any severe concurrent disease, infection, or comorbid condition that renders the patient inappropriate for enrollment in the opinion of the investigator or that interferes with the patient's ability to participate in the study requirements. * Pregnant patients are not eligible for study. * Women with a history of unexplained vaginal bleeding or with endometrial hyperplasia with atypia or endometrial carcinoma are excluded from study. * An active gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption (e.g., gastrectomy, uncontrolled celiac disease). * Use of concurrent or chronic daily corticosteroid use. Topical or inhaled corticosteroids are permitted. * Use of concurrent medications that are strong inducers/inhibitors or substrates of CYP3A4. Patients may be switched to alternative medications for eligibility purposes. A list of CYP3A4 substrates, inducers, and/or inhibitors * Hypersensitivity reaction to the active pharmaceutical ingredient or any of the tablet components, including Labrasol, butylated hydroxyanisole, and butylated hydroxytoluene.
Where it's running
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting -
University of California San Francisco (Data collection only)
San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting -
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Data Collection Only)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, United States Recruiting
Show 6 more locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)
Uniondale, New York, United States Recruiting -
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Tiffany Traina, MD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Tiffany Traina, MD
- Email: trainat@mskcc.org
- Phone: 646-888-4558
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.