Despite broad advancements in endocrine therapy for ERα+ breast cancer, resistance ultimately develops. A common driver of resistance are known ESR1 mutations that lead to constitutively active receptor signaling and transcriptional regulation that is always "turned on" despite the absence of estrogen. Patients with ESR1 mutations are expected to have decreased binding affinity for tamoxifen and thus may be underdosed on standard therapy. \[18F\]-fluoroestradiol Positron Emission Tomography/Computed tomography (FES-PET/CT) imaging is a novel functional imaging technique that can non-invasively measure ERα expression and inhibition in metastatic ERα+ breast cancer. The proposed a pilot study uses FES-PET/CT imaging to measure ERα blockade to determine the optimal dose of tamoxifen in patients with ESR1 mutations.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
estrogen modulator
Radiolabeled estrogen \[18F\]-fluoroestradiol (FES) in combination with Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography is a molecular imaging technique for measuring pharmacodynamic effects of endocrine therapy. The injected dose of 18F-FES will be 6 mCi (185 MBq) ± 20% with a specific activity greater than 170 Ci/mmol at the time of injection for an activity dose of 6 mCi. Participant will receive baseline imaging and repeat imaging after 3-4 weeks to evaluate for FES blockade as assigned dose level.
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
RECRUITINGWisconsin Oncology Network (WONIX) sites
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRate of FES Blockade at each dose level to determine the Optimal Tamoxifen Dose
Reduction in FES uptake will be described and analyzed by Fisher's exact test. Rates or proportion of responses at each dose level will be provided in data listings. If the SUVmax for all 5 target lesions have decreased by \> 75% or all 5 lesions have SUVmax\<1.5 on the second scan, then these participants will be prospectively defined as having complete FES blockade. If the SUVmax for any of the 5 lesions has not decreased by \> 75% or if any new lesions arise with SUVmax ≥1.5, then these subjects will be defined as having incomplete FES blockade.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks to compare baseline and treatment images
FES uptake at each dose level: SUVmax
FES uptake will be quantified on 5 target lesions using standardized uptake value (SUV) measurements including SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak, Tumor-to-Normal (T/N) tissue ratio, and Tumor-to-Blood Pool ratios.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks to compare baseline and treatment images
FES uptake at each dose level: SUVmean
FES uptake will be quantified on 5 target lesions using standardized uptake value (SUV) measurements including SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak, Tumor-to-Normal (T/N) tissue ratio, and Tumor-to-Blood Pool ratios.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks to compare baseline and treatment images
FES uptake at each dose level: Tumor-to-Normal tissue ratio
FES uptake will be quantified on 5 target lesions using standardized uptake value (SUV) measurements including SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak, Tumor-to-Normal (T/N) tissue ratio, and Tumor-to-Blood Pool ratios.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks to compare baseline and treatment images
FES uptake at each dose level: Tumor-to-Blood Pool ratio
FES uptake will be quantified on 5 target lesions using standardized uptake value (SUV) measurements including SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak, Tumor-to-Normal (T/N) tissue ratio, and Tumor-to-Blood Pool ratios.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks to compare baseline and treatment images
Objective Response Rate at each dose level
The objective response rate is the proportion of all participants with confirmed Partial Response or Complete Response according to RECIST 1.1, from the start of treatment until disease progression/recurrence (taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since the start of treatment).
Time frame: up to 6 months
Safety: Number of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 or higher Adverse Events
All grade 3-4 adverse events occurring between cycle 1, day 1 to cycle 2 day 1 and at least possibly related to therapy will be reviewed by the principal investigator prior to starting enrollment in the next dose cohort. If 2 or more of the 3 participants in any cohort experience grade 3-4 adverse events, then dose escalation will be halted.
Time frame: Up to 21 days on treatment (up to 6 weeks on study)
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