Fezolinetant for the Improvement of Vasomotor Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients Taking Endocrine Therapy, VENT Trial

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ROGEL CANCER CENTER · Sep 24, 2024

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The VENT Trial is a research study looking at how well a medication called fezolinetant can help with hot flashes and night sweats in women who have breast cancer and are undergoing hormone therapy. These symptoms, known as vasomotor symptoms (VMS), can be very uncomfortable and are common side effects of the hormone treatments that help reduce the risk of breast cancer. By testing fezolinetant, researchers hope to find a better way to manage these symptoms for patients receiving endocrine therapy.

To participate in this trial, women must be at least 18 years old, currently taking hormone therapy for breast cancer, and experiencing a significant number of bothersome VMS. Participants will need to commit to taking their hormone therapy for at least 10 weeks after starting the study medication. Throughout the trial, they will complete questionnaires to track their symptoms. If you think you might be eligible and are interested in learning more, it’s a good idea to discuss this with your healthcare provider.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Female subject aged ≥ 18 years
• • Taking endocrine therapy (tamoxifen, anastrozole, exemestane, or letrozole) for adjuvant treatment of stage 1-3 breast cancer or for chemoprevention (breast ductal carcinoma in situ \[DCIS\] or high risk)
• • Planning to take the same endocrine therapy for at least 10 weeks after study drug initiation
• • Report 28 or more VMS episodes, at least some of which are severe or bothersome, during the 7-day screening period
• • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) within 28 days prior to randomization
• • Total bilirubin \< 2 x ULN within 28 days prior to randomization
• • Completion of chemotherapy, if given. Concurrent use of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) therapy, anti-HER2 therapy, bisphosphonate therapy, poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor therapy, and abemaciclib therapy is permitted
• • Patients receiving treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRIs), gabapentinoids, clonidine, or oxybutynin must have been taking a stable dose for at least 30 days prior to enrollment if they plan to continue the drug during study participation, and willing to remain on the treatment for the duration of study participation. If they do not plan to take the medication during study participation, they should stop the medication at least 7 days before the start of the VMS screening period
• • Patients taking over-the-counter supplements or herbal medications for treatment of VMS must stop the medication at least 7 days before the start of the VMS screening period
• • Able to self-complete questionnaires in English
• • Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines
• • For women of childbearing potential, participants must agree to use an effective contraceptive method during protocol therapy and for 3 months following completion of protocol therapy with details provided as a part of the consent process and must have a negative pregnancy test at screening. In addition to routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" also includes refraining from sexual activity that might result in pregnancy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a side-effect of pregnancy prevention) including hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, and bilateral tubal ligation/occlusion
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Metastatic breast cancer
• • Prior treatment with fezolinetant
• • Known severe renal disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2)
• • Known cirrhosis
• • Pregnant or breast feeding, or plan to become pregnant during the study period or within 3 months of completing study medication
• • Concomitant use of CYP1A2 inhibitors, including but not limited to fluvoxamine, ciprofloxacin, cimetidine, citalopram, and ribociclib
• • Concomitant use of systemic or transdermal estrogen products
• • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to fezolinetant or any of the excipients in the medication
• • Unable to take oral medications
• • Any medical condition that would interfere with the absorption of study medication. Prior gastric bypass is permitted
• • Concurrent medical disease that could confound or interfere with evaluation of VMS
• • Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment, in the opinion of the treating investigator, has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen
• • Patients who are participating concurrently in another interventional study (actually receiving a study medication) or participated in an interventional study within 30 days prior to screening or received any investigational drug within 30 days or within 5 half-lives prior to screening, whichever is longer