Elacestrant in combination with capivasertib in patients with ER+/HER2− advanced breast cancer: Update from ELEVATE, a phase 1b/2, open-label, umbrella study.

1098 Background: Disease progression in patients (pts) with ER+/HER2- ABC on 1L ET+CDK4/6i is associated with several mechanisms of resistance, including intrinsic alterations in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR or cell cycle pathways, and/or ESR1 mutations, a type of acquired resistance that emerges in up to 50% of pts. Elacestrant is the only single-agent oral SERD to significantly improve PFS vs SOC ET in all pts (HR 0.70; 95% CI 0.55-0.88; P=0.0018) and in those with ESR1m tumors (HR 0.55; 95% CI 0.39-0.77; P=0.0005) with manageable safety in EMERALD, a trial that required prior ET+CDK4/6i [Bidard 2022]. In CAPItello-291, capivasertib + fulvestrant showed a mPFS of 7.3 mo (AKT-pathway altered) and 5.5 mo (prior CDK4/6i exposure) [Turner 2023]. In ER+ BC MCF7 CDX and CTG-2308 PDX models ( ESR1 wt/ PIK3CAm ), elacestrant + capivasertib showed superior antitumor activity compared with single-agent treatment, including an improvement in activity vs fulvestrant + capivasertib, further supporting the rationale to combine elacestrant with an AKT inhibitor in ER+ BC [Data on file]. This analysis reports updated Ph 1b safety and preliminary efficacy for elacestrant + capivasertib. Methods: ELEVATE is evaluating elacestrant in combination with everolimus, alpelisib, capivasertib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, or palbociclib to address different resistance mechanisms. Pts with ER+/HER2- ABC and 1-2L of prior ET±CDK4/6i are eligible regardless of ESR1m status; no prior chemo allowed in the ABC setting. Objectives are to identify the RP2D (Ph 1b) and evaluate PFS (Ph 2). Results: As of Dec 2025, 31 pts have been enrolled in the Ph 1b elacestrant (258-345 mg) + capivasertib (320-400 mg) cohorts. Key baseline characteristics include pts with visceral mets (90%), primary endocrine resistance (23%), ESR1m (45%), prior CDK4/6i (94%), and prior fulvestrant (45%). The most common (≥35%) TEAEs were diarrhea (81%; 6% Gr 3), nausea (74%; 0% Gr 3), rash (61%; 13% Gr 3), fatigue (58%; 3% Gr 3), vomiting (42%; 0% Gr 3); observed hyperglycemia was 29% (10% Gr 3). Elacestrant 345 mg QD + capivasertib 320 BID [4 days on/3 days off] was determined as the RP2D based on the safety profile and PK analysis; no DLTs were observed. In RP2D response-evaluable pts (n=9), preliminary efficacy showed an ORR of 22%, CBR24 wk at 67% (1 CR, 1 PR, and 6 SD), and a mPFS of 11.3 mo. Median follow-up is 10.2 mo [1.8-12.0]. Updated results and additional data will be reported. Conclusions: Elacestrant + capivasertib shows a manageable safety profile, consistent with known capivasertib + fulvestrant Gr 3 AEs, and clinically important efficacy in pts with AKT-pathway altered ER+/HER2- ABC with progressive disease. Enrollment in Ph 2 is ongoing. Elacestrant + capivasertib combination therapy offers pts the benefit of receiving both drugs with manageable safety and potential extended clinical benefit as an all-oral treatment option. Clinical trial information: NCT05563220 .

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Journal of Clinical Oncology
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2026-05-27
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Elacestrant in combination with capivasertib in patients with ER+/HER2− advanced breast cancer: Update from ELEVATE, a phase 1b/2, open-label, umbrella study.

Mridula George, Virginia Kaklamani, Jo Chien, Paula Muñoz Romero et al.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies
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Elacestrant in combination with capivasertib in patients with ER+/HER2− advanced breast cancer: Update from ELEVATE, a phase 1b/2, open-label, umbrella study.

Mridula George, Virginia Kaklamani, Jo Chien, Paula Muñoz Romero, F Auriol, Tomer Wasserman, Nancy Chan, Wassim McHayleh, Hope S. Rugo, Sara M. Tolaney, A Bardia, Erika P. Hamilton, Yuan Yuan, Vicente Valero, Anja Williams, Jennifer A. Crozier
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1098 Background: Disease progression in patients (pts) with ER+/HER2- ABC on 1L ET+CDK4/6i is associated with several mechanisms of resistance, including intrinsic alterations in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR or cell cycle pathways, and/or ESR1 mutations, a type of acquired resistance that emerges in up to 50% of pts. Elacestrant is the only single-agent oral SERD to significantly improve PFS vs SOC ET in all pts (HR 0.70; 95% CI 0.55-0.88; P=0.0018) and in those with ESR1m tumors (HR 0.55; 95% CI 0.39-0.77; P=0.0005) with manageable safety in EMERALD, a trial that required prior ET+CDK4/6i [Bidard 2022]. In CAPItello-291, capivasertib + fulvestrant showed a mPFS of 7.3 mo (AKT-pathway altered) and 5.5 mo (prior CDK4/6i exposure) [Turner 2023]. In ER+ BC MCF7 CDX and CTG-2308 PDX models ( ESR1 wt/ PIK3CAm ), elacestrant + capivasertib showed superior antitumor activity compared with single-agent treatment, including an improvement in activity vs fulvestrant + capivasertib, further supporting the rationale to combine elacestrant with an AKT inhibitor in ER+ BC [Data on file]. This analysis reports updated Ph 1b safety and preliminary efficacy for elacestrant + capivasertib. Methods: ELEVATE is evaluating elacestrant in combination with everolimus, alpelisib, capivasertib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, or palbociclib to address different resistance mechanisms. Pts with ER+/HER2- ABC and 1-2L of prior ET±CDK4/6i are eligible regardless of ESR1m status; no prior chemo allowed in the ABC setting. Objectives are to identify the RP2D (Ph 1b) and evaluate PFS (Ph 2). Results: As of Dec 2025, 31 pts have been enrolled in the Ph 1b elacestrant (258-345 mg) + capivasertib (320-400 mg) cohorts. Key baseline characteristics include pts with visceral mets (90%), primary endocrine resistance (23%), ESR1m (45%), prior CDK4/6i (94%), and prior fulvestrant (45%). The most common (≥35%) TEAEs were diarrhea (81%; 6% Gr 3), nausea (74%; 0% Gr 3), rash (61%; 13% Gr 3), fatigue (58%; 3% Gr 3), vomiting (42%; 0% Gr 3); observed hyperglycemia was 29% (10% Gr 3). Elacestrant 345 mg QD + capivasertib 320 BID [4 days on/3 days off] was determined as the RP2D based on the safety profile and PK analysis; no DLTs were observed. In RP2D response-evaluable pts (n=9), preliminary efficacy showed an ORR of 22%, CBR24 wk at 67% (1 CR, 1 PR, and 6 SD), and a mPFS of 11.3 mo. Median follow-up is 10.2 mo [1.8-12.0]. Updated results and additional data will be reported. Conclusions: Elacestrant + capivasertib shows a manageable safety profile, consistent with known capivasertib + fulvestrant Gr 3 AEs, and clinically important efficacy in pts with AKT-pathway altered ER+/HER2- ABC with progressive disease. Enrollment in Ph 2 is ongoing. Elacestrant + capivasertib combination therapy offers pts the benefit of receiving both drugs with manageable safety and potential extended clinical benefit as an all-oral treatment option. Clinical trial information: NCT05563220 .

Journal of Clinical OncologyVol. 44(16_suppl)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US), The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US), Sarah Cannon Research Institute (GB), University of California, San Francisco (US), UCLA Health (US), Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (US), NYU Langone Health (US), Sarah Cannon (US), Menarini Group (Italy) (IT), City of Hope (US), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US), UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (US), UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute (US)
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