Don't get left behind! The modernized ClinicalTrials.gov is coming. Check it out now.
Say goodbye to ClinicalTrials.gov!
The new site is coming soon - go to the modernized ClinicalTrials.gov
Working…
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov Menu

A Study of Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors Plus Abemaciclib (LY2835219) in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer (MONARCH 3)

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
 
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02246621
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : September 23, 2014
Results First Posted : March 23, 2018
Last Update Posted : April 18, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Eli Lilly and Company

Study Description
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Brief Summary:
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate how effective nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors (NSAI) plus abemaciclib are in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. Participants will be randomized to abemaciclib or placebo in a 2:1 ratio.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Breast Cancer Drug: Abemaciclib Drug: Anastrozole Drug: Letrozole Drug: Placebo Phase 3

Expanded Access : An investigational treatment associated with this study is available outside the clinical trial.   More info ...

Study Design
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Layout table for study information
Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 493 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors (Anastrozole or Letrozole) Plus LY2835219, a CDK4/6 Inhibitor, or Placebo in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Locoregionally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer With No Prior Systemic Therapy in This Disease Setting
Actual Study Start Date : November 6, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date : January 31, 2017
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 30, 2023

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer

Arms and Interventions
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Abemaciclib + NSAI
150 milligrams (mg) Abemaciclib orally every 12 hours plus either 1 mg anastrozole or 2.5 mg letrozole orally once daily for 28 days (28 day cycles).
 Drug: Abemaciclib
Administered orally
Other Name: LY2835219

Drug: Anastrozole
Administered orally

Drug: Letrozole
Administered orally
Placebo Comparator: Placebo + NSAI
Placebo orally every 12 hours plus either 1 mg anastrozole or 2.5 mg letrozole orally once daily for 28 days (28 day cycles).
 Drug: Anastrozole
Administered orally

Drug: Letrozole
Administered orally

Drug: Placebo
Administered orally


Outcome Measures
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Randomization to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (Up to 32 Months) ]
    PFS defined as the time from the first day of therapy to the first evidence of disease progression as defined by RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause. Progressive Disease (PD) was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, with reference being the smallest sum on study and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or 1 or more new lesions. If a participant does not have a complete baseline disease assessment, then the PFS time was censored at the date of randomization, regardless of whether or not objectively determined disease progression or death has been observed for the participant. If a participant was not known to have died or have objective progression as of the data inclusion cutoff date for the analysis, the PFS time was censored at the last adequate tumor assessment date.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: Randomization to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (Estimated Up to 82 Months) ]
    OS defined as the time from first dose date to the date of death due to any cause. For each participant who is not known to have died as of the data-inclusion cutoff date for overall survival analysis, OS time was censored on the last date the participant is known to be alive.

  2. Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (Objective Response Rate [ORR]) [ Time Frame: Randomization to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (Up to 32 Months) ]
    ORR was the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. CR defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and no appearance of new lesions. PR defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameters (LD) of target lesions (taking as reference the baseline sum LD), no progression of non-target lesions, and no appearance of new lesions.

  3. Duration of Response (DoR) [ Time Frame: CR or PR to Disease Progression or Death Due to Any Cause (Up to 32 Months) ]
    DOR was the time from the date of first evidence of complete response or partial response to the date of objective progression or the date of death due to any cause, whichever is earlier. CR and PR were defined using the RECIST v1.1. CR defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and no appearance of new lesions. PR defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of target lesions (taking as reference the baseline sum LD), no progression of non-target lesions, and no appearance of new lesions. If a responder was not known to have died or have objective progression as of the data inclusion cutoff date, duration of response was censored at the last adequate tumor assessment date.

  4. Percentage of Participants With CR, PR or Stable Disease (SD) (Disease Control Rate [DCR]) [ Time Frame: Randomization to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (Up to 32 Months) ]
    DCR was the percentage of participants with a best overall response of CR, PR, or SD as per response using RECIST v1.1 criteria. CR defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and no appearance of new lesions. PR defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of target lesions (taking as reference the baseline sum LD), no progression of non-target lesions, and no appearance of new lesions. SD was neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD for target lesions, no progression of non-target lesions, and no appearance of new lesions.

  5. Percentage of Participants With Tumor Response of SD for at Least 6 Months, PR, or CR (Clinical Benefit Rate [CBR]) [ Time Frame: Randomization to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (Up to 32 Months) ]
    CBR defined as percentage of participants with best overall response of CR, PR, or SD with a duration of at least 6 months. CR, PR, or SD were defined using RECIST v1.1 criteria. CR defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and no appearance of new lesions. PR defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of target lesions (taking as reference the baseline sum LD), no progression of non-target lesions, and no appearance of new lesions. SD was neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD for target lesions, no progression of non-target lesions, and no appearance of new lesions. Percentage of participants = (participants with CR+PR+SD with a duration of at least 6 months / number of participants enrolled) * 100.

  6. Change From Baseline to End of Study in Symptom Burden on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Functional Scale Scores [ Time Frame: Baseline, End of Study (Up to 32 Months) ]
    EORTC QLQ-C30 v3.0 is a self-administered questionnaire with multidimensional scales that measures 5 functional domains(physical,role,cognitive,emotional, and social),global health status, and symptom scales of fatigue, pain, nausea and vomiting,dyspnea,loss of appetite,insomnia,constipation and diarrhea, and financial difficulties.Functional scale options are defined on a 7-point scale ranging from 1, "Very poor" to 7, "Excellent". A linear transformation is applied to standardize the raw scores to range between 0 and 100 with higher score indicating better functioning. For functional domains and global health status, higher scores represent a better level of functioning. Least Square(LS) Mean was calculated using Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model with treatment, Visit, Treatment*Visit and Baseline.

  7. Change From Baseline to End of Study in Symptom Burden on the EORTC QLQ-C30 Symptom Scale Scores [ Time Frame: Baseline, End of Study (Up to 32 Months) ]
    EORTC QLQ-C30 v3.0 is a self-administered questionnaire with multidimensional scales that measures 5 functional domains (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social), global health status, and symptom scales of fatigue, pain, nausea and vomiting, dyspnea, loss of appetite, insomnia, constipation and diarrhea, and financial difficulties. Symptom scale ranges from: 1, "Not at all"; 2, "A little"; 3, "Quite a bit"; to 4, "Very much." A linear transformation is applied to standardize the raw scores to range between 0 and 100 per developer guidelines. For symptoms scales, higher scores indicated greater symptom burden. Least Square(LS) Mean was calculated using Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model with treatment, Visit, Treatment*Visit and Baseline. Small changes are generally defined as at least a 3, 4 or 5 point change from baseline.

  8. Change From Baseline to End of Study in Symptom Burden on the EORTC QLQ-Breast23 Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Baseline, End of Study (Up to 32 Months) ]
    The EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and consists of four functional scales (body image, sexual functioning, sexual enjoyment, future perspective) and four symptom scales (systemic side effects, breast symptoms, arm symptoms, upset by hair loss). QLQ-BR23 questionnaire employs 4-point scales with responses from: 1, "Not at all"; 2, "A little"; 3, "Quite a bit"; to 4, "Very much". All scores are converted to a 0 to 100 scale. A higher score representing a higher ("better") level of functioning (BR23: body image, sexual functioning, future perspective), or a higher ("worse") level of symptoms. Least Square (LS) Mean was calculated using Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model with treatment, Visit, Treatment*Visit and Baseline.

  9. Change From Baseline to End of Study in Health Status on the EuroQuol 5-Dimension 5 Level (EuroQol-5D 5L) Index Value [ Time Frame: Baseline, End of Study (Up to 32 Months) ]
    The EuroQol-5D (version 5L) is a brief self-administered, validated instrument consisting of 2 parts.The first part consists of 5 descriptors of current health state (mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/ depression); a participant is asked to rate each state on a five level scale (no problem, slight problem, moderate problem, severe problem and extreme problem) with higher levels indicating greater severity/ impairment. Published weights are available that allow for the creation of a single summary score called the EQ-5D index that ranges from 0 to 1, with low scores representing a higher level of dysfunction and 1 as perfect health. Minimally important differences in the EQ-5D index score are 0.06 or greater in cancer patients. Least Square(LS) Mean was calculated using Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model with treatment, Visit, Treatment*Visit and Baseline.

  10. Change From Baseline to End of Study in Health Status on the EuroQol-5D 5L Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Scores Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, End of Study (Up to 32 Months) ]
    The EuroQol-5D (version 5L) is a brief self-administered, validated instrument consisting of 2 parts. The second part consists of the EQ-5D general health status as measured by a visual analog scale (EQ-5D VAS). EQ-5D VAS measures the participant's self-rated health status on a scale from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state). Minimally important differences in the EQ-5D VAS score are 7 or greater in cancer patients. Least Square(LS) Mean was calculated using Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model with treatment, Visit, Treatment*Visit and Baseline.

  11. Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time 0 Hour to Infinity [AUC(0-∞)] of Abemaciclib and Its Metabolites M2 and M20 [ Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1; 2 to 4 hours (h) post dose, Cycle 2 Day 1; 3 h post dose; 7 h post dose, Cycle 3 Day 1; pre dose, 3 h post dose ]
    Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time 0 Hour to Infinity [AUC(0-∞)] of Abemaciclib and Its Metabolites M2 and M20

  12. PK: Hepatic Clearance of Abemaciclib, and Apparent Hepatic Clearance of Its Metabolites M2 and M20 [ Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1; 2 to 4 hours (h) post dose, Cycle 2 Day 1; 3 h post dose; 7 h post dose, Cycle 3 Day 1; pre dose, 3 h post dose ]
    PK: Hepatic Clearance of Abemaciclib, and apparent hepatic clearance of its Metabolites M2 and M20


Eligibility Criteria
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.


Layout table for eligibility information
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a diagnosis of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer
  • Have locoregionally recurrent disease not amenable to resection or radiation therapy with curative intent or metastatic disease
  • Have postmenopausal status
  • Have either measurable disease or nonmeasurable bone-only disease
  • Have a performance status ≤1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale
  • Have adequate organ function
  • Have discontinued previous localized radiotherapy for palliative purposes or for lytic lesions at risk of fracture prior to randomization and recovered from the acute effects of therapy
  • Are able to swallow capsules

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have visceral crisis, lymphangitic spread, or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
  • Have inflammatory breast cancer
  • Have clinical evidence or a history of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis
  • Are currently receiving or have previously received endocrine therapy for locoregionally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
  • Have received prior (neo)adjuvant endocrine therapy with a disease-free interval ≤12 months from completion of treatment
  • Are currently receiving or have previously received chemotherapy for locoregionally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
  • Have received prior treatment with everolimus
  • Have received prior treatment with any cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor (or participated in any CDK4/6 inhibitor clinical trial for which treatment assignment is still blinded)
  • Have initiated bisphosphonates or approved receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANK-L) targeted agents <7 days prior to randomization
  • Are currently receiving an investigational drug in a clinical trial or participating in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study
  • Have received treatment with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication within 14 or 21 days of randomization for a nonmyelosuppressive or myelosuppressive agent, respectively
  • Have had major surgery within 14 days prior to randomization
Contacts and Locations
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02246621


Locations
Show Show 167 study locations
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eli Lilly and Company
Investigators
Layout table for investigator information
Study Director: Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) Eli Lilly and Company
  Study Documents (Full-Text)

Documents provided by Eli Lilly and Company:
Study Protocol: JPBM Protocol (a)  [PDF] November 13, 2015
Study Protocol: JPBM Protocol (b)  [PDF] December 16, 2016
Study Protocol: JPBM Protocol  [PDF] September 3, 2014
Statistical Analysis Plan: SAP V5 Addendum  [PDF] September 18, 2017
Statistical Analysis Plan: SAP V5  [PDF] April 14, 2017

More Information
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Additional Information:

Publications of Results:

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Layout table for additonal information
Responsible Party: Eli Lilly and Company
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02246621    
Other Study ID Numbers: 15417
I3Y-MC-JPBM ( Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company )
2014-001502-18 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: September 23, 2014    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: March 23, 2018
Last Update Posted: April 18, 2023
Last Verified: April 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: Anonymized individual patient level data will be provided in a secure access environment upon approval of a research proposal and a signed data sharing agreement.
Supporting Materials: Study Protocol
Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
Clinical Study Report (CSR)
Time Frame: Data are available 6 months after the primary publication and approval of the indication studied in the US and EU, whichever is later. Data will be indefinitely available for requesting
Access Criteria: A research proposal must be approved by an independent review panel and researchers must sign a data sharing agreement.
URL: https://vivli.org/
Keywords provided by Eli Lilly and Company:
MONARCH 3
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Layout table for MeSH terms
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Letrozole
Anastrozole
Antineoplastic Agents
Aromatase Inhibitors
 Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Estrogen Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal