VERITAC-2: A global, randomized phase 3 study of ARV-471, a proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) estrogen receptor (ER) degrader, vs fulvestrant in ER+/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)- advanced breast cancer.

Abstract

TPS1122 Background: ARV-471 is an oral PROTAC ER degrader that binds to and degrades wild-type ER and clinically relevant mutants. ARV-471 directly recruits the ubiquitin-proteasome system to degrade ER, whereas selective ER degraders (SERDs) indirectly cause ER degradation. In a first-in-human phase 1/2 study, ARV-471 monotherapy was well tolerated and showed clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients with ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer. The phase 3 monotherapy dose (200 mg once daily [QD]) was chosen due to comparable efficacy and favorable tolerability relative to 500 mg QD and robust ER degradation in paired tumor biopsies. The randomized phase 3 VERITAC-2 study (NCT05654623) will compare efficacy and safety of ARV-471 vs the SERD fulvestrant in patients with ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer after prior combination cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor therapy and endocrine therapy (ET). Methods: Eligible patients (aged ≥18 years) have a confirmed diagnosis of ER+/HER2- locoregional recurrent or metastatic breast cancer not amenable to surgical resection or radiation; 1 prior line of combination CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy and ET; ≤1 additional line of ET; most recent ET given for ≥6 months before disease progression; and radiological disease progression during or after the last line of therapy. Prior chemotherapy in the locally advanced or metastatic setting and prior fulvestrant are not permitted. Patients (N~560) are randomized 1:1 to receive 200 mg ARV-471 orally QD continuously or fulvestrant intramuscularly on days 1 and 15 in the first 28-day cycle and on day 1 in subsequent cycles; patients are stratified by ESR1 mutation status and presence of visceral disease. The primary endpoint, progression-free survival, will be assessed by blinded independent central review in the intention-to-treat population and the ESR1 mutation sub-population. Secondary outcome measures include overall survival, antitumor activity (objective response rate, duration of response, and clinical benefit rate), safety, and quality of life assessments. Clinical trial information: NCT05654623 .