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Imlunestrant

Phase 3FDA approved

Breast Neoplasms | Small molecule | Oncology |Eli Lilly and Company|Trials Updated: Oct 8, 2026

Imlunestrant development status

FDA approval on record Sep 25, 2025 as Inluriyo
Approval holderEli Lilly And Co
ApplicationNDA218881
Highest phase Phase 3
Registered trials 14 across 2 sponsors since Dec 2019

Label indication INLURIYO is indicated for the treatment of adults with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, estrogen receptor-1 ( ESR1 )-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy. FDA label

Imlunestrant target and mechanism

Molecular targetER
Target class-Estrant (Serd)
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as LY3484356

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Trial Design

RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials6
Total Enrollment9,957

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Imlunestrant clinical trials

Imlunestrant · 6 trials · 6 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 2 1Phase 1 3
NCT05514054A Study of Imlunestrant Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy in Participants With Early Breast CancerBreast Neoplasms
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING8,000 Analytics
NCT04975308A Study of Imlunestrant, Investigator's Choice of Endocrine Therapy, and Imlunestrant Plus Abemaciclib in Participants With ER+, HER2- Advanced Breast CancerBreast Neoplasms
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING874 Analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Imlunestrant Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy in Participants With Early Breast Cancer
Breast NeoplasmsUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Imlunestrant, Investigator's Choice of Endocrine Therapy, and Imlunestrant Plus Abemaciclib in Participants With ER+, HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
Breast NeoplasmsUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS)
Randomization to recurrence or death from any cause (up to 10 years)

IDFS excluding second non-breast primary invasive cancers

Investigator-assessed Progression Free Survival (PFS) (Between Arm A and Arm B)
Randomization to the date of first documented progression of disease or death from any cause (up to 28 months)

PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the date of first documented progression of disease or death from any cause in the absence of disease progression using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 criteria, as assessed by investigator. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as 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. Participants known to be alive and without disease progression were censored at the date of their last adequate tumor assessment per RECIST 1.1 criteria, or date of randomization (whichever is later).

Investigator-assessed PFS (Between Arm C and Arm A)
Randomization to the date of first documented progression of disease or death from any cause (up to 26 months)

PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the date of first documented progression of disease or death from any cause in the absence of disease progression using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 criteria, as assessed by investigator. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as 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. Participants known to be alive and without disease progression were censored at the date of their last adequate tumor assessment per RECIST 1.1 criteria, or date of randomization (whichever is later).

Investigator-assessed PFS in the Estrogen Receptor 1 (ESR1)-Mutation Detected Population (Between Arm A and Arm B)
Randomization to the date of first documented progression of disease or death from any cause (up to 28 months)

PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the date of first documented progression of disease or death from any cause in the absence of disease progression using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 criteria, as assessed by investigator. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as 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. Participants known to be alive and without disease progression were censored at the date of their last adequate tumor assessment per RECIST 1.1 criteria, or date of randomization (whichever is later).

Change from Baseline in Antigen Kiel (Ki-67) Expression
Baseline, Day 29
Rate of Symptomatic Ovarian Cysts
Up to Day 180
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Plasma Concentration of LY3484356
Time Frame: Cycle 1, Day 1 through Day 3 and Day 17 through Day 18; Cycle 2 Day 1 (Cycle 1 = 30 days, Cycle 2 = 28 days)

PK: Plasma Concentration of LY3484356

Percent Change From Baseline in Estrogen Receptor (ER) Expression
Baseline, Day 15

Tumor tissue collected by biopsy is used to determine ER expression. ER expression is measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and quantified by H-score. The H-score was calculated as the sum of multiplying the tumor cell ER staining intensity level 0 to 3 (0=none, 1=low, 2=moderate, 3=high) by the percentage (0 to 100) of cells at each intensity. Total ER H-score ranged from 0 to 300, where a higher score indicated stronger ER expression. Percent change in ER expression was defined as 100\*(ER expression on-treatment - ER expression pre-treatment)/(ER expression pre-treatment). Geometric mean percent change and 90 percent (%) confidence interval for percent change were obtained from a t-test of the log ratio i.e. log(ER expression on-treatment/ER expression pre-treatment).

Number of Participants with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) and DLT-Equivalent Toxicities
Baseline through Cycle 1 (21/28 Day Cycle)

Number of Participants with DLTs and DLT-Equivalent Toxicities

Secondary Endpoints

Distant Recurrence-Free Survival (DRFS)
Randomization to Distant Recurrence or Death from Any Cause (up to 10 Years)
Overall Survival (OS)
Randomization to Death from Any Cause (up to 10 Years)
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Steady State Plasma Concentrations of Imlunestrant
Year 1, Month 2 to Month 4
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
ImlunestrantEXPERIMENTALImlunestrant administered orally.
Investigator's Choice of Endocrine TherapyACTIVE_COMPARATORInvestigator's choice of tamoxifen, anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane administered per local approved label.
Arm A: ImlunestrantEXPERIMENTALParticipants received Imlunestrant 400 milligrams (mg) orally once daily on days 1 to 28 of a 28-day cycle, until disease progression or a criterion for discontinuation were met.
Arm B: Investigator's Choice of Endocrine TherapyEXPERIMENTALParticipants received the investigator's choice of endocrine therapy, either exemestane 25 mg administered orally once daily on days 1 to 28 of a 28-day cycle, or Fulvestrant 500 mg intramuscularly on days 1 and 15 of Cycle 1, then on Day 1 of Cycle 2 and beyond, until disease progression or a criterion for discontinuation was met.
Arm C: Imlunestrant + AbemaciclibEXPERIMENTALParticipants received Imlunestrant 400 mg orally once daily on Days 1 to 28 of a 28-day cycle, plus Abemaciclib 150 mg orally twice daily on Days 1 to 28 of a 28-day cycle, until disease progression or a criterion for discontinuation was met.
Cohort 1 Arm AEXPERIMENTALImlunestrant will be given orally
Cohort 1 Arm B - Imlunestrant + GoserelinEXPERIMENTALImlunestrant will be given orally and goserelin will be given subcutaneously (SC)
Cohort 1 Arm C - TamoxifenACTIVE_COMPARATORTamoxifen will be given orally
Cohort 2 Arm A - ImlunestrantEXPERIMENTALImlunestrant will be given orally
Cohort 2 Arm B - TamoxifenACTIVE_COMPARATORTamoxifen will be given orally
LY3484356 Dose Level 1EXPERIMENTALAdministered orally.
LY3484356 Dose Level 2EXPERIMENTALAdministered orally.
200 milligrams (mg) LY3484356EXPERIMENTALParticipants received 200 mg LY3484356 administered orally once daily for 15 days
400 mg LY3484356EXPERIMENTALParticipants received 400 mg LY3484356 administered orally once daily for 15 days
800 mg LY3484356EXPERIMENTALParticipants received 800 mg LY3484356 administered orally once daily for 15 days
Dose Escalation LY3484356EXPERIMENTALLY3484356 given orally.
Part A: Dose Expansion: LY3484356 + Abemaciclib +/- AIEXPERIMENTALLY3484356 and abemaciclib given orally in combination with or without Aromatase Inhibitor (AI) of physician's choice (Anastrozole, Exemestane, or Letrozole) administered orally.
Part B: Dose Expansion: Cohort E3: LY3484356EXPERIMENTALLY3484356 given orally.
Part B: Dose Expansion: Cohort E4: LY3484356 + EverolimusEXPERIMENTALLY3484356 and everolimus given orally.
Part B: Dose Expansion: Cohort E5: LY3484356 + AlpelisibEXPERIMENTALLY3484356 and alpelisib given orally.
Part C:Dose Expansion: LY3484356 + Trastuzumab +/- AbemaciclibEXPERIMENTALLY3484356 administered orally in combination with trastuzumab intravenously with or without Abemaciclib.
Part D: Dose Expansion: LY3484356 +/- AbemaciclibEXPERIMENTALLY3484356 and Abemaciclib given orally with trastuzumab administered intravenously.
Part E: Dose Expansion: LY3484356 + Trastuzumab + PertuzumabEXPERIMENTALLY3484356 administered orally in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab administered intravenously.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
ImlunestrantDRUGAdministered orally.
TamoxifenDRUGAdministered per local approved label.
AnastrozoleDRUGAdministered per local approved label.
LetrozoleDRUGAdministered per local approved label.
ExemestaneDRUGAdministered per local approved label.
FulvestrantDRUGAdministered IM.
AbemaciclibDRUGAdministered orally.
GoserelinDRUGGiven SC
Tamoxifen 20 mgDRUGGiven orally
LY3484356DRUGAdministered orally.
EverolimusDRUGAdministered orally
AlpelisibDRUGAdministered orally
TrastuzumabDRUGAdministered intravenously
Aromatase Inhibitor (AI)DRUGAnastrozole or Exemestane or Letrozole administered orally (physician choice)
PertuzumabDRUGAdministered intravenously
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites672

Inclusion Criteria: * Have a diagnosis of ER+, HER2- early-stage, resected, invasive breast cancer without evidence of distant metastasis. * Participants must have received at least 24 months but not more than 60 months of any adjuvant ET, from time of adjuvant ET initiation. * Participants may hav...

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Frequently asked questions about Imlunestrant

What is imlunestrant?

Imlunestrant is an investigational oral small molecule being developed by Eli Lilly and Company for breast neoplasms, specifically estrogen receptor-positive disease. It is a selective estrogen receptor degrader, or SERD, in the -estrant class. It is currently in Phase 3 clinical development and has not been approved by the FDA.

What is imlunestrant used for in breast cancer?

Imlunestrant is being studied for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, including ER+, HER2- early breast cancer and ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Trials include premenopausal women with early disease and broader adult populations with advanced disease. It remains investigational and is not approved for any use.

What does imlunestrant target?

Imlunestrant targets the estrogen receptor, or ER. It belongs to the -estrant class, also known as selective estrogen receptor degraders, or SERDs. By acting on the estrogen receptor, it is designed to address estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, and the clinical program selects patients based on this biomarker.

Who is developing imlunestrant?

Imlunestrant is being developed by Eli Lilly and Company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LLY. Lilly is running the clinical program, which includes Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, including combinations with other endocrine and targeted agents.

What phase is imlunestrant in?

Imlunestrant is in Phase 3 clinical development. Three trials are listed, all currently active, with no completed trials. Two are Phase 3 studies and one is a Phase 2 study. Imlunestrant is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA for any indication.

What clinical trials is imlunestrant in?

Imlunestrant is being studied in NCT05514054, a Phase 3 trial versus standard endocrine therapy in early breast cancer with 8,000 participants, and NCT04975308, a Phase 3 trial in ER+, HER2- advanced breast cancer testing imlunestrant, endocrine therapy, and imlunestrant plus abemaciclib. NCT07287098 is a Phase 2 study in premenopausal women with ER+, HER2- early breast cancer.