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Palazestrant

Phase 3

Breast Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Trials Updated: Sep 23, 2026

Palazestrant development status

Highest phase Phase 3
Registered trials 6 across 1 sponsor since Aug 2020

Palazestrant target and mechanism

Molecular targetER
Target class-Estrant (Serd)
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as OP-1250

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials5
Total Enrollment1,913

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Palazestrant clinical trials

Palazestrant · 5 trials · 9 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 1 3
NCT07085767Palazestrant in Combination With Ribociclib for the First-line Treatment of ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast CancerBreast Cancer
RECRUITING1,000 Analytics
NCT06016738OP-1250 (Palazestrant) vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast CancerBreast Cancer
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING510 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
Palazestrant in Combination With Ribociclib for the First-line Treatment of ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
Breast CancerUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
OP-1250 (Palazestrant) vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
Breast CancerUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
From Date of Randomization until Disease Progression or Death Due to Any Cause (estimated as up to 3.5 years)

To compare PFS, based on a local investigator assessment, between investigational (palazestrant with ribociclib + letrozole-matching placebo) and control (letrozole with ribociclib + palazestrant-matching placebo) arms.

Dose-Selection Part: Incidence of adverse events
From Date of Randomization up to 16 weeks

To evaluate the number of participants with adverse events

Dose-Selection Part: Incidence of dose reduction
From Date of Randomization up to 16 weeks

To evaluate the number of participants reducing the dose of palazestrant

Dose-Selection Part: Incidence of drug discontinuation
From Date of Randomization up to 16 weeks

To evaluate the number of participants discontinuing palazestrant

Trial: Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
From Date of Randomization until Disease Progression or Death Due to Any Cause (estimated as up to 2 years)

To compare PFS, based on a Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC) assessment, between arms of OP-1250 and standard-of-care treatment. This will be assessed separately in populations of ESR1-mutation detected and ESR1-mutation not detected participants.

Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
The first 28 days of treatment

To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), and/ or recommended dose expansion (RDE) of palazestrant when administered with ribociclib (Treatment Group 1), alpelisib (Treatment Group 2), or everolimus (Treatment Group 3), or atirmociclib (Treatment Group 4). The incidence of DLTs will be assessed in the Dose Escalation part (Part 1) of the study.

Characterize the incidence, nature and severity of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) of palazestrant when administered with ribociclib, alpelisib, everolimus, or atirmociclib.
Up to 30 days after last dose of study drug(s) treatment

Characterize the incidence, nature and severity of TEAEs and SAEs of palazestrant when administered with ribociclib (Treatment Group 1), alpelisib (Treatment Group 2), everolimus (Treatment Group 3), or atirmociclib (Treatment Group 4) according to NCI-CTCAE version 5.0.

Pharmacokinetics (PK) of palazestrant when administered with ribociclib (Treatment Group 1) or alpelisib (Treatment Group 2), everolimus (Treatment Group 3), or atirmociclib (Treatment Group 4) .
Every 28 days

To assess the PK of palazestrant (and potential metabolites) in combination with ribociclib (Treatment Group 1), alpelisib (Treatment Group 2), everolimus (Treatment Group 3), or atirmociclib (Treatment Group 4). Plasma levels of palazestrant will be assessed at predefined intervals to establish PK parameters (including: Cmax, Cmin, Tmax, AUC, and t1⁄2 as data permit) and palazestrant trough concentration at steady state).

Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities
From Cycle 1 Day 1 through C1 Day 28
Characterization and Incidence in Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
From initial inform consent date through 30 days post last dose
Plasma levels of OP-1250 and Palbociclib
Up to 9 months
Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT)
Up to 28 days from start of treatment

Number of Participants with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT) during Dose Escalation Only

Characterize the Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) of OP-1250 That Had at Least One Treatment Emergent Adverse Event
Up to 3 years, 11 months, and 17 days.

Characterize the incidence of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) of OP-1250 in patients that had at least one treatment emergent adverse event according to NCI-CTCAE version 5.0.

Pharmacokinetics of OP-1250
AUC (0-24) at steady state after 4 weeks of administration

Plasma concentrations of OP-1250 assessed steady state

Anti-tumor Activity of OP-1250 (cPR)
Imaging studies performed every 8 weeks from date of first dose through cycle 9 then afterwards every 12 weeks until date of first documented disease progression: assessed up to 3 years, 11 months, and 17 days

Tumor response will be evaluated in patients with measurable or evaluable disease, using RECISTv1.1 guidelines (Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR)). Overall response rate which includes confirmed Partial Response (cPR).

Secondary Endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)
From Date of Randomization until Death Due to Any Cause (estimated as up to 5.5 years)
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
From Date of Randomization until Disease Progression or Death Due to Any Cause (estimated as up to 3.5 years)
Overall response Rate (ORR)
From Date of Randomization until Tumor Response (estimated as up to 3.5 years)
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingTRIPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
PalazestrantEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive palazestrant, ribociclib and letrozole-matching placebo
LetrozoleACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive letrozole, ribociclib and palazestrant-matching placebo
Palazestrant (OP-1250)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Palazestrant
Standard of Care Endocrine TherapyACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive Investigator's choice of one of the Standard of Care drugs (fulvestrant, anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane)
Palazestrant with RibociclibEXPERIMENTALTreatment Group 1: Palazestrant in combination with ribociclib (KISQALI®, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation).
Palazestrant with AlpelisibEXPERIMENTALTreatment Group 2: Palazestrant in combination with alpelisib (PIQRAY®, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation)
Palazestrant with EverolimusEXPERIMENTALTreatment Group 3: Palazestrant in combination with everolimus
Palazestrant with AtirmociclibEXPERIMENTALTreatment Group 4: Palazestrant in combination with atirmociclib
Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALThis portion of the study will evaluate the safety and pharmacology of a range of OP-1250 doses administered daily with Palbociclib in subjects with advanced and/or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer
Dose ExpansionEXPERIMENTALThis portion of the study further explores the clinical activity, safety and pharmacology of OP-1250 in combination with Palbociclib and estimates preliminary data of anti-tumor efficacy
OP-1250 Phase I Part A (Dose Escalation)EXPERIMENTALPhase I Part A will evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK)of a range of OP-1250 doses to identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase II dose (RP2D).
OP-1250 Phase I Part B (Dose Expansion)EXPERIMENTALPhase I Part B will evaluate the safety and PK of OP-1250 to confirm the RP2D dose.
OP-1250 Phase IIEXPERIMENTALThis portion of the study further explores the clinical activity, safety, and PK of OP-1250 monotherapy at the RP2D and will estimate preliminary anti-tumor efficacy in 3 cohorts. Cohort A will enroll subjects with measurable disease without evidence of Central Nervous System (CNS) metastases; Cohort B will enroll subjects with non-measurable (evaluable) disease without evidence of CNS metastases; and Cohort C will enroll subjects with evaluable disease (measurable and non-measurable) with CNS metastases.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
PalazestrantDRUGParticipants will be treated with palazestrant 90 mg once daily on a 4-week (28-day) cycle.
Letrozole-matching placeboDRUGParticipants will be treated with letrozole-matching placebo once daily on a 4-week (28 day) cycle
RibociclibDRUGParticipants will be treated with ribociclib 600 mg once daily on Days 1-21 of a 4-week (28 day) cycle.
LetrozoleDRUGParticipants will be treated with letrozole 2.5 mg once daily on a 4-week (28-day) cycle
Palazestrant matching-placeboDRUGParticipants will be treated with palazestrant-matching placebo once daily on a 4-week (28-day) cycle
FulvestrantDRUGParticipants will be treated with fulvestrant on C1D1, C1D15, and then on Day 1 of every subsequent 4 week (28 day) cycle
AnastrozoleDRUGParticipants will be treated with anastrozole once daily on a 4 week (28 day) cycle
ExemestaneDRUGParticipants will be treated with exemestane once daily on a 4 week (28 day) cycle
AlpelisibDRUGAll subjects in Treatment Group 2 will receive palazestrant in combination with alpelisib.
EverolimusDRUGAll subjects in Treatment Group 3 will receive palazestrant in combination with everolimus.
AtirmociclibDRUGAll subjects in Treatment Group 4 will receive palazestrant in combination with atirmociclib.
PalbociclibDRUGPalbociclib is an approved CDK 4/6 Inhibitor drug
OP-1250DRUGComplete Estrogen Receptor ANtagonist (CERAN)
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites200

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult female or male participants. * ER+, HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer that is not amenable to curative therapy. * Evaluable disease (measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 or bone-only disease). * De novo advanced breast cancer or with disease recurrence occu...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

LOWSep 23, 2026NCT07085767lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWSep 23, 2026NCT07085767lastUpdatePostDate: changed
MEDIUMSep 16, 2026NCT05508906Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
MEDIUMSep 16, 2026NCT05508906Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
MEDIUMSep 16, 2026NCT05508906Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
MEDIUMSep 16, 2026NCT05508906Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
LOWAug 17, 2026NCT07085767lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWAug 17, 2026NCT07085767lastUpdatePostDate: changed
MEDIUMAug 14, 2026NCT06016738Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
MEDIUMAug 14, 2026NCT06016738Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
MEDIUMAug 14, 2026NCT06016738Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Frequently asked questions about Palazestrant

What is palazestrant used for?

Palazestrant is an investigational oral therapy being developed for breast cancer, including locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer. It is being studied in ER-positive, HER2-negative disease, both as a single agent and in combination with other targeted therapies such as ribociclib, palbociclib, alpelisib, everolimus, and atirmociclib.

What does palazestrant target?

Palazestrant targets the estrogen receptor (ER). It belongs to the -estrant class, also known as selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs), a class of small molecules designed to bind the estrogen receptor and degrade it. This mechanism is relevant in ER-positive breast cancers, which depend on estrogen receptor signaling for growth.

Who is developing palazestrant?

Palazestrant is being developed by Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker OLMA. The company is running a Phase 3 clinical program evaluating palazestrant in ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, including a first-line combination study and a study versus standard of care.

What phase is palazestrant in?

Palazestrant is in Phase 3 clinical development. It is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA. The Phase 3 program includes a first-line combination trial with ribociclib and a trial comparing palazestrant against standard of care in ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.

What clinical trials is palazestrant in?

Palazestrant is being studied in several trials, including NCT07085767, a Phase 3 trial combining palazestrant with ribociclib for first-line ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer; NCT06016738, a Phase 3 trial of palazestrant versus standard of care; and Phase 1 combination studies NCT05508906 and NCT05266105.

Is palazestrant the same as OP-1250?

Yes, palazestrant is also known as OP-1250. Both names refer to the same investigational oral small molecule developed by Olema Pharmaceuticals. Clinical trial records and publications may use either name, so searches for OP-1250 and palazestrant refer to the same drug candidate.