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Tirzepatide for Weight Loss Intervention in Early-Stage Hormone Receptor Positive/HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tirzepatide in achieving a 5% or more body weight reduction in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer. The study will also assess the safety and tolerability of tirzepatide, its feasibility based on discontinuation rates, and completion of treatment. Secondary objectives include evaluating 3-year invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) and distant relapse-free survival (DRFS), changes in…
ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06518837
PhasePHASE2
Enrollment40
SponsorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Age18 Years
SexALL
Conditions studied
Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
About this study
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tirzepatide in achieving a 5% or more body weight reduction in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer. The study will also assess the safety and tolerability of tirzepatide, its feasibility based on discontinuation rates, and completion of treatment. Secondary objectives include evaluating 3-year invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) and distant relapse-free survival (DRFS), changes in BMI and body fat distribution, metabolic markers, and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA).
Interventions
- Drug: Tirzepatide — The intervention aims to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of tirzepatide for weight loss in patients with early-stage hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, potentially improving treatment outcomes and overall health.
Primary outcomes
- Weight Loss Reduction with Tirzepatide during Adjuvant Treatment for HR+/Her2- Breast Cancer (Measured by Body Weight Reduction) (Through study completion, total of two years.)
Eligibility information
Inclusion Criteria:
* Consent: Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.
* Age: Male or Female patients aged 18 years or older.
* Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Have hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer previously diagnosed by biopsy. HR status is defined as estrogen receptor (ER) \>10% and/or progesterone receptor (PR) \>10%; HER2 status is defined as immunohistochemistry (IHC) 0 or 1+ or IHC 2+, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) negative.
* Stage: Have previously untreated early-stage, clinical or anatomic stage I, II, or III hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
* Definitive Treatment: Have had definitive treatment with curative intent for breast cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy as indicated.
* Body Mass Index (BMI): Have a BMI of 30 kg/m² or more, or a BMI of 27 kg/m² or more with one weight-related complication (e.g., hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, or cardiovascular disease).
* Performance Status: Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2.
* Cardiac Function: Have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or greater, or greater than the institution's lower limit of normal (LLN), as assessed by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan performed at screening.
* Organ Function: Demonstrate adequate organ function in screening labs.
* Tumor Specimens: Have archived biopsy or surgical tumor specimens available as tumor blocks or unstained slides.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Other Clinical Studies: Is currently enrolled, or will enroll in, a different clinical study in which investigational therapeutic procedures are performed or investigational therapies are administered while participating in this study.
* Stage IV Breast Cancer: Have stage IV, metastatic breast cancer.
* Cancer Type: Have HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer.
* Active Malignancy: Have a concomitant active malignancy.
* Performance Status: Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status greater than 2.
* Body Mass Index: Have a BMI of less than 27 kg/m².
* Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Have type 1 diabetes mellitus.
* Gastric Emptying Abnormality: Have a known clinically important gastric emptying abnormality (e.g., severe gastroparesis or gastric outlet obstruction) or chronically took drugs that directly affect gastrointestinal motility.
Study locations
- Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202 United States
- RWJ Barnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton, Hamilton, New Jersey 08690 United States
- RWJBarnabas Health - Cooperman Barnabas, Livingston, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 United States
- RWJBarnabas Health - Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740 United States
- Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 United States
- RWJBarnabas Health - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey 07112 United States
- RWJ Barnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset, Somerville, New Jersey 08876 United States
Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.