Impact of EXercise on quality of life of early breast cancer patients on treatment with adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitors with or without CDK4/6 inhibitors. "The EX-AI study"

2025-522848-40-00 Protocol GEICAM/2023-09 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 4 sites · Protocol GEICAM/2023-09

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 74
Countries 1
Sites 4

Early Breast Cancer

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 6-month training program in QoL-related to ET.

Key facts

Sponsor
Fundacion Grupo Espanol De Investigacion En Cancer De Mama
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]
Decision date (initial)
2025-12-29
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Novartis (partial funder of the clinical trial).

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Others

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 6-month training program in QoL-related to ET.

Secondary objectives 9

  1. Global QoL
  2. AI associated musculoskeletal syndrome (AIMSS) (including bone mass loss, arthralgias/myalgias, joint stiffness/numbness).
  3. Fatigue.
  4. Adherence and compliance to treatment.
  5. Body composition
  6. Adherence to the exercise program
  7. Information on sexual relations (libido, body image and vaginal dryness).
  8. Cognitive impairment.
  9. Seguridad y tolerabilidad del tratamiento.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Early Breast Cancer

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
28.0 PT 10085561 Hormone receptor negative HER2 positive breast cancer 100000004864

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 10

  1. Written informed consent document (ICD) prior to any specific study procedures, showing patience, willingness and ability to comply with the physical activity program in the experimental group, and scheduled visits and study procedures in both groups.
  2. Patients ≥18 years of age at signing of ICD.
  3. Documented histologically confirmed HR+/HER2− invasive EBC, adequately treated according to standard clinical practice and with absence of any evidence of disease (loco-regional or metastatic at distance). HR and HER2 assessments are performed under institutional guidelines.  HR testing should utilize an assay consistent with the most recent ASCO/CAP Guidelines.  HER2 negativity is determined as immunohistochemistry (IHC) score 0/1+ or negative by in situ hybridization (ISH) according to the recommendations of the most recent ASCO/CAP Guidelines.
  4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0-2.
  5. Pre-, peri-, and post-menopausal women (as determined by the investigator and according to the institutional guidelines) that have already received between 10 and 18 weeks of an AI (with or without a LHRHa) before the randomization in the study and administered according to local guidelines. NOTE: Patients that are candidates to receive an adjuvant CDK4/6i will only be eligible if the CDK4/6i was initiated at least 6 weeks before the randomization in the study and administered according to local guidelines.
  6. Patients must have undergone adequate (definitive) loco-regional therapy (surgery with or without radiation therapy), with or without neo-/adjuvant systemic CT
  7. Patients must have an adequate organ and bone marrow function according to the standard clinical practice and institutional guidelines
  8. Patients must be able and willing to fill out repeated questionnaires on QoL, pain and fatigue, as well as to adhere to the physical activity program.
  9. Fluent Spanish language skills for the complete comprehension of the questionnaires.
  10. With the consent of the investigator for participation in physical training and considering the medical history of the patient.

Exclusion criteria 9

  1. Patients have received less than 10 weeks or more than 18 weeks of an AI (with or without a LHRHa) before the randomization in the study.
  2. Patients that are candidate to receive an adjuvant CDK4/6i initiated the treatment less than 6 weeks before the randomization in the study.
  3. Patients have musculoskeletal injuries.
  4. Patients have known significant heart disease (myocardial infarction, unstable angina, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, etc.).
  5. Patients with weight over 150kg.
  6. Patients have any type of illness or mental condition that prevents or compromises the well-being of the patient or compliance with the procedures.
  7. Patients have any cardiovascular contraindication to physical training by the investigator.
  8. Patients have been performing supervised training, either aerobic and/or resistance training (at a gym [group or individual classes] or in a specific sport), at least 2 days per week in the past 6 months.
  9. No access and/or unable to manage the website and other digital tools (i.e. applications) for training sessions.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The primary endpoint will consist on determining of the changes from baseline in the QoL-related to ET symptoms measured by the EORTC QLQ-BR45 questionnaire (questions 54-56, 63-69).

Secondary endpoints 9

  1. Change from baseline in global QoL that will be evaluated by questions 29-30 of the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire.
  2. AIMSS will be assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) scale.
  3. Fatigue will be measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) scale.
  4. Adherence and compliance to treatment will be recorded using the pill counting method and patient diary
  5. Body composition will be measured by bioimpedance scale. Weight, body mass index (BMI), lean, muscle and fat mass (including visceral fat), water percentage, bone density and basal metabolic rate will be collected
  6. Adherence to the exercise program will be recorded through the exercise professionals’ assistance and assessment through the virtual training platform (called “10 Mets”).
  7. Sexual relations (libido, body image and vaginal dryness) will be evaluated through the specific items included in the EORTC QLQ-BR45 questionnaire (questions 39-42, 44-46 and 70-73).
  8. Cognitive impairment will be evaluated through the specific items included in the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire (questions 20 and 25).
  9. Safety will be assessed by standard clinical and laboratory tests (hematology, serum chemistry). Adverse events (AEs) grade will be defined by the NCI CTCAE (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) version 5.0. Tolerability will be assessed by incidence of treatment dose modifications, discontinuations due to AEs, number of administered cycles, dose intensity, etc.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 4

Kisqali 200 mg film-coated tablets

PRD5341538 · Product

Active substance
Ribociclib
Substance synonyms
LEE011
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
400 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
400 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01EF02 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/17/1221/001
MA holder
NOVARTIS EUROPHARM LIMITED
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Verzenios 150 mg film-coated tablets

PRD6701108 · Product

Active substance
Abemaciclib
Substance synonyms
LY2835219
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
300 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
300 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
24 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01EF03 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/18/1307/007
MA holder
ELI LILLY NEDERLAND B.V.
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Verzenios 100 mg film-coated tablets

PRD6701103 · Product

Active substance
Abemaciclib
Substance synonyms
LY2835219
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
24 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01XE50 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/18/1307/004
MA holder
ELI LILLY NEDERLAND B.V.
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Verzenios 50 mg film-coated tablets

PRD6701098 · Product

Active substance
Abemaciclib
Substance synonyms
LY2835219
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
50 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
50 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
24 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01EF03 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/18/1307/001
MA holder
ELI LILLY NEDERLAND B.V.
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 7

Lutrate Depot Trimestral 22,5 mg polvo y disolvente para suspensión inyectable de liberación prolongada

PRD7199074 · Product

Active substance
Leuprorelin Acetate
Substance synonyms
LEUPROLIDE ACETATE
Pharmaceutical form
PROLONGED-RELEASE SUSPENSION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
Max daily dose
22.50 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
22.50 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
60 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02AE02 — LEUPRORELIN
Marketing authorisation
83376
MA holder
GP-PHARM S.A.
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Lutrate Depot Mensual 3,75 mg polvo y disolvente para suspensión inyectable de liberación prolongada

PRD7196316 · Product

Active substance
Leuprorelin Acetate
Substance synonyms
LEUPROLIDE ACETATE
Pharmaceutical form
PROLONGED-RELEASE SUSPENSION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
Max daily dose
3.75 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
3.75 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
60 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02AE02 — LEUPRORELIN
Marketing authorisation
83377
MA holder
GP-PHARM S.A.
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Aromasil 25 mg comprimidos recubiertos

PRD12357733 · Product

Active substance
Exemestane
Pharmaceutical form
COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
60 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02BG06 — EXEMESTANE
Marketing authorisation
63.029
MA holder
PFIZER S.L.
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Zoladex 10,8 mg implantat

PRD10779510 · Product

Active substance
Goserelin
Pharmaceutical form
IMPLANT
Route of administration
INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
Max daily dose
10.8 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10.8 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
60 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02AE03 — GOSERELIN
Marketing authorisation
11924
MA holder
ASTRAZENECA OY
MA country
Finland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Zoladex 3,6 mg implantat

PRD10779493 · Product

Active substance
Goserelin
Pharmaceutical form
IMPLANT
Route of administration
INTRACOCHLEAR INJECTION
Max daily dose
3.6 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
3.6 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
60 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02AE03 — GOSERELIN
Marketing authorisation
9519
MA holder
ASTRAZENECA OY
MA country
Finland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Arimidex® 1 mg film-coated tablets

PRD410197 · Product

Active substance
Anastrozole
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
1 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
60 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02BG03 — ANASTROZOLE
Marketing authorisation
PL 17901/0002
MA holder
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED
MA country
XI
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Femara 2.5 mg Tablets

PRD12617079 · Product

Active substance
Letrozole
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
2.5 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
2.5 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
60 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02BG04 — LETROZOLE
Marketing authorisation
PL 23860/0012
MA holder
NOVARTIS IRELAND LIMITED
MA country
XI
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Fundacion Grupo Espanol De Investigacion En Cancer De Mama

7 Total trials 6 Ended
Academic / Non-commercial
Sponsor organisation
Fundacion Grupo Espanol De Investigacion En Cancer De Mama
Address
Avenida De Los Pirineos 7 Oficina 1-14, Industrial Zona Sur Industrial Zona Sur
City
San Sebastian De Los Reyes
Postcode
28703
Country
Spain

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Fundacion Grupo Espanol De Investigacion En Cancer De Mama
Contact name
Clinical Operations Department

Public contact point

Organisation
Fundacion Grupo Espanol De Investigacion En Cancer De Mama
Contact name
Clinical Operations Department

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 4 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Spain Authorised, recruitment pending 74 4
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Spain

4 sites · Authorised, recruitment pending
Hospital Quironsalud Sagrado Corazon
Oncology, Calle De Rafael Salgado 3, 41013, Sevilla
Hospital Universitario Clinico San Cecilio
Oncology, Avenida Del Conocimiento S/n, Poligono Industrial De Ciencias De La Salud, Granada
Hospital Universitario De Navarra
Oncology, Irunlarrea Kalea 3, 31008, Pamplona
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Oncology, Avinguda De La Gran Via De L'hospitalet 199-203, 08908, L'hospitalet De Llobregat

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 13 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2025-522848-40_public 1.1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing document_Patient Card 1.0
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing document_Patient Diary 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_public 1.1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Arimidex 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Aromasil 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Femara 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC kisqali 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Lutrate 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Verzenios 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Zoladex 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_layperson protocol synopsis_public 1.1

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-09-29 Spain Acceptable
2025-12-26
2025-12-29
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2026-02-10 Spain Acceptable 2026-03-11