In ER+, HER2– MBC
Resistance to an AI often develops due to acquired ESR1 mutations2
of patients will develop ESR1-mutated MBC during treatment with an AI2
Identifying patients with ESR1-mutated MBC3:
- Her disease has stopped responding to an AI +/− CDK4/6i
- A liquid biopsy is immediately ordered
- ESR1 mutation is detected
- Extend her oral ET with Inluriyo1,4

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) provide recommendations for patients with ER+, HER2– recurrent MBC5
ESR1 Testing Recommendation5,6: National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) recommends testing for ESR1-mutations by using NGS or PCR (ctDNA preferred) to inform treatment decision-making. Assess for ESR1 mutations at progression following prior lines of ET.
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When resistance to an AI disrupts her treatment,
test for ESR1 mutations.3
AI=aromatase inhibitor; CDK4/6i=cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 dual inhibitor; ctDNA=circulating tumor DNA; ER+=estrogen receptor-positive; ESR1=estrogen receptor-1; ET=endocrine therapy; HER2–=human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative; MBC=metastatic breast cancer; NCCN=National Comprehensive Cancer Network; NGS=next-generation sequencing; PCR=polymerase chain reaction
References:
- Inluriyo. Prescribing Information. Lilly USA, LLC.
- Venetis K, Pepe F, Pescia C, et al. ESR1 mutations in HR+/HER2–metastatic breast cancer: enhancing the accuracy of ctDNA testing. Cancer Treat Rev. 2023;121:102642. doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2023.102642
- Betz M, Massard V, Gilson P, et al. ESR1 gene mutations and liquid biopsy in ER-positive breast cancers: a small step forward, a giant leap for personalization of endocrine therapy? Cancers. 2023;15(21):5169. doi:10.3390/cancers15215169
- Burstein HJ, DeMichele A, Somerfield MR, Henry NL; Biomarker Testing and Endocrine and Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer Expert Panels. Testing for ESR1-mutations to guide therapy for hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative metastatic breast cancer: ASCO guideline rapid recommendation update. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(18):3423-3425. doi:10.1200/JCO.23.00638
- Referenced with permission from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Breast Cancer V2.2026. ©National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. Accessed March 1, 2026. To view the most recent and complete version of the guideline, go online to NCCN.org.
- Gradishar WJ. Highlights of the NCCN 2024 Annual Conference: updates to the management of HR-positive, HER2– negative breast cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024;22(Suppl):e245010. doi:10.6004/jnccn.2024.5010
