Sponsor: Sarah Sammons, MD (other)
Phase: 2
Start date: Dec. 26, 2023
Planned enrollment: 58
Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato‑DXd; DS‑1062; US brand name Datroway) is a TROP2‑directed antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) developed by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca. In the United States, it is FDA‑approved for: - Unresectable or metastatic HR‑positive/HER2‑negative breast cancer after prior endocrine therapy and chemotherapy (January 17, 2025). (fda.gov) - Locally advanced or metastatic EGFR‑mutated NSCLC after prior EGFR‑directed therapy and platinum chemotherapy (accelerated approval, June 23, 2025). (fda.gov)
Large phase 3 trials have reported improved progression‑free survival vs chemotherapy in HR+/HER2− breast cancer (TROPION‑Breast01) and in previously treated NSCLC overall (TROPION‑Lung01), with the clearest benefit in nonsquamous NSCLC; overall survival in Lung01 did not reach statistical significance in the all‑comers population. (ascopubs.org)
Dato‑DXd is a humanized anti‑TROP2 IgG1 linked via a cleavable tetrapeptide linker to a membrane‑permeable topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (DXd); the average drug–antibody ratio is ~4. Upon TROP2 binding and internalization, lysosomal cleavage releases DXd, causing DNA damage and apoptosis. Preclinical studies also show “bystander” killing of adjacent low‑TROP2 tumor cells. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Dosing used in pivotal trials and in US labeling is 6 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks (capped at 540 mg for ≥90 kg). (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Breast cancer (HR+/HER2−, previously treated) - TROPION‑Breast01 (phase 3, n≈732): Dato‑DXd significantly improved PFS vs investigator’s‑choice single‑agent chemotherapy (BICR HR 0.63; 95% CI 0.52–0.76; median 6.9 vs 4.9 months). Confirmed ORR 36.4% vs 22.9%. OS was immature at the primary analysis (HR 0.84; 95% CI 0.62–1.14). These data supported the US approval. (ascopubs.org)
NSCLC (previously treated, all histologies) - TROPION‑Lung01 (phase 3, n=604): PFS benefit vs docetaxel (median 4.4 vs 3.7 months; HR 0.75; P=0.004); OS not statistically significant in the overall population (median 12.9 vs 11.8 months; HR 0.94; P=0.53). Benefit was most pronounced in nonsquamous NSCLC. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
NSCLC (nonsquamous subgroup from Lung01; descriptive) - Nonsquamous subgroup showed higher activity: ORR 31.2% vs 12.8% with docetaxel; median PFS 5.5 vs 3.6 months; OS 14.6 vs 12.3 months (HR 0.84). OS did not meet significance in the overall study. (iaslc.org)
EGFR‑mutated NSCLC (post‑EGFR TKI and platinum) - Pooled analysis (TROPION‑Lung05 phase 2 + Lung01 subset; n≈117): confirmed ORR 42.7% (95% CI 33.6–52.2), median DOR 7.0 months, median PFS 5.8 months, median OS 15.6 months. These data supported the US accelerated approval. (daiichisankyo.us)
Early‑phase breast cancer cohorts - TROPION‑PanTumor01 (phase 1): in heavily pretreated HR+/HER2− and TNBC cohorts, BICR ORR 26.8% and 31.8%, with median PFS 8.3 and 4.4 months, respectively. (ascopubs.org)
Class‑consistent risks include stomatitis/oral mucositis, nausea, ocular events, alopecia, and interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis.
Notes: - Some subgroup and pooled‑analysis data are descriptive and not powered for formal OS comparisons; consult the cited full texts/abstracts for methodology and limitations. (iaslc.org)
Last updated: Oct 2025
Goal: Evaluate the intracranial efficacy and safety of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer with brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease.
Patients: Adults (≥18 years) with pathologically confirmed HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer and radiologic CNS involvement. Cohort A: ER-positive/HER2-negative with newly diagnosed or progressing brain metastases after prior endocrine therapy (± CDK4/6i). Cohort B: triple-negative breast cancer with newly diagnosed or progressing brain metastases; prior systemic therapy not required. Cohort C: HER2-negative breast cancer with leptomeningeal metastases by imaging and clinical diagnosis; positive CSF cytology not required. ECOG 0–2, adequate organ function, LVEF ≥50%. Key exclusions include visceral crisis, need for urgent neurosurgical/local CNS therapy, significant intracranial hemorrhage, uncontrolled comorbidities, high-dose corticosteroids, and history or suspicion of ILD/pneumonitis.
Design: Single-arm, open-label, multicenter phase II trial with three parallel cohorts; non-randomized.
Treatments: Datopotamab deruxtecan administered on day 1 of a 21-day cycle until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Dato-DXd is an investigational TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate linking a humanized anti-TROP2 IgG1 to a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (DXd) via a cleavable linker, enabling intracellular release and bystander effect. In phase III studies outside the CNS setting, Dato-DXd improved PFS versus docetaxel in previously treated NSCLC and met PFS endpoints in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer, with common toxicities of stomatitis, nausea, and fatigue and an ILD/pneumonitis signal requiring vigilance. The agent is not FDA-approved for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
Outcomes: Primary: Intracranial objective response rate per RANO-BM. Secondary: ORR per RECIST v1.1, clinical benefit rate at 18 and 24 weeks (cohorts A and B), PFS per RANO-BM, OS, site of first progression, and grade 3–5 treatment-related toxicity rate per CTCAE v5.
Burden on patient: Moderate. Patients undergo brain MRI or contrast-enhanced CT every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, then every 9 weeks during treatment, with continued imaging every 12 weeks after treatment, plus echocardiography, ECGs, routine labs, and clinic visits q3 weeks for infusions. CSF collection is optional for cohorts A and B but required at baseline for cohort C and again on cycle 2 day 2, adding procedural burden and travel. No intensive PK schedules are described, but safety monitoring for ILD/pneumonitis and cardiac function adds assessments beyond standard care for CNS metastases.
Last updated: Oct 2025
Inclusion Criteria :
* Metastatic breast cancer that is pathologically confirmed to be HER2-negative according to 2018 ASCO/CAP guidelines 55.
* Radiological confirmation of metastatic disease.
* Cohorts A and B: Presence of newly diagnosed brain metastases or brain metastases progressing after prior local and/or systemic therapy.
* Cohorts A and B: Participants must have a baseline MRI of the brain performed with and without gadolinium contrast, and must have central nervous system metastases with at least one measurable brain metastasis ≥ 1.0 cm in size (per RANO-BM) that has not been irradiated, or has progressed despite prior radiation therapy and/or systemic therapy (in the opinion of the treating physician). For cohorts A and B, head CT with contrast may be used in place of MRI at baseline and throughout the trial if MRI is contraindicated and the participant's CNS metastases are clearly measurable by head CT.
* Cohorts C: Radiological evidence of evaluable leptomeningeal disease and clinical diagnosis of LMD per treating investigator. A positive CSF cytology is not required.
* Cohort A: prior progression to treatment with at least one line of endocrine treatment (with or without CDK4/6 inhibition) in the metastatic setting is mandatory. Patients experiencing recurrence during adjuvant endocrine treatment will be also considered eligible for the trial. There is no limit on the number of prior lines acceptable for the purpose of enrollment in this study.
* Cohort B and C: no prior treatment is required (i.e., previously untreated patients are eligible). There is no limit on the number of prior lines of therapy acceptable for the purpose of enrollment in this study.
* Participants may have measurable or non-measurable extracranial disease. Participants are NOT required to have extracranial disease, but must have imaging done to document disease status at baseline.
* Age ≥ 18 years.
* ECOG Performance Status 0-2
* Participants must have adequate treatment washout period before registration, defined as \> 4 weeks from major surgery, \> 2 weeks from radiation treatment. For weekly chemotherapy regimens, \> 2 weeks from chemotherapy; for every 3 weekly regimens, \> 3 weeks from chemotherapy. At least 2 weeks from other systemic or targeted or investigational therapies (other than endocrine therapy) for breast cancer. No washout is required for endocrine therapy (e.g. aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen, fulvestrant) but patients should discontinue prior to start of protocol therapy. Patients on ovarian suppression are allowed (but not required) to continue ovarian suppression at the discretion of their treating provider.
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan.
* Adequate organ function as defined by the following values:
* Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL. Red blood cell/plasma transfusion is not permitted within 1 week prior to screening assessment.
* Absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mm3. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor administration is not permitted within 1 week prior to screening assessment.
* Platelets ≥100,000/mm3. Platelet transfusion is not permitted within 1 week prior to screening assessment.
* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 institutional ULN if no liver metastases; or ≤ 3 x ULN in the presence of documented Gilbert's syndrome (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) or liver metastases at baseline.
* AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × institutional ULN OR ≤ 5.0 x institutional ULN for patients with documented liver metastases
* Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL (or glomerular filtration rate ≥ 30 ml/min as determined by the Cockcroft-Gault equation)
* Participants with a history of chronic viral conditions such as HIV, Hepatitis B/C, should not be systemically excluded but have thoughtful consideration of inclusion, unless safety is a concern. Testing for these conditions is not required at baseline.
* Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days of initiating protocol therapy.
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Visceral crisis or impending visceral crisis
* CNS complications for whom urgent neurosurgical intervention is indicated (i.e., resection, shunt placement)
* Indication for immediate local therapy to CNS lesion(s) as defined by local standard
* Evidence of significant (i.e., symptomatic) intracranial hemorrhage
-\> 2 seizures within 4 weeks prior to study entry (registration)
* Ongoing/persistent toxicities caused by previous anti-cancer therapy (except alopecia) not yet improved to Grade ≤ 1 OR baseline prior to study entry (registration)
* Known contraindication to MRI (e.g., due to pacemaker, ferromagnetic implants, claustrophobia, extreme obesity, hypersensitivity). However, for cohorts A and B, head CT with contrast may be used in place of MRI at baseline and throughout the trial if MRI is contraindicated and the participant's CNS metastases are clearly measurable by head CT.
* Concurrent administration of other anti-cancer therapy during the course of this study is not allowed. Concurrent use of supportive care medications is allowed, and certain medications are required (see Section 5.1).
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including (but not limited to) active infection, severely compromised pulmonary function, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, active ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction within the previous six months, gastric or duodenal ulceration diagnosed within the previous six months, chronic liver or renal disease, or severe malnutrition. Note that if a patient has controlled diabetes mellitus, but is unable to monitor blood glucose at home, they will be excluded from the trial.
* Participants must not have a condition requiring ongoing systemic treatment with corticosteroids (\>4 mg daily dexamethasone (or bioequivalent)) or other immunosuppressive medications within 7 days prior to the baseline MRI. Corticosteroids administration must be stable and planned to remain ≤ 4 mg daily for the duration of protocol treatment. However, use of corticosteroids for clinical symptoms is allowed based upon treating physician discretion.
* History of non-infectious interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, current ILD/pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening.
* A history of uncontrolled seizures, CNS disorders, or psychiatric disability judged by the investigator to be clinically significant and adversely affecting compliance to study drugs.
* A history of malignancy other than breast cancer, except (a) adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer, (b) curatively treated in situ disease, or (c) other solid tumors curatively treated, with no evidence of disease for ≥ 3 years.
* Major surgery, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to the initiation of protocol therapy, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study.
* Clinically significant corneal disease.
* Has a history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to either the drug or inactive ingredients (including but not limited to polysorbate 80) of datopotamab deruxtecan.
* History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies
* Negative pregnancy test (urine and/or serum) is required for women of childbearing potential. Pregnant or lactating women are excluded from participation due to potential teratogenic effects of study drug.
* Female participants must be either:
* post-menopausal for at least 1 year
* surgically sterile, or
* if of childbearing potential and sexually active with a non-sterilized male partner, must agree to use one highly effective form of birth control for the entire treatment period and for at least 7 months after the last dose of datopotamab deruxtecan (see Section 5.4 for complete list of highly effective birth control methods).
* Female participants must not donate, or retrieve for their own use, ova at any time during this study and for at least 7 months after the last dose of datopotamab deruxtecan.
* Female participants must refrain from breastfeeding while on study and for at least 7 months after the last dose of datopotamab deruxtecan.
* Male participants who intend to be sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must be surgically sterile or using an acceptable method of contraception (see Section 5.4 for complete list of highly effective birth control methods) from the time of screening throughout the total duration of the study and the drug washout period (at least 4 months after the last dose of study intervention) to prevent pregnancy in a partner. Male participants must not donate or bank sperm during this same time period.
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