A Phase II Non-comparative Trial of Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) or Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) in Patients With Metastatic HER2-negative (HER2-low or HER2-0) Breast Cancer After Progression on Prior Antibody Drug Conjugate Therapy

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Sponsor: Ana C Garrido-Castro, MD (other)

Phase: 2

Start date: Oct. 29, 2024

Planned enrollment: 357

Trial ID: NCT06533826
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Goal: Evaluate the antitumor activity, safety, and feasibility of sequencing two antibody-drug conjugates—trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) and datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd)—in patients with metastatic HER2-negative (HER2-low or HER2-0) breast cancer, and determine outcomes with each ADC as first exposure (ADC1) and after crossover following progression (ADC2). The trial tests whether switching ADC target (HER2 to TROP2 or vice versa) improves response after prior ADC exposure.

Patients: Adults with histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer (HER2-low or HER2-0 by local testing) of any hormone receptor status, measurable disease by RECIST 1.1, ECOG 0–1, and adequate organ function. HR-positive patients must have received endocrine therapy and a CDK4/6 inhibitor. Prior lines in the metastatic setting: 0–1 for ADC1 cohorts; 1–2 for ADC2 cohorts with required progression on the alternate single-agent ADC as the most recent therapy. Prior topoisomerase I inhibitors are excluded except for the mandated prior ADC in ADC2. Patients with treated/stable or selected asymptomatic active CNS metastases may enroll under defined criteria. HER2-positive history is excluded; HER2-0 enrollment is capped at 15% per ADC cohort.

Design: Multi-institutional, open-label, non-comparative, randomized phase 2 study with sequential design. Group 1 randomizes patients to ADC1 by HR status and agent (four arms). Upon radiographic progression, patients may crossover to the alternate ADC in Group 2 matched by HR status (four arms). Some participants may enroll directly into Group 2 after documented progression on the alternate single-agent ADC outside the study. Imaging-based assessments occur every 9 weeks. Sample size is 357.

Treatments: Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), an FDA-approved HER2-targeted ADC for previously treated HER2-low metastatic breast cancer. It comprises a humanized anti-HER2 antibody linked to a membrane-permeable topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (DXd) via a cleavable linker, enabling potent intracellular delivery and bystander effect; interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis is a known risk requiring monitoring. Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), an investigational TROP2-directed ADC consisting of an anti-TROP2 IgG1 linked to the same DXd payload by a cleavable linker. In phase III studies, Dato-DXd improved PFS over docetaxel in previously treated NSCLC and met PFS in HR+/HER2- breast cancer (TROPION-Breast01) without a statistically significant OS benefit; stomatitis, nausea, fatigue, and ILD/pneumonitis are characteristic toxicities, generally manageable with monitoring and supportive care. The protocol sequences single-agent T-DXd and Dato-DXd on 21-day cycles with crossover at progression to test activity after target switching.

Outcomes: Primary endpoints are objective response rate (ORR) in Group 1 (ADC1) and Group 2 (ADC2) by RECIST 1.1. Secondary endpoints include PFS and OS in both groups, clinical benefit rate (CR/PR/SD ≥24 weeks), time to progression, time to response, duration of response, grade 3–5 treatment-related toxicity rates (CTCAE v5.0), changes in HER2 and TROP2 expression from baseline to progression, and health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30).

Burden on patient: Moderate to high. Participants undergo frequent imaging every 9 weeks, mandatory research biopsies at baseline, on-treatment (~3 weeks), and at progression on each ADC when safely accessible, plus serial ECGs; T-DXd cohorts require echocardiograms and Dato-DXd cohorts require ophthalmologic exams. Visit cadence is every 21 days for infusions, with additional monitoring for ILD/pneumonitis and other ADC-related toxicities. These procedures exceed typical standard-of-care frequency, involve multiple invasive biopsies and specialized assessments, and may require substantial travel and time commitment over potentially prolonged treatment durations and long-term follow-up every 6 months.

Last updated: Oct 2025

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Yale University Cancer Center

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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Status: Recruiting

Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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Status: Recruiting

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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Status: Recruiting

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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Status: Recruiting

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

No email / 617-632-3800

Status: Recruiting

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

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Status: Recruiting

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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Vanderbilt Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Status: Recruiting

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