Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo (industry)
Phase: 2/3
Start date: Sept. 26, 2025
Planned enrollment: 630
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: To determine whether datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) combined with platinum chemotherapy improves outcomes compared with gemcitabine plus platinum in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who have progressed during or after first-line enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab, and to establish the recommended Phase 3 dose of Dato-DXd in this setting.
Patients: Adults with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter, or urethra, who have radiographic progression or relapse during or after first-line enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab. Predominantly urothelial histology with or without squamous differentiation is allowed; urachal, small cell, and adenocarcinoma histologies are excluded. Patients must be eligible for cisplatin or carboplatin; carboplatin is used when cisplatin-ineligible per standard criteria (e.g., low GFR, grade ≥2 hearing loss or neuropathy, NYHA class III heart failure). Prior systemic therapy for advanced disease beyond EV+pembrolizumab is generally excluded, and prior TROP2-directed ADCs are excluded. Adequate archival or new tumor tissue is required for exploratory biomarkers.
Design: Global, multicenter, randomized, open-label Phase 2/3 study. Part A (Phase 2) evaluates preliminary efficacy and safety of two Dato-DXd dose levels with platinum to select the recommended Phase 3 dose. Part B (Phase 3) randomizes patients to Dato-DXd at the selected dose plus platinum versus gemcitabine plus platinum, with blinded independent central review for primary PFS assessment.
Treatments: Experimental: Dato-DXd plus platinum (cisplatin for eligible patients; carboplatin for cisplatin-ineligible). Phase 2 explores 4 mg/kg and 6 mg/kg to determine the RP3D; Phase 3 uses Dato-DXd at RP3D plus platinum. Dato-DXd is an investigational TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate composed of a humanized anti-TROP2 IgG1 linked via a cleavable tetrapeptide to a topoisomerase I inhibitor (DXd). It internalizes upon TROP2 binding and releases a membrane-permeable payload, enabling tumor cell kill and bystander effect. Across other tumor types, Dato-DXd improved PFS versus docetaxel in previously treated NSCLC and achieved clinically meaningful responses; interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis is an adverse event of special interest and stomatitis, nausea, and fatigue are common. Control: Gemcitabine plus platinum, a standard chemotherapy doublet in urothelial carcinoma.
Outcomes: Primary endpoints: Phase 2 overall response rate by investigator per RECIST v1.1; Phase 3 progression-free survival by blinded independent central review and overall survival. Key secondary endpoints include duration of response in Phase 2, and in Phase 3, investigator-assessed PFS and overall response rate by both BICR and investigator per RECIST v1.1.
Burden on patient: Moderate. Participants will undergo standard-of-care requirements for combination intravenous chemotherapy, including frequent infusion visits for platinum and gemcitabine or Dato-DXd, regular laboratory monitoring, and periodic imaging for response assessments. An archival or new tumor tissue sample is required; a new biopsy, if needed, adds procedural burden. Safety monitoring for ADC-related toxicities (notably stomatitis and pneumonitis/ILD) may necessitate additional clinic assessments, supportive care, and potential pulmonary evaluations if symptoms arise. No intensive pharmacokinetic sampling schedule is described, and imaging frequency is expected to be similar to standard care, keeping the burden below that of early phase, PK-heavy trials but higher than oral therapy regimens.
Last updated: Nov 2025
Key Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult ≥18 years at the time the ICF is signed (if the legal age of consent is \> 18 years old, then follow the local regulatory requirements).
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced (T4b, any N; or any T, N 2-3) or metastatic (any T, any N, M1) urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter, or urethra.
Participants with urothelial carcinoma (transitional cell) with squamous differentiation or mixed cell types are eligible if the histology is predominantly urothelial.
* Note 1: Urachal, small cell, and adenocarcinoma histology is not permitted.
* Note 2: Participants with la/mUC and a history of nonclinically active prostate cancer are allowed into the trial if:
1. Participant does not have radiological metastasis of a proven prostate cancer.
2. Participant with nonmetastatic prostate cancer do not have rising PSA (as determined using local testing by a validated or approved test method) defined as follows:
• Increase in PSA within 2 consecutive measurements separated by at least 1 week (completed within 4 weeks prior to consent or within Screening) and neither of the measurements with an absolute value above 2 ng/mL.
3. Participant does not currently receive androgen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. • Must provide tumor tissue sample from archival tissue or newly obtained pretreatment biopsy for exploratory biomarker testing. Tumor tissue sample should not be collected from a lesion that was irradiated unless documentation can be provided confirming that the tumor tissue was collected at least 3 months after radiation and the lesion increased/appeared since radiation occurred. Tumor tissue must be of sufficient quantity (as defined in the laboratory manual).
1. Archival tissue collected after the most recent anticancer treatment and within 12 months before the informed consent date is preferred. • Participant must be considered eligible to receive cisplatin- or carboplatin-containing chemotherapy, in the investigator's judgment. Participants eligible for cisplatin will receive cisplatin. If a participant received gemcitabine, carboplatin or cisplatin for early UC in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting, ≥1 year must have passed since the last dose of these chemotherapy prior to the first dose of trial intervention. Participants only receive carboplatin if they are ineligible for cisplatin. Participants are cisplatin-ineligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
1. GFR \<60 mL/min (GFR may be estimated by calculated CrCl using the Cockcroft-Gault formula, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, or 24-hour urine)
* Participants with a GFR \<60 mL/min but ≥50 mL/min but have no other cisplatin ineligibility criteria (items b, c, and d) may be considered cisplatin-eligible based on the investigator's clinical judgment.
2. NCI-CTCAE Grade ≥2 audiometric hearing loss
3. NCI-CTCAE Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy
4. NYHA Class III heart failure • Must have experienced radiographic progression or relapse during or after 1L of EV and pembrolizumab.
Participant who discontinued EV and pembrolizumab in 1L due to toxicity are eligible if they have experienced disease progression following discontinuation. Participant who received EV (or other agents with a vedotin payload) plus PD 1/PD-L1 inhibitors in a neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting and progressed during treatment or within 12 months of treatment completion will also be considered for enrollment, after approval by the Sponsor's Medical Monitor or Sponsor's designee.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
* Has had prior systemic therapy other than the combination of EV and pembrolizumab for la/mUC. The following participants may be considered eligible after approval by the Sponsor's Medical Monitor or Sponsor's designee.
a. Participant who progressed during or after treatments with assets that include either anti-Nectin 4 or vedotin payload (MMAE or other microtubule inhibitors) combined with PD1/PD-L1 inhibitors in 1L la/mUC.
* Treatment with any of the following:
1. History of an allogeneic bone marrow or solid organ transplant.
2. Concomitant treatment with any prohibited medications in this protocol.
3. Prior TROP2 directed ADC therapy.
* Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, including:
1. QTcF interval \>450 ms based on the average of triplicate 12-lead (ECG per local read) at Screening.
2. Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to randomization.
3. Uncontrolled angina pectoris within 6 months prior to randomization.
4. NYHA Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure at Screening (See Section 10.3.2).
5. Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg within 28 days before randomization that is not resolved despite maximal medical therapy).
* Has a history of non-infectious ILD/pneumonitis including radiation pneumonitis that required steroids, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or has suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at Screening.
* Has clinically severe pulmonary compromise as judged by the investigator resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder (eg, severe asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion, etc.) or any autoimmune, connective tissue, or inflammatory disorders with pulmonary involvement (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, etc.), or prior complete pneumonectomy.
* Toxicities from previous anticancer therapy, defined as toxicities (other than alopecia) not yet improved to NCI-CTCAE version 5.0 Grade ≤1 or baseline. Note: Participants may be enrolled with chronic, stable Grade 2 toxicities (defined as no worsening to Grade \>2 for at least 3 months prior to randomization and managed with standard of care treatment) which the investigator deems related to previous anticancer therapy, comprised of (including but not limited to):
1. Anticancer therapy-induced neuropathy
2. Residual toxicities from prior immunotherapy treatment: Grade 1 or Grade 2 endocrinopathies which may include:
* Hypothyroidism/ hyperthyroidism
* Type I diabetes
* Hyperglycemia
* Adrenal insufficiency
* Adrenalitis c. Skin hypopigmentation (vitiligo)
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