Clinical trial · Interventional
DS-8201a Versus T-DM1 for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With Trastuzumab and Taxane [DESTINY-Breast03]
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Active-Controlled Study of DS-8201a (Trastuzumab Deruxtecan), an Anti-HER2 Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC), Versus Ado Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) for HER2-Positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Subjects Previously Treated With Trastuzumab and Taxane
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study is designed to compare the anti-tumor activity as well as the safety and efficacy of DS-8201a versus T-DM1 in HER2-positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer subjects previously treated with trastuzumab and taxane.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) | Drug | Trastuzumab Emtansine | ALIAS |
| Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)
- description
- Participants with HER2-positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer participants previously treated with trastuzumab and taxane who received T-DXd as a sterile intravenous (IV) solution at a dose of 5.4 mg/kg every 3 weeks (Q3W).
- interventionNames
- Drug: Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1)
- description
- Participants with HER2-positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer participants previously treated with trastuzumab and taxane who received T-DM1 in accordance with the approved label.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Must be competent and able to comprehend, sign, and date an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC) approved ICF before performance of any study-specific procedures or tests. 2. Adults ≥18 y old. (Please follow local regulatory requirements if the legal age of consent for study participation is \>18 y old.) 3. Pathologically documented breast cancer that: 1. is unresectable or metastatic. 2. has confirmed HER2-positive expression as determined according to American Society of Clinical Oncology - College of American Pathologists guidelines evaluated at a central laboratory.23 3. was previously treated with trastuzumab and taxane in the advanced/ metastatic setting or progressed within 6 mo after neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment involving a regimen including trastuzumab and taxane. 4. Documented radiologic progression (during or after most recent treatment or within 6 mo after completing adjuvant therapy). 5. Subjects must be HER2-positive as confirmed by central laboratory assessment of most recent tumor tissue sample available. If archived tissue is not available, a fresh biopsy is required. 6. Presence of at least 1 measurable lesion per modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) version 1.1 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior treatment with an anti-HER2 ADC (such as T-DM1) in the metastatic setting. Prior treatment in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting would be allowed if progression of disease did not occur within 12 mo of end of adjuvant therapy. 2. Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, including any of the following: 1. History of myocardial infarction within 6 mo before randomization; 2. History of symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II to IV); 3. Troponin levels consistent with myocardial infarction as defined according to the manufacturer within 28 d prior to randomization; 4. Corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation to \> 470 ms (females) or \>450 ms (male) based on average of Screening triplicate 12-lead ECG; 5. LVEF \< 50% within 28 d prior to randomization 3. Has a history of (noninfectious) ILD/pneumonitis that required steroids, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at Screening. 4. Spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system (CNS) metastases, defined as untreated or symptomatic, or requiring therapy with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms. * Subjects with clinically inactive brain metastases may be included in the study. * Subjects with treated brain metastases that are no longer symptomatic and who require no treatment with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants may be included in the study if they have recovered from the acute toxic effect of radiotherapy. A minimum of 2 wk must have elapsed between the end of whole brain radiotherapy and study enrollment. 5. Has a history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to either the drug substances or inactive ingredients in the drug product. 6. History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other mAbs.
References
Publications (9)
- DERIVEDIwata H, Xu B, Kim SB, Chung WP, Park YH, Kim MH, Tseng LM, Chung CF, Huang CS, Kim JH, Chiu JWY, Yamashita T, Li W, Egorov A, Nishijima S, Nakatani S, Nishiyama Y, Sugihara M, Cortes J, Im SA. Trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab emtansine in Asian patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Sci. 2024 Sep;115(9):3079-3088. doi: 10.1111/cas.16234. Epub 2024 Jul 9. PMID 38979893
- DERIVEDCortes J, Hurvitz SA, Im SA, Iwata H, Curigliano G, Kim SB, Chiu JWY, Pedrini JL, Li W, Yonemori K, Bianchini G, Loi S, Borges GS, Wang X, Bachelot T, Nakatani S, Ashfaque S, Liang Z, Egorov A, Hamilton E. Trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab emtansine in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer: long-term survival analysis of the DESTINY-Breast03 trial. Nat Med. 2024 Aug;30(8):2208-2215. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-03021-7. Epub 2024 Jun 2. PMID 38825627
- DERIVEDMa R, Shi Y, Yan R, Yin S, Bu H, Huang J. Efficacy and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan in treating human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-low/positive advanced breast cancer:A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2024 Apr;196:104305. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2024.104305. Epub 2024 Mar 3. PMID 38442809
- DERIVEDCortes J. Trastuzumab Deruxtecan versus Trastuzumab Emtansine for Breast Cancer: a plain language summary of the DESTINY-Breast03 study. Future Oncol. 2024 Feb;20(4):167-178. doi: 10.2217/fon-2023-0422. Epub 2023 Dec 7. PMID 38059424
- DERIVEDRugo HS, Crossno CL, Gesthalter YB, Kelley K, Moore HB, Rimawi MF, Westbrook KE, Buys SS. Real-World Perspectives and Practices for Pneumonitis/Interstitial Lung Disease Associated With Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Use in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Expressing Metastatic Breast Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Aug;19(8):539-546. doi: 10.1200/OP.22.00480. Epub 2023 May 19. PMID 37207306
- DERIVEDCurigliano G, Dunton K, Rosenlund M, Janek M, Cathcart J, Liu Y, Fasching PA, Iwata H. Patient-reported outcomes and hospitalization data in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer receiving trastuzumab deruxtecan or trastuzumab emtansine in the phase III DESTINY-Breast03 study. Ann Oncol. 2023 Jul;34(7):569-577. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.04.516. Epub 2023 May 12.