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DS-8201a in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open-Label, 2-Cohort Study of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (DS-8201a), an Anti-HER2 Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC), for HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (DESTINY-Lung01)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03505710
Acronym
DESTINY-Lung01
Enrollment
181
Registered
2018-04-23
Start date
2018-05-21
Completion date
2024-04-17
Last updated
2025-05-30

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Conditions

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

HER2 over-expression, HER2 mutation, Unresectable or metastatic, Non-squamous, NSCLC

Brief summary

The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan in HER2-overexpressing and/or HER2-mutated advanced NSCLC participants.

Interventions

DRUGTrastuzumab deruxtecan

Antibody component covalently conjugated to a drug component, prepared by dilution based on body weight for intravenous (IV) infusion.

Sponsors

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
AstraZeneca
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Daiichi Sankyo
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥20 years old in Japan, ≥18 years old in other countries * Pathologically documented unresectable and/or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC * Has relapsed from or is refractory to standard treatment or for which no standard treatment is available * For Cohort 1 and Cohort 1a: HER2-overexpression (IHC 2+ or 3+) status must be assessed and confirmed by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratory or equivalent, from an archival tumor tissue sample * For Cohort 2 only: Participant has any known documented activating HER2 mutation from an archival tumor tissue sample analyzed by CLIA laboratory or equivalent. Note: HER2 mutation documented only from a liquid biopsy sample cannot be used for enrollment. * Presence of at least 1 measurable lesion assessed by the investigator and based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 * Is willing and able to provide an adequate archival tumor tissue sample * Is willing to undergo a tissue biopsy, after the completion of the most recent treatment regimen * Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) of 0 to 1

Exclusion criteria

* Had been previously treated with HER2-targeted therapies, except for pan-HER class tyrosine kinase inhibitors * For Cohort 1 and Cohort 1a: Has known HER2 mutation * Has a medical history of myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF) (NYHA classes II-IV), unstable angina or serious cardiac arrhythmia * Has a history of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, or current ILD/pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out due to imaging at screening * Has a QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) prolongation to \> 450 millisecond (ms) in males and \> 470 ms in females * Has a medical history of clinically significant lung disease * Is suspected to have certain other protocol-defined diseases based on imaging at screening period * Has history of any disease, metastatic condition, drug/medication use or other condition that might, per protocol or in the opinion of the investigator, compromise: 1. safety or well-being of the participant or offspring 2. safety of study staff 3. analysis of results

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Independent Central Review Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)From screening, up to 36 months (data cut-off)The Objective Response Rate (ORR) was the defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), assessed by independent central review (ICR) committee based on RECIST version 1.1. CR was defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Confirmed ORR based on ICR is reported.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Investigator Assessment Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)From screening, up to 36 months (data cut-off)The Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), assessed by investigator assessment based on RECIST version 1.1. CR was defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Confirmed ORR based on investigator assessment is reported.
Duration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)From screening to documented tumor progression or death from any cause, up to 36 months (data cut-off)Duration of Response (DoR) was defined as the time from the date of the first documentation of objective response (complete response \[CR\] or partial response \[PR\]) to the date of the first objective documentation of progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause. DoR in participants with confirmed CR/PR based on independent central review and investigator assessment is reported.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)From date of enrollment to first objective radiographic tumor progression or death from any cause,, up to 36 months (data cut-off)Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the earlier of the dates of the first objective documentation of disease progression (as per RECIST v1.1) or death due to any cause. Progressive disease was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. PFS based on independent central review and investigator assessment is reported.
Overall Survival (OS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)From date of enrollment to death from any cause, up to 36 months (data cut-off)Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of first dose of study drug to the date of death due to any cause.
Percentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)From first dose, up to 36 months (data cut-off)Disease Control Rate (DCR) was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best overall response of CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) during study treatment. Confirmation of CR/PR was required. DCR based on independent central review and investigator assessment is reported.

Countries

France, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 181 participants were enrolled and treated at clinic centers in Japan, United States, France, Netherlands, and Spain.

Pre-assignment details

Duration of follow-up (months) was defined as ((last visit date - enrollment date + 1)/365.25) × 12. Last visit date was the date of last clinical visit for ongoing participants, date of death for participants who died, or the last known contact date in survival follow-up for other participants who discontinued study drug.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1: HER2 Overexpressing
Participants with HER2-overexpressing(immunohistochemistry \[IHC\] 3+ or IHC 2+), unresectable and/or metastatic NSCLC adenocarcinoma who received 6.4 mg/kg trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a). Trastuzumab deruxtecan: Antibody component covalently conjugated to a drug component, prepared by dilution based on body weight for intravenous (IV) infusion.
49
Cohort 1a: HER2 Overexpressing
Participants with HER2-overexpressing (immunohistochemistry \[IHC\] 3+ or IHC 2+), unresectable and/or metastatic NSCLC adenocarcinoma who received 5.4 mg/kg trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a). Trastuzumab deruxtecan: Antibody component covalently conjugated to a drug component, prepared by dilution based on body weight for intravenous (IV) infusion.
41
Cohort 2: HER2 Mutated
Participants with HER2-mutated, unresectable and/or metastatic NSCLC to who received 6.4 mg/kg trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a). Trastuzumab deruxtecan: Antibody component covalently conjugated to a drug component, prepared by dilution based on body weight for intravenous (IV) infusion.
91
Total181

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event12628
Overall StudyClinical Progression683
Overall StudyDeath456
Overall StudyOther Reasons111
Overall StudyPhysician Decision112
Overall StudyProgressive Disease241743
Overall StudyStudy Terminated by Sponsor001
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject137

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingCohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingCohort 2: HER2 MutatedTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
22 Participants14 Participants36 Participants72 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
27 Participants27 Participants55 Participants109 Participants
Age, Continuous62.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.58
60.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.22
60.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.94
60.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.94
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
13 Participants4 Participants31 Participants48 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants2 Participants1 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants3 Participants19 Participants23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
31 Participants31 Participants40 Participants102 Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
0 participants3 participants15 participants18 participants
Region of Enrollment
Japan
12 participants3 participants23 participants38 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
10 participants8 participants13 participants31 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
8 participants14 participants5 participants27 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
19 participants13 participants35 participants67 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
19 Participants19 Participants60 Participants98 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants22 Participants31 Participants83 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
42 / 4932 / 4172 / 91
other
Total, other adverse events
46 / 4941 / 4191 / 91
serious
Total, serious adverse events
28 / 4918 / 4140 / 91

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Independent Central Review Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

The Objective Response Rate (ORR) was the defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), assessed by independent central review (ICR) committee based on RECIST version 1.1. CR was defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Confirmed ORR based on ICR is reported.

Time frame: From screening, up to 36 months (data cut-off)

Population: Objective response rate was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 03 December 2021.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Independent Central Review Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)26.5 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Independent Central Review Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)34.1 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedPercentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Independent Central Review Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)54.9 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Duration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Duration of Response (DoR) was defined as the time from the date of the first documentation of objective response (complete response \[CR\] or partial response \[PR\]) to the date of the first objective documentation of progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause. DoR in participants with confirmed CR/PR based on independent central review and investigator assessment is reported.

Time frame: From screening to documented tumor progression or death from any cause, up to 36 months (data cut-off)

Population: Duration of Response (DoR) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set of participants with confirmed CR/PR at data cut-off date of 03 May 2021.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingDuration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review5.8 months
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingDuration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment5.8 months
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingDuration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review4.7 months
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingDuration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment7.0 months
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedDuration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review9.3 months
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedDuration of Response (DoR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment11.7 months
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of first dose of study drug to the date of death due to any cause.

Time frame: From date of enrollment to death from any cause, up to 36 months (data cut-off)

Population: Overall survival (OS) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 03 May 2021.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingOverall Survival (OS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)12.4 months
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingOverall Survival (OS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)NA months
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedOverall Survival (OS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)17.8 months
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Disease Control Rate (DCR) was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best overall response of CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) during study treatment. Confirmation of CR/PR was required. DCR based on independent central review and investigator assessment is reported.

Time frame: From first dose, up to 36 months (data cut-off)

Population: Disease control rate was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 03 May 2021.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review68.9 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment75.5 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review77.5 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment78.0 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedPercentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review93.0 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedPercentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment94.5 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Investigator Assessment Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

The Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), assessed by investigator assessment based on RECIST version 1.1. CR was defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Confirmed ORR based on investigator assessment is reported.

Time frame: From screening, up to 36 months (data cut-off)

Population: Objective response rate was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 03 May 2021.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Investigator Assessment Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)28.6 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingPercentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Investigator Assessment Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)31.7 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedPercentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Investigator Assessment Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)61.5 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the earlier of the dates of the first objective documentation of disease progression (as per RECIST v1.1) or death due to any cause. Progressive disease was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. PFS based on independent central review and investigator assessment is reported.

Time frame: From date of enrollment to first objective radiographic tumor progression or death from any cause,, up to 36 months (data cut-off)

Population: Progression-free survival (PFS) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 03 May 2021.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review5.7 months
Cohort 1: HER2 OverexpressingProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment5.7 months
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review6.7 months
Cohort 1a: HER2 OverexpressingProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment7.2 months
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Independent Central Review8.2 months
Cohort 2: HER2 MutatedProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Following Treatment With DS8201a in Participants With HER2-Over-Expressing or -Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Investigator Assessment9.3 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026