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DS-8201a in Pre-treated HER2 Breast Cancer That Cannot be Surgically Removed or Has Spread [DESTINY-Breast02]

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled Study of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (DS-8201a), an Anti-HER2-antibody Drug Conjugate, Versus Treatment of Investigator's Choice for HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Subjects Previously Treated With T-DM1

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03523585
Enrollment
608
Registered
2018-05-14
Start date
2018-08-01
Completion date
2025-12-23
Last updated
2026-02-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Breast Cancer, Metastatic breast cancer, DS 8201a, DESTINY - Breast 02

Brief summary

This study will compare DS 8201a to standard treatment. Participants must have HER2 breast cancer that has been treated before. Their cancer: * cannot be removed by an operation * has spread to other parts of the body

Detailed description

The study is designed to compare DS 8201a versus standard of care (investigator's choice) in subjects with unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer previously treated with T-DM1.

Interventions

DRUGTrastuzumab deruxtecan

DS-8201a is sterile lyophilized powder reconstituted into a sterile aqueous solution (100 mg/5 mL) to be administered as intravenous (IV) dose

DRUGCapecitabine

Investigator's choice Standard of Care when combined with trastuzumab or lapatinib

DRUGLapatinib

Investigator's choice Standard of Care when combined with capecitabine

DRUGTrastuzumab

Investigator's choice Standard of Care when combined with capecitabine

Sponsors

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

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Is the age of majority in their country * Has 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 3. was previously treated with ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) * Has documented radiologic progression (during or after most recent treatment or within 6 months after completing adjuvant therapy) * Is HER2 positive as confirmed by central laboratory assessment of most recent tumor tissue sample available. If archived tissue is not available, agrees to provide a fresh biopsy. * Male and female participants of reproductive/childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective form of contraception or avoid intercourse during and upon completion of the study and for at least: 1. 7 months after the last dose of DS-8201a (females); 4.5 months after last dose of DS-8201a (males) 2. 6 months after the last dose of lapatinib/capecitabine for female participants (3 months for male participants) 3. 7 months after the last dose of trastuzumab/capecitabine * Has adequate hematopoietic, renal and hepatic functions

Exclusion criteria

* Has previously participated in an antibody drug conjugate study sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo. Prior treatment in the adjuvant/neo-adjuvant setting would be allowed if progression of disease did not occur within 12 months of end of adjuvant therapy * Has had prior treatment with capecitabine * Has uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease * Has a history of (noninfectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening * Has active central nervous system (CNS) metastases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineBaseline up to 46 months postdoseProgression-free survival (PFS) by BICR was defined as the time from the date of randomization 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.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineBaseline up to 46 months postdoseOverall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. If there is no death reported for a subject before the data cutoff for OS analysis, OS will be censored at the last contact date at which the subject is known to be alive.
Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineBaseline up to 46 months postdoseThe 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 BICR and 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 BICR and Investigator Assessment is reported.
Duration of Response (DoR) Based on BICR in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineBaseline up to 46 months postdoseDuration 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 BICR and investigator assessment is reported.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Investigator Assessment in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineUp to 46 monthsProgression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment was defined as the time from the date of randomization 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.

Countries

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORGlobal Team Leader

Daiichi Sankyo

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 608 participants were enrolled at study sites in 15 countries. Primary results reported is from first participant randomized up to data cut-off date of 30 Jun 2022. The results presented are based on primary analysis up to 46 months.

Pre-assignment details

Participants in The Physician's Choice (TPC) group were randomized to 1 of the following 2 regimens: trastuzumab/capecitabine or lapatinib/capecitabine. As prespecified in the protocol, participants were assessed and reported separately per comparator arm for the disposition, baseline characteristics, and safety tables. For efficacy assessments, all participants in the TPC group were combined and assessed together.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)
Participants with HER2 positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer participants previously treated with standard of care HER2 therapies, including ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), who received T-DXd as a sterile intravenous (IV) solution at a dose of 5.4 mg/kg every 3 weeks (Q3W).
406
Trastuzumab+Capecitabine
Participants with HER2 positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer participants previously treated with standard of care HER2 therapies, including ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), who received investigator's choice treatment, Trastuzumab/Capecitabine.
91
Lapatinib+Capecitabine
Participants with HER2 positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer participants previously treated with standard of care HER2 therapies, including ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), who received investigator's choice treatment, Lapatinib/Capecitabine.
111
Total608

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTrastuzumab+CapecitabineLapatinib+CapecitabineTotalTrastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
18 Participants20 Participants123 Participants85 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
73 Participants91 Participants485 Participants321 Participants
Age, Continuous55.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.4
54.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.06
54.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.73
54.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.99
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
20 Participants36 Participants178 Participants122 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants5 Participants17 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants8 Participants26 Participants15 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
66 Participants61 Participants384 Participants257 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
7 participants4 participants21 participants10 participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
1 participants0 participants5 participants4 participants
Region of Enrollment
Brazil
10 participants8 participants59 participants41 participants
Region of Enrollment
Czechia
2 participants0 participants3 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
8 participants12 participants57 participants37 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
2 participants5 participants19 participants12 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
3 participants2 participants14 participants9 participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
0 participants4 participants18 participants14 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
3 participants17 participants53 participants33 participants
Region of Enrollment
Japan
6 participants18 participants70 participants46 participants
Region of Enrollment
South Korea
11 participants17 participants94 participants66 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
8 participants7 participants44 participants29 participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
12 participants4 participants52 participants36 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
4 participants4 participants35 participants27 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants9 participants64 participants41 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
89 Participants111 Participants603 Participants403 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants0 Participants5 Participants3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
143 / 40640 / 9146 / 111
other
Total, other adverse events
398 / 40479 / 87102 / 108
serious
Total, serious adverse events
103 / 40419 / 8727 / 108

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine

Progression-free survival (PFS) by BICR was defined as the time from the date of randomization 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.

Time frame: Baseline up to 46 months postdose

Population: Progression-free survival (PFS) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 30 Jun 2022.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine17.8 months
Treatment of Investigator's/Physician's Choice (TPC)Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine6.9 months
p-value: <0.00000195% CI: [0.284, 0.4535]Log Rank
Secondary

Duration of Response (DoR) Based on BICR in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine

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 BICR and investigator assessment is reported.

Time frame: Baseline up to 46 months postdose

Population: Duration of Response (DoR) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set of participants with confirmed CR/PR at data cut-off date of 30 Jun 2022.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)Duration of Response (DoR) Based on BICR in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine19.6 months
Treatment of Investigator's/Physician's Choice (TPC)Duration of Response (DoR) Based on BICR in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine8.3 months
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine

Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. If there is no death reported for a subject before the data cutoff for OS analysis, OS will be censored at the last contact date at which the subject is known to be alive.

Time frame: Baseline up to 46 months postdose

Population: Overall survival (OS) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 30 Jun 2022.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine39.2 months
Treatment of Investigator's/Physician's Choice (TPC)Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine26.5 months
p-value: 0.002195% CI: [0.5023, 0.8605]Log Rank
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine

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 BICR and 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 BICR and Investigator Assessment is reported.

Time frame: Baseline up to 46 months postdose

Population: Objective response rate (ORR) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 30 Jun 2022.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineBICR69.7 Percentage of Participants
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineInvestigator Assessment74.1 Percentage of Participants
Treatment of Investigator's/Physician's Choice (TPC)Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineBICR29.2 Percentage of Participants
Treatment of Investigator's/Physician's Choice (TPC)Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab EmtansineInvestigator Assessment26.7 Percentage of Participants
Comparison: Statistical Analysis for BICR Assessmentp-value: <0.0001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: Statistical Analysis for Investigator Assessmentp-value: <0.0001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Investigator Assessment in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine

Progression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment was defined as the time from the date of randomization 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.

Time frame: Up to 46 months

Population: Progression-free survival (PFS) was assessed in the Full Analysis Set at data cut-off date of 30 Jun 2022.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd)Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Investigator Assessment in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine16.7 months
Treatment of Investigator's/Physician's Choice (TPC)Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Based on Investigator Assessment in Participants With HER2-positive, Unresectable and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer Participants Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine5.5 months
p-value: <0.00000195% CI: [0.227, 0.3524]Log Rank

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