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DESTINY-LUNG02Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HER2-mutated Metastatic NSCLC

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Study Aim

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in treating people with HER2-mutated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer by measuring the response rate after treatment.

What is being tested

Trastuzumab deruxtecan

Drug
Who is being recruted

Bronchial Neoplasms+7

+ Carcinoma, Bronchogenic

+ Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: March 2021
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Summary

Principal SponsorDaiichi Sankyo
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: March 19, 2021

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This clinical trial is exploring the effectiveness and safety of a drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan in treating people with a specific type of lung cancer known as HER2-mutated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study focuses on patients whose cancer has spread and who carry a specific genetic mutation that affects treatment options. By testing two different doses of trastuzumab deruxtecan, this study aims to find out which dose might work better in controlling the disease and improving patients' survival chances. The results could lead to better treatment strategies for people with this hard-to-treat type of lung cancer. Participants in this study will receive intravenous infusions of trastuzumab deruxtecan every three weeks for about 14 months. The main goal is to see how many patients show a significant reduction in their cancer, as assessed by independent reviewers who are not involved in the treatment process. Additional aspects being measured include how long the cancer stays controlled, time until the cancer worsens, and overall survival rates. The study also closely monitors safety to understand any potential risks associated with the treatment. By analyzing these outcomes, researchers hope to determine the most effective dose and better understand any side effects.

Official TitleA Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized Study of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Subjects With HER2-mutated Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (DESTINY-LUNG02)
NCT04644237
Principal SponsorDaiichi Sankyo
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

152 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Bronchial NeoplasmsCarcinoma, BronchogenicCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung DiseasesLung NeoplasmsNeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic Neoplasms

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent * Men or women ≥18 years, follow local regulatory requirements if the legal age of the consent for study participation is \>18 years * Pathologically documented metastatic NSCLC with a known activating HER2 mutation. Note: A HER2 mutation documented only from a liquid biopsy samples cannot be used for enrollment. * Had previous treatment including platinum therapy in the metastatic/locally advanced setting and not amenable to curative surgery or radiation. Participant must have progressed during or after the last treatment regimen or discontinued because of unacceptable toxicity. * Presence of at least 1 measurable lesion confirmed by the blinded Independent Central Review based on RECIST version 1.1 * Willing and able to provide an archival tumor tissue sample. A fresh biopsy is required if an archival tumor tissue sample cannot be supplied. Resection and core needle biopsy are acceptable. Fine needle aspirates or cell block are not acceptable. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 to 1 * Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50% within 28 days before randomization Resection and core needle biopsy are acceptable - Adequate organ function as specified in protocol within 14 days before randomization * Adequate treatment washout period before randomization * Participants of reproductive/childbearing potential agree to use a highly effective form of contraception (or avoid intercourse) during study period and up to 7 months (females) and 4 months (males) after last study dose * Males should not freeze or donate sperm throughout the study period up to at least 4 months after last study dose; females should not donate or retrieve ova for their own use throughout the study period and up to at least 7 months after last study dose * Life expectancy 3 months or more Exclusion Criteria: * Known driver mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), BRAF, or MET exon 14 gene or a known anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), ROS1, RET, or NTRK fusion * Medical history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before randomization, symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart Association Class II to IV). Participants with troponin levels above upper limit of normal at screening (as defined by the manufacturer) and without any myocardial infarction (MI)-related symptoms should have a cardiologic consultation before randomization to rule out MI * Corrected QT interval (QTcF) prolongation \> 470 msec (females) or \>450 msec (males) based on average of the triplicate12-lead electrocardiogram at screening * History of non-infectious interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening * Spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system metastases, defined as untreated and symptomatic, or requiring therapy with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms * Multiple primary malignancies within 3 years, except adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in-situ disease, or other solid tumors curatively treated * History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to either the drug substances or inactive ingredients in the drug product * History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies * Uncontrolled infection requiring IV antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals * Substance abuse or any other medical conditions such as clinically significant cardiac or psychological conditions, that may, in the opinion of the investigator, interfere with the participant's participation in the clinical study or evaluation of the clinical study results * Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection * Known active, clinically relevant liver disease (eg, active hepatitis B, or active hepatitis C) such as those with serologic evidence of viral infection within 28 days of Cycle 1, Day 1 * Unresolved toxicities from previous anticancer therapy, defined as toxicities (other than alopecia) not yet resolved to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant * Otherwise considered inappropriate for the study by the Investigator * Lung-specific intercurrent clinically significant illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder (eg. pulmonary emboli within three months of the study randomization, severe asthma, severe COPD, restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion, etc.) * Any autoimmune, connective tissue or inflammatory disorders (e.g., Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's, sarcoidosis etc.) where there is documented, or a suspicion of pulmonary involvement at the time of screening * Prior complete pneumonectomy * Had prior treatment with any agent, including an antibody drug conjugate (ADC), containing a chemotherapeutic agent targeting topoisomerase I

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Participants will be randomized to receive trastuzumab deruxtecan 5.4 mg/kg administered by intravenous infusion every 3 weeks (Q3W).

Group II

Experimental
Participants will be randomized to receive trastuzumab deruxtecan 6.4 mg/kg administered by intravenous infusion every 3 weeks (Q3W).

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 50 locations

Suspended

University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, United StatesOpen University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus in Google Maps
Suspended

AdventHealth Orlando

Orlando, United States
Suspended

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Tampa, United States
Suspended

Norton Cancer Institute

Louisville, United States
Completed50 Study Centers