Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Anti-Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Treatment-Naive Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Low Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma: Exploratory Cohort Results in a Phase II Trial

Kensei Yamaguchi, Yung Jue Bang, Satoru Iwasa, Naotoshi Sugimoto, Min Hee Ryu, Daisuke Sakai, Hyun Cheol Chung, Hisato Kawakami, Hiroshi Yabusaki, Jeeyun Lee, Tatsu Shimoyama, Keun Wook Lee, Kaku Saito, Yoshinori Kawaguchi, Takahiro Kamio, Akihito Kojima, Masahiro Sugihara, Kohei Shitara

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PURPOSETo investigate efficacy and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-low gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.METHODSPatients with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-low (cohort 1, immunohistochemistry 2+/in situ hybridization-negative; cohort 2, immunohistochemistry 1+) gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma treated with at least two prior regimens, including fluoropyrimidine and platinum, but anti-HER2 therapy naive, received T-DXd 6.4 mg/kg intravenously once every 3 weeks. The primary end point was confirmed objective response rate by independent central review.RESULTSAmong 21 patients enrolled in cohort 1 and 24 enrolled in cohort 2, 19 and 21 patients, respectively, had central HER2 confirmation, received T-DXd, and had measurable tumors at baseline. The confirmed objective response rate was 26.3% (95% CI, 9.1 to 51.2) from five partial responses in cohort 1 and 9.5% (95% CI, 1.2 to 30.4) from two partial responses in cohort 2. Thirteen patients (68.4%) in cohort 1 and 12 (60.0%) in cohort 2 experienced reduced tumor size. The median overall survival was 7.8 months (95% CI, 4.7 to nonevaluable) in cohort 1 and 8.5 months (95% CI, 4.3 to 10.9) in cohort 2; the median progression-free survival was 4.4 months (95% CI, 2.7 to 7.1) and 2.8 months (95% CI, 1.5 to 4.3), respectively. The most common grade ≥ 3 treatment-emergent adverse events in cohorts 1 and 2 were anemia (30.0% and 29.2%), decreased neutrophil count (25.0% and 29.2%), and decreased appetite (20.0% and 20.8%). Drug-related interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis occurred in one patient in each cohort (grade 1 or 2). No drug-related deaths occurred.CONCLUSIONThis study provides preliminary evidence that T-DXd has clinical activity in patients with heavily pretreated HER2-low gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)816-825
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Clinical Oncology
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Feb 1

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Supported by Daiichi Sankyo Co, Ltd and AstraZeneca.

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© American Society of Clinical Oncology.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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