NCT04379596 · AstraZeneca
Ph1b/2 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of T-DXd Combinations in Advanced HER2-expressing Gastric Cancer (DESTINY-Gastric03)
(DG-03)
What this study is about
DESTINY-Gastric03 will investigate the safety, tolerability, how the drug moves through the body, immunogenicity, and preliminary antitumor activity of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) alone or in combination with chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy in HER2-expressing advanced/metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal adenocarcinoma patients.
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DESTINY-Gastric03 will investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity, and preliminary antitumor activity of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) alone or in combination with chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy in HER2-expressing advanced/metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal adenocarcinoma patients.
Interventions
DRUG
Fluorouracil (5-FU)
5-FU: administered as an IV infusion
DRUG
Capecitabine
Capecitabine: administered orally
BIOLOGICAL
Durvalumab
Durvalumab: administered as an IV infusion
DRUG
Oxaliplatin
Oxaliplatin: administered as an IV infusion
BIOLOGICAL
Trastuzumab
Trastuzumab: administered as an IV infusion
DRUG
Trastuzumab deruxtecan
T-DXd: administered as an IV infusion
DRUG
Cisplatin
Cisplatin: administered as an IV infusion
BIOLOGICAL
Pembrolizumab
Pembrolizumab: administered as an IV infusion
BIOLOGICAL
Volrustomig
Volrustomig: administered as an IV infusion
BIOLOGICAL
Rilvegostomig
Rilvegostomig: administered as an IV infusion
Primary outcome measures
Part 1: Occurrence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: Safety will be assessed up to the follow-up period, approximately 24 months.
Occurrence of AEs and SAEs graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0
Part 1: Ocurrence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)
Time frame: Safety will be assessed up to the follow-up period, approximately 24 months.
Occurrence of dose limiting toxicities
Part 1: Changes from baseline in laboratory parameters
Time frame: Safety will be assessed up to the follow-up period, approximately 24 months.
Changes in laboratory parameters (every in appropriate units) compared to baseline results.
Part 1: Changes from baseline in vital signs
Time frame: Safety will be assessed up to the follow-up period, approximately 24 months.
Changes in vital signs results compared to baseline results.
Part 1: Changes from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) results
Time frame: Safety will be assessed up to the follow-up period, approximately 24 months.
Changes in ECG results compared to baseline results.
Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5: Endpoint assessed by Investigator per RECIST v1.1: Confirmed Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time frame: (Endpoint: ORR) Efficacy will be assessed at an average of approximately 12 months
Confirmed ORR per RECIST 1.1 is the percentage of patients with Complete Response or Partial Response that is subsequently confirmed.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Male and female participants must be at least 18 years of age. Other age restrictions may apply as per local regulations 2. Disease Characteristics: 1. Locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic disease based on most recent imaging 2. For Part 1, 2, 3a, 4a pathologically documented adenocarcinoma of the stomach/GEJ/esophagus, HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+) based on local tissue testing results 3. For Part 3b and 4b, pathologically documented adenocarcinoma of the stomach/GEJ/esophagus, HER2-low (IHC 2+/ISH-negative or IHC 1+) based on local tissue testing results 3. For Part 1, progression on or after at least one prior trastuzumabcontaining regimen For Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4, previously untreated for unresectable or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach/GEJ/ esophagus with with HER2-positive (Part 2 and Part 3 \[Arm 3A\] and Part 4 \[Arm 4A\]) or HER2-low (Part 3 \[Arm 3B\] and Part 4 \[Arm 4B\])) status 4. Has measurable target diseas
Where
- Santa Monica, California
- Westwood, Kansas
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- New York, New York
- Durham, North Carolina
- Houston, Texas
- Fairfax, Virginia
Collaborators
Daiichi Sankyo
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jul 10, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations