About this trial
This is a Phase II, interventional, prospective, single-arm, multi-center study that will enroll patients with stage II/III triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have residual cancer burden (RCB) II/III after conventional neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy followed by surgery. Technological advances in ctDNA assays have improved both the sensitivity and reliability of molecular residual disease (MRD) detection to enable real-time measurement with clinical-grade assays.
The primary objective of this study will be to evaluate ctDNA-based MRD status in high-risk, early-stage TNBC patients by defining the proportion of TNBC patients with MRD-only recurrence (ctDNA positive without radiographically measurable recurrence) during post-surgery surveillance. The secondary objectives will evaluate the safety, preliminary efficacy, and survival outcomes of using Dato-DXd in participants with MRD-only TNBC.
Dato-DXd is an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (monoclonal antibody specific for TROP2 and a topoisomerase I (Topo-1) inhibitor) that has demonstrated promising efficacy in TNBC patients with a manageable safety profile.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Participant is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgment of the investigator.
Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
Histological confirmation of TNBC defined by ER/PR <10%, HER2 0-1+ by IHC or 2+ by IHC and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) negative.
Stage II/III TNBC treated with neoadjuvant systemic therapy AND have residual disease defined as RCB II/III at time of surgery.
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Datopotamab deruxtecan
DrugDato-DXd is administered adjuvantly at 6 mg/kg IV for eight cycles.
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing
Diagnostic testCirculating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing is a type of biopsy that analyzes fragments of DNA shed by cancer cells into the bloodstream. These fragments, known as ctDNA, can provide valuable information about the genetic makeup of a tumor without needing a traditional tissue biopsy.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
The proportion of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) with molecular residual disease (MRD)
The number of participants with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) with molecular residual disease (MRD) only recurrence, which is defined as ctDNA positivity without radiographically measurable recurrence, during post-surgery surveillance.
Secondary outcomes
The time between Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) positivity and clinically proven relapse
ctDNA levels will be measured every 6 weeks during adjuvant and/or Dato-DXd therapy and every 12 weeks thereafter.
Duration of Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) clearance
Duration of ctDNA clearance will be defined as the time from the first confirmed clearance (for negative test after positive results) to the date of confirmed positivity.
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) clearance with Dato-DXd
ctDNA clearance in participants who receive Dato-DXd will be defined as the proportion of participants who convert from ctDNA positive to negative after initiation of Dato-DXd.
Toxicity of Dato-DXd
Toxicity of Dato-DXd treatment will be classified and graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0. NCI-CTCAE is a descriptive terminology which can be utilized for Adverse Event (AE) reporting. A grading (severity) scale is provided for each AE term. Grade 1 Mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated. Grade 2 Moderate; minimal, local or noninvasive intervention indicated; limiting age-appropriate instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Grade 3 Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care ADL. Grade 4 Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated. Grade 5 Death related to AE.
Sponsors and contacts
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
Collaborator
Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium
Collaborator