Nature Communications (Jun 2023)

Final results of DESTINY-CRC01 investigating trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with HER2-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer

  • Takayuki Yoshino,
  • Maria Di Bartolomeo,
  • Kanwal Raghav,
  • Toshiki Masuishi,
  • Fotios Loupakis,
  • Hisato Kawakami,
  • Kensei Yamaguchi,
  • Tomohiro Nishina,
  • Zev Wainberg,
  • Elena Elez,
  • Javier Rodriguez,
  • Marwan Fakih,
  • Fortunato Ciardiello,
  • Kapil Saxena,
  • Kojiro Kobayashi,
  • Emarjola Bako,
  • Yasuyuki Okuda,
  • Gerold Meinhardt,
  • Axel Grothey,
  • Salvatore Siena,
  • DESTINY-CRC01 investigators

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38032-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Abstract DESTINY-CRC01 (NCT03384940) was a multicenter, open-label, phase 2 trial assessing the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in patients with HER2-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that progressed after ≥2 prior regimens; results of the primary analysis are published. Patients received T-DXd 6.4 mg/kg every 3 weeks and were assigned to either: cohort A (HER2-positive, immunohistochemistry [IHC] 3+ or IHC 2+/in situ hybridization [ISH]+), cohort B (IHC 2+/ISH−), or cohort C (IHC 1+). Primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) by independent central review in cohort A. Secondary endpoints included ORR (cohorts B and C), duration of response, disease control rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, pharmacokinetics, and safety of T-DXd. 86 patients were enrolled (53 in cohort A, 15 in cohort B, and 18 in cohort C). Results of the primary analysis are published, reporting an ORR of 45.3% in cohort A. Here, we report the final results. No responses occurred in cohorts B or C. Median progression-free survival, overall survival, and duration of response were 6.9, 15.5, and 7.0 months, respectively. Overall serum exposure (cycle 1) of T-DXd, total anti-HER2 antibody, and DXd were similar regardless of HER2 status. Most common grade ≥3 treatment-emergent adverse events were decreased neutrophil count and anemia. Adjudicated drug-related interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis occurred in 8 patients (9.3%). These findings support the continued exploration of T-DXd in HER2-positive mCRC.