At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (drug), pembrolizumab (drug), Trastuzumab (drug), Chemotherapy (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 60 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Trastuzumab Deruxtecan — drug: T-DXd will be administered at a dose of 5.4 mg/kg intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W) · pembrolizumab — drug: Pembrolizumab will be administered at a dose of 200 mg IV Q3W · Trastuzumab — drug: Trastuzumab will be administered at a loading dose of 8 mg/kg IV followed by 6 mg/kg IV Q3W · Chemotherapy — drug: For Arms M1 and E1: 5-FU or capecitabine will be administered.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study looks at a new drug called TDXd, given together with chemotherapy, pembrolizumab, and trastuzumab, as a first treatment for adults with HER2-positive stomach cancer or cancer where the stomach joins the food pipe (gastroesophageal junction) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It is funded by Daiichi Sankyo.
Who can take part
- Adults aged 18 or over.
- Cancer of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction that has not been treated before and is either advanced or has spread, confirmed by a pathology report.
- Some earlier treatment around surgery is allowed, as long as the cancer came back more than 6 months after that treatment ended.
- Cancer must test positive for HER2 (a protein on cancer cells) using a central laboratory test on a tumour sample.
- Cancer must be tested for PD-L1 (another protein) — people with a PD-L1 score of 1 or more join the main group, and those below 1 may join an exploratory group.
- Must provide a tumour sample (from stored tissue or a new biopsy).
- At least one tumour that can be measured on a CT or MRI scan.
- Heart pumping function (LVEF) of 50% or more, checked within 28 days before joining.
- Written informed consent for tissue testing, main screening, and optional genetic testing.
Who may not be able to
- Previous treatment with drugs that target HER2, including antibody-drug conjugates.
- Problems with the digestive system that would stop oral chemotherapy (capecitabine) being absorbed.
- Known deficiency of the DPD enzyme.
- Medical reasons not to take trastuzumab, 5-FU, capecitabine, cisplatin, or oxaliplatin.
- Heart attack in the last 6 months, or heart failure with symptoms.
- A certain abnormal heart rhythm on an ECG (a long QT interval).
- Current or past lung inflammation (ILD/pneumonitis) that needed steroids, or suspected lung inflammation on scans.
- Other serious lung conditions, such as a blood clot in the lungs in the last 3 months, severe asthma, or severe COPD.
What taking part involves
- • TDXd, a study drug.
- • Chemotherapy — types may include 5-FU, capecitabine, cisplatin, or oxaliplatin.
- • Pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy.
- • Trastuzumab, a HER2-targeted drug.
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about how many visits are needed, how long the study lasts, and what taking part involves.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 726
- Started
- 2025-02-27
- Last checked
- 2026-08
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for gastric cancer
- • Phase3 - 726 participants
- • This clinical trial is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of the triplet combination of trastuzumab deruxtecan (ENHERTU, T-DXd, DS-8201a) plus a fluoropyrimidine plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care (SoC) chemotherapy plus trastuzumab plus pembrolizumab as first-line therapy in participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive tumor PD-L1 CPS ≥1 gastric or GEJ cancer in the Main Cohort
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with gastric cancer
Where?
- • Birmingham - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- • Cardiff - Velindre Cancer Centre
- • Dundee - Ninewells Hospital
- • Hull - Castle Hill Hospital
- • +6 more UK sites
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
This clinical trial is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of the triplet combination of trastuzumab deruxtecan (ENHERTU, T-DXd, DS-8201a) plus a fluoropyrimidine plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care (SoC) chemotherapy plus trastuzumab plus pembrolizumab as first-line therapy in participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive tumor PD-L1 CPS ≥1 gastric or GEJ cancer in the Main Cohort. An Exploratory Cohort will also be evaluated to assess the efficacy and safety of T-DXd plus a fluoropyrimidine versus SoC chemotherapy plus trastuzumab in participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive tumor PD-L1 CPS \<1 gastric or GEJ cancer.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ in the perioperative
- ✓ only in regions/countries where DPD testing is SoC and with unknown DPD status
What the study is looking for
- ✓Inclusion Criteria
- ✓Adults ≥18 years of age on the day of signing the ICF. Follow local regulatory requirements if the legal age of...
- ✓Note: Prior use of IO (ie, anti-PD-1/PD-L1) therapy in the (neo)after surgery setting is allowed as long as there is \>6...
- ✓Centrally determined tumor PD-L1 CPS using the PD-L1 assay:
- ✓For the Main Cohort: PD-L1 CPS ≥1
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (10 UK sites)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Velindre Cancer Centre
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee, United Kingdom
Castle Hill Hospital
Hull, United Kingdom
James Illingworth
hyp-tr.development.research@nhs.net01482 461883 or 461903St James's University Hospital
Leeds, United Kingdom
Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK
London, United Kingdom
University College London Hospitals
London, United Kingdom
Rajinder Sidhu - Associate Director, Research Governance and Operations
uclh.jro-communications@nhs.net020 3447 9825Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Londonderry, United Kingdom
The Christie Hospital
Manchester, United Kingdom
Royal Marsden Hospital
Sutton, United Kingdom
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