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NCT04420598: DEBBRAH

DS-8201a for trEatment of aBc, BRain Mets, And Her2[+] Disease

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 24 June 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Trastuzumab deruxtecan in Advanced Breast Cancer in 41 participants. Completed in 4 April 2023.

Timeline
25 May 2020
Primary endpoint
30 September 2021
4 April 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorMedSIR
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment41
Start date25 May 2020
Primary completion30 September 2021
Estimated completion4 April 2023
Sites16 locations across Portugal, Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

MedSIR — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Advanced Breast Cancer or HER2-positive Breast Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

16 Weeks PFS Per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain Metastases (RANO-BM) (Cohort 1) Primary · From baseline up to 16 weeks

This outcome measure evaluates progression-free survival (PFS) in Cohort 1 over a 16-week period, using the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain Metastases (RANO-BM) criteria.

With PFS at 16 weeks
GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 11
Without PFS at 16 weeks
GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 17
Objective Response Rate According RANO-BM (Cohorts 2, 3 and 4) Primary · Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.

The proportion of patients achieving either Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) at any assessment time point, based on Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain Metastases (RANO-BM) criteria

GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 23
Cohort 34
Cohort 43
Cohort 27
Cohort 35
Cohort 43
Overall Survival in Cohort 5 Primary · Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.

Median of OS rate for patients

GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 513.32.5 – NA
Intra-cranial Evaluation According to RANO-BM Secondary · Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.

Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.

GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 12
Cohort 20
Cohort 30
Cohort 40
Cohort 51
Cohort 10
Cohort 27
Cohort 35
Cohort 43
Cohort 50
Cohort 12
Cohort 21
Cohort 31
Cohort 41
Cohort 53
Cohort 10
Cohort 22
Cohort 32
Cohort 42
Cohort 51
Extra-cranial Evaluation According to RECIST v1.1 Secondary · Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.

This outcome measure assesses the extra-cranial response of metastatic lesions outside the brain using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 guidelines.

GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 14
Cohort 23
Cohort 32
Cohort 43
Cohort 50
Cohort 10
Cohort 20
Cohort 30
Cohort 40
Cohort 50
Cohort 12
Cohort 23
Cohort 33
Cohort 40
Cohort 55
Cohort 10
Cohort 23
Cohort 30
Cohort 43
Cohort 50
Global Evaluation According to RECIST v1.1 Secondary · Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.

The global evaluation of tumor response will be assessed using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. This includes classification into categories such as Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), Stable Disease (SD), and Progressive Disease (PD), based on changes in tumor size and the appearance of new lesions.

GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 14
Cohort 23
Cohort 32
Cohort 42
Cohort 50
Cohort 10
Cohort 20
Cohort 30
Cohort 40
Cohort 50
Cohort 13
Cohort 23
Cohort 34
Cohort 41
Cohort 55
Cohort 10
Cohort 23
Cohort 32
Cohort 43
Cohort 51
Unconfirmed Clinical Benefit Rate According to RANO-BM and RECIST v1.1 Secondary · Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.

The Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) is a measure of the proportion of patients who achieve a clinically meaningful benefit from the treatment

GroupValue95% CI
Cohort 11
Cohort 24
Cohort 33
Cohort 43
Cohort 52
Cohort 17
Cohort 26
Cohort 36
Cohort 43
Cohort 55

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Each participant was assessed from baseline until the last tumor response evaluation, up to 16 months.. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Cohort 1
Serious: 0/8 (0%)
Deaths: 4/8
Cohort 2
Serious: 1/10 (10%)
Deaths: 5/10
Cohort 3
Serious: 5/9 (56%)
Deaths: 6/9
Cohort 4
Serious: 1/6 (17%)
Deaths: 2/6
Cohort 5
Serious: 4/7 (57%)
Deaths: 5/7

Serious adverse events (16 terms)

ReactionSystemCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 4Cohort 5
Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Deep vein thrombosisVascular disorders
COVID-19Infections and infestations
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Intraventricular haemorrhageNervous system disorders
Interstitial lung diseaseRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Nervous system disorderNervous system disorders
SuperinfectionInfections and infestations
PneumonitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ParaesthesiaNervous system disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
HaematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
PneumothoraxRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Other adverse events (130 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 4Cohort 5
FatigueGeneral disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Blood alkaline phosphatase increasedInvestigations
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increasedInvestigations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
DysarthriaNervous system disorders
Bone painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders
Muscular weaknessMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ParaesthesiaNervous system disorders
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increasedInvestigations
DyspepsiaGastrointestinal disorders
HyperglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
PneumonitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders
DiplopiaEye disorders
DisorientationPsychiatric disorders
OedemaGeneral disorders
Abdominal pain lowerGastrointestinal disorders
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Blood bilirubin increasedInvestigations
DepressionPsychiatric disorders
Dry eyeEye disorders
Electrocardiogram QRS complex prolongedInvestigations
Epigastric discomfortGastrointestinal disorders
Gait disturbanceGeneral disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Pulmonary embolism, Deep vein thrombosis, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Intraventricular haemorrhage, Interstitial lung disease, Nausea, Nervous system disorder.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04420598 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a multicenter, international, open-label, single-arm, multicohort, two-stage optimal Simon's design, phase II clinical trial

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with central nervous system involvement from HER2-positive breast cancer: The DEBBRAH trial.
    Pérez-García JM, Vaz Batista M, Cortez P, Ruiz-Borrego M, et al · · 2023 · cited 204× · PMID 35639825 · DOI 10.1093/neuonc/noac144
  2. Implementing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in HER2-positive breast cancer: state of the art and future directions.
    Ferraro E, Drago JZ, Modi S. · · 2021 · cited 164× · PMID 34380530 · DOI 10.1186/s13058-021-01459-y
  3. HER2 Low, Ultra-low, and Novel Complementary Biomarkers: Expanding the Spectrum of HER2 Positivity in Breast Cancer.
    Venetis K, Crimini E, Sajjadi E, Corti C, et al · · 2022 · cited 99× · PMID 35372498 · DOI 10.3389/fmolb.2022.834651
  4. Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: A DESTINY-Breast01 Subgroup Analysis.
    Jerusalem G, Park YH, Yamashita T, Hurvitz SA, et al · · 2022 · cited 90× · PMID 36255231 · DOI 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-22-0837
  5. Trastuzumab Deruxtecan: Changing the Destiny of HER2 Expressing Solid Tumors.
    Indini A, Rijavec E, Grossi F. · · 2021 · cited 81× · PMID 33946310 · DOI 10.3390/ijms22094774
  6. Novel ADCs and Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Anti-HER2 ADCs.
    Díaz-Rodríguez E, Gandullo-Sánchez L, Ocaña A, Pandiella A. · · 2021 · cited 65× · PMID 35008318 · DOI 10.3390/cancers14010154
  7. Antibody-Drug Conjugates for the Treatment of Breast Cancer.
    Corti C, Giugliano F, Nicolò E, Ascione L, et al · · 2021 · cited 51× · PMID 34207890 · DOI 10.3390/cancers13122898
  8. Trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab emtansine in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients with brain metastases from the randomized DESTINY-Breast03 trial.
    Hurvitz SA, Kim SB, Chung WP, Im SA, et al · · 2024 · cited 50× · PMID 38796287 · DOI 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.102924

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