Advanced Breast CarcinomaPhase 1NCT04704661
Testing the Combination of Two Anti-cancer Drugs, DS-8201a and AZD6738, for The Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors Expressing the HER2 Protein or Gene, The DASH Trial
A Phase 1 study testing Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection and Ceralasertib in people with Advanced Breast Carcinoma and Advanced Colon Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 23 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The dose escalation phase of this trial identifies the safety, side effects and best dose of ceralasertib (AZD6738) when given in combination with trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in treating patients with solid tumors that have a change (mutation) in the HER2 gene or protein and have spread to other places in the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Advanced Breast Carcinoma, Advanced Colon Carcinoma, Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma
- What is being tested?
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection and Ceralasertib
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 51 participants
- Where
- 23 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 9 Aug 2021to 31 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- DOSE-ESCALATION PHASE: Must have histologically confirmed advanced solid tumor including but not restricted to breast cancer, gastric or gastroesophageal cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, salivary gland tumors, and hepatobiliary tumors
- DOSE-EXPANSION PHASE: Must have histologically confirmed advanced/metastatic gastroesophageal cancer (cohort A) or colorectal cancer (cohort B)
- DOSE-EXPANSION PHASE: Patients must have a biopsiable lesion and provide consent for on treatment biopsy
- Age >= 18 years. Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of AZD6738 in combination with DS-8201a in patients < 18 years of age, children are excluded from this study
- Patients must have HER2-positive or HER2-expressing tumors determined by a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)-certified laboratory. As a rule, for HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) scoring system trastuzumab for gastric cancer (TOGA) criteria used for gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers will be employed (Note: in escalation phase, for breast cancer patients that are included, breast cancer criteria can be used). Specific requirement of HER2 status is outlined below:
- HER2 expression (1-3+) by IHC locally and confirmed centrally OR
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- HER2 expression (1-3+) by IHC tested centrally OR
- HER2 amplification based on fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or next generation sequencing
- Must have received at least one line of systemic chemotherapy for either locally advanced or metastatic disease and should have either progressed on this therapy or been intolerant to this therapy
- For tumors where anti-HER2 therapy is standard of care, patients must have progressed on at least 1 line of anti-HER2 therapy if eligible. For patients where DS8201a is approved as standard of care, prior treatment with DS8201a is not allowed
- Must have unresectable, advanced/metastatic disease
- Must have at least 1 measurable lesion on CT scan per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. Patient without measurable but evaluable disease are allowed for dose-escalation phase
- Must be willing and able to provide an adequate archival tumor sample available to confirm HER2 status by Central Laboratory (if local testing is used for enrollment), else must be willing and able to provide an adequate archival tumor sample for HER2 testing centrally
- Must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-1
- Must have life expectancy of at least 3 months
- Must have left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 50% within 28 days before enrollment (study drug treatment) by either an echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan
- Must have a negative pregnancy test (if female)
- Platelets >= 100,000/mcL (within 14 days before enrollment)
- No transfusions with red blood cells or platelets are allowed within 1 week prior to screening assessment
- Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (within 14 days before enrollment)
- Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL (within 14 days before enrollment)
- No administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is allowed within 1 week prior to screening assessment
- Creatinine clearance > 45/mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault equation) (within 14 days before enrollment)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 14 days before enrollment)
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN if no liver metastases or < 3 x ULN with Gilbert's Syndrome or liver metastases at baseline (within 14 days before enrollment)
- Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL (within 14 days before enrollment)
- Albumin > 2.5 g/dL (GEJ patients only) (within 14 days before enrollment)
- International normalized ratio (INR) and either partial thromboplastin time (PTT) or activated (a)PTT =< 1.5 x ULN (within 14 days before enrollment)
- Must have adequate treatment washout period before study treatment, defined as: Major surgery (>= 4 weeks), radiation therapy (>= 3 weeks; in case of palliative radiation >= 2 weeks), systemic therapy (>= 3 weeks; in case of investigational drug use >= 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer)
- Patients who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive may participate IF they meet the following eligibility requirements:
- They must be stable on their anti-retroviral regimen, and they must be healthy from an HIV perspective
- They must have a CD4 count of greater than 250 cells/mcL over the past 6 months on this same anti-retroviral regimen and must not have had a CD4 count < 200 cells/mcl over the past 2 years, unless it was deemed related to THE CANCER AND/OR CHEMOTHERAPY-induced bone marrow suppression
- For patients who have received chemotherapy in the past 6 months, a CD4 count < 250 cells/mcl during chemotherapy is permitted as long as viral loads were undetectable during this same chemotherapy
- They must have an undetectable viral load and a CD4 count >= 250 cells/mcL within 7 days of enrollment
- They must not be currently receiving prophylactic therapy for an opportunistic infection and must not have had an opportunistic infection within the past 6 months. HIV-infected patients should be monitored every 12 weeks for viral load and CD4 counts
- For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
- Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
- Subjects with clinically inactive brain metastases may be included. Subjects with treated brain metastases that are no longer symptomatic and who require no treatment with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants may be included in the study if they have recovered from the acute toxic effect of radiotherapy. A minimum of 2 weeks must have elapsed between the end of whole-brain radiation therapy and study treatment
- Patients with new or progressive brain metastases (active brain metastases) or leptomeningeal disease are eligible if the treating physician determines that immediate central nervous system (CNS) specific treatment is not required and is unlikely to be required for at least 4 weeks (or scheduled assessment after the first cycle of treatment), and a risk-benefit analysis (discussion) by the patient and the investigator favors participation in the clinical trial
- Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
- HER2 antibody conjugated to a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor agents as well as AZD6738 are known to be teratogenic; thus, women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for at least 7 months (women of childbearing potential [WOCBP] only) after the last dose of study drug. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 6 months after completion of study drug administration
- Women of non-child-bearing potential defined as pre-menopausal females with a documented tubal ligation or hysterectomy; or postmenopausal defined as 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea (in questionable cases, a blood sample with simultaneous follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] > 40 mIU/mL and estradiol < 40 pg/mL [< 147 pmol/L] is confirmatory) are eligible. Females on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and whose menopausal status is in doubt will be required to use one of the contraception methods outlined for women of child-bearing potential if they wish to continue their HRT during the study. Otherwise, they must discontinue HRT to allow confirmation of post-menopausal status prior to study enrollment. For most forms of HRT, at least 2-4 weeks will elapse between the cessation of therapy and the blood draw; this interval depends on the type and dosage of HRT. Following confirmation of their post-menopausal status, they can resume use of HRT during the study without use of a contraceptive method
- Male subjects must not freeze or donate sperm starting at screening and throughout the study period, and at least 6 months after the final study drug administration. Preservation of sperm should be considered prior to enrolment in this study
- Female subjects must not donate, or retrieve for their own use, ova from the time of screening and throughout the study treatment period, and for at least 7 months after the final study drug administration
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Participants with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally-authorized representative (LAR) and/or family member available will also be eligible
Who cannot join
- Patients with a history of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, have current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. Patient using e-cigarettes/vaping are also excluded
- Patients with a medical history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before enrollment (study treatment), symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II to IV, corrected QT interval (Fridericia's formula-corrected QT interval [QTcF]) prolongation to > 470 ms (females) or > 450 ms (males) as corrected by Framingham's formula
- Patients with spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system metastases, defined as untreated and symptomatic, or requiring therapy with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms
- Patients with multiple primary malignancies within 2 years, except adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ disease, or other curatively treated solid tumors
- Patients with a history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to either the drug substances or inactive ingredients in the drug product
- Patients with an uncontrolled infection requiring IV antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals
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- Patients with substance abuse or any other medical conditions that would increase the safety risk to the subject or interfere with participation of the subject or evaluation of the clinical study in the opinion of the investigator
- Patients with a concomitant medical condition that would increase the risk of toxicity in the opinion of the investigator
- Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-cancer therapy (i.e., have residual toxicities grade >1) with the exception of alopecia. Subjects with chronic grade 2 toxicities may be eligible per discretion of the investigator after discussion with study principal investigator (PI) (e.g., grade 2 chemo-induced neuropathy).
- Any previous treatment with an ATR inhibitor
- Patients with any clinically apparent pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder (i.e., pulmonary emboli within three months of the study enrollment, severe asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion, etc.), and any autoimmune, connective tissue or inflammatory disorders with potential pulmonary involvement (i.e., Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's, sarcoidosis, etc.), or prior pneumonectomy
- Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia or with features suggestive of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- Patients unable to swallow orally administered medication and patients with gastrointestinal disorders likely to interfere with absorption of the study medication
- Concomitant use of known strong CYP3A inhibitors (e.g., itraconazole, telithromycin, clarithromycin, protease inhibitors boosted with ritonavir or cobicistat, indinavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, boceprevir, telaprevir). The required washout period prior to starting study treatment is 2 weeks. Concomitant use of known strong (e.g., phenobarbital, enzalutamide, phenytoin, rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine, carbamazepine, nevirapine and St John's Wort ). The required washout period prior to starting study treatment is 5 weeks for enzalutamide or phenobarbital and 3 weeks for other agents
- Patients with a pleural effusion, ascites, or pericardial effusion that requires drainage, peritoneal shunt, or cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART). (Drainage and CART are not allowed within 2 weeks prior to screening assessment)
- Patients with previous allogeneic bone marrow transplant or double umbilical cord blood transplantation (dUCBT)
- Whole blood transfusions in the last 120 days prior to entry to the study (packed red blood cells and platelet transfusions are acceptable within the last 28 days as long as they are not within 1 week prior to screening assessment)
- Patients at risk of brain perfusion problems, e.g., medical history of carotid stenosis or pre-syncopal or syncopal episodes, history of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
- Uncontrolled hypertension (grade 2 or above) requiring clinical intervention
- Patients with relative hypotension (< 90/60 mm Hg) or clinically relevant orthostatic hypotension, including a fall in blood pressure of > 20 mm Hg
- Patients who have received corticosteroids (at a dose > 10 mg prednisone/day or equivalent) for any reason within 2 weeks prior to first dose
- Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness
- Patients with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Pregnant women are excluded from this study because DS-8201a is a HER2 antibody conjugated to a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with DS-8201a, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with DS-8201a. These potential risks may also apply to AZD6738
- Patients cannot be receiving chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine. Patients receiving these drugs must have a washout period of > 14 days before enrollment/randomization
Trial locations and contacts
23 sites in 1 country.
23 sites in 1 country
United States23 sites
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712
National Cancer Institute Developmental Therapeutics Clinic
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital
City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital
Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390
UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0565
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care
Irvine, California, 92612
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033
NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, 10065
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Orange, California, 92868
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817
Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112
Memorial Hospital East
Shiloh, Illinois, 62269
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
Siteman Cancer Center-South County
St Louis, Missouri, 63129
Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63136
About this study
Official title: Phase 1/1B Study of DS-8201a in Combination With ATR Inhibition (AZD6738) in Advanced Solid Tumors With HER2 Expression (DASH Trial)
The dose escalation phase of this trial identifies the safety, side effects and best dose of ceralasertib (AZD6738) when given in combination with trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in treating patients with solid tumors that have a change (mutation) in the HER2 gene or protein and have spread to other places in the body (advanced). The dose expansion phase (phase Ib) of this trial compares how colorectal and gastroesophageal cancers with HER2 mutation respond to treatment with a combination of ceralasertib and trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab deruxtecan alone. Ceralasertib may stop the growth of tumor cells and may kill them by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Trastuzumab deruxtecan is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug, called deruxtecan. Trastuzumab attaches to HER2 positive cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers deruxtecan to kill them. Ceralasertib and trastuzumab deruxtecan may be safe, tolerable and effective in treating patients with advanced solid tumors expressing the HER2 protein or gene.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- Evaluate safety, tolerability, and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in combination with ceralasertib (AZD6738) in advanced solid tumors with HER2 expression. (Escalation Phase) II. Assess differential pharmacodynamic (PD) profile of tumor tissue (deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] damage \& repair) between Top1 inhibition and dual inhibition of Top1 and ATR in patients with colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer with HER2 expression. (Expansion Phase)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To observe and record anti-tumor activity. II. To evaluate pharmacokinetics (PK) of DS-8201a and AZD6738 and immunogenicity of DS8201a.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- Evaluate association between HER2 heterogeneity and response to DS-8201a plus (+) AZD6738 therapy using central protein expression assessment.
II. Determine predictive biomarkers (including but not restricted to: HER2 protein levels, HER2 gene copy number, alterations of TP53, ATM and RAS) of DS-8201a + AZD6738 efficacy in advanced solid tumors (specifically colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer) with HER2 expression.
III. To characterize PD biomarkers for efficacy of DS-8201a + AZD6738 efficacy in advanced solid tumors (specifically colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer) with HER2 expression (such as phosphorylated [p]RAD50 and SLFN11).
IV. To establish a biorepository of tissue, blood and pre-clinical models (PDXs) for HER2 expressing advanced solid tumors (specifically colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer).
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of ceralasertib with fixed dose trastuzumab deruxtecan followed by a dose-expansion study.
Patients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan intravenously (IV) over 30-90 minutes on day 1 of each cycle and ceralasertib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-7 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. NOTE: During the dose-expansion phase, the first 6 patients in each disease cohort (gastroesophageal cancer [cohort A] and colorectal cancer [cohort B]) receive only trastuzumab deruxtecan for the first cycle, followed by trastuzumab deruxtecan and ceralasertib together in subsequent cycles. Additionally, patients undergo tissue biopsy on study and blood sample collection, computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET)/CT and echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) throughout the study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years.
- Conditions
- Advanced Breast Carcinoma, Advanced Colon Carcinoma, Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma, Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma, Advanced Gastric Carcinoma, Advanced Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
- Being tested
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Ceralasertib, Computed Tomography, Echocardiography Test
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Salivary Gland Neoplasms, Carcinosarcoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Biopsy ProcedureProcedure or surgery
Also called Biopsy, BIOPSY_TYPE, Bx
Undergo tissue biopsy
Biospecimen CollectionProcedure or surgery
Also called Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Sample Collection, Specimen Collection
Undergo blood sample collection
CeralasertibDrug
Also called AZD6738
Given PO
Computed TomographyProcedure or surgery
Also called CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography
Undergo CT or PET/CT
Echocardiography TestProcedure or surgery
Also called EC, Echocardiography
Undergo ECHO
Multigated Acquisition ScanProcedure or surgery
Also called Blood Pool Scan, Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiography, Gated Blood Pool Imaging, Gated Heart Pool Scan
Undergo MUGA
Positron Emission TomographyProcedure or surgery
Also called Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron emission tomography (procedure)
Undergo PET/CT
Trastuzumab DeruxtecanBiological
Also called DS-8201, DS-8201a, Enhertu, Fam-trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki
Given IV
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) | Experimental | Patients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1 of each cycle and ceralasertib PO BID on days 1-7 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. NOTE: During the dose-expansion phase, the first 6 patients in each disease cohort (gastroesophageal cancer [cohort A] and colorectal cancer [cohort B]) receive only trastuzumab deruxtecan for the first cycle, followed by trastuzumab deruxtecan and ceralasertib together in subsequent cycles. Additionally, patients undergo tissue biopsy on study and blood sample collection, CT or PET/CT and ECHO or MUGA throughout the study. Receives: Procedure: Biopsy Procedure; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Drug: Ceralasertib; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Procedure: Echocardiography Test; Procedure: Multigated Acquisition Scan; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Biological: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Incidence of adverse events (Dose escalation phase)
The descriptions and grading scales found in the revised National Cancer institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 will be utilized for adverse event reporting.
Measured: Up to 5 years
Recommended phase 2 dose (Dose escalation phase)
Will be determined based on the totality of safety, clinical activity, and pharmacokinetic data.
Measured: Up to completion of dose-escalation phase, assessed on days 1 through 21 of cycle 1 for each dose level
Differential pharmacodynamic (PD) profile of tumor tissue (DNA damage & repair) (Dose expansion phase)
Will assess differential PD profile of tumor tissue between Top1 inhibition and dual inhibition of Top1 and ATR.
Measured: Up to 5 years
Secondary outcomes (10)
Anti-tumor activity of DS-8201a plus (+) AZD6738
Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1 criteria.
Measured: Up to 5 years
Objective response rate (ORR)
For each cohort the ORR and its 95% exact confidence interval will be estimated using the Clopper and Pearson Method.
Measured: Up to 5 years
Best overall response
Measured: From the time measurement criteria are first met for complete response (CR) until the first date that progressive disease is objectively documented
Duration of response
Measured: From the time measurement criteria are met for CR or partial response (any confirmed/unconfirmed) (whichever is first recorded) until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented
Disease control rate
Measured: Up to 5 years
Progression free survival
Measured: Time from start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first
Overall survival
Measured: Up to 5 years
Pharmacokinetics
Measured: Up to 5 years
Immunogenicity
Measured: Up to 5 years
PD markers
Will compare PD markers between the groups. Descriptive statistics will be used.
Measured: Up to 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Jan 2021
- Study start9 Aug 2021
- Primary completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Advanced Breast CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Cancer Institute (NCI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Kanwal P Raghav, Principal investigator, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center LAO
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04704661
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCI-2020-13883
- Other IDs
- NCI-2020-13883, 2020-0017, 10358, 10358, UM1CA186688
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Jan 2021
- Last updated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: NCI is committed to sharing data in accordance with NIH policy. For more details on how clinical trial data is shared, access the link to the NIH data sharing policy page.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase 1/1B Study of DS-8201a in Combination With ATR Inhibition (AZD6738) in Advanced Solid Tumors With HER2 Expression (DASH Trial)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04704661
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCI-2020-13883
- Conditions
- Advanced Breast Carcinoma, Advanced Colon Carcinoma, Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma, Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma, Advanced Gastric Carcinoma, Advanced Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 9 Aug 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The dose escalation phase of this trial identifies the safety, side effects and best dose of ceralasertib (AZD6738) when given in combination with trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in treating patients with solid tumors that have a change (mutation) in the HER2 gene or protein and have spread to other places in the body (advanced). The dose expansion phase (phase Ib) of this trial compares how colorectal and gastroesophageal cancers with HER2 mutation respond to treatment with a combination of ceralasertib and trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab deruxtecan alone. Ceralasertib may stop the growth of tumor cells and may kill them by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Trastuzumab deruxtecan is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug, called deruxtecan. Trastuzumab attaches to HER2 positive cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers deruxtecan to kill them. Ceralasertib and trastuzumab deruxtecan may be safe, tolerable and effective in treating patients with advanced solid tumors expressing the HER2 protein or gene.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- Evaluate safety, tolerability, and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in combination with ceralasertib (AZD6738) in advanced solid tumors with HER2 expression. (Escalation Phase) II. Assess differential pharmacodynamic (PD) profile of tumor tissue (deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] damage \& repair) between Top1 inhibition and dual inhibition of Top1 and ATR in patients with colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer with HER2 expression. (Expansion Phase)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To observe and record anti-tumor activity. II. To evaluate pharmacokinetics (PK) of DS-8201a and AZD6738 and immunogenicity of DS8201a.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- Evaluate association between HER2 heterogeneity and response to DS-8201a plus (+) AZD6738 therapy using central protein expression assessment.
II. Determine predictive biomarkers (including but not restricted to: HER2 protein levels, HER2 gene copy number, alterations of TP53, ATM and RAS) of DS-8201a + AZD6738 efficacy in advanced solid tumors (specifically colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer) with HER2 expression.
III. To characterize PD biomarkers for efficacy of DS-8201a + AZD6738 efficacy in advanced solid tumors (specifically colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer) with HER2 expression (such as phosphorylated [p]RAD50 and SLFN11).
IV. To establish a biorepository of tissue, blood and pre-clinical models (PDXs) for HER2 expressing advanced solid tumors (specifically colorectal cancer and gastroesophageal cancer).
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of ceralasertib with fixed dose trastuzumab deruxtecan followed by a dose-expansion study.
Patients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan intravenously (IV) over 30-90 minutes on day 1 of each cycle and ceralasertib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-7 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. NOTE: During the dose-expansion phase, the first 6 patients in each disease cohort (gastroesophageal cancer [cohort A] and colorectal cancer [cohort B]) receive only trastuzumab deruxtecan for the first cycle, followed by trastuzumab deruxtecan and ceralasertib together in subsequent cycles. Additionally, patients undergo tissue biopsy on study and blood sample collection, computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET)/CT and echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) throughout the study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) | Experimental | Procedure: Biopsy Procedure, Procedure: Biospecimen Collection, Drug: Ceralasertib, Procedure: Computed Tomography, Procedure: Echocardiography Test, Procedure: Multigated Acquisition Scan, Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography, Biological: Trastuzumab DeruxtecanPatients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1 of each cycle and ceralasertib PO BID on days 1-7 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. NOTE: During the dose-expansion phase, the first 6 patients in each disease cohort (gastroesophageal cancer [cohort A] and colorectal cancer [cohort B]) receive only trastuzumab deruxtecan for the first cycle, followed by trastuzumab deruxtecan and ceralasertib together in subsequent cycles. Additionally, patients undergo tissue biopsy on study and blood sample collection, CT or PET/CT and ECHO or MUGA throughout the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (45 listed)
- DOSE-ESCALATION PHASE: Must have histologically confirmed advanced solid tumor including but not restricted to breast cancer, gastric or gastroesophageal cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, salivary gland tumors, and hepatobiliary tumors
- DOSE-EXPANSION PHASE: Must have histologically confirmed advanced/metastatic gastroesophageal cancer (cohort A) or colorectal cancer (cohort B)
- DOSE-EXPANSION PHASE: Patients must have a biopsiable lesion and provide consent for on treatment biopsy
- Age >= 18 years. Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of AZD6738 in combination with DS-8201a in patients < 18 years of age, children are excluded from this study
- Patients must have HER2-positive or HER2-expressing tumors determined by a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)-certified laboratory. As a rule, for HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) scoring system trastuzumab for gastric cancer (TOGA) criteria used for gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers will be employed (Note: in escalation phase, for breast cancer patients that are included, breast cancer criteria can be used). Specific requirement of HER2 status is outlined below:
Key exclusion criteria (25 listed)
- Patients with a history of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, have current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. Patient using e-cigarettes/vaping are also excluded
- Patients with a medical history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before enrollment (study treatment), symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II to IV, corrected QT interval (Fridericia's formula-corrected QT interval [QTcF]) prolongation to > 470 ms (females) or > 450 ms (males) as corrected by Framingham's formula
- Patients with spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system metastases, defined as untreated and symptomatic, or requiring therapy with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms
- Patients with multiple primary malignancies within 2 years, except adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ disease, or other curatively treated solid tumors
- Patients with a history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to either the drug substances or inactive ingredients in the drug product
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Biopsy ProcedureAlso: Biopsy, BIOPSY_TYPE, BxUndergo tissue biopsy | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
| Biospecimen CollectionAlso: Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Sample Collection, Specimen CollectionUndergo blood sample collection | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
| CeralasertibAlso: AZD6738Given PO | Drug | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
| Computed TomographyAlso: CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial TomographyUndergo CT or PET/CT | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
| Echocardiography TestAlso: EC, EchocardiographyUndergo ECHO | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
| Multigated Acquisition ScanAlso: Blood Pool Scan, Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiography, Gated Blood Pool Imaging, Gated Heart Pool ScanUndergo MUGA | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
| Positron Emission TomographyAlso: Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron emission tomography (procedure)Undergo PET/CT | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
| Trastuzumab DeruxtecanAlso: DS-8201, DS-8201a, Enhertu, Fam-trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxkiGiven IV | Biological | Treatment (trastuzumab deruxtecan, ceralasertib) |
Primary outcome
Incidence of adverse events (Dose escalation phase)
Time frame: Up to 5 years
The descriptions and grading scales found in the revised National Cancer institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 will be utilized for adverse event reporting.
Recommended phase 2 dose (Dose escalation phase)
Time frame: Up to completion of dose-escalation phase, assessed on days 1 through 21 of cycle 1 for each dose level
Will be determined based on the totality of safety, clinical activity, and pharmacokinetic data.
Differential pharmacodynamic (PD) profile of tumor tissue (DNA damage & repair) (Dose expansion phase)
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Will assess differential PD profile of tumor tissue between Top1 inhibition and dual inhibition of Top1 and ATR.
10 secondary outcomes
Anti-tumor activity of DS-8201a plus (+) AZD6738
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Objective response rate (ORR)
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Best overall response
Time frame: From the time measurement criteria are first met for complete response (CR) until the first date that progressive disease is objectively documented
Duration of response
Time frame: From the time measurement criteria are met for CR or partial response (any confirmed/unconfirmed) (whichever is first recorded) until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented
Disease control rate
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Progression free survival
Time frame: Time from start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first
Overall survival
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Pharmacokinetics
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Immunogenicity
Time frame: Up to 5 years
PD markers
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. NCI is committed to sharing data in accordance with NIH policy. For more details on how clinical trial data is shared, access the link to the NIH data sharing policy page.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kanwal P Raghav principal investigator
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center LAO
23 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection and Ceralasertib in people with Advanced Breast Carcinoma and Advanced Colon Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 23 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 45 inclusion and 25 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 23 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Incidence of adverse events (Dose escalation phase) (time frame: Up to 5 years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2026.