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No longer recruiting (closed or complete)Last updated: 15 May 2026

TROPION-Breast05: This study will assess how safe and effective an Dato-DXd (which is an antibody-drug conjugate), with or without immunotherapy, is compared with the standard care of chemotherapy plus immunotherapy in participants with PD-L1 positive locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple negative breast cancerA Phase III, Open-label, Randomised Study of Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) With or Without Durvalumab Compared With Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy (Paclitaxel, Nab-paclitaxel or Gemcitabine + Carboplatin) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With PD-L1 Positive Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-negative Breast Cancer

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Breast Cancers Breast

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

TROPION-Breast05

Clinical summary

Summary

This Phase 3 interventional study will evaluate the safety, toleribility and effectiveness of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), an experimental antibody drug conjugate (ADC), with or without durvalumab immunotherapy, compared to standard of care (chemotherapy with pembrolizumab immunotherapy).

Approximately 625 people with advanced or metastatic triple negative (ER-, PR-, HER2-), PD-L1 positive breast cancer who have not yet received treatment for advanced disease will be allocated into one of three groups:

Group 1: Experimental

  • Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), administered via IV infusion
  • Durvalumab (Imfinzi), administered via IV infusion

Group 2: Active Comparator

  • Standard of care chemotherapy (One of Paclitaxel, Nab-paclitaxel, Gemcitabine or Carboplatin)
  • Pembrolizumab (Keytruda), administered via IV infusion

Group 3: Experimental

  • Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), administered via IV infusion

This study aims to see if Dato-DXd with durvalumab allows participants to live longer without their breast cancer getting worse, or simply to live longer, compared to patients receiving standard of care chemotherapy and pembrolizumab. This study is also looking to see how the treatment and the breast cancer affects patients' quality of life.

Conditions

This trial is treating people with advanced or metastatic triple negative PD-L1 positive breast cancer who have not yet received treatment for advanced disease

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • Histologically or cytologically documented locally recurrent inoperable, which cannot be treated with curative intent, or metastatic TNBC, as defined by the ASCO-CAP guidelines.
  • ECOG PS 0 or 1.
  • All participants must provide a FFPE metastatic or locally recurrent inoperable tumour sample.
  • PD-L1 positive TNBC based on results from an appropriately validated investigational PD-L1 (22C3) assay (CPS ≥ 10) from a sponsor designated central laboratory.
  • No prior chemotherapy or targeted systemic anti-cancer therapy for metastatic or locally recurrent inoperable breast cancer.

    - Patients with recurrent disease will be eligible if they have completed treatment for Stage I-III breast cancer, if indicated, and ≥6 months have elapsed between completion of treatment with curative intent and the first documented recurrence.

  • Eligible for one of the chemotherapy options listed as ICC (paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, or gemcitabine + carboplatin).
  • Measurable disease as per RECIST 1.1.
  • Adequate bone marrow reserve and organ function.
  • Male and female participants of childbearing potential must agree to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception.

Exclusion

  • As judged by investigator, severe or uncontrolled medical conditions including systemic diseases, history of allogeneic organ transplant and active bleeding diseases, ongoing or active infection, significant cardiac or psychological conditions.
  • History of another primary malignancy except for malignancy treated with curative intent with no known active disease within 3 years before Cycle 1 Day 1 and of low potential risk for recurrence.
  • Neoplastic spinal cord compression or active brain metastases, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis or history of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.

    - Participants with treated clinically inactive brain metastases that are no longer symptomatic, who require no treatment with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants, may be included in the study if they have recovered from acute toxic effects of radiotherapy.

  • Uncontrolled infection requiring IV antibiotics, antivirals or antifungals.
  • Active or uncontrolled hepatitis B or C virus infection.
  • Known HIV infection that is not well controlled.
  • Uncontrolled or significant cardiac disease.
  • History of non-infectious ILD/pneumonitis (including radiation pneumonitis) that required steroids, current ILD/pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening.
  • Severe pulmonary function compromise.
  • Clinically significant corneal disease.
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders.
  • Prior exposure to any treatment including ADC containing a chemotherapeutic agent targeting topoisomerase I and TROP2-targeted therapy.
  • Any concurrent anti-cancer treatment.
  • Participants with a known severe hypersensitivity to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or Dato-DXd.
  • Currently pregnant (confirmed with positive pregnancy test), breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant.

Inclusion

  • You have had treatment, but your cancer has come back (relapsed or recurrent).
  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
  • Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body (localised).
  • Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body, but it is not possible to perform surgery to remove it (unresectable).

Exclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Message

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.

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Trial sponsor

AstraZeneca

Scientific Title

A Phase III, Open-label, Randomised Study of Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) With or Without Durvalumab Compared With Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy (Paclitaxel, Nab-paclitaxel or Gemcitabine + Carboplatin) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With PD-L1 Positive Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-negative Breast Cancer

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