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RecruitingLast updated: 16 December 2025

Destiny Gastric 05: This trial is studying a triplet combination therapy compared to standard of care treatment for people with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ stomach or gastro-oesophageal cancerA Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Trial of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (Enhertu®) Plus Chemotherapy Plus or Minus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab Plus or Minus Pembrolizumab as First-Line Treatment in Participants With Unresectable, Locally Advanced or Metastatic HER2-Positive Gastric Or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer (Destiny-Gastric05)

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Upper gastrointestinal tract Cancers Upper gastrointestinal tract

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

Destiny Gastric 05

Clinical summary

Summary

You may be eligible for this study if you have unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ stomach or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer and have not had prior treatment for your advanced disease.

In the Main Cohort section of the study, participants will be randomly allocated to one of two treatment arms.

  • Arm M1 will receive trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) plus fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy (either 5-FU or capecitabine) and pembrolizumab immunotherapy.
  • Arm M2 will receive standard of care platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin plus 5-FU or oxaliplatin plus capecitabine) plus trastuzumab and pembrolizumab.

In the Exploratory Cohort section of the study, participants will also be randomly allocated to one of two treatment arms.

  • Arm E1 will receive T-DXd plus fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy (5-FU or capecitabine).
  • Arm E2 will receive standard of care platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin plus 5-FU or oxaliplatin plus capecitabine) plus trastuzumab.

Conditions

This trial is treating people with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic stomach (gastric) or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer who have not had prior treatment for their advanced disease. Prior treatment in the perioperative and/or adjuvant setting is permissible.

Eligibility

Inclusion

  1. Sign and date the Tissue Prescreening ICF, prior to HER2 and PD-L1 CPS central testing. Sign and date the Main Screening ICF, prior to the start of any trial-specific qualification procedures. Sign and date the Optional PGx ICF (included in the Main Screening ICF) prior to any PGx procedure.
  2. Adults ≥18 years of age on the day of signing the ICF. Follow local regulatory requirements if the legal age of consent for trial participation is >18 years old.
  3. Previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma histologically confirmed by pathology report. Prior treatment in the perioperative and/or adjuvant setting is permissible, provided there is >6 months between the end of perioperative or neoadjuvant treatment and the diagnosis of recurrent disease.

    Note: Prior use of IO (ie, anti-PD-1/PD-L1) therapy in the (neo)adjuvant setting is allowed as long as there is >6 months between the end of IO therapy and the diagnosis of recurrent disease.

  4. Centrally determined HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH-positive) gastric or GEJ cancer as classified by the American Society of Clinical Oncology-College of American Pathologists for GC on a tumor biopsy as detected by prospective central test on new (core, incisional, excisional biopsy) or existing tumor tissue taken at the time of diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic disease.

    Note: Archival samples taken from a previous diagnostic or surgical biopsy not previously irradiated can be accepted. Details pertaining to tumor tissue submission can be found in the Study Laboratory Manual.

  5. All participants must provide a tumor sample for tissue-based IHC staining to centrally determine HER2 expression, PD-L1 CPS, and other correlatives. The mandatory FFPE tumor sample can be from either the primary tumor or metastatic biopsy. Specimens with limited tumor content (as centrally determined) and cytology samples are inadequate for defining tumor HER2 and PD-L1 status.
  6. At least 1 target measurable lesion on CT or MRI, assessed by the investigator based on RECIST v1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been shown in such lesions.
  7. LVEF ≥50% within 28 days before randomization.

Exclusion

  1. Prior exposure to other HER2-targeting therapies (including ADCs).
  2. Lack of physiological integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract (ie, severe Crohn disease that results in malabsorption) or malabsorption syndrome that would preclude feasibility of oral chemotherapy (ie, capecitabine).
  3. Known DPD enzyme deficiency. Note: Screening for DPD enzyme deficiency is required only in regions/countries where DPD testing is SoC and with unknown DPD status. For regions/countries where DPD testing is not SoC, local practice should be followed.
  4. Contraindications to trastuzumab, 5-FU, capecitabine, cisplatin, or oxaliplatin treatment as per local label.
  5. Medical history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before randomization or symptomatic CHF (New York Heart Association Class II to IV). Participants with troponin levels above ULN at Screening (as defined by the manufacturer) and without any myocardial infarction -related symptoms should have a cardiologic consultation during the Screening Period to rule out myocardial infarction.
  6. Has a corrected QT interval (QTcF) prolongation to >470 ms (females) or >450 ms (males) based on the average of the screening triplicate 12-lead ECG.
  7. Has a history of (non-infectious) ILD/pneumonitis that required steroids, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at Screening
  8. Lung-specific intercurrent clinically significant illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder (eg, pulmonary emboli within 3 months of the trial randomization, severe asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion, etc).

Inclusion

  • 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, but it is not possible to perform surgery to remove it (unresectable).

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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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

Daiichi Sankyo

Scientific Title

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Trial of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (Enhertu®) Plus Chemotherapy Plus or Minus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab Plus or Minus Pembrolizumab as First-Line Treatment in Participants With Unresectable, Locally Advanced or Metastatic HER2-Positive Gastric Or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer (Destiny-Gastric05)

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