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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan + Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) in HER2+ Breast Cancer Brain Metastases

Key facts

Who runs it
Baptist Health South Florida
Where
Miami, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 1
People taking part
20 people, planned
Starts
Jan 2027
Expected to end
Feb 2030
Type of study
Interventional
Treatments tested
  • Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Record updated
1 October 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years and older
Sex
Women only
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Histologically confirmed HER-2-positive breast cancer with newly diagnosed brain metastases
  • ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0, 1, 2
  • Participants with 1-10 brain metastases will be candidates for T-DXd with SRS at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist. Intra-cranial metastasis must measure 3 cm or less in the greatest dimension
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Signed written informed consent by patient or legally authorized representative. A signed informed consent must be obtained prior to any study-specific procedures
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Any number of prior systemic therapies will be allowed, except T-DXd
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL, White blood count ≥ 3.0 × 109/L, Absolute Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 109/L and platelet count ≥ 100 × 109/L
  • Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and/or ALT ≤ 2 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN when clearly attributable to the presence of liver metastases)
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or calculated creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min
  • Ability to comply with study procedures and monitoring
  • For individuals of childbearing potential, a negative pregnancy test should be obtained within 7 days prior to the start of therapy
  • Participants must have left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% by either an echocardiogram (ECHO) or multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan within 28 days before enrollment (to be assessed as clinically indicated)
  • Male or female participants of reproductive potential need to employ two highly effective and acceptable forms of contraception throughout their participation in the study and for 7 months after last dose of T-DXd; Highly effective and acceptable forms of contraception are:
  • Male condom plus spermicide
  • Cap plus spermicide
  • Diaphragm plus spermicide
  • Copper T
  • Progesterone T
  • Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (e.g., Mirena®)
  • Implants
  • Hormone shot or injection
  • Combined pill
  • Mini-pill
  • Patch; Postmenopausal individuals on the study (that will not need contraception) is defined as:
  • Amenorrhoeic for 1 year or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments
  • LH and FSH levels in the postmenopausal range for individuals < 50 years
  • Radiation-induced oophorectomy with last menses > 1 year ago
  • Chemotherapy-induced menopause with > 1 year interval since last menses
  • Surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy); Men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial

Who cannot take part

  • All toxicities from prior therapies must have resolved to CTCAE v5.0 grade 1 or better by the time of study enrollment
  • Other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled concomitant medical conditions (e.g., active, or uncontrolled infection, uncontrolled diabetes, second active malignancy) that could cause unacceptable safety risks or compromise compliance with the protocol
  • Currently receiving other investigational cancer therapy (with the exception of continuing therapy with GnRH analogues) within 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment
  • Ineligible for treatment with T-DXd
  • Ineligible for treatment with SRS
  • Active or prior documented ILD/pneumonitis or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening
  • Pregnant or breast feeding. The patients should not breast feed for 7 months after stopping the drug
  • Prior cranial radiation is not allowed
  • Evidence of intra-tumoral or peri-tumoral hemorrhage deemed clinically significant by the treating physician
  • Significant or recent acute gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhea as a major symptom, e.g., Crohn's disease, malabsorption, or CTCAE grade > 2 diarrhea of any etiology at baseline
  • History of clinically significant or uncontrolled cardiac disease, including congestive heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification of 3 or 4
  • Screen for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or chronic Hepatitis B or C. HIV/HBV/HCV testing per institutional practice
  • History of hypersensitivity to T-DXd
  • Mean QT interval corrected heart rate (QTc) ≥ 470 ms calculated from 3 electrocardiograms using Fredericia's Correction, calculated as: 8.22 ∛(RR interval)
  • LVEF <50%
  • Participants with leptomeningeal metastases documented by MRI or CSF evaluation
  • Brain metastases within 5 mm of the optic chiasm or optic nerve
  • Unable to undergo brain MRI
  • History and/or confirmed corneal ulceration
  • Use of anthracyclines will be prohibited while on the protocol

Where in United States

  • Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer InstituteMiami, United StatesContact: Manmeet Ahluwalia, MDNot yet recruiting

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

A phase I clinical trial (a type of research study) for people with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) positive breast cancer with metastasis to the brain. This research study will evaluate how well brain metastases can be controlled using a type of radiation therapy known as stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) when combined with the therapeutic agent Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd). The combined use of SRS with T-DXd is considered investigational.

The group in the trial

  • T-DXd + SRSTreatment being tested

    All participants will receive SRS and the drug T-DXd. The goal is to evaluate safety and determine an appropriate dose.

    Treatment: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan and Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Phase 1 Trial of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan With Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) in Participants With Brain Metastases From HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
Record updated
1 October 2026