Gastro oesophageal cancer, Oesophageal cancer, Stomach cancer
Open
Phase 2
This trial is looking at trastuzumab deruxtecan after surgery. It’s for people with cancer of the:
stomach
food pipe (oesophagus)
area where the stomach joins the food pipe (gastro oesophageal junction)
And both of the following:
a large amount of the HER2 protein on the cancer cells - this is called HER2 positive cancer
small amounts of cancer DNA in the bloodstream after surgery - this is called circulating tumour DNA or ctDNA
This trial is for people with cancer that has not spread to another part of the body. And it has been completely removed with surgery.
Recruitment start: 10 April 2024
Recruitment end: 31 October 2025
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Dr Elizabeth Smyth
University of Southampton
Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
AstraZeneca
You can watch a video about the trial here(link is external). It has been made by the trial team.
Last reviewed: 3 September 2025
CRUK internal database number: 19918