A trial looking at trastuzumab deruxtecan for breast cancer (DESTINY Breast06)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is comparing trastuzumab deruxtecan with chemotherapy for breast cancer that has spread.

It is open to people whose cancer got worse while having and the cancer has:

  • spread from the breast into the surrounding area () or

  • spread to another part of the body ()

And your breast cancer must:

  • have a small number of receptors

Recruitment start: 1 June 2021

Recruitment end: 31 March 2023

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Richard Baird

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Daiichi Sankyo

Last reviewed: 30 Mar 2023

CRUK internal database number: 17686

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