Trial Watch: A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan as the First Treatment Option for Unresectable, Locally Advanced/Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With HER2 Mutations

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: InvestigationalGuideline status: Not addressed

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What happened?

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Active Not Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

Why does it matter?

Phase 3 trials can contribute later-stage human evidence. CancerDiscoveries can track this record as results and regulatory information emerge.

What does this not prove?

A registered trial is not proof that the intervention works, is not FDA approval for this cancer or use, and is not a clinical-guideline recommendation.

Keep reading for evidence stage, limitations, study details, and sources.

What changed: ClinicalTrials.gov lists A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan as the First Treatment Option for Unresectable, Locally Advanced/Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With HER2 Mutations (NCT05048797) as a Phase 3 interventional cancer study. The registry status is Active Not Recruiting, with the record last updated 2026-10-21.

Study snapshot: Phase 3; Active Not Recruiting; planned enrollment 454. Conditions listed: Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. A primary outcome listed by the registry is: Progression Free Survival (PFS) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR).

This entry tracks verified trial-registry facts. Trial registration by itself does not show that an intervention is effective, safe for a particular person, FDA-approved for this use, or recommended by clinical guidelines.

Population / Applicability

Studied in: Participants ages 18 Years to 123 Years with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria. (Adults)

Eligibility is study-specific. Registry information does not determine whether any individual should enroll in or receive the intervention.

Full evidence details
Study design
Other / not applicable
Sample size
454
Primary outcome
Progression Free Survival (PFS) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)
Replication
Unknown

Funding & Conflicts

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the lead sponsor as AstraZeneca. Sponsorship is reported for transparency and does not establish efficacy.

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-10-21

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-10-21

Primary evidence supporting this story

Last reviewed

Trial Watch: A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan as the First Treatment Option for Unresectable, Locally Advanced/Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With HER2 Mutations

https://cancerdiscoveries.com/discoveries/trial-watch-a-study-to-investigate-the-efficacy-and-safety-of-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-as-the-first-treatment-option-for-unresectable-locally-advanced-metastatic-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-with-her2-m/

Evidence stage: Later-Stage Human

What This Means

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Active Not Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

What This Doesn't Mean

A registered trial is not proof that the intervention works, is not FDA approval for this cancer or use, and is not a clinical-guideline recommendation.

Why It Matters

Phase 3 trials can contribute later-stage human evidence. CancerDiscoveries can track this record as results and regulatory information emerge.

Important Limitations

  • Clinical-trial participation has study-specific eligibility criteria; registry listing does not mean a person qualifies or should enroll.

Primary sources

  • ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05048797 — https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05048797 (NCT05048797)

Date verified: 2026-10-21

Correction status: No correction or retraction