This is a Phase II, interventional, prospective, single-arm, multi-center study that will enroll patients with stage II/III triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have residual cancer burden (RCB) II/III after conventional neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy followed by surgery. Technological advances in ctDNA assays have improved both the sensitivity and reliability of molecular residual disease (MRD) detection to enable real-time measurement with clinical-grade assays. The primary objective of this study will be to evaluate ctDNA-based MRD status in high-risk, early-stage TNBC patients by defining the proportion of TNBC patients with MRD-only recurrence (ctDNA positive without radiographically measurable recurrence) during post-surgery surveillance. The secondary objectives will evaluate the safety, preliminary efficacy, and survival outcomes of using Dato-DXd in participants with MRD-only TNBC. Dato-DXd is an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (monoclonal antibody specific for TROP2 and a topoisomerase I (Topo-1) inhibitor) that has demonstrated promising efficacy in TNBC patients with a manageable safety profile.
Despite treatment advances, patients with II/III triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) residual disease post-neoadjuvant therapy, particularly patients with higher residual cancer burden (RCB II/III), remain at high risk for developing recurrence. Furthermore, early detection of relapse risk, when the residual disease burden is micrometastatic (defined here as undetectable by standard cross-sectional imaging), provides a chance for disease eradication whereas macrometastatic disease (i.e., detectable on standard cross-sectional imaging) is generally considered to be non-curable. There are no standard of care (SOC) surveillance strategies for early detection of micrometastatic disease in high-risk TNBC beyond clinical monitoring. Detecting molecular residual disease (MRD) is a promising approach to identifying patients at increased risk of recurrence after definitive therapy, who may benefit from the escalation of their treatment and remain potentially curable with effective systemic therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
78
Dato-DXd is administered adjuvantly at 6 mg/kg IV for eight cycles.
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing is a type of biopsy that analyzes fragments of DNA shed by cancer cells into the bloodstream. These fragments, known as ctDNA, can provide valuable information about the genetic makeup of a tumor without needing a traditional tissue biopsy.
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
The proportion of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) with molecular residual disease (MRD)
The number of participants with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) with molecular residual disease (MRD) only recurrence, which is defined as ctDNA positivity without radiographically measurable recurrence, during post-surgery surveillance.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
The time between Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) positivity and clinically proven relapse
ctDNA levels will be measured every 6 weeks during adjuvant and/or Dato-DXd therapy and every 12 weeks thereafter.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
Duration of Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) clearance
Duration of ctDNA clearance will be defined as the time from the first confirmed clearance (for negative test after positive results) to the date of confirmed positivity.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) clearance with Dato-DXd
ctDNA clearance in participants who receive Dato-DXd will be defined as the proportion of participants who convert from ctDNA positive to negative after initiation of Dato-DXd.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
Toxicity of Dato-DXd
Toxicity of Dato-DXd treatment will be classified and graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0. NCI-CTCAE is a descriptive terminology which can be utilized for Adverse Event (AE) reporting. A grading (severity) scale is provided for each AE term. Grade 1 Mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated. Grade 2 Moderate; minimal, local or noninvasive intervention indicated; limiting age-appropriate instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Grade 3 Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care ADL. Grade 4 Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated. Grade 5 Death related to AE.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
Recurrence Free Survival (RFS) for ctDNA-positive and ctDNA-negative disease.
RFS will be measured from the day of the first circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) measurement to documented recurrence of disease in participants with ctDNA-positive and ctDNA-negative disease.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
Recurrence Free Survival (RFS) - Dato-DXd
RFS will be measured from the day of the first circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) measurement to documented recurrence of disease in participants who receive Dato-DXd.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
Overall Survival (OS) - ctDNA-positive and ctDNA and negative disease.
OS will be measured from the day of the first ctDNA measurement to death from any cause in participants with ctDNA-positive and ctDNA-negative disease.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
Overall Survival (OS) - for ctDNA-positive and ctDNA-negative disease.
OS will be measured from the day of the first ctDNA measurement to death from any cause in participants who receive Dato-DXd.
Time frame: Up to 3 years after registration
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