Daiichi Sankyo
Clinical trials sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo, explained in plain language.
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New drug duo takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called DS-1103a combined with an existing cancer drug, Enhertu, in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic marker (HER2). The study aims to find a safe dose and see if the combination shrinks tumors. About 108 ad…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New hope for stomach cancer: enhertu combo takes on tough tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large Phase 3 trial is testing whether a newer targeted drug, trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu), combined with chemotherapy and possibly the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda), works better than the current standard treatment for advanced HER2-positive stomach or gastroes…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New smart drug takes aim at Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a new drug called DS3790a for people with certain blood cancers, including B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The drug is designed to find and attack cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. The study will check safety and how well it works in about 420 adults.
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for AML patients: quizartinib maintenance trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two different doses of the drug quizartinib as a maintenance therapy for adults with a specific type of acute myeloid leukemia (FLT3-ITD positive) who are in their first complete remission after initial treatment and have not had a stem cell transplant. The goal …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug duo aims to keep ovarian cancer at bay longer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) to standard bevacizumab maintenance therapy can delay cancer progression better than bevacizumab alone in people with HER2-expressing advanced ovarian cancer. About 582 adults whose cancer has a specific prote…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New hope for advanced bladder cancer patients who have run out of options
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with advanced bladder cancer that has gotten worse after standard treatment. It tests a new drug combination (datopotamab deruxtecan plus chemotherapy) against another chemotherapy combo. The goal is to see if the new combo can shrink tumors or slow the c…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer: drug targets even low HER2 levels
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), a drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to cancer cells with a specific marker (HER2). It includes 250 people with advanced breast cancer that has low or even no HER2, which is often harder to treat. Participants re…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New hope for tough lung cancer: expanded access to targeted drug
Disease control AVAILABLEThis program provides early access to an experimental drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who have already tried at least two prior treatments, including platinum-based chemotherapy. It is for patients who have no other…
Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New hope for tough lung cancer: targeted drug faces off against standard care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) against standard treatments for people whose small cell lung cancer has returned. About 540 adults with advanced disease will be randomly assigned to receive either I-DXd or a treatment chosen by their doctor. The g…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New drug hope for patients with advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan in people with advanced solid tumors that have not been cured by other treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors. About 250 participants will take part, and those who benefit may …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for endometrial cancer: targeted drug trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether the targeted drug trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) works better than standard chemotherapy after surgery for HER2-positive endometrial cancer. About 710 adults with early-stage or locally advanced disease will be randomly assigned to receive T-DXd o…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New hope for ovarian cancer: targeted drug R-DXd enters key trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd) in people with ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer that no longer responds to platinum chemotherapy. The drug is designed to target and kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. About 860 participants…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New pill takes on tough cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an oral drug called DS9051b in 40 people with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma or metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, while also looking for any signs that the drug might shrink t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in large trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing an experimental drug called patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) in 740 people with advanced solid tumors, including melanoma, lung, breast, and other cancers. The drug is given by IV every three weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug shrinks tumors.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancers? first human trial of DS5361b begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called DS5361b, alone or with another drug (pembrolizumab), in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug shrinks tumors. Ab…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New combo drug trial aims to control hard-to-treat prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether adding valemetostat to the standard drug darolutamide is safe and tolerable for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), a type of prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to hormone therapy. About 60 adu…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for AML patients? quizartinib trial targets Tough-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the drug quizartinib to standard chemotherapy helps adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that lacks a specific genetic mutation (FLT3-ITD). About 700 participants will receive either quizartinib or a placebo alongsi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New hope for advanced tumors? first human trial of DS-3939a begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called DS-3939a in about 540 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are to check safety and see if the drug shrinks tumors. Participants must have measurable disease and good organ function.
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Cancer drug enhertu gets a shot in the arm: new Under-the-Skin version tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new way to give the cancer drug T-DXd (Enhertu) — as a shot under the skin instead of an IV drip. The study will enroll 76 adults with metastatic solid tumors to find the safest dose and see how well the body handles it. Researchers will also c…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New drug targets 13 cancers in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in people with 13 types of advanced solid tumors that have come back or spread. The trial aims to see how well the drug shrinks tumors and what side effects it causes. About 520 participants will receive the drug intrav…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New hope for aggressive lung cancer: combo therapy enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) combined with standard immunotherapy (atezolizumab) and sometimes chemotherapy (carboplatin) for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who have not yet been treated. The goal is to see if the combinatio…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing whether combining valemetostat tosylate with two different antibody-drug conjugates (T-DXd or Dato-DXd) is safe and effective for people with advanced solid tumors. About 210 adults with at least one measurable tumor will receive the drugs orally…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New hope for tough esophageal cancer: experimental drug takes on chemo in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in people with advanced esophageal cancer that has worsened after standard treatments like platinum chemotherapy and immunotherapy. About 510 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either I-DXd or a standard ch…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat breast cancers in Real-World setting
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is tracking 800 Chinese patients with advanced HER2-positive or HER2-low breast cancer who are receiving trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in real-world clinics. Researchers want to see how long patients stay on treatment and how well it works outside of clinical trials. …
Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New combo aims to outperform chemo for tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new combination of two drugs (trastuzumab deruxtecan and pembrolizumab) against standard chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab as a first treatment for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high levels of HER2 and low PD-L1. About 686 adults will t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New drug DS3610a enters first human tests for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called DS3610a in about 70 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose, and see if it can help control the cancer. P…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Cancer drug T-DXd safety tracked in ongoing rollover study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study offers continued access to the cancer drug T-DXd for up to 50 people with advanced or metastatic cancer who are already benefiting from it in earlier trials. Researchers will monitor long-term safety, including serious side effects and reasons for stopping or reducing …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New combo aims to boost lung cancer treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding valemetostat to the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab works better than pembrolizumab alone for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high PD-L1 levels. About 137 adults who have not had prior treatment will participate. The g…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Liver impairment study tests cancer drug safety
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the cancer drug quizartinib behaves in people with severe liver impairment compared to healthy volunteers. Twelve participants will receive a single 30 mg dose, and researchers will measure drug levels in the blood and monitor for side effects. The goal is…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Liver risk under microscope: TURALIO study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows up to 30 adults with tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) who had liver test abnormalities while taking TURALIO. The goal is to track long-term liver failure risk and understand how the drug may cause liver injury. Participants will be monitored after stopping …
Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC