New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer

NCT ID NCT03260491

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a drug called HER3-DXd in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The study includes patients with specific genetic changes (EGFR or KRAS mutations) whose cancer worsened after other treatments. The goal is to check safety and see if the drug shrinks tumors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

HER3-DXd (patritumab deruxtecan)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for patients with advanced lung cancer who have not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial, so the drug may not prove effective or may cause unexpected side effects. Results may not apply to all lung cancer patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung adenocarcinoma neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis non-small cell lung carcinoma non-small cell squamous lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, 40705, Taiwan

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Clinica Universidad Navarra(Madrid)

    Madrid, 28027, Spain

  • Clínica Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona)

    Pamplona, 31008, Spain

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • Gabrail Cancer Center (GCC) - Canton Facility

    Canton, Ohio, 44718-2566, United States

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon (HGUGM)

    Madrid, 28007, Spain

  • Hospital Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, 28034, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Madrid Sanchinarro - Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC)

    Madrid, 28050, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid

    Madrid, 28223, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Kindai University Hospital

    Osaka, 5898511, Japan

  • Kurume University - Kurume University Hospital - Respiratory Diseases Center

    Kurume-Shi, 830-0011, Japan

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • NEXT Oncology - Hospital Quironsalud Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08023, Spain

  • NYU Langone Health - NYU Medical Oncology Associates

    New York, New York, 10016-4744, United States

  • National Cancer Center Hospital East (NCCHE) - Kashiwa Campus

    Kashiwa-Shi, 277-8577, Japan

  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital

    Tainan, 00704, Taiwan

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 00100, Taiwan

  • Netherlands Cancer Institute

    Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands

  • Northwest Medical Specialties

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States

  • Oncology Consultants P.A.

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Pacific Shores Medical Group

    Long Beach, California, 90813, United States

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, 06351, South Korea

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennesse Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

  • Shizuoka Cancer Center

    Shizuoka, 4118777, Japan

  • The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (JFCR)

    Tokyo, 1358550, Japan

  • University of California San Diego

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) - Hillman Cancer Center (University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232-1301, United States

  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States