New drug shrinks tumors in some breast cancer patients

NCT ID NCT04699630

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

Summary

This phase 2 study tested a drug called patritumab deruxtecan in 121 people with advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The drug is an antibody-drug conjugate designed to deliver chemotherapy directly to cancer cells. The main goal was to see how many patients had their tumors shrink or disappear. Results showed some patients responded, but side effects were also reported.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Patritumab deruxtecan (U3-1402)

What this could lead to

If successful, this drug could offer a new treatment option for people with metastatic breast cancer, especially those who have not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 trial with only 121 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not work for all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast carcinoma breast neoplasm triple-negative breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Florida Cancer Specialists-North

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States

  • Florida Cancer Specialists-South

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • Highlands Oncology Group

    Springdale, Arkansas, 72762, United States

  • Levine Cancer Institute

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

  • Rutgers-Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

  • SCRI Oncology Partners

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States