New hope for lung cancer patients with brain tumors: targeted drug T-DXd enters trial

NCT ID NCT06250777

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests the drug T-DXd (Enhertu) in 27 adults with advanced HER2-mutant lung cancer that has spread to the brain but is not causing symptoms. The main goal is to see how long the drug can keep brain tumors from growing. T-DXd is already approved for certain lung cancers, and this study focuses on patients with brain metastases.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd, Enhertu)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a treatment option that controls both lung tumors and brain metastases in patients with HER2-mutant lung cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 27 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There is a risk of side effects like interstitial lung disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yonsei University Health system, Severance Hospital

    Seoul, South Korea