Daiichi Sankyo
Clinical trials sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo, explained in plain language.
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Targeted drug tested for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a targeted drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan for adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (a HER2 mutation) and had worsened after prior platinum-based chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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Doctors track blood thinner in oldest heart patients
Disease control CompletedThis study observed how well the blood-thinning medication edoxaban worked and how safe it was for preventing strokes in Korean patients aged 80 and older who had atrial fibrillation. Doctors followed over 1,200 patients for up to a year after they were prescribed the drug as par…
Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:56 UTC
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New cholesterol drug tested in taiwan to help patients hit health goals
Disease control CompletedThis study tested how well and how safely the cholesterol-lowering drug bempedoic acid works for people in Taiwan. It involved about 180 adults with high cholesterol who were not reaching their target cholesterol levels with their current medications. The main goal was to see how…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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One pill vs. three: testing a simpler heart medication
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if a new single pill containing three cholesterol-lowering drugs works the same way in the body as taking the three drugs separately. It involved 58 healthy adult volunteers to compare how the body absorbs and processes the medications. The goal is to see if the…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New targeted therapy shows promise for Tough-to-Treat colorectal cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested an experimental drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan for people with advanced colorectal cancer that has a specific genetic feature called HER2-overexpression. The 122 participants had cancer that had spread and had already tried standard treatments. The main goal…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer patients Who've run out of options
Disease control CompletedThis study tested an experimental drug called DS-1062a for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that had specific genetic changes. The 137 participants had already tried targeted therapies and chemotherapy that stopped working for them. Researchers measured how well th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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One pill vs. three: testing a simpler cholesterol treatment
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a new single pill containing three cholesterol-lowering drugs works the same way in the body as taking the three separate pills together. It involved 58 healthy adult volunteers to compare how the body absorbs and processes the medications. The goal is t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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New hope for advanced breast cancer patients who have run out of options
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a new targeted drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) works better than standard treatments for people with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread and stopped responding to a previous targeted therapy. It involved 608 adults whose ca…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 06, 2026 15:38 UTC
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One pill vs. three: study tests new cholesterol fighter
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if a new single pill containing three cholesterol-lowering drugs works the same way in the body as taking the three drugs as separate pills. It involved 58 healthy adult volunteers to measure how the body absorbs and processes the medications. The goal is to see…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 04, 2026 15:30 UTC
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Researchers track Real-World results for advanced breast cancer treatments
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study analyzed real-world treatment patterns and outcomes for patients with advanced HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who progressed after first-line hormone therapy. Researchers examined medical records of 1,415 patients to understand how long different second-line …
Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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One pill vs. three: testing a new cholesterol fighter
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested if a new single pill containing three cholesterol-lowering drugs works the same in the body as taking the three drugs as separate pills. It involved 58 healthy adult volunteers to measure how the body absorbs the medications. The goal is to see if the combined p…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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Researchers map cancer marker to guide future treatments
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aims to understand how common a specific protein marker called HER2 is in recurrent advanced endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancers in Taiwan. Researchers will look back at the medical records and tissue samples of about 509 patients to see how many have high level…
Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC