New drug takes on T-DXd in breast cancer showdown

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female, 18-75 years old, treatment-naive 2. ECOG PS 0-1 3. Histologically confirmed HER2+ (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+) early/locally advanced breast cancer (AJCC 8th: cT2-cT4 any N cM0) or cT1c N+ cM0; known ER/PR status 4. Adequate organ function (hematology/biochemistry/coagulation/urine/cardiac) 5. Negative pregnancy test (childbearing women); agree to effective contraception 6. Sign an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Bbilateral/inflammatory/occult breast cancer. 2. Prior anti-tumor therapy (chemotherapy/radiotherapy/targeted therapy, etc.); radical radiotherapy (4 weeks prior) or palliative radiotherapy (2 weeks prior) to first dose. 3. Concurrent anti-tumor therapy; other malignancies (within past 5 years, except cured basal cell carcinoma/cervical CIS). 4. Prior trial participation (past 4 weeks); systemic immunosuppressants/hormones (\>10 mg/day prednisone equivalent, 2 weeks prior; nasal/inhaled steroids excluded). 5. Live/attenuated vaccine (past 4 weeks); major non-breast surgery (4 weeks prior, incomplete recovery). 6. Active/relapsing autoimmune disease (except controlled hypothyroidism/well-managed skin diseases/type 1 diabetes); immunodeficiency (HIV+/organ transplant). 7. Uncontrolled cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease (e.g., MI/stroke in 6 months, NYHA III-IV heart failure, QTcF \>470 msec \[female\]). 8. Active ILD/severe lung disease; active hepatitis B (HBsAg+ \& HBV DNA ≥500 IU/mL)/hepatitis C (HCV RNA+); severe infection requiring anti-infective therapy. 9. Bleeding/thrombotic tendency; hypersensitivity to study drugs/excipients. 10. Pregnant/lactating women; women of childbearing potential with positive pregnancy test or refusing contraception. 11. Other conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension/diabetes, neuropsychiatric disorders) deemed unsuitable by the investigator.