Phase I/II Study of Intrathecal/Ommaya T-DXd in HER2-Expressing Breast Cancer With Leptomeningeal/Brain Metastases

Last updated: August 20, 2025
Sponsor: Fudan University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1/2

Condition

Breast Cancer

Cancer

Treatment

T-DXd

Clinical Study ID

NCT07134153
2501313-7
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Multiple trials confirm systemic T-DXd efficacy in HER2+ breast cancer with leptomeningeal/brain metastases, yet median LM survival remains 3-4 months, highlighting unmet needs. While systemic therapies improve survival, intracranial disease control remains limited due to poor BBB penetration. Preclinical data show no detectable T-DXd/DXd in CSF, though intrathecal trastuzumab demonstrates preliminary safety/efficacy in HER2+ LM.

This study evaluates intrathecal/intra-Ommaya T-DXd plus systemic therapy in active HER2+ meningeal/brain metastases, assessing safety, intracranial efficacy, and CSF/peripheral blood T-DXd distribution to clarify BBB penetration potential. Findings may guide novel therapeutic strategies for this high-need population.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥18 years, regardless of gender.

  • HER2-expressing advanced or metastatic breast cancer

  • Leptomeningeal metastasis

  • Subjects with active brain metastases only must have at least one intracraniallymeasurable lesion (RANO-BM criteria).

  • Adequate organ and bone marrow function

  • No radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy,or surgery within 2 weeks prior to enrollment (or within 5 half-lives of priortherapy, whichever is shorter).

  • All prior treatment-related toxicities must have resolved to ≤Grade 1

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of other malignancies within the past 5 years, except for cured carcinomain situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin,other in situ carcinomas, or papillary thyroid carcinoma.

  • Uncontrolled concurrent illnesses including, but not limited to: persistent oractive infections, uncontrolled or clinically significant cardiovascular diseases,severe chronic gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhea, or psychiatric/socialconditions that may compromise compliance with study requirements, significantlyincrease AE risks, or impair the subject's ability to provide written informedconsent.

  • History of (non-infectious) ILD/non-infectious pneumonitis requiring steroidtherapy, current ILD/non-infectious pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/non-infectiouspneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging during screening.

  • Clinically significant pulmonary comorbidities

  • Use of immunosuppressants or systemic corticosteroids (>10 mg/day prednisoneequivalent) for immunosuppression within 2 weeks prior to first dose (excludingintranasal/inhaled corticosteroids).

  • Any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease with potentialrecurrence.

  • Uncontrolled infections requiring IV antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals.

  • Active primary immunodeficiency, known HIV infection, active HBV (HBsAg+ with HBVDNA ≥500 IU/mL) or HCV infection. HCV antibody-positive subjects are eligible onlyif PCR confirms HCV RNA negativity.

  • Radiographic evidence of tumor encasement/invasion of major blood vessels, orinvestigator-determined high risk of fatal hemorrhage due to probable vascularinvasion during treatment.

  • Pregnant/lactating women, or subjects of reproductive potential unwilling/unable touse effective contraception.

  • Any other condition deemed by investigators to potentially affect trial conduct oroutcome interpretation.

Study Design

Total Participants: 139
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: T-DXd
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
April 18, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
February 28, 2027

Study Description

Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of systemic T-DXd in advanced HER2-expressing breast cancer with leptomeningeal and/or brain metastases. However, the median survival of leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) patients remains only 3-4 months, and treatment options for isolated brain metastases are limited, underscoring the need for more effective therapeutic strategies.

While systemic therapies have prolonged survival in advanced breast cancer, intracranial disease management remains constrained by a lack of effective local treatments. As the use of T-DXd increases, the progression of intracranial lesions in patients who have received prior local therapy or lack indications for radiotherapy has become a critical unmet clinical challenge.

Conventional understanding holds that large biologic molecules poorly penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Preclinical studies detected neither T-DXd nor free DXd (payload) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and the distribution of T-DXd in human CSF remains uncharacterized. However, preliminary data suggest that intrathecal trastuzumab-alone or combined with pertuzumab-exhibits acceptable safety and efficacy in HER2-positive LM.

Connect with a study center

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Cancer

    Shanghai, Shanghai 200043
    China

    Active - Recruiting

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai 200032
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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