Clinical trial Recruiting at 15 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

DS-1103a combo therapy in advanced solid tumors

Official title: A Phase 1, 2-Part, Multicenter, First-In-Human Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion Study of DS-1103a Combination Therapy in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors

Run by Daiichi Sankyo · NCT05765851 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests DS-1103a in combination with other anticancer therapies to see if it’s safe and helps people with advanced solid tumors.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment128 (estimated)
SponsorDaiichi Sankyo
Industry-sponsored
Locations15 sites (Sarasota, Florida and 14 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 30, 2023
Main results expectedMay 31, 2029
Study endsFebruary 28, 2031
Registry record updatedOctober 26, 2026
Trial IDNCT05765851 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults ≥18 with an unresectable or metastatic HER2-expressing or HER2-mutated solid tumor, measurable disease, and adequate health status.

Probably not a fit

Patients without disease control at early assessment or who cannot tolerate the combination may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This first-in-human study uses a dose-escalation and dose-expansion design to evaluate DS-1103a, an anti-SIRPα antibody, in combination with other anticancer agents for adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-expressing or HER2-mutated solid tumors. Participants will receive DS-1103a with potential partner therapies (including T-DXd) and undergo safety monitoring, tumor measurements, and biomarker assessments. The trial aims to identify a tolerable dose and gather preliminary signals of efficacy while ensuring participants meet eligibility criteria such as measurable disease, ECOG 0-1, and adequate organ function. The study is sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo with AstraZeneca and is conducted at selected centers in the United States.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience tumor control or delayed progression from the combination therapy.

How similar studies have gone: Previous approaches targeting SIRPα-CD47 pathways have shown mostly exploratory signals; this first-in-human study seeks safety and preliminary efficacy data for DS-1103a combinations.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Sign and date the informed consent form (ICF), prior to the start of any study-specific qualification procedures
* Adults ≥18 years of age at the time the ICF is signed (please follow local regulatory requirements if the legal age of consent for study participation is \>18 years old)
* Pathologically documented HER2-expressing or HER2-mutated (activating mutation) solid tumor that is unresectable or metastatic
* Is willing and able to provide tumor tissue
* Presence of at least 1 measurable lesion based on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) by investigator assessment
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1
* Has a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% by either an echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan within 28 days before enrollment
* Has adequate organ and bone marrow function within 14 days before the start of study treatment. Transfusion (red blood cell or platelet) or granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) administration is not allowed within 14 days prior to the day on which bone marrow function is assessed, or at any time after this day and prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
* A woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant as confirmed by highly sensitive pregnancy test and agrees to adhere to a contraceptive method that is highly effective during the Treatment Period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study drug after the last dose.
* A male participant capable of producing sperm is eligible to participate if he agrees to adhere to the contraception methods as specified in the protocol and avoids donating sperm during the Treatment Period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study drug.
* Is willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration plan, laboratory tests, other study procedures, and study restrictions

Dose-escalation Phase:

* Has progressed or was non-responsive to available therapies and for which no standard or available anticancer therapy exists
* Has a pathologically documented HER2-expressing or HER2-mutated solid tumor

Dose-expansion Phase:

* Has pathologically documented specific HER2 altered advanced solid tumor type
* Has received prior therapy as specified in the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

* Has had prior treatment with an anti-CD47 or anti-signal regulatory protein α (SIRPα) therapy.
* Has an inadequate treatment washout period prior to start of study treatment as specified in the protocol
* Medical history of myocardial infarction (MI) within 6 months before study enrollment, symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Class II to IV
* Has a QT interval corrected with Fridericia's formula (QTcF) prolongation to \>470 ms (females) or \>450 ms (males) based on average of the screening triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
* Has a history of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at Screening
* Has spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system metastases, defined as untreated and symptomatic, or requiring therapy with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms
* Has multiple primary malignancies within 3 years. Exceptions are specified in the protocol.
* Has a history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to either the drug substances or inactive ingredients in the drug products or other monoclonal antibodies
* Has an uncontrolled infection requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals
* Is requiring concomitant use of chronic systemic (IV or oral) corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications during the study
* Has received a live, attenuated vaccine (messenger ribonucleic acid \[mRNA\] and replication-deficient adenoviral vaccines are not considered live, attenuated vaccines) within 30 days prior to first exposure to study drug(s)
* Has substance abuse or any other medical conditions such as clinically significant cardiac or psychological conditions, that may, in the opinion of the investigator, interfere with the participant's participation in the clinical study or evaluation of the clinical study results.
* Has active or uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Subjects with a positive/reactive HIV antibody and/or known HIV infection at Screening must be tested for HIV RNA viral load and CD4+ T-cell count during the Screening Period (if acceptable by local regulations or IRBs/IECs) and are eligible if certain criteria are met as specified in the protocol.
* Has active or uncontrolled HBV or HCV. Hepatitis B and C screening testing is required. Participants are eligible only if they meet criteria as specified in the protocol.
* Has unresolved toxicities from previous anticancer therapy
* Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant
* Has lung-specific intercurrent clinically significant illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder
* Any autoimmune, connective tissue or inflammatory disorders
* Prior complete pneumonectomy
* Any of the following within 6 months of enrollment: Cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or other arterial thromboembolism event
* Psychological, social, familial, or geographical factors that would prevent regular follow-up
* Any active or chronic corneal disorders, other active ocular conditions requiring ongoing therapy, or any clinically significant corneal disease that prevents adequate monitoring of drug-induced keratopathy
* Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg) and/or severe arrhythmia within 28 days before enrollment

Dose Expansion (Phase 2)

* Has had prior treatment with antibody-drug conjugate that consists of an exatecan derivative that is a topoisomerase I inhibitor including prior participation in a study involving an antibody-drug conjugate produced by Daiichi Sankyo and/or AstraZeneca.

Where it's running

  • Florida Cancer Specialists
    Sarasota, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Lifespan Cancer Institute
    Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Recruiting
  • NEXT Oncology
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
    Toronto, Canada
    Recruiting
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  • Centre Léon Bérard
    Lyon, France
    Recruiting
  • Oncopole - Institut Claudius Regaud
    Toulouse, France
    Recruiting
  • Gifu University Hospital
    Gifu, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Shizuoka Cancer Center
    Nakatogari, Japan
    Recruiting
  • The University of Osaka Hospital
    Osaka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • The Cancer Institute Hospital Of JFCR
    Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital
    Tainan, Taiwan
    Recruiting
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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