There was a recent pooled analysis of the TROPION-Lung01 and TROPION-Lung05 studies, which focused on the efficacy and safety of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in patients with previously treated EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to the results, Dato-DXd demonstrated an overall response rate of 43 percent, with durable responses and a manageable safety profile. Joining Dr. Jacob Sands to talk more about these findings and their implications are Drs. Elaine Shum and Estelamari Rodriguez. Dr. Shum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and Dr. Rodriguez is an Associate Director of Community Outreach, Thoracic Oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Health System.

In non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a small percentage of patients will have activating HER2 mutations. For these patients, the standard second-line therapy is docetaxel, but this can have poor response rates. That’s why the DESTINY-Lung03 trial examined the safety and efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with pretreated HER2-overexpressing non-squamous NSCLC. Here with Dr. Jacob Sands to share the findings from part 1 of this trial is thoracic medical oncologist Dr. Julia Rotow.

The recent approval of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) has the potential to address unmet needs associated with second-line treatment options for non-small cell lung cancer, like limited benefits and substantial toxicity. But given the complex structure of ADCs, it’s important to identify biomarkers that can predict a patient’s response to therapy. That’s why the phase 1b TROPION-LUNG02 trial examined the effectiveness of Dato-DXd and HER3-DXd in the presence of predictive biomarkers. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to discuss the trial’s findings and implications is Dr. Laura Alder, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.

Docetaxel alone or in combination with ramucirumab is the current standard of care for the second-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but there are several limitations of docetaxel-containing regimens. That’s why there’s interest in identifying new therapies like datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), which was found to improve overall survival based on an interim analysis. But what are the latest findings? Here to share the final overall survival data on Dato-DXd from the TROPION-Lung01 trial are Drs. Jacob Sands and Aaron Lisberg, who worked together on this research that was presented at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Unfortunately, brain metastases are very common in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). That’s why the phase 3 TROPION-Lung01 trial examined the efficacy and safety of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) for advanced non-squamous NSCLC with brain metastases. Joining Dr. Jacob Sands to share the results presented at the 2024 ESMO Congress is thoracic medical oncologist Dr. Aaron Lisberg.

Valemetostat is a novel therapy that’s demonstrated clinical efficacy and safety across multiple hematologic malignancies, but what role might it have in treating patients with advanced, unresectable, or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)? To find out, an upcoming trial is examining the efficacy and safety of combining valemetostat and datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd). Here with Dr. Jacob Sands to talk about the study’s design and next steps is Dr. Alex Spira, Director of the Thoracic and Phase I Program at Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins.

In an effort to identify additional treatment options for resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the NeoCOAST-2 study is evaluating the efficacy and safety of combining durvalumab, chemotherapy, and novel agents in the neoadjuvant setting as well as combining durvalumab with novel agents in the adjuvant setting. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share the preliminary results regarding the safety, pathological complete response, and major pathological response rates of these two approaches is study investigator Dr. Thomas Egenod, who presented the NeoCOAST-2 study at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) is a second-line antibody drug conjugate that could lead to improved progression-free survival in patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Given these potential benefits, it’s important to identify biomarkers that may predict a patient’s response to Dato-DXd, which was the focus of recent research presented at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer. Here with Dr. Jacob Sands to discuss a new biomarker for TROP2 is Dr. Marina Garassino, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program at the University of Chicago.

The phase 2 ICARUS-Lung01 study evaluated not only the efficacy and safety of datopotomab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in patients with previously treated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but also potential biomarkers associated with response and/or resistance. Here to discuss the findings with Dr. Charles Turck is Dr. Joshua Reuss, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.

Brain metastases are a frequent complication of lung cancer, which is why the TROPION-Lung05 trial evaluated the intracranial efficacy of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in patients with previously treated advanced metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to the data, Dato-DXd demonstrated intracranial efficacy and equivalent safety between patients who had brain metastases and those who did not. Joining Dr. Jacob Sands to discuss these findings is lead investigator and thoracic medical oncologist Dr. Aaron Lisberg.