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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

A Single Arm, Phase 2 Study of Datopotamab Deruxtecan, Carboplatin, and Pembrolizumab for Treatment-naive Brain Metastases From NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Cancer)

A Single Arm, Phase 2 Study of Datopotamab Deruxtecan, Carboplatin, and Pembrolizumab for Treatment-naive Brain Metastases From NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Cancer) (NCT06822543) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Lung Cancer and Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This is a Phase II, single-arm, multicenter trial for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who have brain metastases and no known actionable mutations. Eligible patients will receive a combination of Datopotamab-deruxtecan, Carboplatin, and Pembrolizumab every three weeks for four cycles, followed by maintenance therapy with Datopotamab-deruxtecan and Pembrolizumab until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. Patients with intracranial progression but no systemic progression may receive stereotactic radiosurgery and continue treatment based on the investigator's decision.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Lung Cancer and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 46 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: \- Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing willing to sign a consent form with a diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) diagnosis of NSCLC will be enrolled in this study. diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) metastatic non-squamous NSCLC with PD-L1 tumor proportion score \<50% determined by local or central laboratory using antibodies 22C3' - Documented negative test results for EGFR and ALK actionable genomic alterations by local test; - No known actionable genomic alterations in ROS1, NTRK, RET, HER2, or MET. - No previous cancer treatment that works throughout the body (like chemotherapy) for advanced or metastatic NSCLC. Patients who received chemotherapy or immunotherapy for localized or locally advanced NSCLC are eligible if progression occurred at least 6 months after the last dose of systemic treatment. - Participants who have AEs due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with endocrine-related AEs who are adequately treated with hormone replacement or participants who have ≤Grade 2 neuropathy are eligible. - The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written willing to sign a consent form for the trial. - Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1, including the following: Presence of 1 or more measurable central nervous system (CNS) metastases that have not received prior radiation therapy, or presence of 1 or more measurable central nervous system (CNS) metastases that has received prior radiation therapy but has unequivocally progressed within the radiation therapy field; Measurable brain metastasis is defined as any lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as ≥ 10mm. Patients with brain metastases lesions ≥ 5 mm and \< 10 mm are considered to have measurable disease and are allowed to be enrolled if MRI slice thickness is 1.5 mm or less. ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC will be enrolled in this study. Histologically confirmed metastatic non-squamous NSCLC with PD-L1 tumor proportion score \<50% determined by local or central laboratory using antibodies 22C3' * Documented negative test results for EGFR and ALK actionable genomic alterations by local test; * No known actionable genomic alterations in ROS1, NTRK, RET, HER2, or MET. * No prior systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic NSCLC. Patients who received chemotherapy or immunotherapy for localized or locally advanced NSCLC are eligible if progression occurred at least 6 months after the last dose of systemic treatment. * Participants who have AEs due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with endocrine-related AEs who are adequately treated with hormone replacement or participants who have ≤Grade 2 neuropathy are eligible. * The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the trial. * Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1, including the following: Presence of 1 or more measurable central nervous system (CNS) metastases that have not received prior radiation therapy, or presence of 1 or more measurable central nervous system (CNS) metastases that has received prior radiation therapy but has unequivocally progressed within the radiation therapy field; Measurable brain metastasis is defined as any lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as ≥ 10mm. Patients with brain metastases lesions ≥ 5 mm and \< 10 mm are considered to have measurable disease and are allowed to be enrolled if MRI slice thickness is 1.5 mm or less. Presence of 1 or more measurable extracranial lesion; Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions. \- No neurological symptoms that require immediate and significant intervention, in the opinion of the treating physician. Patients with neurologic symptoms that do not require significant medical intervention are allowed. Patients may also be enrolled after control of neurological symptoms that require immediate and significant intervention. Patients with neurologic symptoms that are controlled with anticonvulsants are allowed. Patients with neurologic symptoms that are controlled with stable (for at least 1 week), low dose dexamethasone (≤4 mg daily) are allowed. * No leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. * Archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained \[core, incisional or excisional\] biopsy of a tumor lesion has been provided. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slide (preferably a minimum of 20 slides). Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention. Life expectancy of \> 12 weeks. Has had an adequate treatment washout period before Cycle 1 Day 1, defined as: Major surgery: ≥ 3 weeks. Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine: \> 14 days. \- Participants who are HBsAg positive are eligible if they have received HBV anti-viral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to inclusion. Note: Participants should remain on anti-viral therapy throughout study intervention and follow local guidelines for HBV anti-viral therapy post completion of study intervention. \- Hepatitis B screening tests are not required unless: Known history of HBV infection. As mandated by local health authority. Participants with a history of HCV infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening. \- Note: Participants must have completed curative anti-viral therapy at least 4 weeks prior to inclusion. Hepatitis C screening tests are not required unless: Known history of HCV infection As mandated by local health authority \- HIV-infected participants must have well-controlled HIV on ART, defined as: Participants on ART must have a CD4+ T-cell count ≥350 cells/mm3 at the time of screening Participants on ART must have achieved and maintained virologic suppression defined as confirmed HIV RNA level below 50 or the LLOQ (below the limit of detection) using the locally available assay at the time of screening and for at least 12 weeks before screening. \- It is advised that participants must not have had any AIDS-defining opportunistic infections within the past 12 months. Participants on ART must have been on a stable regimen, without changes in drugs or dose modification, for at least 4 weeks before study entry (Day 1) and agree to continue ART throughout the study The combination ART regimen must not contain any antiretroviral medications that interact with CYP3A4 inhibitors/inducers/substrates (https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-interactions-labeling/drug-development-and-drug-interactions-table-substrates-inhibitors-and-inducers) * Negative pregnancy test (serum) for women of childbearing potential. * Have adequate organ function. Specimens must be collected within 10 days prior to the start of study intervention. * Hematological: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/µL; Platelets ≥100 000/µL; Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL or ≥5.6 mmol/La; * Renal: Creatinine OR Measured or calculatedb creatinine clearance (GFR can also be used in place of creatinine or CrCl) ≤1.5 × ULN OR ≥30 mL/min for participant with creatinine levels \>1.5 × institutional ULN * Hepatic: Total bilirubin ≤1.5 ×ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels \>1.5 × ULN AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤2.5 × ULN (≤5 × ULN for participants with liver metastases) * Coagulation: International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants; * ALT (SGPT)=alanine aminotransferase (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase); AST (SGOT)=aspartate aminotransferase (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase); GFR=glomerular filtration rate; ULN=upper limit of normal. 1. Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within the last 2 weeks. 2. Creatinine clearance (CrCl) should be calculated per institutional standard. Exclusion Criteria: * Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to inclusion. * Has received prior radiotherapy to the brain within 2 weeks of the start of therapy, or received radiotherapy to the chest within 4 weeks of start of therapy, or that have ongoing radiation-related toxicities requiring corticosteroid. * Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed. * Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration. * Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Use of dexamethasone ≤ 4 mg/day (or another steroid at equivalent doses) is allowed for treatment of neurological symptoms. * Has spinal cord compression. * Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, including: Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) interval \>470 msec regardless of sex; Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to inclusion; Uncontrolled angina pectoris within 6 months prior to inclusion; Known LVEF \<50% by ECHO or MUGA scan within 28 days before inclusion; New York Heart Association Class 2 to 4 congestive heart failure (CHF) at screening; Uncontrolled hypertension within 7 days before inclusion. * Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ, excluding carcinoma in situ of the bladder, which have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded. Participants with low-risk early-stage prostate cancer (T1-T2a, Gleason score ≤6, and PSA \<10 ng/mL) either treated with definitive intent or untreated in active surveillance with stable disease are not excluded. * Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to either pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients and/or Dato-DXd including its excipients (e.g. polysorbate 80). * Has a history of non-infectious ILD/pneumonitis including radiation pneumonitis that required steroids, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or has suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. * Clinically severe pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses (including pulmonary embolism within 3 months of enrollment, severe asthma, severe oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion) or autoimmune disease with lung involvement (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren disease, sarcoidosis, etc) with pulmonary involvement documented or suspected at screening. * Clinically significant known corneal disease. * Known active tuberculosis infection (clinical evaluation that may include clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, or tuberculosis testing in line with local practice). * Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment (Cycle 1, Day 1), including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteraemia, or severe pneumonia. * Treatment with oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment (Cycle 1, Day 1). * Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications. * Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator. * Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial. * Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting 3 months before Cycle 1 Day 1 and continuing for at least 6 months for male subjects and 7 months for female subjects after the last dose. * Female participants must be at least 1 year post-menopausal, surgically sterile, or using at least 1 highly effective form of birth control (a highly effective method of contraception is defined as one that can achieve a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly.) Women of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a non-sterilized male partner must agree to use at least 1 highly effective method of birth control. They should have been stable on their chosen method of birth control for a minimum of 3 months before Cycle 1 Day 1 and continue for at least 7 months after the last dose. Female participants must refrain from egg cell donation or retrieval for their own use, and breastfeeding from first dose throughout the study and for at least 7 months after the last dose of study drug. Any non-sterilized male partner of a woman of childbearing potential must use a male condom plus spermicide (condom alone in countries where spermicides are not approved) throughout this period. * Male participants who intend to be sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must be surgically sterile or use an acceptable method of contraception from the time of screening throughout the total duration of the study and the drug washout period (at least 6 months after the last dose of study intervention), in addition to the female partner using a highly effective contraceptive method, to prevent pregnancy in a partner. Male participants must not donate or bank sperm during this same time period. Preservation of sperm should be considered prior to inclusion. Not engaging in heterosexual activity (sexual abstinence) for the duration of the study and drug washout period is an acceptable practice, if this is the preferred usual lifestyle of the participant. Periodic or occasional abstinence, the rhythm method, and the withdrawal method are not acceptable methods of contraception. * Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab is a potent humanized immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody (mAb) with high specificity of binding to the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor, thus inhibiting its interaction with programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and programmed cell death ligand 2 (PD-L2).

DRUG

Datopotamab deruxtecan

Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) is a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of a humanized anti-TROP2 IgG1 monoclonal antibody linked to a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload and a cleavable linker.

DRUG

Carboplatin

Carboplatin is a platinum compound chemotherapy used to treat lung cancer with a known safety profile. For more details on specific indications refer to the approved product label.

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

FUNFARME - Hospital de Base de São José do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06822543), the sponsor (Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT06822543 clinical trial studying?

This is a Phase II, single-arm, multicenter trial for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who have brain metastases and no known actionable mutations. Eligible patients will receive a combination of Datopotamab-deruxtecan, Carboplatin, and Pembrolizumab every three weeks for four cycles, followed by maintenance therapy with Datopotamab-deruxtecan and Pembrolizumab until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. Patients with intracranial progression but no systemic progression may receive stereotactic radiosurgery and continue treatment based on the investigator's decision. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06822543?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT06822543?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT06822543. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06822543. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.