{"id":95439,"date":"2026-08-01T19:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/95439\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T19:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:04:08","slug":"astrazeneca-wins-eu-approval-for-datroway-in-tnbc-azn-sec-filing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/95439\/","title":{"rendered":"AstraZeneca wins EU approval for Datroway in TNBC | AZN SEC Filing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORM 6-K<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nSECURITIES<br \/>\nAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<\/p>\n<p>\nWashington,<br \/>\nD.C. 20549<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nReport<br \/>\nof Foreign Issuer<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nPursuant<br \/>\nto Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of<\/p>\n<p>\nthe<br \/>\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nFor the<br \/>\nmonth of July 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nCommission<br \/>\nFile Number: 001-11960<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca PLC<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n1<br \/>\nFrancis Crick Avenue<\/p>\n<p>\nCambridge<br \/>\nBiomedical Campus<\/p>\n<p>\nCambridge<br \/>\nCB2 0AA<\/p>\n<p>\nUnited<br \/>\nKingdom<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nIndicate<br \/>\nby check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual<br \/>\nreports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nForm<br \/>\n20-F X Form 40-F __<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nIndicate<br \/>\nby check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper<br \/>\nas permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nIndicate<br \/>\nby check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper<br \/>\nas permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ______<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nIndicate<br \/>\nby check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information<br \/>\ncontained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information<br \/>\nto the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities<br \/>\nExchange Act of 1934.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nYes __<br \/>\nNo X<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nIf<br \/>\n\u201cYes\u201d is marked, indicate below the file number<br \/>\nassigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):<br \/>\n82-_____________<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca PLC<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nINDEX<br \/>\nTO EXHIBITS<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n1.<\/p>\n<p>Datroway approved<br \/>\nin EU for TNBC<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>31 July 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0approved in the EU as only TROP2-directed<br \/>\nmedicine with overall survival benefit for the 1st-line treatment<br \/>\nof patients with metastatic TNBC who are not candidates for<br \/>\nimmunotherapy<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Approval based on TROPION-Breast02 Phase III trial results where<br \/>\nAstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo&#8217;s Datroway showed a statistically<br \/>\nsignificant and clinically meaningful improvement for the dual<br \/>\nprimary endpoints of overall survival and progression-free<br \/>\nsurvival<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway now approved for two breast cancer indications in the<br \/>\nEU<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo&#8217;s\u00a0Datroway\u00a0(datopotamab deruxtecan) has been approved<br \/>\nin the European Union (EU) as monotherapy for the 1st-line<br \/>\ntreatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic<br \/>\ntriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who are not candidates for<br \/>\nPD-1\/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The approval by the European Commission follows<br \/>\nthe\u00a0positive<br \/>\nopinion\u00a0of the Committee<br \/>\nfor Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines<br \/>\nAgency and is based on results from the TROPION-Breast02 Phase III<br \/>\ntrial which were\u00a0presented\u00a0at<br \/>\nthe 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress and<br \/>\nsubsequently published in\u00a0Annals<br \/>\nof Oncology.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Giuseppe Curigliano, MD, PhD, Director of the Early Drug<br \/>\nDevelopment Division, European Institute of Oncology, Professor of<br \/>\nMedical Oncology, University of Milan, Italy and investigator for<br \/>\nthe TROPION-Breast02 trial, said:\u00a0&#8220;For people living with<br \/>\nmetastatic triple-negative breast cancer, every new treatment<br \/>\noption matters. Despite recent advances, more than two thirds of<br \/>\npatients are not candidates for immunotherapy and have had limited<br \/>\noptions beyond chemotherapy. In my practice, I see firsthand the<br \/>\ndevastating impact this aggressive disease has on patients and<br \/>\ntheir families. This approval of datopotamab deruxtecan provides a<br \/>\nnew treatment option for eligible patients and represents<br \/>\nmeaningful progress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dave Fredrickson, Executive Vice President, Oncology Haematology<br \/>\nBusiness Unit, AstraZeneca, said: &#8220;Every year, more than 80,000<br \/>\npeople in Europe are diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer,<br \/>\na disease that often affects younger women and has limited<br \/>\ntreatment options in the metastatic setting. Today&#8217;s approval<br \/>\nof\u00a0Datroway\u00a0brings an antibody drug conjugate\u00a0with<br \/>\na differentiated clinical profile underpinned by a strong survival<br \/>\nbenefit to\u00a0people with this aggressive<br \/>\ndisease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ken Keller, Global Head of Oncology Business, and President and<br \/>\nCEO, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc, said: &#8220;With this<br \/>\napproval,\u00a0Datroway\u00a0is the only TROP2-directed antibody drug<br \/>\nconjugate approved in the EU that has demonstrated an overall<br \/>\nsurvival benefit in the 1st-line setting for the treatment of<br \/>\npatients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. We look<br \/>\nforward to bringing\u00a0Datroway\u00a0to patients in the EU as an additional<br \/>\ntreatment option with the potential to extend survival, reflecting<br \/>\nour commitment to advancing innovative medicines that address unmet<br \/>\nneeds for people living with cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the trial, which included patients with metastatic TNBC who<br \/>\nexperienced early relapse following prior<br \/>\ntreatment,\u00a0Datroway\u00a0demonstrated a statistically significant and<br \/>\nclinically meaningful 5.0-month improvement in median overall<br \/>\nsurvival (OS) (hazard ratio [HR] 0.79; 95% confidence interval [CI]<br \/>\n0.64-0.98; p=0.0291) compared to chemotherapy as 1st-line treatment<br \/>\nin this patient population. Median OS was 23.7 months for patients<br \/>\ntreated with\u00a0Datroway\u00a0versus 18.7 months for those treated with<br \/>\nchemotherapy.\u00a0Datroway\u00a0reduced the risk of disease progression or<br \/>\ndeath by 43% compared to chemotherapy (HR 0.57; 95% CI 0.47-0.69;<br \/>\np&lt;0.0001) as assessed by blinded independent central review<br \/>\n(BICR).\u00a0Datroway\u00a0was also associated with more robust<br \/>\ntreatment responses, including an objective response rate (ORR) of<br \/>\n62.5% compared to an ORR of 29.3% with<br \/>\nchemotherapy.1<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The safety profile of\u00a0Datroway\u00a0in TROPION-Breast02 was consistent with<br \/>\nprevious clinical trials of\u00a0Datroway\u00a0in breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Based on the results of TROPION-Breast02,\u00a0Datroway\u00a0has been included in the ESMO Clinical<br \/>\nPractice Guidelines as a Category IA 1st-line treatment option for<br \/>\npatients with metastatic TNBC who are not candidates for<br \/>\nimmunotherapy, and it is the preferred option for patients who have<br \/>\nrelapsed within six months of completing adjuvant<br \/>\ntherapy.2\u00a0In<br \/>\naddition,\u00a0Datroway\u00a0received a score of 4 out of 5 on the ESMO<br \/>\nMagnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale (ESMO-MCBS), recognising the<br \/>\nclinically meaningful benefit demonstrated in<br \/>\nTROPION-Breast02.3<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0was\u00a0approved\u00a0in<br \/>\nthe US in May 2026 for the same indication. Additional reviews are<br \/>\nunderway in China and Japan, as well as Australia, Canada,<br \/>\nSingapore and Switzerland as part of Project<br \/>\nOrbis.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0is a specifically<br \/>\nengineered TROP2-directed DXd antibody drug conjugate discovered by<br \/>\nDaiichi Sankyo and being jointly developed and commercialised by<br \/>\nAstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Notes<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Triple-negative breast cancer<\/p>\n<p>TNBC accounts for approximately 15% of all breast cancer cases,<br \/>\nwith an estimated 365,000 diagnoses globally each<br \/>\nyear.4,5\u00a0In<br \/>\nEurope, there are an estimated 81,000 diagnoses of TNBC each<br \/>\nyear.4,6\u00a0TNBC<br \/>\nis diagnosed more frequently in younger and premenopausal women,<br \/>\nand is more prevalent in Black and Hispanic<br \/>\nwomen.7-9\u00a0Metastatic<br \/>\nTNBC is the most aggressive type of breast cancer and has one of<br \/>\nthe worst prognoses, with median OS of just 12 to 18 months and<br \/>\nonly about 15% of patients living five years following<br \/>\ndiagnosis.7,10,11<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While some breast cancers may test positive for oestrogen<br \/>\nreceptors, progesterone receptors or overexpression of HER2, TNBC<br \/>\ntests negative for all three.7\u00a0Due<br \/>\nto its aggressive nature and absence of common breast cancer<br \/>\nreceptors, TNBC is characteristically difficult to<br \/>\ntreat.7\u00a0For<br \/>\npatients with metastatic disease with PD-L1 expressing tumours, the<br \/>\naddition of immunotherapy to chemotherapy has improved outcomes in<br \/>\nthe 1st-line setting.12,13\u00a0However,<br \/>\nfor approximately 70% of patients with metastatic TNBC who are not<br \/>\ncandidates for immunotherapy, chemotherapy was the standard<br \/>\n1st-line treatment.14<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TROP2 is a protein broadly expressed in several solid tumours,<br \/>\nincluding TNBC.15\u00a0TROP2<br \/>\nis associated with increased tumour progression and poor survival<br \/>\nin patients with breast cancer.16,17<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TROPION-Breast02<\/p>\n<p>TROPION-Breast02 is a global, multicentre, randomised, open-label<br \/>\nPhase III trial evaluating the efficacy and safety<br \/>\nof\u00a0Datroway\u00a0versus investigator&#8217;s choice of chemotherapy<br \/>\n(paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, capecitabine, carboplatin or eribulin)<br \/>\nin patients with previously untreated locally recurrent inoperable<br \/>\nor metastatic TNBC for whom immunotherapy was not an option. This<br \/>\nincluded patients whose tumours did not express PD-L1 as well as<br \/>\npatients with PD-L1 expressing tumours who could not receive<br \/>\nimmunotherapy due to prior exposure in early-stage disease,<br \/>\ncomorbidities or immunotherapy not being accessible in their<br \/>\ngeography. Enrolment included patients with de novo or recurrent<br \/>\ndisease, regardless of disease-free interval, and those with poor<br \/>\nprognostic factors such as stable brain<br \/>\nmetastases.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The dual primary endpoints of TROPION-Breast02 are OS and<br \/>\nprogression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by blinded independent<br \/>\ncentral review. Secondary endpoints include PFS as assessed by<br \/>\ninvestigator, ORR, duration of response, disease control rate,<br \/>\npharmacokinetics and safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TROPION-Breast02 enrolled 644 patients at sites in Africa, Asia,<br \/>\nEurope, North America and South America. For more information,<br \/>\nvisit\u00a0ClinicalTrials.gov.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0(datopotamab<br \/>\nderuxtecan; datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk in the US only) is a<br \/>\nTROP2-directed ADC. Designed using Daiichi Sankyo&#8217;s proprietary DXd<br \/>\nADC Technology,\u00a0Datroway\u00a0is one of seven DXd ADCs in the oncology<br \/>\npipeline of Daiichi Sankyo, and one of the most advanced programmes<br \/>\nin AstraZeneca&#8217;s ADC scientific platform.\u00a0Datroway\u00a0is comprised of a humanised anti-TROP2 IgG1<br \/>\nmonoclonal antibody, developed in collaboration with Sapporo<br \/>\nMedical University, attached to a number of topoisomerase I<br \/>\ninhibitor payloads (an exatecan derivative, DXd) via<br \/>\ntetrapeptide-based cleavable linkers.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0is approved in<br \/>\nmore than 45 countries\/regions worldwide for the treatment of adult<br \/>\npatients with unresectable or metastatic HR-positive, HER2-negative<br \/>\n(IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+\/ISH-) breast cancer who have received<br \/>\nprior endocrine-based therapy and chemotherapy for unresectable or<br \/>\nmetastatic disease based on results from<br \/>\nthe\u00a0TROPION-Breast01\u00a0trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0is approved in<br \/>\nmore than 30 countries\/regions worldwide for the treatment of adult<br \/>\npatients with unresectable or metastatic TNBC who are not<br \/>\ncandidates for PD-1\/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy based on the results<br \/>\nfrom the TROPION-Breast02 trial.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0is available in<br \/>\nthe US under accelerated approval for the treatment of adult<br \/>\npatients with locally advanced or<br \/>\nmetastatic\u00a0EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who<br \/>\nhave received prior\u00a0EGFR-directed therapy and platinum-based chemotherapy<br \/>\nbased on results from the\u00a0TROPION-Lung05\u00a0and\u00a0TROPION-Lung01\u00a0trials.<br \/>\nContinued approval for this indication in the US may be contingent<br \/>\nupon verification and description of clinical benefit in a<br \/>\nconfirmatory trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Datroway\u00a0clinical development<br \/>\nprogramme<\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive global clinical development programme\u00a0is<br \/>\nunderway with more than 20 trials evaluating the efficacy and<br \/>\nsafety of\u00a0Datroway\u00a0across multiple cancers, including NSCLC,<br \/>\nTNBC and urothelial cancer.\u00a0The programme includes eight Phase<br \/>\nIII trials in lung cancer, five Phase III trials in breast cancer,<br \/>\nand one Phase II\/III trial in urothelial cancer<br \/>\nevaluating\u00a0Datroway\u00a0as a monotherapy and in combination with<br \/>\nother cancer treatments in various settings.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Daiichi Sankyo collaboration<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo entered into a global collaboration<br \/>\nto jointly develop and commercialise\u00a0Enhertu\u00a0(trastuzumab deruxtecan)<br \/>\nin\u00a0March<br \/>\n2019\u00a0and\u00a0Datroway\u00a0in\u00a0July<br \/>\n2020,\u00a0except in Japan where Daiichi Sankyo<br \/>\nmaintains exclusive rights for each ADC. Daiichi Sankyo is<br \/>\nresponsible for the manufacturing and supply<br \/>\nof\u00a0Enhertu\u00a0and\u00a0Datroway.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca in breast cancer\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Driven by a growing understanding of breast cancer biology,<br \/>\nAstraZeneca is challenging, and redefining, the current clinical<br \/>\nparadigm for how breast cancer is classified and treated to deliver<br \/>\neven more effective treatments to patients in need &#8211; with the bold<br \/>\nambition to one day eliminate breast cancer as a cause of<br \/>\ndeath.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca has a comprehensive portfolio of approved and promising<br \/>\ncompounds in development that leverage different mechanisms of<br \/>\naction to address the biologically diverse breast cancer tumour<br \/>\nenvironment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0Enhertu, AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo are aiming to<br \/>\nimprove outcomes in previously treated HER2-positive, HER2-low and<br \/>\nHER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer, and expanding its potential<br \/>\nin earlier lines of treatment and in new breast cancer<br \/>\nsettings.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In HR-positive breast cancer, AstraZeneca continues to improve<br \/>\noutcomes with foundational medicines\u00a0Faslodex\u00a0(fulvestrant) and\u00a0Zoladex\u00a0(goserelin) and aims to reshape the<br \/>\nHR-positive space with first-in-class AKT<br \/>\ninhibitor,\u00a0Truqap\u00a0(capivasertib), the TROP2-directed<br \/>\nADC,\u00a0Datroway, and next-generation oral<br \/>\nSERD,\u00a0Etcamah.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PARP inhibitor\u00a0Lynparza\u00a0(olaparib) is a targeted treatment option<br \/>\nthat has been studied in early and metastatic breast cancer<br \/>\npatients with an inherited\u00a0BRCA\u00a0mutation. AstraZeneca with MSD (Merck &amp;<br \/>\nCo., Inc. in the US and Canada) continue to<br \/>\nresearch\u00a0Lynparza\u00a0in these settings. AstraZeneca is also<br \/>\nexploring the potential of saruparib, a potent and selective<br \/>\ninhibitor of PARP1, in combination with camizestrant<br \/>\nin\u00a0BRCA-mutated, HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced<br \/>\nbreast cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To bring much-needed treatment options to patients with<br \/>\ntriple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of breast cancer,<br \/>\nAstraZeneca is collaborating with Daiichi Sankyo to evaluate the<br \/>\npotential of\u202fDatroway\u202falone and in combination with<br \/>\nimmunotherapy\u202fImfinzi\u00a0(durvalumab).\u202f<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca in oncology<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca is leading a revolution in oncology with the ambition<br \/>\nto provide cures for cancer in every form, following the science to<br \/>\nunderstand cancer and all its complexities to discover, develop and<br \/>\ndeliver life-changing medicines to patients.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Company&#8217;s focus is on some of the most challenging cancers. It<br \/>\nis through persistent innovation that AstraZeneca has built one of<br \/>\nthe most diverse portfolios and pipelines in the industry, with the<br \/>\npotential to catalyse changes in the practice of medicine and<br \/>\ntransform the patient experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca has the vision to redefine cancer care and, one day,<br \/>\neliminate cancer as a cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca (LSE\/STO\/NYSE: AZN) is a global, science-led<br \/>\nbiopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery,<br \/>\ndevelopment, and commercialisation of prescription medicines in<br \/>\nOncology, Rare Disease, and BioPharmaceuticals, including<br \/>\nCardiovascular, Renal &amp; Metabolism, and Respiratory &amp;<br \/>\nImmunology. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca&#8217;s innovative<br \/>\nmedicines are sold in more than 125 countries and used by millions<br \/>\nof patients worldwide. Please visit\u00a0astrazeneca.com\u00a0and<br \/>\nfollow the Company on Social Media\u00a0@AstraZeneca.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contacts<\/p>\n<p>For details on how to contact the Investor Relations Team, please<br \/>\nclick\u00a0here.<br \/>\nFor Media contacts, click\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>References<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 Dent R, et al. Datopotamab<br \/>\nderuxtecan in patients with untreated, advanced triple-negative<br \/>\nbreast cancer (TROPION-Breast02): a randomised, open-label,<br \/>\ninternational, phase III trial.\u00a0Ann Oncol. Published online April 3,<br \/>\n2026<\/p>\n<p>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0de Azambuja E, et<br \/>\nal.\u00a0Metastatic breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline<br \/>\nfor diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.\u00a0Ann Oncol. 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ESMO. 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