FDA Fast-Tracks Datroway for Breast & Lung Cancer Amid Global Evaluation

February 3, 2026
FDA Fast-Tracks Datroway for Breast & Lung Cancer Amid Global Evaluation
  • DATROWAY (datopotamab deruxtecan) is a TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate developed by Daiichi Sankyo and co-developed with AstraZeneca, with ongoing global regulatory submissions for breast and lung cancer.

  • The FDA has granted Priority Review, with a potential decision in the second quarter of 2026, and the review is conducted under Project Orbis for concurrent international evaluation.

  • Safety findings from the trial remain consistent with prior studies, with ongoing post-market surveillance and regulatory review.

  • The sBLA is reviewed under Project Orbis, an international collaboration to speed oncology reviews, with additional global regulatory submissions in process for DATROWAY in breast and lung cancer.

  • Safety signals highlighted encompass interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis, ocular adverse events, stomatitis, and other chemotherapy-related toxicities; labeling includes management guidelines for ILD and ocular effects.

  • Tropion-Lung12 was terminated due to operational complexity after limited recruitment, in a study combining Datroway with rilvegostomig or rilvegostomig alone versus chemotherapy in ctDNA-positive stage I NSCLC.

  • Safety data show notable adverse events, including high rates of stomatitis (about 63%), interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis of varying grades, and ocular events (around 36%), with specific management guidance for ILD/pneumonitis, stomatitis, and ocular effects.

  • Key safety considerations include monitoring for ILD/pneumonitis, ocular adverse events, stomatitis, embryo-fetal toxicity, and reproductive counseling, with detailed guidance on monitoring, dosing adjustments, and contraception.

  • At ASCO and ESMO, early Datroway data show favorable progression-free and overall survival trends versus Trodelvy in selected cohorts, with HRs varying by trial and mature data pending for some studies.

  • DATROWAY demonstrated more robust and durable responses in trials enrolling highly aggressive disease, including PD-L1–negative tumors and patients unable to receive immunotherapy.

  • The MATTERHORN trial of durvalumab-based perioperative therapy reported a 29% reduction in the risk of progression, recurrence, or death, informing EU approval momentum.

  • Safety findings from TROPION-Breast02 align with prior ADC experience, with manageable adverse effects and no new safety signals, as studies explore combinations and other TROP2-expressing cancers.

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