The first phase 3 win for a bispecific ADC, in triple-negative breast cancer, announced February 2026.
BL-B01D1-307, trial NCT06382142 sponsored by SystImmune and Bristol Myers Squibb and announced on 26 February 2026, delivered the first phase 3 win for a bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, izalontamab brengitecan, in previously treated locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. It randomised 418 patients in China to the EGFR by HER3 conjugate or chemotherapy and met its primary progression-free survival endpoint by blinded review and its interim overall survival endpoint with statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements, with full data at ASCO 2026 and a parallel positive phase 3 in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. It has not been replicated outside China, and the global first-line IZABRIGHT-Breast01 trial will show whether the result travels, which is the open question.
Numbers are from the trial as recorded here; see the source links in the table below. This is orientation, not medical advice: ask your team how closely the trial population matches you.
418 enrolled.
| Endpoint | Arm | n | Value | HR (95% CI) | p | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progression-free survival (BICR)primary | Izalontamab brengitecan | 207 | 8.5 months | 0.29 (0.22 to 0.38) | <0.0001 | link |
| Chemotherapy (TPC) | 211 | 3.1 months | ||||
| Overall survival (interim, median follow-up 11 months)primary | Izalontamab brengitecan | - | 15.9 months | 0.6 (0.42 to 0.85) | 0.0019 | link |
| Chemotherapy (TPC) | - | 12.5 months | ||||
| Confirmed objective response rate (BICR) | Izalontamab brengitecan | - | 51.7% | - | - | - |
| Chemotherapy (TPC) | - | 20.5% |
Shares TNBC roadmap: from 'nothing to target' to ADC + immunotherapy first line, Bispecific ADC, Izalontamab brengitecan, Triple-negative breast cancer roadmap: from a remainder defined by three negative tests to immunotherapy, antibody-drug conjugates and the residual disease problem.
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Shares Bispecific ADC, Izalontamab brengitecan.