HERIZON-GEA-01 is a Phase III trial of first-line zanidatamab + chemotherapy ± tislelizumab vs trastuzumab + chemotherapy in HER2+ gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. The tislelizumab triplet improved OS (26.4 vs 19.2 months, HR 0.72, P=0.0043); both zanidatamab arms improved PFS (12.4 vs 8.1 months). At the second interim (Aug 31, 2026, topline), zanidatamab + chemo also reached statistically significant OS. FDA approved this 1L use on Aug 25, 2026 — Ziihera + Tevimbra + chemo (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+) and Ziihera + chemo (IHC 3+). Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals / BeOne Medicines.
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Design: Phase III randomized (1:1:1) trial (NCT05152147, n=914) of first-line zanidatamab + chemotherapy ± tislelizumab vs trastuzumab + chemotherapy in HER2-positive advanced/metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. PFS (dual primary): 12.4 vs 8.1 months, HR 0.63 (triplet) / 0.65 (doublet), P<0.0001 (JCO 2026 LBA285, DCO 1-Oct-2025). OS (dual primary): with zanidatamab + tislelizumab + chemo, 26.4 vs 19.2 months, HR 0.72 (95% CI 0.57-0.90), P=0.0043 - significant; 24-month OS 54.3% vs 38.8%. With zanidatamab + chemo, 24.4 months, HR 0.80 (95% CI 0.64-1.01), P=0.0564 - not significant at the first interim analysis; at the second interim (Jazz topline, Aug 31, 2026) doublet OS was statistically significant with an improved HR, and the triplet HR also improved — numbers not yet disclosed. Benefit reported independent of PD-L1. (JCO 2026 LBA285 / NEJM, DCO 1-Oct-2025) Safety: higher toxicity with the triplet, diarrhea the most common treatment-related AE; no new safety signals. Regulatory: ✅ FDA approved Aug 25, 2026 (1L HER2+ advanced GEA): Ziihera + Tevimbra + chemo for IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+; Ziihera + chemo for IHC 3+. Boxed warning: diarrhea; embryo-fetal toxicity. Also approved in 2L HER2+ (IHC 3+) biliary tract cancer. Sponsor/drug: Jazz Pharmaceuticals / BeOne Medicines; zanidatamab (Ziihera, bispecific HER2 antibody) + tislelizumab (Tevimbra).
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The first Phase 3 to compare a HER2 bispecific against trastuzumab head-to-head in first-line HER2+ gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma; FDA approved both zanidatamab regimens on August 25, 2026. Zanidatamab is being developed by Jazz and BeOne Medicines under license agreements from Zymeworks, which first developed the molecule; the approval triggers a $250M milestone payment from Jazz to Zymeworks (Zymeworks IR, Aug 25, 2026). Both zanidatamab arms improved PFS (12.4 vs 8.1 months) and the tislelizumab triplet improved OS (26.4 vs 19.2 months, HR 0.72). KEYNOTE-811 (pembrolizumab + trastuzumab + chemo) remains approved for HER2+, PD-L1 CPS >=1 disease.
PFS (dual primary, per BICR): median PFS 12.4 months in both zanidatamab arms vs 8.1 months (95% CI 7.0-8.9) with trastuzumab + chemotherapy - zanidatamab + tislelizumab + chemo 12.4 mo (95% CI 9.8-18.5), HR 0.63 (95% CI 0.51-0.78), P<0.0001; zanidatamab + chemo 12.4 mo (95% CI 9.8-14.5), HR 0.65 (95% CI 0.52-0.81), P<0.0001. 9-month PFS 59.7% (triplet) and 43.7% (control) (ASCO GI 2026 KM slide); 59.4% (doublet, NEJM Fig. 2B); 18-month PFS 43.9% / 38.0% / 20.9% (JCO 2026 LBA285 / NEJM, DCO 1-Oct-2025). First phase 3 to challenge trastuzumab head-to-head in 1L HER2+ G/GEA.
OS (dual primary) - zanidatamab + tislelizumab + chemotherapy: median OS 26.4 months (95% CI 21.5-30.3) vs 19.2 months (95% CI 16.8-21.8) with trastuzumab + chemotherapy; HR 0.72 (95% CI 0.57-0.90), P=0.0043 - statistically significant. 24-month OS 54.3% vs 38.8%. Zanidatamab + chemotherapy: median OS 24.4 months (95% CI 20.4-30.0); HR 0.80 (95% CI 0.64-1.01), P=0.0564 - did not reach statistical significance at this first interim OS analysis; a further OS analysis for this arm is planned. (JCO 2026 LBA285 / NEJM, DCO 1-Oct-2025) At the second interim analysis, zanidatamab + chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful OS improvement versus trastuzumab + chemotherapy, with the hazard ratio improved versus the first interim; the triplet's OS hazard ratio also improved with longer follow-up. Numeric results have not yet been disclosed — data submitted for presentation at a major medical meeting in Q4 2026. (Jazz topline, second interim, Aug 31, 2026)
Grade >=3 treatment-related AEs occurred in 71.8% (zanidatamab + tislelizumab + chemo), 59.0% (zanidatamab + chemo) and 59.6% (trastuzumab + chemo); Grade >=3 TRAEs in >10% of either zanidatamab arm were diarrhea, hypokalemia and anemia. HER2-targeted therapy was discontinued for related AEs in 11.9%, 8.5% and 2.3% respectively; no new safety signals (JCO 2026 LBA285 / NEJM, DCO 1-Oct-2025). The US Prescribing Information carries Boxed Warnings for diarrhea and embryo-fetal toxicity; with the tislelizumab regimen diarrhea occurred in 85% of patients (Grade 3 24%, Grade 4 2.1%), with fatal outcomes in 1.5% (Ziihera USPI / Jazz press release, Aug 25 2026).
New HRQoL data presented at ESMO GI 2026 (Abstract 494O, presented by Kohei Shitara) show that zanidatamab + chemotherapy ± tislelizumab maintained physical functioning and Global Health Status/QoL (EORTC QLQ-C30) consistent with baseline across all three treatment arms — the efficacy gains seen in PFS and OS were achieved without significant detriment to patient-reported quality of life. Diarrhea, the most common treatment-related adverse event in the zanidatamab-containing arms, was also the symptom scale showing the greatest worsening from baseline (at cycle 8 day 1), consistent with the trial's established safety profile.
✅ FDA approved in 1L HER2+ advanced GEA (Aug 25, 2026). HERIZON-GEA-01 is the first phase 3 to challenge trastuzumab head-to-head in this setting: zanidatamab (bispecific HER2 antibody) + chemotherapy ± tislelizumab improved PFS in both arms and, with tislelizumab, OS vs trastuzumab + chemotherapy. With the August 25, 2026 FDA approval it enters practice alongside KEYNOTE-811 (pembrolizumab + trastuzumab + chemo), the prior 1L standard for HER2+ and PD-L1+ tumors. Note: zanidatamab (Ziihera) is also approved for previously treated HER2-positive (IHC 3+) biliary tract cancer.