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Erschienen in: Drugs 18/2007

01.12.2007 | Adis Drug Profile

Trastuzumab

In HER2 and Hormone Receptor Co-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

verfasst von: Jennifer S. Orman, Caroline M. Perry

Erschienen in: Drugs | Ausgabe 18/2007

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Abstract

  • ▲ Trastuzumab is a humanised IgG1 monoclonal antibody, which selectively binds to the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), inhibiting cell proliferation and survival in HER2-dependent tumours.
  • ▲ In a randomised phase III trial in postmenopausal women with HER2 and hormone receptor (HR) copositive metastatic breast cancer, median progression-free survival (primary endpoint) was significantly longer in patients receiving intravenous trastuzumab plus oral anastrozole than in those receiving anastrozole alone.
  • ▲ Overall response rate and clinical benefit rate were also significantly higher, and median time to disease progression was significantly longer with trastuzumab plus anastrozole versus anastrozole alone.
  • ▲ There were no reports of new or unexpected adverse events with trastuzumab plus anastrozole combination therapy in the randomised phase III trial.
  • ▲ In a noncomparative phase II study of trastuzumab plus letrozole in postmenopausal women with HER2 and HR co-positive metastatic breast cancer, the majority of adverse events were mild or moderate in severity.
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Metadaten
Titel
Trastuzumab
In HER2 and Hormone Receptor Co-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
verfasst von
Jennifer S. Orman
Caroline M. Perry
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2007
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Drugs / Ausgabe 18/2007
Print ISSN: 0012-6667
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-1950
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-200767180-00009

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