Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancer

Docetaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab, known as THP, is the preferred first-line treatment for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer, and the second-line drug of choice is trastuzumab emtansine. Most patients eventually develop resistance to systemic therapy. Trastuzumab deruxtecan, a novel HER2-tar...

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Main Author: Manikandan Dhanushkodi
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=4;spage=556;epage=558;aulast=Dhanushkodi
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description Docetaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab, known as THP, is the preferred first-line treatment for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer, and the second-line drug of choice is trastuzumab emtansine. Most patients eventually develop resistance to systemic therapy. Trastuzumab deruxtecan, a novel HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate, has shown to be promising in this subset. It is a HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate structurally composed of humanized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody, cleavable tetra-peptide-based liker, and a potent payload (topoisomerase 1 inhibitor: Exatecan). A phase 2 trial of heavily pretreated advanced HER2-positive breast cancer (median of six lines of prior therapy) showed an overall response of 61% and a median progression-free survival of 16 months. In December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration announced accelerated approval of trastuzumab deruxtecan for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients who were prior exposed to two or more lines of anti-HER2 therapy in a metastatic setting.
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spelling doaj-art-dd71271e44664a73b196d6c4590b81e32025-08-20T02:15:33ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58510975-21292019-01-0140455655810.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_264_19Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancerManikandan DhanushkodiDocetaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab, known as THP, is the preferred first-line treatment for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer, and the second-line drug of choice is trastuzumab emtansine. Most patients eventually develop resistance to systemic therapy. Trastuzumab deruxtecan, a novel HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate, has shown to be promising in this subset. It is a HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate structurally composed of humanized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody, cleavable tetra-peptide-based liker, and a potent payload (topoisomerase 1 inhibitor: Exatecan). A phase 2 trial of heavily pretreated advanced HER2-positive breast cancer (median of six lines of prior therapy) showed an overall response of 61% and a median progression-free survival of 16 months. In December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration announced accelerated approval of trastuzumab deruxtecan for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients who were prior exposed to two or more lines of anti-HER2 therapy in a metastatic setting.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=4;spage=556;epage=558;aulast=Dhanushkodiadvanced breast cancerher2 positivetrastuzumab deruxtecan
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Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancer
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title Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancer
title_full Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancer
title_fullStr Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancer
title_full_unstemmed Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancer
title_short Trastuzumab deruxtecan: A quantum leap in HER2-positive breast cancer
title_sort trastuzumab deruxtecan a quantum leap in her2 positive breast cancer
topic advanced breast cancer
her2 positive
trastuzumab deruxtecan
url http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=4;spage=556;epage=558;aulast=Dhanushkodi
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