Drug Insight: intracellular inhibitors of HER2-- clinical development of lapatinib in breast cancer.

Autor: Cameron, David A., Stein, Steven
Zdroj: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology; Sep2008, Vol. 5 Issue 9, p512-520, 9p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: The article explores the effectiveness of lapatinib, an oral receptor tyrosine inhibitor targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), in breast cancer treatment. Lapatinib has an activity in trastuzumab-resistant cell lines based on preclinical data. A lapatinib and capecitabine combination reduced the risk of disease progression in women with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer based on a clinical trial. It discusses the potential benefits of the drug to the adjuvant treatment of cancer.
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