HER2+ Breast Cancer

MM-302, a novel antibody-drug conjugate that specifically targets cancer cells overexpressing the HER2 receptor, showed signs of clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic, HER2-positive breast cancer.

Gary L. Johnson, PhD, discusses how BET bromodomain inhibitors could offer a potential solution to lapatinib resistance in patients with HER2-postive breast cancer.

Patients with advanced cancers of the pancreas or prostate, or where progression to this state occurs later in the course of the illness, should have tumor or germline testing performed looking for the presence of a BRCA mutation.

The role of mTOR inhibition in breast cancer is evolving, and ongoing studies are evaluating biomarkers that will identify the patients who will benefit.

In an interview with OncLive, Mark D. Pegram, MD, discusses what available data suggest is the optimal use of pertuzumab for the management of HER2-positive breast cancer.

First-line treatment with lapatinib and a taxane failed to improve progression-free survival versus trastuzumab plus a taxane in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the MA.31 trial.

Mark D. Pegram, MD, associate director, clinical research, director, Breast Cancer Program, Stanford Cancer Institute, discusses optimizing neoadjuvant treatments for HER2-positive breast cancer.

Mark D. Pegram, MD, associate director, clinical research, director, Breast Cancer Program, Stanford Cancer Institute, goes over some of the challenges surrounding neoadjuvant treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer patients.

Tumor genome profiling identifies driver mutations in breast tumors, however, it is still too early to use this information in clinical decision making.