HER2

Axillary Nodal Response to Neoadjuvant T-DM1 Combined with Pertuzumab in a Prospective Phase II Multi-Institution Clinical Trial

362 views | Jan 29 2024

In HER2-positive breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant dual HER2-targeted therapy, achieving a pathologic complete response or residual cancer burden I in the breast strongly correlates with a high probability of having no residual disease in the axillary lymph nodes, suggesting a potential consideration for omitting axillary surgical staging in future trials for those demonstrating these favorable responses. [Read the Full Post]

Assessing safety concerns of interstitial lung disease associated with antibody-drug conjugates: a real-world pharmacovigilance evaluation of the FDA adverse event reporting system

415 views | Jan 29 2024

The identification of significant safety signals for interstitial lung disease associated with several FDA-approved antibody-drug conjugates underscores the critical need for heightened clinician awareness and early patient monitoring, prompting further research and potential adjustments in clinical practice guidelines. [Read the Full Post]

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Previously Treated Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Updated Survival Results From a Phase 2 Trial (DESTINY-Breast01)

218 views | Jan 23 2024

The updated analysis of the DESTINY-Breast01 trial underscores the sustained efficacy and generally consistent safety profile of trastuzumab deruxtecan in heavily pretreated patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, revealing a 62.0% objective response rate, a median overall survival of 29.1 months, and notable treatment-emergent adverse events such as drug-related interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis in 15.8% of patients. [Read the Full Post]

Non-oncology drug (meticrane) shows anti-cancer ability in synergy with epigenetic inhibitors and appears to be involved passively in targeting cancer cells

621 views | Nov 17 2023

Meticrane, a non-oncology drug originally used to treat hypertension, exhibits promising anti-cancer effects on leukemia and liver cancer cells, including synergistic interactions with epigenetic inhibitors, alterations in gene expression associated with non-cancer pathways, and considerable binding affinity to key cancer-related proteins, although it does not enhance the cytotoxicity of cytokine-induced killer cells, suggesting its potential as a novel cancer therapy warrants further investigation. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of ErbB3 and Associated Regulatory Pathways Potently Impairs Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Proliferation and Survival

211 views | Oct 16 2023

The study identified erbB3, calmodulin, PIM kinases, and Src family members as potential therapeutic targets in MPNSTs and demonstrated that combinatorial therapies targeting these pathways are more effective in reducing proliferation and survival. [Read the Full Post]

Interaction between Radiation Therapy and Targeted Therapies in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Literature Review, Levels of Evidence for Safety and Recommendations for Optimal Treatment Sequence

165 views | Jul 31 2023

This literature review examines the risks and safety of combining radiotherapy with anti-HER2 therapies in breast cancer, suggesting that monoclonal antibodies and checkpoint inhibitors can be safely combined with radiation, while caution is warranted for tyrosine kinase inhibitors and antibody-drug conjugates due to limited evidence. [Read the Full Post]

A phase I/II study of epertinib plus trastuzumab with or without chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

284 views | May 15 2023

This study evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor activity of daily oral epertinib combined with trastuzumab, vinorelbine, or capecitabine in patients with pre-treated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, with promising results. [Read the Full Post]

Comparative effectiveness of mobocertinib and standard of care in patients with NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations: An indirect comparison

200 views | May 14 2023

This study compared the effectiveness of mobocertinib, a novel EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, with real-world treatments in platinum-pretreated patients with advanced EGFR ex20ins-mutant NSCLC, and found that mobocertinib provided substantially improved outcomes. [Read the Full Post]

A Novel Quantum Dots-Based Fluorescent Sensor for Determination of the Anticancer Dacomitinib: Application to Dosage Forms

235 views | Apr 01 2023

The study proposes a novel spectrofluorimetric method for determining the concentration of dacomitinib using newly synthesized nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots as fluorescent probes, which exhibit native fluorescence and are selectively quenched by increasing concentrations of dacomitinib, offering a simple, efficient, and eco-friendly means of determining the concentration of dacomitinib. [Read the Full Post]

New therapies in non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations

255 views | Mar 31 2023

The review identified promising therapies for NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, but further comparative studies with larger sample sizes and better design are needed to confirm their efficacy. [Read the Full Post]