Impact of Pertuzumab in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Charles E. Geyer, Jr, MD, professor of medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, associate director for clinical research and Harrigan, Haw, Luck Families Chair in Cancer Research at Massey Cancer Center, discusses the impact of pertuzumab (Perjeta) in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Charles E. Geyer, Jr, MD, professor of medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, associate director for clinical research and Harrigan, Haw, Luck Families Chair in Cancer Research at Massey Cancer Center, discusses the impact of pertuzumab (Perjeta) in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Pertuzumab is a very important drug in the early treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, explains Geyer. In large part, its efficacy was demonstrated in results of the CLEOPATRA trial in metastatic disease. These antibodies were developed with an intent to engage the immune system, and they had yet to demonstrate that intent until CLEOPATRA, says Geyer.
Breast Cancer Leans into the Decade of Antibody-Drug Conjugates, Experts Discuss
September 25th 2020In season 1, episode 3 of Targeted Talks, the importance of precision medicine in breast cancer, and how that vitally differs in community oncology compared with academic settings, is the topic of discussion.
Listen
HER2-Low and -Ultralow Populations Benefit from T-DXd in HR+ mBC
November 13th 2024During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Aditya Bardia, MD, MS, FASCO, discussed data from the DESTINY-Breast04 and DESTINY-Breast06 trials for HER2-low breast cancer in the second article of a 2-part series.
Read More
