2024
Analysis of HER2 expression changes from breast primary to brain metastases and the impact of HER2-low expression on overall survival
Pereslete A, Hughes M, Martin A, Files J, Nguyen K, Buckley L, Patel A, Moore A, Winer E, Dillon D, Li T, Tolaney S, Lin N, Sammons S. Analysis of HER2 expression changes from breast primary to brain metastases and the impact of HER2-low expression on overall survival. Neuro-Oncology 2024, noae163. PMID: 39211994, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noae163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-low expressionHER2-lowMetastatic breast cancerHER2-positiveHER2 expressionHER2-0Primary tumorBrain metastasesEstrogen receptorBreast cancerHER2-positive primary tumorsASCO-CAP guidelinesNCI-designated centersMultivariate survival analysisCox proportional hazards modelsAntibody-drug conjugatesProportional hazards modelActive antibody-drug conjugateASCO-CAPHER2 gainHER2 statusInferior survivalOverall survivalIntracranial activityRetrospective analysis
2014
Trastuzumab Emtansine: A Novel Antibody–Drug Conjugate for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Krop I, Winer EP. Trastuzumab Emtansine: A Novel Antibody–Drug Conjugate for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 15-20. PMID: 24135146, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerT-DM1Breast cancerAntibody-drug conjugatesAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityRecent phase III trialsHER2-positive breast cancerNovel antibody-drug conjugateCapecitabine/lapatinibFirst-line settingHepatic transaminase elevationsCombination of trastuzumabPhase II studyProgression-free survivalPhase III trialsInhibition of HER2Cell-mediated cytotoxicityFavorable toxicity profileHER2-positive tumor cellsMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabTransaminase elevationII studyIII trialsOverall survivalAdverse events