Pertuzumab: Optimizing HER2 Blockade
Metzger-Filho O, Winer EP, Krop I. Pertuzumab: Optimizing HER2 Blockade. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 5552-5556. PMID: 23942091, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicFemaleHumansReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-3ConceptsBreast cancerAdvanced HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerRecombinant humanized monoclonal antibodyAddition of pertuzumabTrastuzumab/pertuzumabPhase III studyProgression-free survivalFirst-line treatmentMetastatic breast cancerRisk of mortalityHumanized monoclonal antibodyHeterodimerization of HER2EGF receptorMechanism of actionHER2 blockadeIII studyClinical dataHER familyHER2-HER3 heterodimersPertuzumabDrug AdministrationMonoclonal antibodiesU.S. FoodHER2-HER3