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