Continued Use of Trastuzumab (Herceptin) after Progression on Prior Trastuzumab Therapy in HER-2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Esteva FJ. Continued Use of Trastuzumab (Herceptin) after Progression on Prior Trastuzumab Therapy in HER-2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. Cancer Investigation 2006, 24: 187-191. PMID: 16619408, DOI: 10.1080/07357900500524629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrastuzumab therapyClinical trialsBreast cancerImportant unanswered clinical questionsLong-term side effectsContinuation of trastuzumabPrior trastuzumab therapyTrastuzumab-containing therapyUse of trastuzumabMetastatic breast cancerUnanswered clinical questionsPositive breast cancerRandomized clinical trialsTerm side effectsAccrue patientsMetastatic diseaseContinued administrationRandomized trialsControl armRegistry programDisease progressionClinical questionsSide effectsModest toxicityTrastuzumab