HER2+ Breast Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Neoadjuvant HER2+ Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on treatment for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances in both the localized and metastatic settings, and ongoing research in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Trastuzumab Duocarmazine Produces PFS Benefit in Pretreated HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 12th 2021

Vic-trastuzumab duocarmazine markedly improved progression-free survival vs physician’s choice of treatment in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who had received 2 prior treatment regimens or ado-trastuzumab emtansine in the metastatic setting, according to data from the phase 3 TULIP trial.

Harbeck Highlights Biomarkers for pCR, Survival After De-escalated Neoadjuvant T-DM1 in HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 7th 2021

Nadia Harbeck, MD, PhD, discusses the predictive impact of biomarkers on pathologic complete response and survival following de-escalated neoadjuvant T-DM1 with or without endocrine therapy in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr. Harbeck on the Background of the WSG ADAPT-TP Trial in HR+, HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 6th 2021

Nadia Harbeck, MD, PhD, discusses the background of the phase 2 WSG ADAPT-TP trial in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer.

Dr. Rimawi on Mitigating Interstitial Lung Disease in HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 4th 2021

Mothaffar Fahed Rimawi, MD, discusses mitigating interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis in HER2-positive breast cancer.

FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for Select HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

October 4th 2021

The FDA has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for use in adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have previously received 1 or more anti–HER2-based regimens.

Dr. Extermann on the Significance of Novel Treatment Options in HER2+ Breast Cancer

September 28th 2021

Martine Extermann, MD, PhD, discusses the significance of novel treatment options in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr. Pegram on Unmet Clinical Needs in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

September 22nd 2021

Mark D. Pegram, MD, discusses unmet clinical needs in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Biomarkers May Predict Outcomes Following De-Escalated Neoadjuvant T-DM1 in HR+/HER2+ Early Breast Cancer

September 20th 2021

Baseline tumor immunogenicity may be associated with higher pathologic complete response rates and favorable outcomes in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive early stage breast cancer when comparing de-escalated neoadjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine with or without endocrine therapy, vs trastuzumab plus endocrine therapy.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Bests T-DM1 in First Head-to-Head Study for HER2+ Breast Cancer

September 18th 2021

Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki demonstrated a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival vs standard of care trastuzumab emtansine for patients with previously treated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Dang on the Design of the BERENICE Trial in HER2+ Breast Cancer

September 16th 2021

Chau T. Dang, MD, discusses the rationale of the phase 2 BERENICE trial in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dosing Strategies Help Personalize Care in HER2+ Breast Cancer

September 14th 2021

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses progress made with escalation and de-escalation strategies in HER2-positive breast cancer, ongoing research with immunotherapy, and efforts being made to further move the needle forward.

Single-Agent Trastuzumab Yields Superior Health-Related QoL in HER2+ Breast Cancer

September 3rd 2021

More detrimental effects on health-related quality of life were reported, and lasted for at least 12 months, with the combination of trastuzumab plus chemotherapy compared with trastuzumab alone in older patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, according to an analysis of the phase 3 RESPECT trial.

Zanidatamab Plus Tucatinib/Capecitabine Is Being Tested in Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer

September 1st 2021

Zanidatamab is being combined with tucatinib and capecitabine in a new cohort of a phase 1 trial of patients with locally advanced and/or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr. Carey on the Updated Results of the PALOMA-3 Trial in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

August 16th 2021

Lisa A. Carey, MD, FASCO, discusses the updated results of the phase 3 PALOMA-3 trial in hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive breast cancer.

ADCs, TKIs, and More Expand Treatment Options in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

August 16th 2021

Mark D. Pegram, MD, discusses the latest data in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Basho on the Emergence of Bispecific Antibodies in HER2+ Breast Cancer

August 13th 2021

Reva K. Basho, MD, discusses the emergence of bispecific antibodies in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr. Extermann on the Utility of Trastuzumab Monotherapy in HER2+ Breast Cancer

August 11th 2021

Martine Extermann, MD, PhD, discusses the utility of single-agent trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Demonstrates Superiority Over T-DM1 in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

August 9th 2021

Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki significantly improved progression-free survival over ado-trastuzumab emtansine in patients with HER2-positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab and a taxane, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 DESTINY-Breast03 trial.

Dr. Pegram on Considerations for Treatment Selection in HER2+ Breast Cancer

August 4th 2021

Mark D. Pegram, MD, discusses considerations for treatment selection in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Optimal Sequencing and Treatment Intensity Remain the Focus of Treatment in HER2+ Breast Cancer

August 3rd 2021

G. Thomas Budd, MD, discussed the promise of tailored treatment approaches in HER2-positive breast cancer, the utility of the combination of fixed-dose trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf via subcutaneous administration, and how sequencing could be further affected by drug development.