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.

Dr. Vidal on the Lasting Impact of the KATHERINE Trial in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

July 7th 2022

Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD, discusses the impact of the phase 3 KATHERINE trial in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Atezolizumab Does Not Improve pCR in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer

June 29th 2022

Adding atezolizumab to neoadjuvant standard of care therapy for HER2-positive early breast cancer did not result in a better pathologic complete response compared with placebo, according to findings from the phase 3 IMpassion050 trial.

TX05 Provides Comparable DFS Benefit to Trastuzumab in Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer

June 27th 2022

Adjuvant treatment with TX05 resulted in a similar disease-free survival benefit to that of trastuzumab in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer.

Pathologic Complete Responses Can Help Inform Therapy De-escalation in Early-Stage, HER2+ Breast Cancer

June 1st 2022

Naomi Dempsey, MD, discusses the role of de-escalation therapy in early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer and provides highlights from ongoing clinical trials in the space.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Outperforms Standard of Care in Second-line HER2+ Breast Cancer

June 1st 2022

Heather McArthur, MD, MPH, described how the data from DESTINY-Breast03 reshapes the treatment landscape and offers added benefit to patients with brain metastases.

Poziotinib Provides Clinically Meaningful OS Benefit in Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

May 25th 2022

Poziotinib prolonged overall survival in heavily pretreated Korean patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Stanford Faculty Break Down Advancements in Women’s Cancer Care

May 13th 2022

Advancements in treatment options across the spectrum on women’s cancers include de-escalating therapy in HER2-positive breast cancer, using tisotumab vedotin-tftv in cervical cancer, shifting therapies to the frontline setting in endometrial cancer, and using checkpoint inhibitors in ovarian cancer.

Nivolumab Plus Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Provides No Perceptible Clinical Benefit Over ADC Alone in Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer

May 9th 2022

The addition of nivolumab to trastuzumab deruxtecan did not result in a marked clinical benefit in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

HER2 Expression Is a Key Determinant of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Activity

May 8th 2022

HER2 expression appeared to be a significant predictor for response to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki, according to findings from a biomarker analysis of patients with metastatic breast cancer in the phase 2 DAISY trial.

Evidence Grows to Support Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Patients With HER2+ Breast Cancer and Active Brain Metastases

May 6th 2022

Nearly all patients with HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases who received fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki elicited benefit, according to data from a primary outcome analysis of the phase 2 TUXEDO-1 trial.

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Maintains QOL and Global Health Status in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

May 6th 2022

Overall health status and quality of life were maintained among patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who were treated with fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki compared with those who received ado-trastuzumab emtansine.

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy Elicit Similar Efficacy in Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer

May 6th 2022

Neoadjuvant therapy generated similar benefits to adjuvant therapy in patients with early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer treated in China, suggesting that neoadjuvant therapy should be used in this patient population.

DESTINY-Breast03 Could Have Long-Lasting Effects on the Treatment Landscape of HER2+ Breast Cancer

May 5th 2022

Marcela Mazo Canola, MD, discusses pivotal trials in early-stage and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, plus ongoing trials to watch.

FDA Grants Regular Approval to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for Select HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

May 4th 2022

The FDA has approved fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have previously received an anti–HER2-based regimen either in the metastatic setting, or in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting, and have developed disease recurrence during or within 6 months of therapy completion.

Dr. Obeid on the KATHERINE Trial in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

May 4th 2022

Elias Obeid, MD, MPH, discusses the phase 3 KATHERINE trial in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Tucatinib Plus T-DM1 Represents Another Potential Therapy in High-Risk HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

May 3rd 2022

Heather McArthur, MD, MPH, discusses key treatment developments in early-stage and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer and triple-negative breast cancer, plus ongoing research at UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Recent FDA Approvals Signal Revolution in HER2+ Breast Cancer Treatment

April 11th 2022

Mridula George, MD, discusses the variety of innovative HER2-positive breast cancer treatment options that have recently been approved or are undergoing investigation in clinical trials to broaden the standards of care for patients in this subgroup.

Hurvitz Highlights Practice-Changing DESTINY-Breast03 Data in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

April 8th 2022

Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, medical oncologist and medical director at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Research Unit, discussed pivotal findings in the HER2-positive treatment landscape that possess the potential to change practice.

Dr. Hurvitz on the Clinical Implications of the DESTINY-Breast03 Trial in HER2+ Breast Cancer

March 8th 2022

Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, discusses the clinical implications of the phase 3 DESTINY-Breast03 trial in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Risk-Adaptive Approaches Offer Safer, Effective Strategies for Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer

March 5th 2022

The integration of HER2-targeted therapies into the treatment paradigm for patients with early-stage breast cancer, specifically the standard trastuzumab, has shifted focus away from whether patients should receive to how and when they should receive treatment with these agents.