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 Yuan on Dual-Pathway Targeted Strategies in ER+/HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 23rd 2025

Yuan Yuan, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of optimizing dual-pathway targeting in ER-positive, HER2-positive metastatic disease.

Dr Tarantino on De-Escalated THP With/Without Carboplatin in HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 23rd 2025

Paolo Tarantino, MD, PhD, discusses key efficacy data with de-escalated THP with/without carboplatin in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Trastuzumab Rezetecan Displays PFS Benefit Vs Pyrotinib Plus Capecitabine in Pretreated HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 23rd 2025

Trastuzumab rezetecan reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 78% vs pyrotinib plus capecitabine in pretreatedHER2+ advanced breast cancer,

DSMB Recommends Continuation of Phase 3 Study of Bria-IMT in Metastatic Breast Cancer

October 22nd 2025

A data safety monitoring board recommended the continuation of a study of Bria-IMT plus immune checkpoint inhibition in metastatic breast cancer.

DESTINY-Breast09 Subgroup Data Show Clinically Meaningful PFS Benefit T-DXd/Pertuzumab in HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 20th 2025

T-DXd plus pertuzumab generated consistent PFS benefits among HER2+ breast cancer subgroups.

Neoadjuvant T-DXd Plus THP Yields pCR Benefit in High-Risk, HER2+ Early-Stage Breast Cancer

October 18th 2025

Neoadjuvant T-DXd followed by THP improved pathological complete response rate in high-risk, HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer.

T-DXd Improves IDFS and DFS vs T-DM1 in HER2+ Breast Cancer With Residual Invasive Disease

October 18th 2025

T-DXd significantly improved IDFS vs T-DM1 in high-risk, HER2-positive primary breast cancer with residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant therapy.

Dr Tarantino on the Role of Genomic Testing in HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 16th 2025

Paolo Tarantino, MD, PhD, discusses the role of genomic testing for guiding treatment decisions for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Tucatinib Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab Maintenance Improves PFS in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

October 14th 2025

Combining tucatinib with trastuzumab and pertuzumab improved PFS as first-line maintenance in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Dr Tarantino on the CompassHER2 pCR Trial of THP in HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 9th 2025

Paolo Tarantino, MD, PhD, discusses the design and background of the CompassHER2 pCR trial of THP in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Eribulin Plus Pyrotinib Displays Efficacy in Trastuzumab-Resistant HER2+ Breast Cancer

October 9th 2025

Eribulin with pyrotinib was safe and active in patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who were resistant to treatment with trastuzumab.

sNDA Submitted in Japan for T-DXd Plus Pertuzumab in HER2+ Advanced Breast Cancer

October 7th 2025

A new drug application was submitted to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for T-DXd plus pertuzumab for HER2-positive breast cancer.

The OncFive: Top Oncology Articles for the Week of 9/28

October 4th 2025

The FDA clears maintenance lurbinectedin combination in lung cancer, T-DxD sBLA in HER2-positive breast cancer is accepted for review, and more.

Dr Yuan on Intracranial Activity With T-DXd Plus Pertuzumab in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

October 3rd 2025

Yuan Yuan, MD, PhD, reports the intracranial efficacy of T-DXd plus pertuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer, per results from the DESTINY-Breast12 study.

Dr LeVee on T-DXd in HER2+ Breast Cancer With/Without Brain Metastases

October 3rd 2025

Alexis LeVee, MD, discusses T-DXd in HER2+ breast cancer with or without brain metastases.

Dr Yuan on T-DXd in First-Line HER2+ Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer

September 30th 2025

Yuan Yuan, MD, PhD, discusses T-DXd plus pertuzumab in first-line HER2-positive advanced/metastatic breast cancer.

Poll: Vote on the Top Breast Cancer, Hematology Abstracts to Watch at ESMO 2025

September 29th 2025

T-DXd Yields iDFS Improvement vs T-DM1 in High-Risk HER2+ Early Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Therapy

September 29th 2025

Trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in invasive disease-free survival vs trastuzumab emtansine in HER2-positive early breast cancer.

The OncFive: Top Oncology Articles for the Week of 9/21

September 27th 2025

Imlunestrant joins the treatment arsenal for ESR1-mutated metastatic breast cancer, T-DXd doublet gets priority review in HER2+ breast cancer, and more.

Breast Cancer Experts: Key ADC Developments and CDK 4/6 Inhibitor Updates Set to Dominate ESMO 2025

September 25th 2025

Ahead of the 2025 ESMO Congress, breast cancer experts share the most anticipated research being presented during the meeting.