Drugs for HER-2-positive Breast Cancer (Milestones in Drug Therapy)
Maria Sibilia, Christoph C. Zielinski, Rupert Bartsch, Thomas W. Grunt
Growth factor receptors have long been known to drive malignant transformation and cancer progression. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, ErbB, HER) system is likely the best described membrane receptor tyrosine kinase family in malignant tumors. With implementation of the growth-inhibitory anti-HER-2 antibody trastuzumab (Herceptin) for the treatment of HER-2-positive advanced metastatic breast cancer, a new era has dawned in the therapy of this malignant disease. Unfortunately, trastuzumab-sensitive cancers invariably develop resistance to the antibody after some time. Recent clinical studies have revealed that these refractory tumors are still responsive to inhibition of the HER receptor family using dual HER-1/-2 inhibitors such as lapatinib (Tykerb/Tyverb). Moreover, a multiplicity of novel, improved irreversibly acting small molecular HER tyrosine kinase inhibitors are in the pipeline of many drug developing companies and are being evaluated in the clinical setting.
Année:
2011
Edition:
1st Edition.
Editeur::
Springer Basel
Langue:
english
Pages:
121
ISBN 10:
3034600941
ISBN 13:
9783034600941
Collection:
Milestones in Drug Therapy
Fichier:
PDF, 1.26 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2011
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