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Therapy Name | Lapatinib + Letrozole |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Lapatinib | Tykerb | Lapatinib Ditosylate | EGFR Inhibitor (Pan) 62 HER2 Inhibitor 42 | Tykerb (lapatinib) reversibly inhibits ERBB2 (HER2) and EGFR, resulting in decreased downstream signaling and potentially leading to reduced tumor growth (PMID: 22477724). Tykerb (lapatinib) is FDA approved for ERBB2 (HER2)-positive (overexpressing) breast cancer (FDA.gov). |
Letrozole | Femara | Letrozol | Aromatase Inhibitor 3 | Femara (letrozole) is an aromatase inhibitor, which inhibits estrogen synthesis, and is approved for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT00790816 | Phase I | Lapatinib + Paclitaxel Lapatinib Lapatinib + Trastuzumab Capecitabine + Lapatinib Lapatinib + Letrozole Capecitabine + Lapatinib + Oxaliplatin Gemcitabine + Lapatinib Docetaxel + Lapatinib Fluorouracil + Lapatinib + Leucovorin + Oxaliplatin Fluorouracil + Irinotecan + Lapatinib + Leucovorin | Continuation Study of Lapatinib Monotherapy or Lapatinib in Combination With Other Anti-cancer Agents | Completed | USA | NLD | ESP | CAN | 1 |