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Therapy Name | Ado-trastuzumab emtansine + Trastuzumab |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Ado-trastuzumab emtansine | Kadcyla | T-DM1|trastuzumab emtansine | HER2 (ERBB2) Antibody 76 HER2 (ERBB2) Antibody-Drug Conjugate 33 | Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising the ERBB2 (HER2) monoclonal antibody trastuzumab and an anti-tubulin agent, DM1, which results in tumor cell cytotoxicity (PMID: 24887180). Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) is FDA approved for metastatic ERBB2 (HER2)-positive (overexpression or gene amplification) breast cancer patients who have previously received trastuzumab and/or taxane, and for the adjuvant treatment of patients with ERBB2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after taxane and trastuzumab-based treatment (FDA.gov). |
Trastuzumab | Herceptin | Anti HER2 | HER2 (ERBB2) Antibody 76 | Herceptin (trastuzumab) is a monoclonal antibody, which binds ERBB2 (HER2) to induce tumor cellular cytotoxicity (PMID: 17611206). Herceptin (trastuzumab) is FDA approved for HER2-overexpressing (or amplification) breast cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (FDA.gov). |
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