Trastuzumab deruxtecan: An antibody-drug conjugate embracing its destiny in breast cancer.

Makhlin, Igor; DeMichele, Angela · Cell Rep Med · 2022

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Abstract

In DESTINY-Breast 03, Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, a HER2-specific antibody-drug conjugate, proved superior to T-DM1 in patients with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer progressing on taxane and trastuzumab.<sup>1</sup> This study supported its recent approval as second-line therapy in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer.

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