Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, presents data from the phase 3 HER2CLIMB-02 study investigating tucatinib and trastuzumab emtansine in patients with previously treated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer.
Joseph Gligorov, MD, emphasizes the impact of trastuzumab deruxtecan in HER2-positive breast cancer and explores its potential in HER2-low populations, and envisions a future where ADCs and immunotherapy will have a vital role in treatment, particularly in triple-negative breast cancer.
Joseph Gligorov, MD, recommends using tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine as a preferred strategy after trastuzumab deruxtecan, favoring it over another antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) due to limited data on the latter's effectiveness.
Dr Joseph Gligorov highlights the impact of trastuzumab deruxtecan in treating HER2-positive breast cancer due to its impressive results in progression-free survival and overall survival, emphasizing its importance in early treatment, while acknowledging the need to monitor safety issues.
Joseph Gligorov, MD, reviews advances in the treatment of advanced HER2+ breast cancer, shares his global perspective, and explains how ESMO and NCCN guidelines are similar.