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Old 07-24-2013, 07:55 AM   #2
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Re: Afatinib, a targeted therapy that might crossover from lung cancer to Her2+ breas

Phase I Trial of Afatinib and Trastuzumab

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01649271

Purpose The aim of the study is to determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of afatinib in combination with 3-weekly trastuzumab in HER2 overexpressing cancer and to assess the efficacy of afatinib given at the MTD dosage, with 3-weekly trastuzumab in HER2 overexpressing metastatic breast cancer.
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ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla

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