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'lizbeth · 10-31-2013, 10:19 PM

Neratinib for HER2-Positive Brain Metastases

A Phase II Trial of HKI-272 (Neratinib) for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases (11-344)
Summary

Brain metastases are difficult to treat because many drugs are unable to cross the blood-brain barrier, which means they cannot enter the brain from the bloodstream. The experimental drug Neratinib (HKI-272) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It works by blocking the HER2 and EGFR receptors, both of which are involved in cancer cell growth. Neratinib is a much smaller molecule than Herceptin® (the drug widely used to treat HER2+ tumors), and it is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. The goal of this trial is to determine how well neratinib works in treating breast cancer that has spread to the brain, as well as the effect that it has on cognitive functioning.
This is a Phase II trial

10-31-2013, 10:19 PM	#4
'lizbeth Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 2,214	Re: whole brain radiation Neratinib for HER2-Positive Brain Metastases A Phase II Trial of HKI-272 (Neratinib) for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases (11-344) Summary Brain metastases are difficult to treat because many drugs are unable to cross the blood-brain barrier, which means they cannot enter the brain from the bloodstream. The experimental drug Neratinib (HKI-272) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It works by blocking the HER2 and EGFR receptors, both of which are involved in cancer cell growth. Neratinib is a much smaller molecule than Herceptin® (the drug widely used to treat HER2+ tumors), and it is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. The goal of this trial is to determine how well neratinib works in treating breast cancer that has spread to the brain, as well as the effect that it has on cognitive functioning. This is a Phase II trial