Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

which is synergistic with tamoxifen and/or herceptin when used against breast cancer cell lines (ie, still basic research) with implications for her2+ brain mets and herceptin resistance.

full article is free to all

http://breast-cancer-research.com/co...df/bcr2419.pdf

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

Thanks, Lani. This gives so much more hope for us ER+, Her2 + gals.

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

Thanks Lani,

Amelia

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm anybody heard about this drug NOW?

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

There's a clinical trial of the drug currently recruiting participants:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00721409

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

That said

Inclusion Criteria:

* Inoperable estrogen receptor positive and HER2 negative breast cancer.

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

Sorry. There's another clinical trial that does include Her2+ patients and is currently recruiting:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/N...0332991&rank=6

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

Lani,
you are just wonderful....always on the target with the latest reports. This is exciting news...

Thanks,
Jean

Re: Dr. Slamon's latest paper on a new drug against ER+,her2+ bc
 

Thanks for the info Lani!!