Differential sensitivity of ERBB2 kinase domain mutations towards lapatinib.

BACKGROUND: Overexpression of the ERBB2 kinase is observed in about one-third of breast cancer patients and the dual ERBB1/ERBB2 kinase inhibitor lapatinib was recently approved for the treatment of advanced ERBB2-positive breast cancer. Mutations in the ERBB2 receptor have recently been reported in...

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Main Authors: Rama Krishna Kancha, Nikolas von Bubnoff, Natalie Bartosch, Christian Peschel, Richard A Engh, Justus Duyster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3203921?pdf=render