The Effects of Pertuzumab and Its Combination with Trastuzumab on HER2 Homodimerization and Phosphorylation
Pertuzumab (Perjeta) is an anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody that is used for treatment of HER2-positive breast cancers in combination with trastuzumab (Herceptin) and docetaxel and showed promising clinical outcomes. Pertuzumab is suggested to block heterodimerization of HER2 with EGFR and HER3 that ab...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/3/375 |