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ReviewFuture oncology (London, England)2025

Advancing treatment in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer: the role of tucatinib.

David Fidler, Karen A Gelmon, Christine Simmons

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Review in Future oncology (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

David FidlerBC Cancer, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Karen A GelmonBC Cancer, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Christine SimmonsBC Cancer, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tucatinib has significantly advanced the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. When used in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine, it improves survival for heavily pretreated patients, including patients with brain metastases. Its efficacy was demonstrated in the HER2CLIMB trial and it stands as an optimal choice for patients with brain metastases, a patient population who have historically been excluded from clinical trials. Tucatinib is orally administered and has a manageable safety profile. Common adverse events include diarrhea, nausea, fatigue, and liver enzyme elevations, which are typically manageable with dose modifications and supportive care. With strong clinical efficacy and widespread approval since 2020, tucatinib remains an important treatment option for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

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Brain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesOxazolesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesQuinazolinesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHumansTreatment OutcomeERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesOxazolesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesQuinazolinestucatinibbrain metastasescapecitabineHER2CLIMB trialHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerT-DXdtrastuzumabTucatinibtyrosine kinase inhibitor

Identifiers

PMID40623091
PMCPMC12330270

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