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ReviewCancer management and research2025

Advances in Immunotherapy for HER2 Low-Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Xiaoyu Zhang, Dunya Yang, Xiangwu Lin, Xinyu Hu, Jie Li, Shilong Deng, Qunxiang Chen, Xi Chen

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Review in Cancer management and research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Spatial and Proteolytic Determinants of Therapeutic Potential in HER2-Low Breast Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xiaoyu ZhangDepartment of Oncology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.
Dunya YangDepartment of Oncology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.
Xiangwu LinDepartment of Oncology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.
Xinyu HuDepartment of Oncology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.
Jie LiDepartment of Oncology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.
Shilong DengDepartment of Radiotherapy, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.
Qunxiang ChenDepartment of Oncology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0007-7888-8504
Xi ChenDepartment of Oncology, 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is highly malignant with poor prognosis, and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) provide only limited survival benefits. A key emerging subtype is HER2 low-expressing TNBC, where HER2 expression influences immune microenvironment, clinical behavior, and therapeutic response. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), particularly trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), have markedly improved survival and also exert antitumor effects through immune activation. Preclinical data suggest synergy when T-DXd is combined with ICIs. However, HER2-low TNBC often has an immune-suppressive microenvironment, underscoring the need for additional strategies. Tumor vaccines and genomics-driven targeted drugs, such as trastuzumab-α-amanitin conjugates, hold promise in reactivating antitumor immunity. This review summarizes current progress in immunotherapy for HER2 low-expressing TNBC, with emphasis on ADCs, combination regimens, and emerging precision strategies, aiming to inform future research and clinical application.

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antibody-drug conjugatecombination therapyimmune microenvironmentT-DXdtreatment resistance

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PMID41356427
PMCPMC12679928

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