Lapatinib in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer That Overexpresses HER2

Summary

RATIONALE: Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lapatinib in treating patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer that overexpresses HER2.

Timeline

Start

2007-08

Primary completion

2013-06

Completion

2013-12

Publications

• Results Chien AJ, Munster PN, Melisko ME, Rugo HS, Park JW, Goga A, Auerback G, Khanafshar E, Ordovas K, Koch KM, Moasser MM. Phase I dose-escalation study of 5-day intermittent oral lapatinib therapy in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-overexpressing breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2014 May 10;32(14):1472-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.52.1161. Epub 2014 Apr 7.

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