TREATMENT OF METASTIC BREAST CANCER

摘要

The present invention concerns treatment of previously untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer with a combination of a growth inhibitory HER2 antibody, a HER2 dimerization inhibitor antibody and a taxane. In particular, the invention concerns the treatment of HER2-positiv metastatic breast cancer in patients who did not receive prior chemotherapy or biologic therapy with a HER2 antibody binding essentially to epitope 2C4, a HER2 antibody binding essentially to epitope 4D5, and a taxane. The invention further comprises extending survival of such patients by the combination therapy of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment, the treatment involves administration of trastuzumab, pertuzumab and docetaxel.

主权项

1. A method for the treatment of breast cancer, comprising administering to a HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer patient an effective amount of a growth inhibitory HER2 antibody, a HER2 dimerization inhibitor antibody, and a taxane, wherein the patient did not receive prior chemotherapy or biologic therapy for their metastatic breast cancer.