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Ligand-independent HER2/HER3/PI3K complex is disrupted by trastuzumab and is effectively inhibited by the PI3K inhibitor GDC-0941.
Cancer cell - 5 May 2009
Junttila Teemu T, Akita Robert W, Parsons Kathryn, Fields Carter, Lewis Phillips Gail D, Friedman Lori S, Sampath Deepak, Sliwkowski Mark X
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Herceptin (trastuzumab) is the backbone of HER2-directed breast cancer therapy and benefits patients in both the adjuvant and metastatic settings. Here, we describe a mechanism of action for trastuzumab whereby antibody treatment disrupts ligand-independent HER2/HER3 interactions in HER2-amplifie...
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