
Opinion|Videos|January 23, 2025
Review of Current Landscape of HER2-Directed Tumor-Agnostic Therapies
Author(s)Misako Nagasaka, MD, PhD
Panelist discusses how HER2-directed tumor-agnostic therapies represent an emerging treatment paradigm focused on targeting HER2 mutations regardless of cancer type. Current agents such as trastuzumab deruxtecan show promise across multiple tumor types that express HER2, moving beyond traditional cancer-specific approaches. This precision medicine strategy may expand treatment options and improve outcomes for patients with HER2-altered cancers who previously had limited therapeutic choices.
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