HER2-Low: a new category of patients who benefit from HER2-targeted therapy

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Dr. David Hicks, University of Rochester and Dr. Sunil Badve, Emory University

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In this webinar, Drs. Hicks and Badve will discuss the latest advances in HER2 immunohistochemical testing and interpretation, with a focus on the emerging category of "HER2-Low" patients who show favorable responses to the new antibody drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecan (ENHERTU®). They will emphasize results from the pivotal DESTINY-Breast04 trial and their implications for accurate determination of HER2 status as a basis of therapy selection for breast cancer patients.
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