The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1269
September 10, 2007
Lapatinib (Tykerb) for Advanced Breast Cancer
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Lapatinib (Tykerb) for Advanced Breast Cancer
September 10, 2007 (Issue: 1269)
Lapatinib (Tykerb - GlaxoSmithKline), an oral inhibitor of both HER-2 and epidermal growth factor receptor type 1 (EGFR-1 or ErbB-1), has been approved by the FDA for use in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda) to treat advanced or metastatic...more
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