Breaking Barriers in HER2+ Cancers.

Treatment with the immunoconjugate trastuzumab deruxtecan leads to unprecedented improvements in response and overall survival in patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic gastroesophageal carcinoma (GEA), according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Until now, no HER2-targeted drugs other than trastuzumab have shown significant benefit in patients with HER2+ GEA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]