Chemicals and Drugs

Trastuzumab

A humanized monoclonal antibody against the ERBB-2 RECEPTOR (HER2). As an ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT, it is used to treat BREAST CANCER where HER2 is overexpressed.

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Abstract

A humanized monoclonal antibody against the ERBB-2 RECEPTOR (HER2). As an ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT, it is used to treat BREAST CANCER where HER2 is overexpressed.

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  • Trastuzumab beta
  • beta, Trastuzumab
  • Herceptin
  • Trastuzumab-qyyp
  • Trazimera
  • Trastuzumab qyyp

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2016 (1998)

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  1. D12.776w.124w.486.485.114w.224w.060w.875w
  2. D12.776w.124w.790.651.114w.224w.060w.875w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trastuzumab. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068878. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068878
  2. Trastuzumab. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trastuzumab
  3. Trastuzumab. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412616