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Herceptin

British  
/ hərˈsɛptɪn /

noun

  1. a monoclonal antibody that inhibits the protein that can fuel tumour growth, used in the treatment of breast cancer

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Then a targeted treatment, trastuzumab, or Herceptin, completely changed the picture.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2022

Ocrevus revenue gained 18% to reach 1.45 billion francs and Hemlibra sales jumped 30% to 853 million francs, offsetting a decline in established off-patent cancer medicines Herceptin, Avastin and Rituxan due to cheaper rival products.

From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2022

They have developed medications that extend lives, such as Herceptin and tamoxifen for breast cancer and Gleevec for leukemias and other cancers.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2019

He added that Dr. Mendelsohn also played a key role in the development of Herceptin, a drug that “totally transformed the treatment of breast and many other cancers.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2019

They used hybrids to create the first monoclonal antibodies, special proteins later used to create cancer therapies like Herceptin, and to identify the blood groups that increased the safety of transfusions.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot