Selective Inhibition of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells by the HIV Protease Inhibitor Nelfinavir
Author(s) -
Joong Sup Shim,
Rajini Rao,
Kristin Beebe,
Len Neckers,
Inkyu Han,
Rita Nahta,
Jun O. Liu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jnci journal of the national cancer institute
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.797
H-Index - 356
eISSN - 1460-2105
pISSN - 0027-8874
DOI - 10.1093/jnci/djs396
Subject(s) - nelfinavir , breast cancer , medicine , protease inhibitor (pharmacology) , cancer , oncology , protease , human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 , trastuzumab , cancer research , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , biology , enzyme , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , biochemistry
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer is highly aggressive and has higher risk of recurrence than HER2-negative cancer. With few treatment options available, new drug targets specific for HER2-positive breast cancer are needed.
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