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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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More traditional treatments attack both cancerous and healthy cells, but Herceptin goes after the root cause of a cancer’s growth by blocking the gene’s misbehaving proteins.

From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023

Cheap biotech copies will lead to an expected decline of 1.1 billion Swiss francs in 2023 sales of established medicines Herceptin, Avastin and Rituxan.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

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

In July it raised the price of a single-use vial of Herceptin, a breast cancer drug, by 3% to $1,558.42.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2018

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