1. herceptin - Noun
2. Herceptin - Proper noun
Herceptin
A trademarked name for the anti-cancer drug trastuzumab.
herceptin (uncountable)
Synonym of trastuzumab
So in the new study, the researchers gave mice a triple combination therapy that, apart from Tagrisso, included two antibodies instead of one: Erbitux and a drug called Herceptin, which blocks HER2. Source: Internet
The addition of agents such as Herceptin, Iressa, or Gleevec works to stop cells from cycling and causes apoptosis activation by blocking growth and survival signaling further upstream. Source: Internet
I chose to have a lumpectomy, followed by TCH chemotherapy (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Herceptin), and radiation. Source: Internet
Kadcyla was designed to deliver emtansine to cancer cells by attaching it to Herceptin. Source: Internet
The list includes Roche’s Herceptin, a drug that treats breast cancer. Source: Internet