All agents have been used in drug regimens for the treatment of breast
carcinoma. Which one has specific activity in a subset of female breast
cancers?
A. Anastrozole
B. Doxorubicin
C. Fluoxymesterone
D. Trastuzumab
A. Anastrozole
B. Doxorubicin
C. Fluoxymesterone
D. Trastuzumab
Ans.
D. Trastuzumab
Each of the drugs
listed has been used in drug regimens for breast cancer, but onlytrastuzumab has
specificity in its actions. The drug is a monoclonal antibody to a surface
protein in breast cancer cells that over express the HER2 protein.
Consequently, trastuzumab has value in a specific subset of breast cancers.
