Effective Combination Therapies for the Treatment of HER2 Cancer.

Breast cancer (BC) is the primary cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. The human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2)-positive BC accounts for ∼15% of all BCs and a relatively poor prognosis. The disclosure in this patent highlight relates to a combination therapy comprising inavolisib (GDC-0077) and a HER2-targeted therapy such as trastuzumab, pertuzumab, or their combination for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer.