Tucatinib is a kinase inhibitor used to treat certain types of unresectable/metastatic HER-2 positive breast cancer. It was developed by Seattle Genetics and approved by the FDA on April 17, 2020.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 4 references
Mutations in the HER-2 gene are observed in some types of breast carcinoma. Tucatinib inhibits the tyrosine kinase enzyme of the HER-2 gene. Mutations of tyrosine kinase in the HER-2 gene lead to cascade effects of increased cell signaling and proliferation, resulting in malignancy. Results of in vitro studies show that tucatinib inhibits the phosphorylation of both HER-2 and HER-3, leading to downstream changes in MAPK and AKT signaling and cell proliferation. Anti-tumor activity occured in the cells that expressed HER-2. In vivo, tucatinib has been shown to inhibit HER-2 expressing tumors, likely by the same mechanism.
- Primary indication
- Tucatinib is indicated with trastuzumab and capecitabine for the treatment of adults diagnosed with advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.Curator reviewed · 4 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- C26H24N8O2 · 480.532 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 2025 · United States, 2020 · European Union, 2021
- Code names
- ARRY-380 · MK-7119 · ONT-380 · PF-07265792
- Brand names
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