HER-2 overexpression in breast cancer is a marker for treatment resistance and orchestrates distinct tumour biology. Our group developed novel, very stable linkers for labeling trastazumab with 64Cu for in vivo imaging of HER-2 breast tumours. In a separate, but related study, the metabolic activity and hypoxic status of HER-2 breast tumours was also examined. These studies indicated that HER-2 status could be identified non-invasively with 64Cu, which has a suitable life-time for antibody based studies, and that HER-2 expression is associated with a cellular phenotype that uses oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis simultaneously to meet its metabolic requirements.
HER-2 Breast Cancer
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