Zanidatamab is generating momentum in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer with NeoZanHER, a NeoZanHER phase 2 trial evaluating the next-generation dual-attack antibody zanidatamab in patients before surgery. The approach targets HER2 signaling through two binding modes, aiming to increase pathologic response in the preoperative setting. In parallel, Australian researchers reported a mechanistic vulnerability that may help explain how triple-negative breast cancer spreads systemically. The study, led through Adelaide University and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, describes a regulatory system tied to aggressive dissemination and suggests a route to repurpose an existing anti-cancer drug. Finally, UK-based work highlighted how a molecular switch, GPR52, can drive coordinated collective invasion in breast cancer models—adding another candidate biology axis for therapies aimed at metastatic behavior rather than tumor size alone.
Get the Daily Brief