Tailoring antiHer2 treatment strategies in breast cancer and beyond

Precision medicine advances are opening new opportunities in the treatment of Her2 driven cancers. Her2 signaling activation was found in around 20% of breast cancers about 3 decades ago and define an aggres-sive subtype of the disease. Nowadays antiHer2 targeted approach is standard of care in both metastatic and early-stage Her2-positive breast cancer and has changed the general course of the disease. However, the challenge of personalizing cancer treatments through de-escalation and escalation strategies is still open, especially in the early setting of the disease. New evidences are emerging on the role of Her2 dys-regulation in the carcinogenesis of solid tumors other than breast cancer. Recently reported clinical trials of antiHer2 targeted therapies have shown promising results in a variety of tumors, especially gastrointestinal and lung cancers. In this review we report challenges and opportunities of tailored antiHer2 treatments in breast cancers and beyond based on the results of recent clinical trials (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.