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Dennis J. Slamon

Linked HER2 amplification to aggressive breast cancer and drove trastuzumab and later palbociclib to approval.

Medical oncologist whose 1987 Science paper tied HER2 amplification to poor prognosis and who led the clinical development of trastuzumab. Later led palbociclib development and the NATALEE adjuvant ribociclib trial.

Role
Director, Clinical/Translational Research, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology
Specialisms
Breast cancerHER2CDK4/6 inhibitors

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