NCIt definition : A humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody directed against the human
epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3; ERBB3), with potential antineoplastic activity.
Upon administration, nezutatug targets and binds to HER3 and inhibits its activation.
This may prevent HER3-mediated signaling and inhibit HER3-dependent tumor cell proliferation
and differentiation. HER3, a member of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
family of receptor tyrosine kinases, is frequently overexpressed in tumors and is
associated with poor prognosis and drug resistance; it has no active kinase domain
but is activated through heterodimerization with other members of the EGFR receptor
family, such as HER2.;
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