Sentence: Inflammatory breast cancer ( IBC ) is a rare , aggressive form of breast cancer associated with HER2 amplification , with high risk of metastasis and an estimated median survival of 2.9 y. We performed an open-label , single-arm phase II clinical trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01325428 ) to investigate the efficacy and safety of afatinib , an irreversible ErbB family inhibitor , alone and in combination with vinorelbine in patients with HER2-positive IBC .
Drug combination annotation:
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