Although HER2 specific CAR T cells are effective against breast cancer cells [19,22], the tumor cells preferentially used as targets were trastuzumab sensitive cell lines (SKBR3 or BT474) leaving the question unanswered whether trastuzumab-resistant xenografts can be successfully treated with trastuzumab-derived CAR T cells. The gene discussed is ERBB2; the disease is breast carcinoma.