With the approval of its Herceptin-containing antibody drug conjugate Kadcyla (T-DM1), Roche/Genentech Inc.is moving closer to the goal of managing HER2-positive breast cancer patients across multiple lines of therapy.
Beyond Herceptin: Kadcyla Carries Torch Across Lines Of HER2 Therapy
Genentech’s HER2 program director Dietmar Berger shares broader plans for Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) following its approval in second-line mBC, and expects Herceptin will continue to play a role in the long term.
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