Cautious Roche Stresses: 'It's Not Only About APHINITY'

Roche is suddenly sounding less optimistic about its Phase III APHINITY trial of Perjeta in the neoadjuvant breast cancer setting – stressing that 2017 will also bring three other key readouts for the company.

Fingers crossed

It might just be Teutonic caution, but Roche's management suddenly seemed to play down expectations for the eagerly-awaited Phase III APHINITY study evaluating the Swiss firm's blockbuster Perjeta (pertuzumab) in the neoadjuvant breast cancer setting, the final readout for which is imminent.

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