Monthly Archives: December 2010
Pertuzumab Plus Herceptin Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer
Just after four cycles of neoadjuvant use, the combination of Roche’s pertuzumab, Herceptin (trastuzumab) and chemotherapy improved the rate of complete tumor disappearance by more than half compared to conventional therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. The results came … Continue reading
Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer
Tagged Breast cancer, HER2-positive, Herceptin, neoadjuvant, NEOSPHERE, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, tumor disappearance
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FDA Approves the First Drug for Tuberous Sclerosis Tumors
Good news for patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the approval for everolimus (Afinitor, Novartis) as the first medication for children and adults with SEGA who require therapeutic intervention but … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer
Tagged Afinitor, Everolimus, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, Tuberous Sclerosis Tumors, tumor, tumor shrinkage
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