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Herceptin trastuzumab: Final Phase III data

October 15, 2012 7:00 AM UTC

Roche said that in April the HERA trial reached the target number of 725 DFS events needed for 80% power to detect a true hazard ratio of 0.8 to compare the 1- and 2-year treatment arms. The pharma said the data confirm that 1 year of adjuvant Herceptin remains the standard of care for HER2-positive early breast cancer patients. Patients received Herceptin every 3 weeks for 1 or 2 years following completion of primary therapy (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy). Data were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna. ...