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Roche Reports Results of Fixed-Dose SC Combination of Perjeta (pertuzumab) and Herceptin (trastuzumab) in P-III FeDeriCa Study for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

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Roche Reports Results of Fixed-Dose SC Combination of Perjeta (pertuzumab) and Herceptin (trastuzumab) in P-III FeDeriCa Study for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

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  • The P-III FeDeriCa study involves assessing of SC inj. of Perjeta + Herceptin + CT vs IV infusion of Perjeta + Herceptin + CT in 500 patients with HER2+ who are being treated in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant setting
  • The P-III FeDeriCa study results: met its 1EP & 2EPs i.e- minimum levels of Perjeta & Herceptin in the blood during a given dosing interval (Ctrough); the rate of pCR (59.7% vs 59.5%); no new safety signals were identified with no difference in cardiac toxicity respectively
  • The FDC of Perjeta and Herceptin is a new SC formulation combining the Perjeta and Herceptin with Halozyme’s Enhanze drug delivery technology- administered under the skin in just minutes compared to hours with IV administration thus reducing the time spent in receiving treatment

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