Genentech’s Kadcyla Is the First Targeted Therapy to Show Significant Overall Survival Benefit in People With HER2-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer With Residual Invasive Disease After Neoadjuvant Treatment
Data also show that the previously reported invasive disease-free survival (primary endpoint) benefit is maintained.
- Data also show that the previously reported invasive disease-free survival (primary endpoint) benefit is maintained.
- “With these new data, Kadcyla is the first targeted therapy to demonstrate a significant survival benefit in people with HER2-positive early breast cancer with residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant treatment."
- Approximately one in five people with breast cancer will be HER2-positive, a particularly aggressive form of the disease.
- Kadcyla is also approved for the treatment of people with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who previously received trastuzumab and a taxane.