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Cancer woman refused drug -- 30 Mar 2006
Her case is similar to that of women with early breast cancer fighting for the drug Herceptin, which some trusts have granted while others have refused. ... Life Style Extra,
Genentech's Q1 Sales Of Herceptin Look Solid -- 30 Mar 2006
Schoenebaum noted sales of breast cancer drug Herceptin look "especially strong," with two-month IMS data showing growth of 15% from the comparable period a ... Forbes
Cancer victim's despair as treatment is delayed -- 30 Mar 2006
A WOMAN says she is living a 'nightmare' after her treatment for skin cancer was cancelled twice. ... "If my cancer isn't treated quickly it will grow. ... Weston & Somerset Mercury,
Studies link cancer, inflammatory disease -- 30 Mar 2006
...cancers. ( The breast cancer drug Herceptin, for example, works by blocking EGF-induced signals. ) "TNF is supposed to kill cells. ... PressZoom (press release),
CFD Therapeutics Formed to Advance Novel Monoclonal Antibodies for ... -- 30 Mar 2006
...significantly greater cancer and tissue specificity than well-known therapeutic targets such as HER-2 and EGF-R, the target antigens for Herceptin® and Erbitux ... Yahoo! News (press release)
Testing... Testing... -- 30 Mar 2006
...lives. Jennifer Kahn points to Herceptin, a breast cancer drug, as evidence of the need for more human test subjects. The effective ... Utne Reader Online
Trust to help women with breast cancer -- Mar 28, 2006
Herceptin is currently only funded for women with advanced breast cancer but last week government medicines regulator Medsafe provisionally approved its use ... Gisborne Herald,
Britain: Drug trial leaves volunteers seriously ill Scientist ... -- Mar 28, 2006
...suppress the immune system’s reaction. There are now several such drugs on the market, including Herceptin, the breast cancer drug. ... World Socialist Web Site,
UK Woman Renews Legal Fight for Herceptin Breast Cancer Drug -- Mar 27, 2006
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- A British woman renewed her legal fight for access to the breast-cancer drug Herceptin, arguing that her local health service's refusal ... Bloomberg
Breast cancer victim continues Herceptin fight -- Mar 26, 2006
Full treatment with Herceptin costs an estimated £30,000. It has been licensed in England and Wales for the treatment of advanced breast cancer and studies ... Telegraph.co.uk,
EBCC Calls To Speed Access To Innovative Advances For All Breast ... -- Mar 28, 2006
...the drug trastuzumab (Herceptin®). Currently the drug is licensed by the EMEA (European Medicines Agency) for women with advanced stage breast cancer but not ... Medical News Today (press release),
Breast cancer victim at Court of Appeal -- Mar 27, 2006
A breast cancer patient is taking her fight to receive the drug Herceptin to the Court of Appeal. Ann Marie Rogers, 54, a mother ... Daily Mail - UK,
Breast cancer mum fights for wonder drug -- Mar 27, 2006
...provided cover for the treatment of medical conditions that respond quickly to treatment but it did not pay for Herceptin treatment for breast cancer that had ... This is Local London,
Woman appeals in Herceptin battle -- Mar 27, 2006
...the High Court, Mr Justice Bean said he knew there were different opinions on whether or not to prescribe Herceptin to patients with early-stage breast cancer. ... BBC News,
NHS trust's Herceptin decision 'was arbitrary' -- Mar 27, 2006
The decision to deny a breast cancer patient NHS treatment with the drug Herceptin was "arbitrary in the extreme", the appeal court heard today. ... The Observer,
Speedier Access To Advances In Breast Cancer Sought For Patients -- Mar 26, 2006
The EMEA (European Medicines Agency) has licensed Herceptin for use in advanced stage breast cancer, but recent studies showcase its benefits in early breast ... MedIndia,
Hospitals warn of Herceptin delays -- Mar 26, 2006
By NIKKI MACDONALD. Hospitals do not have enough staff or facilities to carry out the monitoring required for breast cancer patients using the drug Herceptin. ... Stuff.co.nz,
Breast cancer victim back in court over drug -- Mar 27, 2006
LONDON: A breast cancer victim was due to return to the High Court today to continue her fight to force her local NHS trust to fund the drug Herceptin. ... Edinburgh Evening News,
Rise in cancer care costs -- Mar 27, 2006
It says the reason for this sizeable increase is the use of new, high cost, high impact cancer drugs, such as Herceptin for treating breast cancer and new ... Irish Health,
Two New Cancer Drugs Discovered -- Mar 28, 2006
...of a molecule causing much interest in breast cancer treatment is ... are targeted by other successful agents such as trastuzamab (Herceptin), cetuximab (Erbitux ... Medical News Today (press release),
Herceptin Approved for Early Breast Cancer In NZ -- Mar 23, 2006
Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited is pleased to confirm it has received regulatory approval for the use of Herceptin in HER2 positive early breast cancer. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Taxotere®/Platinol®/Herceptin® Effective in Locally Advanced ... -- Mar 22, 2006
The combination of Herceptin with a chemotherapy agent improves breast cancer outcomes compared to chemotherapy alone in early breast cancer. ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Cancer expert demands new wonder drug for all -- Mar 25, 2006
...medicines regulator is fast-tracking the evaluation of the drug Herceptin, but Professor Richard West, director of the Sydney Breast Cancer Institute, said the ... Sydney Morning Herald,
Breast cancer drug gets thumbs up -- Mar 22, 2006
Medsafe said the provisional consent limited the use of Herceptin to treat women with early breast cancer who tested positive for the HER2 gene once they have ... Stuff.co.nz,
Medsafe grants breast cancer drug provisional approval -- Mar 23, 2006
New Zealand has become the first country in the world to grant provisional approval for the cancer medicine Herceptin in the treatment of early breast cancer. ... Radio New Zealand,
Herceptin decision today -- Mar 22, 2006
...afford it. If approval is given, the next step is for Pharmac to decide whether it will fund Herceptin for early stage breast cancer. Newstalk ZB,
Medsafe to announce decision on cancer drug -- Mar 22, 2006
...cancer, where the cancer is spreading to other parts of the body: in these cases of metastatic breast cancer, overseas studies show the Herceptin can extend ... Stuff.co.nz,
Pharmac says price for Herceptin has to drop before funding can be ... -- Mar 23, 2006
Pharmac says the cost of the breast cancer drug Herceptin has to drop before it will agree to fund it. Medicines regulator, Medsafe ... Radio New Zealand,
Pharmac to ask Roche to lower Herceptin cost -- Mar 23, 2006
The drug funding agency Pharmac is to ask the drug supplier Roche, to lower the cost of the expensive breast cancer drug, Herceptin. ... Radio New Zealand,
Pharmac to ask Roche to lower Herceptin cost -- Mar 24, 2006
Drug funding agency, Pharmac, is to ask supplier Roche, to lower the cost of the expensive breast cancer drug, Herceptin. Medicines ... Radio New Zealand,
Breast cancer drug lifeline -- Mar 22, 2006
Report author Dr Robin Zon said this would give hope to 80 per cent of women with advanced breast cancer who are not suitable to use Herceptin. ... The Sun,
Faster action wanted on Herceptin funding -- Mar 23, 2006
The group would like the Minister of Health to increase DHBs' cancer treatment funding budget, so that funding Herceptin would not take funds away from other ... Newstalk ZB,
Medsafe Herceptin Decision Due -- Mar 22, 2006
Medicines regulator Medsafe is to announce its decision this afternoon on an application to licence the breast cancer drug Herceptin for wider use. ... newswire.co.nz,
Herceptin (trastuzumab) provisionally approved -- Mar 22, 2006
The cancer medicine Herceptin has been provisionally approved for the treatment of some women with early stage breast cancer. The ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),
New drug fights breast cancer better -- Mar 23, 2006
...lead author of the study. Herceptin is not suitable for almost eighty percent of women with breast cancer in its advanced stages. ... What is the Word,
Barbara's big day -- Mar 27, 2006
Herceptin, which research has shown reduces the risk of breast cancer reoccurring by half, is due to be licensed this summer. Until ... This Is West Country Ilminster,
Medsafe says yes to Herceptin use -- Mar 23, 2006
By KELLY ANDREW. The breast cancer drug Herceptin has cleared the first hurdle toward becoming more widely available in New Zealand. ... Stuff.co.nz,
Lives 'at stake' in drug wait -- Mar 23, 2006
New Zealand is the first country in the world to formally approve Herceptin for early breast cancer, although parts of Canada, England, Italy and France have ... Stuff.co.nz,
NEW DRUG IN CANCER 'SUCCESS' -- Mar 23, 2006
Scientists believe it could be a breakthrough for the 80 per cent of breast cancer sufferers who cannot be treated with Herceptin, which can only be used on ... Mirror.co.uk,
Drug to help fight breast cancer -- Mar 23, 2006
Breast Cancer Conference in Nice, France, may be good news for a majority of breast cancer patients who are not suited for the drug Herceptin because of wrong ... United Press International
Clinic to help cancer sufferers -- Mar 22, 2006
...drug Herceptin on the NHS, cut cut the ribbon at the White Rose Beauty Clinic owned by her friend, Majella Norris, who has also suffered from breast cancer. ... North Devon Gazette & Advertiser,
Drug that opens a new front in the battle against breast cancer -- Mar 22, 2006
Herceptin has been hailed as a cure for cancer after studies showed that it almost halves the risk of the disease coming back. However ... Times Online,
Pharmac Says Price For Herceptin Needs To Drop -- Mar 23, 2006
Pharmac says the cost of the breast cancer drug herceptin has to drop before it will agree to fund it. The country's medicines regulator ... newswire.co.nz,
Herceptin gets approval -- Mar 22, 2006
...waiting for. The provisional consent limits Herceptin's use to women with early breast cancer who test positive for the HER2 gene. ... Newstalk ZB,
PHARMAC To Ask Roche To Lower Herceptin Cost -- Mar 23, 2006
Government drug funding agency PHARMAC is to ask drug-maker Roche to lower the cost of the breast cancer drug, Herceptin. Medicines ... newswire.co.nz,
Scientist: Biotechnology has potential to fight cancer -- Mar 24, 2006
Before Herceptin, women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry the HER2 gene could expect to live three years after diagnosis, she said. ... Naples Daily News (subscription),
No guarantee Herceptin will be funded -- Mar 22, 2006
The Government's medicines regulator, Medsafe, has provisionally approved the use of expensive breast cancer drug Herceptin for some early stage breast cancers ... Stuff.co.nz,
Cumming v The Queen -- Mar 26, 2006
Herceptin: Costly Debate About To Begin For NZ's Health Service - The media turned out in force to discover that the cancer drug Herceptin has been ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Drug to starve breast tumours -- Mar 23, 2006
...make-up. Herceptin has been hailed as a cure for cancer since studies showing it almost halves the risk of the disease coming back. ... Australian,
King to fight for PBS listing of Herceptin -- Mar 23, 2006
BALLARAT MHR Catherine King has joined the campaign to ease access to breast cancer drug Herceptin. Yesterday Ms King met with a ... Ballarat Courier,
Roche confident about Herceptin funding -- Mar 23, 2006
Roche says Herceptin is a justifiable investment that will benefit the women of New Zealand who have HER2 positive early breast cancer. ... NZ City,
Herceptin: Will Media Pressure Blow The Budget? -- Mar 22, 2006
In what may be a sign of things to come the media turned out in force to discover that the cancer drug Herceptin has been provisionally approved for the ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),
HOT OFF THE PRESS - 23 March 2006 -- Mar 22, 2006
Medsafe is the first medicines regulatory authority to assess and approve Herceptin as a treatment for primary breast cancer, principal technical specialist ... New Zealand Doctor Online,
King's fight for Herceptin a battle for life -- Mar 26, 2006
This is the question many people must be asking as a result of a number of poignant cases across the nation involving the cancer fighting drug Herceptin. ... Ballarat Courier,
PHARMAC welcomes Medsafe approval of Herceptin -- Mar 22, 2006
Medsafe’s decision to provisionally approve the wider use of the breast cancer drug Herceptin is welcomed and will enable PHARMAC to progress its assessment ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Herceptin decision welcomed -- Mar 22, 2006
Party Associate Health spokeswoman Dr Jackie Blue has welcomed Medsafe’s decision to provisionally approve the drug Herceptin for use in early breast cancer. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),
New breast cancer treatment 'can double life expectancy' -- Mar 22, 2006
A quarter of these have HER2 positive cancers for which the drug Herceptin has been ... account for many of the 13,000 Britons who die from breast cancer every year ... Telegraph.co.uk,
Minister says cost of Herceptin must fall -- Mar 23, 2006
The breast-cancer drug Herceptin cost too much and New Zealand would not pay $30 million a year to use it, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said today. ... New Zealand Herald,
Careers in Cancer Research : Seeking Out the Source -- Mar 23, 2006
Some of the most recent include the discovery of stem-like cells related to cancer, target-specific drug therapy (Herceptin and Gleevec, for example), and the ... ScienceCareers.org,
DHBs Baulk At Herceptin Cost -- Mar 22, 2006
District Health Boards say the cost of the breast cancer drug Herceptin would have to come down if they are to provide it out of their current funding packages ... newswire.co.nz,
Drugs from llamas? Belgian firm eyes IPO next year -- Mar 26, 2006
...in a global antibody drug market that was worth $14 billion in sales last year, and includes blockbusters like Genentech's Herceptin and Avastin for cancer. ... Reuters
Drugs from llamas? Belgian firm eyes IPO next year -- Mar 27, 2006
...drug market that was worth $14 billion (8 billion pounds) in sales last year, and includes blockbusters like Genentech's Herceptin and Avastin for cancer. ... Reuters.uk,
Cancer survivors to model positive attitudes at show -- Mar 23, 2006
Now, she's on the new Herceptin therapy that targets just cancer cells. Spirits are running high as the event grows closer, Merin said. ... Stockton Record,
CCI to begin ovarian cancer clinical trial -- Mar 24, 2006
...a drug called Herceptin, which also targets the HER2 gene and is manufactured by Genentech. It was approved by the FDA and is now used to treat breast cancer. ... AL.com,
95bFM: The Tuesday Wire with Noelle -- Mar 27, 2006
The row about Pharmac funding for the controversial early-stage breast cancer treatment Herceptin is continuing all over the world. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),
VHI premiums jump by two-thirds in five years -- Mar 23, 2006
It also includes Herceptin, the new breast cancer drug which trials have shown to reduce the risk of cancer coming back by about half. ... IrishExaminer.com,
EBCC calls for European countries to speed access to innovative ... -- Mar 24, 2006
...of the drug trastuzumab (Herceptin). Currently the drug is licensed by the EMEA (European Medicines Agency) for women with advanced stage breast cancer but not ... innovations report,
City's Go Ahead for Herceptin ; 'We'Ll Pay for Breast Cancer Drug' ... -- Mar 15, 2006
But women with advanced cancer or a history of heart problems will not be eligible. Herceptin hit the headlines earlier this month when Ann Marie Rogers, 54 ... International News Service,
Members welcome payment for cancer drug -- Mar 15, 2006
Goodman added that in future, breast cancer patients for whom Herceptin was indicated would undergo the treatment within the three months after surgery. Independent Online,
Millionaire offers to pay for cancer drug after daughter's appeal ... -- Mar 20, 2006
She received radiotherapy and is currently in remission, and was keen to have a course of Herceptin to prevent the cancer returning. ... Telegraph.co.uk,
Daughter Turns Saviour: Ailing Mother Provided Wonder Drug ... -- Mar 22, 2006
...daughter, who helped raise the life-saving sum of £47,000, so that the drug, Herceptin could be made available for her to fight debilitating breast cancer. ... MedIndia,
Herceptin Petition Presented To Parliament -- Mar 15, 2006
An 18,000 signature petition calling for the wider funding of the breast-cancer drug Herceptin has been presented to parliament. ... newswire.co.nz,
Cancer victim feels strain of fighting for drug -- Mar 15, 2006
...results from recent studies have shown that, in women with a particular type of early stage breast cancer called Her2-positive, Herceptin could significantly ... Stuff.co.nz,
Cancer drug plea to MHR -- Mar 22, 2006
A GROUP of Ballarat women will take a life or death argument to Ballarat MHR Catherine King tomorrow to push for access to breast cancer drug Herceptin. ... Ballarat Courier,
Petition appeals for Herceptin funding -- Mar 15, 2006
...to Parliament. Almost 18,000 people have backed the appeal for wider access for the breast cancer drug Herceptin. PHARMAC only subsidises ... Newstalk ZB,
Herceptin gift for sick mother -- Mar 21, 2006
A woman with breast cancer is to get the Herceptin drug after her young daughter highlighted her plight. Katie Morgan, 10, wrote ... BBC News,
Petition on cancer drug -- Mar 16, 2006
A Group of breast cancer patients went to Parliament yesterday to support a petition asking that the cancer drug Herceptin be publicly funded for patients in ... Stuff.co.nz,
Cancer-hit Ulster mum's petition to NZ Parliament -- Mar 16, 2006
...has gone to Parliament in New Zealand, armed with a petition of 20,000 names - in a bid to persuade health chiefs to free up cash for cancer drug Herceptin. ... Belfast Telegraph,
Cancer group in court vow -- Mar 22, 2006
Women in Shropshire campaigning to get the controversial cancer drug Herceptin funded on the NHS in the county have vowed to take their fight to court. ... Shropshire Star,
Thwarting further breast cancer -- Mar 15, 2006
The kind of tumor dictates the kind of preventive treatment. A new drug, Herceptin, is very effective in reducing the risk of cancer return. ... Sarasota Herald-Tribune,
Latest Aid is a Wonderful Thing ; BREAST CANCER: 'One in Five' ... -- Mar 15, 2006
By Sam Webb. BREAST cancer survivors today welcomed the news that cancer drug Herceptin will soon be available in Coventry. Barbara ... International News Service,
Breast Cancer Drug Petition Being Presented -- Mar 15, 2006
...today. A breast cancer patient, Anne Hayden, will present her 17,000 signature petition calling for broader funding of Herceptin. The ... newswire.co.nz,
No quick action on breast cancer drug -- Mar 16, 2006
The Government is expressing sympathy for women wanting the potentially life saving breast cancer drug Herceptin to be fully funded but says its hands are tied ... Newstalk ZB,
Millionaire to pay cancer drug costs -- Mar 20, 2006
...has offered to cover the costs of drug treatment for a Shropshire cancer patient after ... alongside a group of women from the county to get the drug Herceptin. ... Shropshire Star,
Cancer patient fights to ski Vail -- Mar 17, 2006
...chance of living. Madden attributes her survival to the breakthrough drug Herceptin, designed to treat inflammatory breast cancer. ... Vail Daily News,
GIRL, 8, IN DRUG BID FOR MUM -- Mar 24, 2006
By Greig Box. A GIRL of eight has begged Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt for a special Mother's Day gift - the wonder cancer drug Herceptin. ... Mirror.co.uk,
Cancer women win fight for drug -- Mar 15, 2006
Herceptin was registered as a treatment of later-stage breast cancer, but some studies have found that using it in the early stages could halve the risk of the ... Cape Argus (subscription),
Kosan Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of Oral Hsp90 Inhibitor KOS ... -- 25 Jan 2006
...is being investigated by Kosan in a Phase II clinical trial in combination with trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in patients with Her2 positive breast cancer, as well ... Yahoo! News (press release)
Genentech Says 4th-Qtr Profit Climbs on Cancer Drug Sales -- Jan 10, 2006
Inc., the world's second- biggest biotechnology company, said quarterly profit jumped as more doctors prescribed the Avastin and Herceptin cancer drugs. ... Bloomberg
Going Broke To Stay Alive -- Jan 23, 2006
Herceptin, a Genentech drug for breast cancer, runs $3,200 a month. And antinausea drugs to relieve side effects can cost $100 a pill. ... BusinessWeek
Key to breast cancer found -- Jan 23, 2006
However, the drug Herceptin has shown potent activity in blocking HER2 cells, and other anti-cancer agents such as Gleevec work by blocking kinases. ... Health24.com,
Cancer woman's herceptin joy -- Jan 19, 2006
...months fighting for. Herceptin - a potentially lifesaving breast cancer treatment - looked just like water. Kasia, 39, said: "Having ... Cambridge Evening News,
Chemo that's easier to take -- Jan 22, 2006
For example, the drug Herceptin works well and has minimal toxicity in breast cancer patients who carry the HER-2 gene. Avastin, a ... Los Angeles Times,
Breast cancer drug brings new hope -- Jan 21, 2006
Only around 20 per cent of women with breast cancer will test positive. Herceptin will not work for the majority (80 per cent) and so it wouldn't be considered ... Norwich Evening News,
Killer Breast Cancer Breakthrough -- Jan 21, 2006
However, the drug Herceptin has shown some potential in blocking the HER2 mutation, and along with other currently available anti-cancer drugs such as Gleevec ... FemaleFirst.co.uk,
New cellular flaw found in some virulent breast cancers -- Jan 18, 2006
...both the overactive cyclin D1- CDK4 switch and a mutated cancer-causing gene ... The targeted therapy Herceptin blocks the mutation, improving the outlook for such ... Innovations-Report,
Personalised Medicine: A Revolution In Healthcare -- Jan 18, 2006
...and had failed to respond to all other forms of chemotherapy, Herceptin is being tested as supplementary therapy following surgery for breast cancer and in ... Express Healthcare Management,
OP oncologist says cancer patients have reason for hope -- Jan 21, 2006
...be tested or released. Herceptin is widely used and is known to prevent breast cancer from reoccuring. Avastin is an anti-antigen ... Bradford County Telegraph,
OHSU Reseachers Discover Protien Fragment That Helps Predict ... -- Jan 18, 2006
The researchers studied breast cancer tissue from 483 biopsies from hospitals in ... the cancers to chemotherapy, anti-estrogen therapy or Herceptin," Keenan said. ... MerlinNews.com,
Newest MD Anderson SPORE to Fund Breast Cancer Research -- Jan 20, 2006
...to use the protein, PTEN, to predict response and resistance to trastuzumab (Herceptin), a powerful drug used in the treatment of breast cancer patients whose ... PR Newswire (press release),
Two HSU seniors have a lot in common, including cancer -- Jan 17, 2006
She is still undergoing chemotherapy. "I still take Herceptin every three weeks. ... If they hadn't had cancer, they might never have become friends. ... Siftings Herald,
Community helps sick mum -- Jan 22, 2006
...mother of four has her third infusion of the super drug Herceptin today, something ... Diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in March, Mrs Radford has ... Illawarra Mercury,
The drug that may improve the outcome for high-risk women -- Jan 20, 2006
...spoke about all the latest advances in drug therapy, including Herceptin, which has ... These three drugs for the hormonal treatment of breast cancer are Arimidex ... Times Online,
Cancer patients plead to make drug cheap -- Jan 11, 2006
BREAST cancer patients have called on drug company Roche to speed up a process to make breast cancer drug Herceptin cheaper. Law ... Melbourne Herald Sun,
breast cancer drug for county patients -- Jan 14, 2006
...“Health boards in North Wales have agreed to allow doctors to prescribe Herceptin to more breast cancer patients, until NICE makes its ruling. ... Wrexham Evening Leader,
Genentech's 4th-Qtr Profit Climbs 64% on Cancer Drugs (Update2) -- Jan 10, 2006
Genentech is counting on Avastin and the Herceptin breast- cancer treatment to help the company pass Amgen Inc. as the top US seller of cancer drugs by 2010. ... Bloomberg
No WAG cash for cancer drugs -- Jan 11, 2006
...at Velindre Hospital revealed that every request they had made for patients to be funded for drugs such as Herceptin and the bowel cancer drug Cetuximab had ... ic Wales,
UPDATE 1-Cancer drug sales lift Genentech quarterly profit -- Jan 10, 2006
...on Tuesday reported that fourth-quarter profit rose 64 percent on continued surging sales of its breast cancer drug Herceptin and other cancer medicines. ... Reuters
Cancer drug sales lift Genentech quarterly profit -- Jan 10, 2006
...vice president of commercial operations, said that while there has been considerable interest from doctors in prescribing breast cancer drug Herceptin for not ... Reuters
Cancer drug sales lift Genentech quarterly profit -- Jan 10, 2006
...vice president of commercial operations, said that there has been considerable interest from doctors in prescribing breast cancer drug Herceptin for not yet ... Reuters
Cancer patients plead to make drug cheaper (Herald Sun) -- Jan 11, 2006
Breast cancer patients have called on drug company Roche to speed up a process which could cut the cost of breast cancer drug Herceptin, the Herald Sun reported ... AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),
Nurse wins fight for cancer drug -- Jan 9, 2006
Herceptin is believed to improve survival rates by 50 per cent among women – such as Mrs ... Around one in four women with breast cancer are in this category. ... Chichester Today,
New Report Reveals Trends in Cancer Treatment and Emerging ... -- Jan 11, 2006
...the most vibrant and dynamic of the four major cancer markets. Currently, the market is divided between chemotherapeutic agents, anti-hormonals, and Herceptin. ... Yahoo! News (press release)
Targeted drugs needed for breast cancer -- Jan 17, 2006
Sicinski said that the drug Herceptin is used in treating breast cancers with a mutated ErbB-2 gene, also referred to as HER2-positive breast cancer, but the ... United Press International
DRUG FIGHT FOR BREAST CANCER MAN -- Jan 11, 2006
A MALE breast cancer sufferer has vowed to fight for the right to have wonder drug Herceptin. Stuart Waver, in remission after chemotherapy ... Mirror.co.uk,
Researchers discover breast cancer predictor protein -- Jan 16, 2006
...usefulness in predicting clinical outcomes, particularly in early-stage breast cancer. ... cancers to chemotherapy, anti-estrogen therapy or Herceptin," said Dr ... Pharmaceutical Business Review
Research Notebook -- Jan 18, 2006
A drug, Herceptin, helps fight these tumors in the roughly one-quarter of patients that have this form of breast cancer. But the ... OregonLive.com,
ARROWHEAD PUBLISHERS: New Report Reveals Trends in Cancer ... -- Jan 17, 2006
...for cancer are changing the way oncologists and patients alike are reacting to the disease. Biologic therapies such as Genentech's Avastin and Herceptin have ... Webbolt Business News (subscription),
Kylie finishes 'successful' breast cancer treatment -- Jan 13, 2006
...but that it was too soon to say whether the singer had beaten cancer. ... the very latest treatment and many of those reports have suggested she has had herceptin. ... Times Online,
Study: Gilead's HIV combo beats Glaxo's -- Jan 18, 2006
Herceptin OK as upfront cancer drug (December 9, 2005) -- Despite a troubling interaction that can injure some patients' hearts, doctors said that the breast ... Science Daily (press release)
Genentech income rises 64% in quarter -- Jan 11, 2006
Approved in 1998 for use in late-stage breast cancer, Herceptin accounted for $747 million in US sales last year, and the company hopes to get it licensed for ... San Jose Mercury News,
Genentech up 64% in quarter after good year on many fronts -- Jan 10, 2006
For the full year, Genentech's revenue reached a record $6.6 billion, fed by the sustained growth of its mainstay cancer drugs Rituxan, Herceptin and Avastin. ... San Francisco Chronicle,
Genentech Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2005 Results -- Jan 10, 2006
...supplemental Biologics License Applications (sBLAs) in 2006, starting with Herceptin in the ... first-line non-squamous, non- small cell lung cancer, and another ... MSN Money
OHSU researchers discover protein fragment that helps predict ... -- Jan 17, 2006
...responsiveness of the cancers to chemotherapy, anti-estrogen therapy or Herceptin [a drug therapy for HER-2-related metastatic breast cancer]," Keenan said. ... innovations report,
Best Oncology Pipeline: Roche -- Jan 10, 2006
...proven to provide survival benefit in different major tumor indications: Avastin, Herceptin, and Xeloda in advanced-stage breast cancer, Herceptin in early ... R&D Directions (subscription),
Response humbles cancer sufferer -- Jan 15, 2006
The drug Herceptin has been developed by Swiss drug company Roche to deal with cases ... it is not provided free by the health service until women's cancer is in ... Wairarapa Times Age,
Zaria wins cancer drug battle -- Jan 11, 2006
...in this country are diagnosed with the aggressive form of breast cancer. ... was first developed, the Food and Drugs Administration licensed Herceptin for advanced ... expressandstar.com,
Genentech's Earnings Skyrocket 64% -- Jan 11, 2006
...president of commercial operations, said that although there had been considerable interest from doctors in prescribing breast cancer drug Herceptin for off ... Los Angeles Times,
Speaking out for national program -- Jan 17, 2006
Herceptin is an expensive mediation, according to Orr, but when you put it all into perspective, treating cancer is an expensive endeavour. Vulcan Advocate,
Genentech's Product Mix Could Boost Margins In 2006 -- Jan 11, 2006
Genentech reported better-than-expected sales results for Avastin, its colorectal cancer treatment, as well as for Herceptin for breast cancer, and Rituxan for ... Forbes
Genentech Falls 4% on Avastin -- Jan 11, 2006
...to help patients with metastatic breast cancer survive (see Avastin Fights Breast Cancer). ... due to slower-than-expected uptake of Avastin and Herceptin in these ... Red Herring,
New Cellular Flaw Found in Some Virulent Breast Cancers -- Jan 17, 2006
CDK4 switch and a mutated cancer-causing gene ErbB-2 (also known as ... The targeted therapy Herceptin blocks the mutation, improving the outlook for such patients ... Newswise (press release)
Your money or your life for cancer sufferers -- Jan 6, 2006
She wants Herceptin treatment for breast cancer and her oncologist has told her she is an ideal candidate but that it would cost $100,000. ... New Zealand Herald,
Infinity Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of IPI-504 for Patients ... -- Jan 10, 2006
...may serve as a bellwether of activity, since the mechanism of action of IPI-504 may also apply to patients with breast cancer resistant to Herceptin(R), lung ... PR Newswire (press release),
Breast cancer discovery is year's 'biggest news' -- Dec 26, 2005
...this year, experts say, was the news that certain patients with early-stage breast cancer can cut their risk of relapse in half by taking the drug Herceptin. ... USA Today
More Upside Expected From Genentech -- Jan 10, 2006
...year-over-year comparisons and outsized gains in its Avastin and Herceptin product lines ... 15% of Avastin sales were attributed to off-label lung cancer use last ... TheStreet.com
Pitt sees new role for cancer drug -- Dec 26, 2005
Among 237 patients with HER2 and cMYC amplified cancers who received both Herceptin and chemotherapy, breast cancer recurred in only 5 percent four years after ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Herceptin plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival in ... -- Jan 7, 2006
At UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center, doctors are testing Herceptin in combination with other targeted therapies such as the angiogenesis inhibitor Avastin ... Xagena.it,
Herceptin may work better when it is followed by injections of ... -- Jan 5, 2006
A new study suggests that antibody-based cancer drugs might help patients more ... first to indicate that the drug trastuzumab, also known as Herceptin, may work ... News-Medical.net,
Alberta cancer victims get breakthrough drug -- Jan 6, 2006
Alberta women fighting breast cancer have received the breakthrough drug Herceptin thanks to the fund-raising efforts of thousands of Calgarians last summer. ... Edmonton Journal,
'My mother was sat beside me and I remember thinking 'If she's ... -- Jan 7, 2006
But thanks to Herceptin, breast cancer sufferers could now look forward to a long life. For the first time ever, scientists are talking about a cure. ... The Observer,
PETA Pans Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Treatment -- Dec 30, 2005
About 30,000 American women probably will be taking Herceptin for breast cancer in the near future, curing perhaps 7,000 who would otherwise relapse, doctors ... The Heartland Institute,
Star Lorraine's tribute to women of courage -- Jan 15, 2006
...award. The mum fought against her local health bosses last year to be able to receive the breast cancer drug herceptin. Her plight ... Glasgow Daily Record,
HSE ‘pressure’ on hospital to withhold cancer drugs -- Dec 31, 2005
Irish women suffering from breast cancer are more likely to be given the drug Herceptin than women in any other European countries. ... The Sunday Times,
In 2005, Advances Made in Breast Cancer Treatment and Detection -- Dec 28, 2005
Women with early-stage HER-2 positive breast cancer who received Herceptin in combination with standard chemotherapy treatment had a 52 percent decrease in ... Newswise (press release)
FDA approves cancer drugs -- Dec 31, 2005
Puray said Herceptin actually stops the proliferation of breast cancer cells in HER2 patients and causes the cancer cells to die. ... North Platte Telegraph,
Breast Cancer Drug Should Be Made Widely Available -- Jan 9, 2006
Calgary Sun. Herceptin has been approved for the treatment of advanced and aggressive breast cancer in Canada from 1998. Recently, the ... MedIndia,
Bureaucracy blamed for cancer drug delays -- Jan 6, 2006
...awaiting approval. They include the use of Herceptin for early-stage breast cancer and Cetuximab for bowel cancer. Although many ... ic Wales,
Cancer drug praised -- Jan 9, 2006
...federal, as well.". Herceptin was approved in Canada in 1988 for treatment of late stages of the most aggressive form of breast cancer. Calgary Sun,
Fresh hopes for life-saving breast cancer drug -- Dec 28, 2005
...trusts to fund them, in the way that there have been calls to fund Herceptin, a drug aimed at a different and particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. ... The Observer,
Genentech's Shares Fall On Disappointing Avastin Sales -- Jan 11, 2006
Genentech's breast cancer drug, Herceptin (trastuzumab) posted fourth-quarter sales of $250.1 million, up 98 percent from fourth-quarter 2004 sales of $126 ... BioWorld Online (subscription),
Year saw strides against breast cancer -- Dec 30, 2005
In fact, women with early-stage HER-2 positive breast cancer who received Herceptin in combination with standard chemotherapy had a 52-percent reduction in ... United Press International
Immune-system boosters aid cancer drugs -- Jan 9, 2006
So says a new study from Ohio State University that found that the cancer drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) may be even more effective in fighting breast cancer ... United Press International
New drug for cancer fight -- Dec 28, 2005
Hormone pill Femara is 28 per cent more likely to prevent cancer returning after ... Like Herceptin, Femara is one of the new generation of therapies which is ... The Sun,
New drug combo may boost cancer treatment -- Jan 6, 2006
1 issue of the journal Cancer Research, is the first to indicate that the drug trastuzumab -- also known as Herceptin -- may work better when it is followed by ... Monsters and Critics.com,
Canadian Lung Cancer Study Lauded As Major Advance in Cancer Fight -- Jan 2, 2006
Prominent among them is the finding that Herceptin is effective in preventing the recurrence of HER-2-positive early-stage breast cancer. ... MedIndia,
Immune Substances May Help Antibody-Based Drugs Fight Cancer -- Jan 6, 2006
January 6, 2006 -- A new study suggests that antibody-based cancer drugs might ... first to indicate that the drug trastuzumab, also known as Herceptin, may work ... DG News
2005 A Good Year For Breast Cancer Treatments -- Dec 29, 2005
Researchers found that when trastuzumab (Herceptin) is used with chemotherapy treatment in treating early-stage HER-2 positive breast cancer, there was a 52 ... All Headline News
Immune stimulants may help cancer patients, study shows -- Jan 9, 2006
...study by Ohio State University suggests that antibody-based cancer drugs might ... indicate that the drug trastuzumab (marketed by Genentech as Herceptin) may work ... Pharmaceutical Business Review
Roche "buy" -- Jan 11, 2006
The sales of Roche's Herceptin drug for the treatment of breast cancer are likely to have been ahead of expectations, the analysts say. ... New Ratings
Roche Investors Keep Eye On Genentech 4Q -- Jan 10, 2006
..."The focus of attention will once again be on the extent of off-label use with Avastin in lung cancer and of Herceptin in adjuvant breast cancer," says Lombard ... New Ratings
Earnings Preview: Genentech -- Jan 9, 2006
...said he will be most focused on updates to Genentech's filing for new uses for the company's Avastin cancer drug and its Herceptin therapy for breast cancer. ... BusinessWeek
Array BioPharma Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial for Targeted ... -- Jan 17, 2006
...inhibits the molecular targets of the drugs Herceptin(R) (ErbB-2) and Erbitux(R) (EGFR), may provide enhanced efficacy in the treatment of cancer patients. ... PR Newswire (press release),
Drugs from Chimeric Chickens -- Jan 16, 2006
...a feat that could augur well for Genentech’s Rituxan and Herceptin antibody drugs ... Cancer patients are still many regulatory trials away off from being treated ... Red Herring,
Hundreds of cancer patients denied best drugs -- Jan 7, 2006
It would cost Velindre NHS Trust almost half of its £6.5m drugs budget to provide its eligible patients with the breast cancer drug Herceptin, the colorectal ... ic Wales,
Fish and drips -- Jan 4, 2006
Herceptin is increasing the life expectancy of women with Her-2 breast cancer by 52%. "I admire what you've done," the women said to each other on the phone. ... Guardian Unlimited,
Delay over top cancer treatment for women -- Dec 28, 2005
The warning comes in the wake of public anger over the “postcode lottery� of access to another breast cancer drug, Herceptin, after it was shown to be a ... Times Online,
PDL shares slip on Genentech results -- Jan 11, 2006
PDL also receives payments on Genentech's Herceptin, a breast cancer therapy, its Xolair asthma drug and the Raptiva psoriasis treatment. ... BusinessWeek
Local Companies -- Jan 11, 2006
Genentech is counting on colon-cancer treatment Avastin and the Herceptin breast-cancer treatment to help the company pass Amgen Inc. ... San Francisco Examiner,
Tracey is a supermum -- Jan 16, 2006
Mother-of-two Ms Clark fought against her Primary Care Trust last year to be able to receive the breast cancer drug herceptin. Her ... Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,
Cell Stress Protein Linked To Aggressive Breast Cancer -- Jan 9, 2006
...the MEK-ERK pathway, that leads to unrestrained cell growth in cancer, and that drug ... we don't have any targeted treatments like tamoxifen or Herceptin for the ... Science Daily (press release)
Immune Substances May Help Antibody-based Drugs Fight Cancer -- Jan 5, 2006
Hope For Leukemia (December 16, 2004) -- A University of Minnesota Cancer Center study ... to indicate that the drug trastuzumab, also known as Herceptin, may work ... Science Daily (press release)
New hope for breast cancer patients -- Dec 29, 2005
Herceptin which acts against a protein known to be a key factor fuelling the growth of 20 per cent of breast cancers. More than 40,000 cases of breast cancer ... Yorkshire Post Today,
STEADY PROGRESS IN CARE FOR CANCER -- Dec 28, 2005
Femara. If her cancer returns, her oncologist expects that another drug, Herceptin, could be the tool powerful enough to kill it. ... Akron Beacon Journal,
Breast cancer therapeutics benefits from cytotoxic alternatives -- 23 Dec 2005
...forms of cancer, breast tumour growth is a multifactor disease with no standardised medication available for patients. Currently Herceptin, a humanised ... In-PharmaTechnologist.com,
Aerial boost for Raewyn -- 23 Dec 2005
All the proceeds, amounting to over $700,went to Mrs Keen's cancer fund so she could pay for the cancer drug Herceptin to give her a greater chance of survival ... Wairarapa Times Age,
Maccabi approves new use of Herceptin cancer drug -- Dec 7, 2005
The Maccabi Health Fund announced that it would fund a new use of the cancer drug Herceptin for breast cancer patients. While Herceptin ... Jerusalem Post,
Tough choices for use of Herceptin cancer drug -- Nov 29, 2005
Herceptin is a targeted therapy for breast cancer made by Genentech Inc and Roche . It kills only cancer cells but is more expensive than other treatments. ... Reuters AlertNet,
Tough choices for use of Herceptin cancer drug -- Nov 29, 2005
Herceptin is a targeted therapy for breast cancer made by Genentech Inc (DNA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Roche (ROG.VX: Quote, Profile, Research). ... Reuters
Targeted cancer therapies: Another step forward -- Dec 22, 2005
Herceptin will move into the adjuvant treatment setting for breast cancer, with forecast sales of $1.2 billion by 2014. Avastin's ... News-Medical.net,
Donations offer hope on cancer drug -- Dec 22, 2005
...by the community's support to help raise money for a $60,000 drug to help her fight the cancer. While the debate rages over making the Herceptin drug available ... Bendigo Advertiser,
NCCN Includes Herceptin® in Guidelines as Therapy in HER2 ... -- Dec 21, 2005
The NCCN’s recent guidelines include the testing for the expression of the HER2 protein in early breast cancer and the administration of Herceptin in those ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
New Drug Points Up Problems in Developing Cancer Cures -- Dec 22, 2005
Tamoxifen and Herceptin have saved thousands of women from breast cancer. And early screening has helped push down death rates. ... Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),
Peter Mac, NICTA team up for cancer software project -- Dec 20, 2005
..."Our data set from the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study is much ... would be candidates for treatment with the monoclonal-antibody HER2 receptor-blocker Herceptin. ... Computerworld Australia,
New Products and Line Extensions are the Contributing Factors to ... -- Dec 20, 2005
...the most vibrant and dynamic of the four major cancer markets. Currently, the market is divided between chemotherapeutic agents, anti-hormonals, and Herceptin. ... Business Wire (press release),
Interim Analysis of Phase 3 Study Shows Taxotere (docetaxel)-Based ... -- Dec 16, 2005
...the results from the first interim efficacy and updated safety analyses from the BCIRG 006 phase 3 breast cancer study, which show that Herceptin(R) combined ... DG News
Future Of Medicine In A Modern World -- Dec 20, 2005
Chief among the company's innovations already is lapatinib which could soon rival Roche's Herceptin - the best available treatment for breast cancer. ... News Letter,
HEALTH: Experts to create genetic map of cancer -- Dec 18, 2005
That’s only a small portion of patients: About 20 percent of breast cancer patients have the genetic aberration that Herceptin targets, and just 10 percent ... Daily Times,
Life-saving treatment to continue -- Dec 20, 2005
HEALTH chiefs have moved to ensure a breast cancer sufferer can continue to ... Shopper reported how red tape meant Janine McDonald was denied Herceptin free on ... News Shopper,
Genentech Submits Supplemental Biologics License Application for ... -- Dec 19, 2005
Genentech is committed to changing the way cancer is treated ... leading clinical development programs for Rituxan® (Rituximab), Herceptin® (Trastuzumab), Avastin ... Yahoo! News (press release)
Genentech Submits Supplemental Biologics License Application for ... -- Dec 19, 2005
Genentech is committed to changing the way cancer is treated by ... is leading clinical development programs for Rituxan(R) (Rituximab), Herceptin(R) (Trastuzumab ... PharmaLive.com (press release),
Biotechs may be a good bet for 2006 -- Dec 21, 2005
It has three top products: Rituxan and Herceptin, both breast cancer treatments for specific genes; and Avastin, a treatment for colorectal cancer. ... CNN
Reasonable premium -- Dec 20, 2005
...solid demand for products, including cancer products Avastin (up 78% year-over year to constitute 23.8% of US sales in the third quarter) and Herceptin (up 70 ... Reuters
Cover Story: New hope for breast cancer -- Dec 19, 2005
...cancer should now be a judicious combination of all the five modalities. The new drug trastuzumab (which is the generic name; its trade name is Herceptin) used ... New Straits Times,
GlaxoSmithKline cancer drug threatens Herceptin market -- Dec 9, 2005
The first targeted therapy for breast cancer, Genentech's Herceptin (trastuzumab), approved in 1998 in the US, could soon face direct competition. ... Nature.com (subscription),
Herceptin Plus Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Early Breast ... -- Dec 8, 2005
At UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center, doctors are testing Herceptin in combination with other targeted therapies such as the angiogenesis inhibitor Avastin. ... Newswise (press release)
Study: Herceptin drug is helpful in breast cancer at an early ... -- Dec 8, 2005
...worldwide are found to have this type each year. Herceptin targets cancer cells, avoiding the side effects of most other treatments. ... Winston-Salem Journal,
HERCEPTIN 'CUTS RISK' OF CANCER -- Dec 8, 2005
THE controversial drug Herceptin cuts the risk of early stage aggressive breast cancer returning after treatment by up to 51 per cent, a study published today ... Mirror.co.uk,
Addition of Herceptin® to Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Breast ... -- Dec 13, 2005
These results indicated that patients who received Herceptin after adjuvant chemotherapy had longer cancer-free survival than patients who did not receive ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Herceptin promising in early breast cancer -- Dec 9, 2005
...a chemotherapy combination that eliminated Adriamycin, an anthracycline commonly used to treat breast cancer but that, when used with Herceptin, can result in ... United Press International
Herceptin OK as upfront cancer drug -- Dec 9, 2005
TX, United States (UPI) -- Despite a troubling interaction that can injure some patients` hearts, doctors said that the breast-cancer drug Herceptin should be ... Monsters and Critics.com,
Herceptin OK as upfront cancer drug -- Dec 9, 2005
9 (UPI) -- Despite a troubling interaction that can injure some patients' hearts, doctors said that the breast-cancer drug Herceptin should be used as a ... United Press International
Interim Analysis on HERA Trial: Herceptin in Adjuvant Breast ... -- Dec 14, 2005
...reduction in recurrences and improvement in disease free survival in patients with HER2-amplified breast cancer who were treated with Herceptin in addition to ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Short Course of Herceptin® in Patients with Breast Cancer -- Dec 9, 2005
Among patients who were candidates for Herceptin, 89% of those who received Herceptin were alive and free of cancer recurrence, compared to 78% of those who ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Herceptin for Early Stage Breast cancer -- Dec 10, 2005
Herceptin is a breast cancer drug which is approved for treatment to breast cancer patients with Her-2/neu positive gene, more than 25% of women with breast ... MedIndia,
Combining herceptin with chemotherapy improves survival in breast ... -- Dec 11, 2005
...by the Breast Cancer International Research Group (BCIRG) has found that herceptin combined with chemotherapy improves survival in early breast cancer patients ... Webindia123,
Breast Cancer Study Boosts Herceptin's Promise -- Dec 11, 2005
New research shows it may be possible to avoid the heart damage sometimes caused by the breast cancer drug Herceptin, a finding that makes the drug look more ... HealthCentral.com
Treatment of Breast Cancer with Herceptin for Nine Weeks -- Dec 10, 2005
89% of the patients who received Herceptin were free of cancer recurrence when compared to 78% who did not receive Herceptin. The ... MedIndia,
Herceptin Plus Chemotherapy Improves Disease-free Survival In ... -- Dec 8, 2005
Herceptin Treatment Lowers Recurrence Rate In Early Breast Cancer (October 22, 2005) -- The targeted drug trastuzumab, or Herceptin, previously shown to ... Science Daily (press release)
Breast cancer drug looks more promising -- Dec 8, 2005
...worldwide are diagnosed with this type each year. Herceptin targets cancer cells, avoiding the side effects of most other treatments. ... Miami Herald,
This Week in Health -- Dec 16, 2005
...more targeted medication, Herceptin. However, the AP quotes doctors who warn that relying on high-tech tests to identify types of breast cancer carries its own ... Intelihealth.com,
Studies favor breast-cancer drug -- Dec 9, 2005
...this type each year. Herceptin targets cancer cells, avoiding the side effects of most other treatments. It was approved in 1998 ... Seattle Times,
Chemo regimen can limit Herceptin heart risk-study -- Dec 8, 2005
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The breast cancer drug Herceptin, shown recently to improve survival in women with early-stage breast cancer, carries with it a risk of ... Reuters
Studies suggest wider use of drug for breast cancer -- Dec 8, 2005
About 50,000 women in the US are diagnosed with this type each year. Herceptin targets cancer cells, avoiding the side effects of most other treatments. ... Houston Chronicle,
Breast cancer drug halves return risk -- Dec 9, 2005
The breast cancer drug Herceptin could halve the risk of early stage aggressive cancer returning, according to the latest international study. ... Daily Mail - UK,
Breast cancer drug 'halves risk' -- Dec 8, 2005
Calls for more women to be given the controversial breast cancer drug Herceptin were backed by further evidence of its effectiveness. ... Daily Mail - UK,
Chemo Regimen Can Limit Herceptin Heart Risk-Study -- Dec 8, 2005
LOS ANGELES DEC 08, 2005 (Reuters) - The breast cancer drug Herceptin, shown recently to improve survival in women with early-stage breast cancer, carries with ... Cancerpage.com,
Non-Anthracycline Chemotherapy Regimen Plus Herceptin®: Effective ... -- Dec 13, 2005
...of breast cancers. The binding of Herceptin to HER-2 prevents or reduces replication of cancer cells. The combination of Herceptin ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Avian flu concerns spread worldwide -- Dec 18, 2005
New-generation cancer drugs like Avastin and Herceptin, which more precisely target the disease and leave healthy cells alone, also scored big victories in ... Bryan College Station Eagle,
Study: Breast cancer drug more promising -- Dec 9, 2005
Dr. Dennis Slamon, a scientist at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center who led Herceptin's development, tested its effectiveness in 3,222 women worldwide on various ... Indianapolis Star,
C-myc Gene Influences Response to Herceptin® -- Dec 14, 2005
Among patients with amplification of both HER2 and c-myc, the addition of Herceptin to chemotherapy reduced the risk of cancer recurrence by 76% and reduced ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Good news, bad news in battle against breast cancer -- Dec 8, 2005
...form. Women taking Herceptin had a 39 percent to 51 percent lower risk of cancer returning during the three years of the study. Dr ... San Antonio Express (subscription),
First Line Treatment with Herceptin Improves Outcomes in Early ... -- Dec 9, 2005
...were diagnosed with early stage breast cancer that was positive for HER-2 gene overexpression -- Herceptin is targeted specifically at breast cancer in which ... DG News
Roche step is positive signal on Herceptin -- Dec 9, 2005
...be spent to fight the disease - have already said that they are prepared to reimburse patients using Herceptin for early-stage breast cancer, according to Roche ... International Herald Tribune,
Combo Battles Aggressive Breast Cancer -- Dec 11, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The Breast Cancer International Research Group (BCIRG) says the targeted therapy Herceptin combined with chemotherapy significantly ... Ivanhoe,
Chemo 'cuts Herceptin heart risk' -- Dec 9, 2005
Combining chemotherapy with Herceptin treatment could cut the heart damage risk associated with the breast cancer drug, new research has claimed. ... DeHavilland,
Breast cancer drug looks promising -- Dec 9, 2005
They make a convincing case for using Herceptin earlier in breast cancer treatment, said Dr. Robert Carlson of Stanford University. ... Chicago Sun-Times,
SABCS: Herceptin-Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity Called Real and ... -- Dec 8, 2005
8 - Adjuvant breast cancer therapy with Herceptin (trastuzumab) in women with early HER2-positive tumors sharply improves disease-free survival, researchers ... MedPage Today,
Cancer sufferer left waiting for medicine -- Dec 13, 2005
...to fund the 36-year-old's lifeline treatment following Patricia Hewitt's announcement on October 5 to make Herceptin available to all breast cancer victims. ... News Shopper,
Genetics service evolves drug software -- Dec 21, 2005
...are analyzing patients with breast cancer for defective DNA that is expressing the HER2 protein. The protein can be treated with herceptin, a monochlonal ... TMCnet
2 studies give boost to cancer treatment -- Dec 9, 2005
At a meeting of more than 7,000 breast-cancer experts Thursday, Finnish doctors said nine weeks of Herceptin instead of the usual year prevented recurrences ... Orlando Sentinel,
cMyc Amplification Confers Increased Activity with the Addition of ... -- Dec 13, 2005
The addition of Herceptin to chemotherapy in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer patients has demonstrated improved disease-free survival. ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Non-Anthracycline Regimens Plus Herceptin Effective with Less ... -- Dec 9, 2005
...has recently demonstrated improved outcomes for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, the risk of cardiotoxicity with the combination of Herceptin and an ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Short-Course of Herceptin® Active with Taxotere® as Adjuvant ... -- Dec 9, 2005
...in which to maintain efficacy while reducing cardiotoxic side effects with the use of Herceptin and chemotherapy in women with HER2-amplified breast cancer. Cancer Consultants (press release),
Source: sanofi-aventis -- Dec 8, 2005
...results from the first interim efficacy and updated safety analyses from the BCIRG 006 Phase III breast cancer study, which show that HERCEPTIN® combined with ... Yahoo! News (press release)
Fewer women to receive chemo for breast cancer -- Dec 11, 2005
...chemotherapy, and more will get hormone treatments and Herceptin. ? On the Web: The new guidelines developed by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network are ... Kansas City Star,
Drug ups cancer survival, heart risk -- Dec 9, 2005
9 (UPI) -- Women taking Herceptin had up to a 51 percent lower risk of cancer recurring, but they may have risk of cardiac complications, says a US study. ... United Press International
Cancer sufferer's treatment crusade -- Dec 11, 2005
...administer it," she said. "I have got the type of cancer which responds to Herceptin and my consultant said I needed to have this drug.". ... ic Wales,
Summary: Shift in Breast Cancer Treatment -- Dec 10, 2005
...say doctors should change the way they decide how to treat breast cancer. ... Herceptin is recommended if women have the bad gene that that medication targets. ... Forbes
Breast cancer drug looks even more promising after further ... -- Dec 8, 2005
At a meeting of breast cancer experts in San Antonio, Finnish doctors said nine weeks of Herceptin instead of the usual year prevented recurrences and didn't ... WBOC TV 16,
Breast cancer drug looks more promising after further research -- Dec 8, 2005
SAN ANTONIO The drug Herceptin (her-SEP'-tin) has been viewed as promising for women with both early and late-stage breast cancer. ... KRIS-TV,
US launches cancer gene mapping project -- Dec 13, 2005
They hope to lay the groundwork for replicating the successes of a few targeted cancer therapies such as Genentech Inc's Herceptin, useful against one type of ... Reuters
New cancer drug puts NHS under pressure -- Dec 9, 2005
She recently bowed to calls to fund Herceptin, the as-yet unlicensed drug for women with a particularly aggressive form of early breast cancer, telling trusts ... Guardian Unlimited,
$100m to trace genetic cancer markers -- Dec 14, 2005
They hoped to lay the groundwork for replicating the successes of focused cancer therapies such as Genentech Inc's Herceptin, useful against one type of breast ... Melbourne Herald Sun,
GlaxoSmithKline Initiates Trial Of Tykerb (Lapatinib) in Patients ... -- Dec 9, 2005
...have disclosed a 28-43% incidence of brain metastases among women treated with Herceptin for stage IV ErbB2 overexpressing breast cancer across multiple ... PR Newswire (press release),
Drug's heart hazard cut -- Dec 9, 2005
About 50,000 women in the United States and 250,000 worldwide are diagnosed with this type each year. Herceptin targets cancer cells. ... Newsday,
Gene mapping project promises new targeted cancer therapies -- Dec 14, 2005
They hope the work will enable them to replicate the successes of the few targeted cancer therapies such as Herceptin, useful against one type of breast cancer ... News-Medical.net,
Trastuzumab Used as First Line Therapy in Women Whose Cancer Has ... -- Dec 12, 2005
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- December 12, 2005 -- Trastuzumab (Herceptin) used as first-line therapy in women whose breast cancer has metastasized provides much the same ... DG News
Better Breast Cancer Treatment -- Dec 14, 2005
...part in a clinical trial to test a new therapy for breast cancer. Instead of chemo, doctors gave her a combination of two drugs -- Herceptin (trastuzumab) and ... drkoop.com
Health: Healthier Junk Food, Breast Cancer Drugs -- Dec 9, 2005
In other news, research has show that shorter doses of the breast cancer drug Herceptin can reduce the risk of heart damage while still guarding against a ... CBS 3,
Drug cocktail recipe for success -- Dec 9, 2005
...failure. "Virtually everybody with a HER2-driven breast cancer should be receiving Herceptin," said Mackey. "It's to that point now. ... Edmonton Journal,
Breast cancer drug shows more promise -- Dec 9, 2005
...this type each year. Herceptin targets cancer cells, avoiding the side effects of most other treatments. Herceptin was approved in ... Bryan College Station Eagle,
(PRN) Introgen's INGN 241 Shows Promise in Treatment of Breast ... -- Dec 12, 2005
...with radiation therapy; with chemotherapy (Taxotere or Adriamycin); with the hormone inhibitor, Tamoxifen; and with Herceptin, a biologic cancer therapy. ... Houston Chronicle,
Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2005 -- Dec 11, 2005
New research shows it may be possible to avoid the heart damage sometimes caused by the breast cancer drug Herceptin, a finding that makes the drug look more ... Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),
Kosan Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of KOS-953 in Combination ... -- Dec 8, 2005
In addition to the KOS-953/Herceptin combination trial in metastatic breast cancer reported on today, KOS-953 is also being evaluated in a Phase I single-agent ... PR Newswire (press release),
Roche's Herceptin Rev Seen At Least CHF4.1B -- Dec 9, 2005
0916 GMT [Dow Jones] Sales of Roche's (RHHBY) breast cancer drug, Herceptin, could be CHF4.1B or more in 2008, says Kepler Equities analyst Denise Anderson. ... New Ratings
NIH to Study Genetic Makeup of Cancer -- Dec 13, 2005
...that are cancer, and every one of those can be a little different from one human to another.". A handful of so-called targeted drugs -- Herceptin, Gleevec ... Los Angeles Times,
NIH to Study Genetic Makeup of Cancer -- Dec 13, 2005
..."The challenge of cancer is its complexity.''. But the payoff can be huge. A handful of so-called targeted drugs - Herceptin, Gleevec, Iressa, Tarceva - are ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),
US to create map of cancer genome -- Dec 13, 2005
...of cancer has allowed researchers to develop the first drugs that target specific faulty genes, such as Herceptin for one form of breast cancer and Gleevec for ... CBC Nova Scotia,
Cancer genome project likely to benefit Houston -- Dec 13, 2005
...side effects of chemotherapy. Two of the best known are Gleevec, for chronic myeloid leukemia, and Herceptin, for breast cancer. ... Houston Chronicle,
Federal researchers to map genetic makeup of cancer -- Dec 14, 2005
There are certain rites of passage for all cancer cells," explained ... A handful of so-called targeted drugs -- Herceptin, Gleevec, Iressa, Tarceva -- are proving ... Indianapolis Star,
Chemotherapy de-emphasized for breast cancer treatment -- Dec 10, 2005
...treated another way," said Dr. Eric Winer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Center. ... ball-peen hammers compared with chemotherapy, a medication such as Herceptin is an ... Houston Chronicle,
Kosan Reports KOS-862 Interim Phase II Results in Patients With ... -- Dec 8, 2005
A Phase Ib/II combination study of weekly KOS-862 and weekly Herceptin® in patients with HER-2 overexpressing metastatic breast cancer is ongoing. ... Yahoo! News (press release)
Cancer gene map aims to defang dread diagnosis -- Dec 13, 2005
...mutant genes involved in certain cancers, have led to the development of several new drugs, such as Herceptin for some forms of breast cancer and Iressa for ... Arizona Daily Star,
Biotech chiefs' pay ranked -- Dec 20, 2005
Largely because of the success of its two anti-cancer drugs, Avastin and Herceptin, Genentech reported a 56 percent increase in net income for the third ... San Jose Mercury News,
Database on mutations should aid cancer fight -- Dec 14, 2005
...of specific mutant genes involved in certain cancers, has led to the development of several drugs, such as Herceptin for some forms of breast cancer and Iressa ... Oxford Press,
Breast cancer specialists to talk therapies, tests at SA meeting -- Dec 7, 2005
...today is to provide information on a drug known as Herceptin, or trastuzumab, in women carrying a specific genetic trait. The National Cancer Institute (NCI ... San Antonio Express (subscription),
Herceptin – A Cancer Breakthrough! -- 21 Nov 2005
Herceptin is not yet licensed in the UK for the treatment of early breast cancer, although the drug, if administered immediately after chemotherapy, has proved ... Leader,
Pork Loin Chops With Sweet and Hot Peppers -- 21 Nov 2005
...breast, another type of cancer had been diagnosed, or death from something other than cancer had occurred in 127 women who were taking Herceptin, compared with ... Charlotte Observer,
Biotech Earnings Jump In Quarter -- 21 Nov 2005
Likewise, Herceptin’s 70% sales increase to $215 million was aided by unapproved use as an adjuvant in breast cancer therapy. ... Chemical & Engineering News
I'm home a couple of nights a week -- 21 Nov 2005
...to congratulate him; a voter from his Oxfordshire constituency thanks him for helping his wife’s fight to get Herceptin prescribed for her breast cancer. ... Times Online,
Woodward: If I fail, you can give me the sack -- 21 Nov 2005
...teams to carry out desperately needed operations - and given the go-ahead for early breast cancer sufferers to be treated with Herceptin, after pressure from ... Belfast Telegraph,
Gamma-linolenic acid inhibits action of Her-2/neu, responsible for ... -- Nov 20, 2005
...suppressed protein levels of the oncogene, but also caused a 30- to 40-fold increased response in breast cancer cells to the drug Herceptin ( Trastuzumab ), a ... Xagena.it,
Victory for doctor over cancer drug -- Nov 20, 2005
A doctor who was threatening legal action over a health trust's refusal to give her the life-saving breast cancer drug Herceptin is celebrating victory... ... LaSalute.net,
Protesters win cancer victory -- Nov 19, 2005
...at the 14 Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in Greater Manchester agreed to fund wider prescribing of Herceptin following a campaign by breast cancer patients to end ... Manchester Evening News,
Breast cancer sufferers will get Herceptin -- Nov 18, 2005
Brenda Hennessy, the hospital's director of administration, said: "Herceptin can be of real benefit to some women with breast cancer and I am delighted the ... Cambridge Evening News,
Hope or hype -- Nov 18, 2005
..."Early work with Herceptin included a cancer drug called Adriamycin. It's been well known that while it's a very effective drug, high ... Australian,
A New Loading Dose Schedule Gets Herceptin Patients To Steady ... -- Nov 18, 2005
...and colleagues studied women with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her 2)-positive metastatic breast cancer. They received IV Herceptin monotherapy at ... DG News
Doctor wins breast cancer drug -- Nov 18, 2005
A doctor who was threatening legal action over a health trust's refusal to give her the life-saving breast cancer drug Herceptin is celebrating victory. ... Daily Mail - UK,
CANCER DRUG WIN -- Nov 18, 2005
A DOCTOR who threatened legal action over a health trust's refusal to give her the breast cancer drug Herceptin celebrated victory yesterday. ... Mirror.co.uk,
'Miracle cure' stories that lead to false hopes -- Nov 18, 2005
..."Just look at what happened with Herceptin. The reality is that only a percentage of breast cancer sufferers are even eligible for the drug and only then if ... Yorkshire Post Today,
Franz Humer: Making a mint out of bird flu... The man with the ... -- Nov 18, 2005
It is the potential of Herceptin and other cancer drugs developed by Roche's 60 per cent-owned US biotech partner Genentech, not just Tamiflu, which has pushed ... Independent,
BC funds Herceptin at expense of other cancer treatments -- Nov 17, 2005
...provincial government announced in July that it will cover therapy with the drug Herceptin, which costs as much as $50,000 for every breast cancer patient who ... CBC Prince Edward Island,
$95,000 for a chance of life -- Nov 17, 2005
...positive. In trials overseas and in New Zealand, Herceptin has been proven to reduce the risk of cancer returning by up to 50 per cent. ... Wairarapa Times Age,
Hillsboro woman puts life on line for other breast cancer patients -- Nov 13, 2005
Toomey said she has been giving Herceptin to regular early stage breast cancer patients (as opposed to those enrolled in the clinical trial) since June, when ... Bridgewater Courier News,
Cancer drug battle victory -- Nov 14, 2005
Herceptin. Doctors told Janine there was a 50-50 chance her cancer would return. But Herceptin would DOUBLE her chances of beating it. ... The Sun,
Breast cancer patients' wonder drug relief -- Nov 17, 2005
A spokesman for North Derbyshire Primary Care Trust said women recommended Herceptin by cancer specialists before the drug was licensed would be tested to ... Chesterfield Today,
While new treatments help, breast cancer still a specter for many -- Nov 15, 2005
In concert with doctors at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Hill participated in a clinical trial for the new cancer drug Herceptin, recently touted in the New ... Lowell Sun,
Cancer doc drug fight -- Nov 16, 2005
A DOCTOR who has devoted her life to cancer patients is being forced to take health bosses to court to get the “magic bullet� drug Herceptin. ... The Sun,
Study shows tamoxifen can prevent cancer for years -- Nov 15, 2005
...analysis confirms that tamoxifen reduces the risk of invasive breast cancer in both ... and Roche's Herceptin and others, only tamoxifen has US-approval to prevent ... Reuters
Hunt for local investors -- Nov 6, 2005
...for three world "blockbuster" products — the EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor), TGF (Transdermal Growth Factor) and Her-1 (Herceptin) cancer vaccines for the ... New Straits Times,
Scots are given new breast cancer drug a year before England -- Nov 15, 2005
Last month, UK health bodies said all early-stage breast cancer patients should be tested for suitability for treatment with Herceptin. Scotsman,
A fighting chance -- Nov 18, 2005
He noted recent promising news about herceptin, a treatment shown to decrease the risk of recurrence of a certain strain of breast cancer when it's taken along ... Huntsville Times,
Scandal of unhealthy insurance -- Nov 16, 2005
THE scandal of medical insurers refusing to pay for the 'wonder drug' Herceptin for some breast cancer patients has illustrated how customers can be let down ... This is Money,
New approach may give hope to cancer patients -- Nov 17, 2005
Growth Factor), TGF (Transdermal Growth Factor) and Her-1 (Herceptin) - normally bind themselves to direct cells to multiply. However, in cancer cells, this ... New Straits Times,
Drug provides targeted therapy -- Nov 14, 2005
In clinical trials, patients receiving Herceptin lived longer than patients receiving chemotherapy alone; also their cancer was kept from growing for a longer ... New Brunswick Home News Tribune,
Patricia Hewitt: 'The Tories will be resurgent but we must deny ... -- Nov 20, 2005
...because they will allow us to release funding from acute hospitals and transfer it into community services and new drugs like Herceptin [the breast cancer drug ... Independent,
Study shows tamoxifen can prevent cancer for years -- Nov 16, 2005
...analysis confirms that tamoxifen reduces the risk of invasive breast cancer in both pre ... to treat the disease, such as Genentech and Roche's Herceptin and others ... The Advocate,
Fresh hope for Scots as cancer drug approved -- Nov 16, 2005
Many women are also waiting for the drug Herceptin to be licensed. It is only available for use in advanced breast cancer, but doctors can use their discretion ... Glasgow Evening Times,
Tamoxifen reduces long-term risk of cancer -- Nov 16, 2005
...analysis confirms that Tamoxifen reduces the risk of invasive breast cancer in both ... medicines have been shown to treat the disease, such as Herceptin and others ... News-Medical.net,
Special for The Willits News -- Nov 16, 2005
During five-year clinical trials Herceptin has showed substantial reductions in cancer growth. Cancer patients treated with Herceptin ... Willits News,
Cancer sufferer to go to court to get Herceptin -- Nov 8, 2005
Recent research shows Herceptin can help patients with early stage breast cancer, but the drug is currently only licensed for use in women with advanced breast ... Reuters.uk,
Hewitt steps in as trust refuses Herceptin to cancer patient -- Nov 8, 2005
The health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, last night intervened in a row over funding for the breast cancer drug Herceptin as NHS managers defied her attempts to ... Guardian Unlimited,
Cancer patients' Herceptin victory -- Nov 11, 2005
I believe doctors should be free to make clinical decisions about the prescription of Herceptin for patients with early stage breast cancer, having discussed ... Belfast Telegraph,
Cancer patient's Herceptin bid fails -- Nov 8, 2005
A woman suffering from breast cancer has lost her bid to get the lifesaving drug Herceptin made available to her on the NHS. Elaine ... Politics.co.uk,
Cancer sufferer to go to court to get Herceptin -- Nov 8, 2005
A woman suffering from breast cancer intends to go to the High Court to force her health authority to prescribe Herceptin, a drug she believes could prolong ... LaSalute.net,
Breast cancer sufferer denied Herceptin -- Nov 8, 2005
North Stoke PCT said: "The PCT has reviewed in detail the published evidence of the clinical effectiveness of Herceptin in early breast cancer and recognises ... DeHavilland,
Data on herceptin for early breast cancer currently insufficient ... -- Nov 10, 2005
However, the available evidence on the efficacy and safety of Herceptin for early breast cancer is insufficient to make any reliable judgements, states an ... Medical News Today (press release),
Cancer drug Herceptin to be made available in NI -- Nov 11, 2005
Health Minister Shaun Woodward has confirmed that the cancer drug, Herceptin, will be made available to women with early stage breast cancer where it is ... 4ni.co.uk,
Lancet warns Herceptin breast cancer drug 'over hyped' -- Nov 10, 2005
Lancet medical journal which is both influential and well respected, has cast some doubt on the claims that Herceptin was "a cure" for breast cancer and has ... News-Medical.net,
Snapper Clare puts focus on her own calendar girls to raise ... -- Nov 15, 2005
When the 25-year-old heard about a fight by a local group of women for the breast cancer drug Herceptin, she decided to help by doing what she does best and ... HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk,
Semafore Pharmaceuticals Presents New Data Supporting Advancement ... -- Nov 17, 2005
...expects to file an IND for SF1126 in 2006 focusing on cancers known to be dependant on the PI3K pathway such as brain cancer, Herceptin-resistant breast cancer ... PR Newswire (press release),
British journal counters US view of cancer drug -- Nov 9, 2005
...this year when researchers, at a meeting of the American Cancer Society, presented promising early data on the use of Herceptin to treat early breast cancer. ... International Herald Tribune,
NHS denies woman life-saving drug to treat breast cancer -- Nov 8, 2005
The trust supported the use of Herceptin for women with advanced breast cancer and would continue to monitor the situation, it said. ... Independent,
Woman to get cancer drug after U-turn -- Nov 9, 2005
..."It is too early to make a claim like that (that Herceptin is a cure for cancer)," he said. Last month the government said women ... Reuters.uk,
Mother of 4 wins battle for breast cancer drug -- Nov 9, 2005
There has been no omission of crucial data in what is the largest ever study into early stage HER2 positive breast cancer showing that Herceptin halves the ... Telegraph.co.uk,
Herceptin's benefits not proven, journal says -- Nov 11, 2005
..."The best thing that can be said about Herceptin's efficacy and safety for treatment of early breast cancer is that the available evidence is insufficient to ... Globe and Mail,
Row over breast cancer drug grows -- Nov 13, 2005
...an online editorial attacking another prominent journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, over its claims about Roche's breast cancer drug Herceptin. ... The Age (subscription),
Drugs boost over breast cancer fight -- Nov 12, 2005
By Claire McNeilly. CANCER-beating drug Herceptin may be used to treat up to 150 Ulster women every year, a leading Belfast oncologist said last night. ... Belfast Telegraph,
Experts fall out over breast cancer drug -- Nov 10, 2005
British-based The Lancet yesterday attacked America's New England Journal of Medicine over claims that breast cancer drug Herceptin could be a cure for the ... The Age (subscription),
Health chiefs avert court clash over cancer drug -- Nov 9, 2005
Although licensed for treating late-stage breast cancer, Herceptin remains without a licence for early-stage treatment, which Ms Barber needs. ... Times Online,
Herceptin came too late to help Caron but it may save other lives -- Nov 10, 2005
However, I was never tested for Herceptin. I would very much support any campaign to get Herceptin given to anyone with early breast cancer.". ... Belfast Telegraph,
MethylGene Updates on Multi-Targeted Kinase Inhibitor Program ... -- Nov 16, 2005
Given the market success of anti-cancer kinase inhibitors such as Gleevec TM , Erbitux TM , Avastin TM and Herceptin ® , there is currently intense interest ... CCNMatthews (press release),
Hewitt steps in to 'wonder drug' cancer row -- Nov 8, 2005
...the Health Secretary, today intervened after a health authority refused to prescribe the "wonder-drug" Herceptin to a mother-of-four with breast cancer. ... Times Online,
Mum refused cancer drug goes to court -- Nov 9, 2005
But he insisted the trust supported the use of Herceptin for women with advanced breast cancer and would continue to monitor the situation. ... ic Birmingham.co.uk,
Mother told drug for breast cancer is 'too expensive' -- Nov 8, 2005
Other PCTs have agreed to fund Herceptin for women with early stage breast cancer whose clinicians recommend that the drug is suitable for them, providing they ... Times Online,
Patient wins fight for breast cancer treatment -- Nov 9, 2005
He said: "The best that can be said about Herceptin's efficacy and safety for the treatment of early breast cancer is that the available evidence is ... Scotsman,
Caution urged over Herceptin 'hype' -- Nov 9, 2005
This year an even more intense debate blew up around promising early results from a study of women with early breast cancer given Herceptin. ... Daily Mail - UK,
Merseyside to pioneer new cancer treatment -- Nov 10, 2005
A MULTI-MILLION pound programme to treat hundreds of breast cancer patients a year with the life-saving drug Herceptin is about to be set up in Merseyside and ... ic CheshireOnline,
Is this unqualified Health Secretary really helping the cancer ... -- Nov 10, 2005
Last month Ms Hewitt announced that Herceptin, an unlicensed early breast cancer drug, would be made available to all women who might benefit from it, after a ... Times Online,
Warning that breast cancer drug is not miracle cure -- Nov 9, 2005
It added: "The debate about the availability of Herceptin to women with early breast cancer demands cooler heads than have so far prevailed, in politics, in ... Life Style Extra,
Mother takes cancer drug claim to High Court -- Nov 8, 2005
A breast cancer sufferer who has been refused the drug Herceptin by her local health authority will take her case to the High Court, her solicitor has said. ... Telegraph.co.uk,
Cancer drug woe of mum -- Nov 10, 2005
Louise Blacksell, aged 43, and her husband Stephen need the extra cash to pay for Herceptin to reduce Louise's chances of her cancer returning. ... Sheffield Today,
Cancer row as Yorkshire mother is denied drug -- Nov 11, 2005
Herceptin is not licensed for early breast cancer but the North Trent Cancer Network is shortly to review the published evidence of the clinical effectiveness ... Yorkshire Post Today,
Biotech Field Shows New Life -- Nov 18, 2005
...downstream, Genentech has dominated the cancer-treatment market lately with the fruits of these techniques. Its drugs include Avastin, Tarceva and Herceptin. ... Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Cancer wonder drug questioned -- Nov 10, 2005
France, pressure to release Herceptin was so intense that regulators bypassed normal channels to make it more widely available to breast cancer patients this ... DetNews.com,
Local breast cancer patient participates in trial of new wonder ... -- Nov 6, 2005
Turns out, Herceptin is now being considered a breakthrough drug that kills cancer cells. ... The drug Herceptin was already being used for advanced cancer. ... Beaver County Times,
Herceptin U-turn delights mother -- Nov 12, 2005
HEALTH chiefs announced yesterday that the controversial breast cancer drug Herceptin will be available to patients in South Yorkshire after all. ... Yorkshire Post Today,
U-turn on breast cancer drug -- Nov 9, 2005
Controversy over the breast cancer drug Herceptin intensified yesterday as health managers agreed to prescribe it to a woman in Staffordshire while a medical ... Independent,
Minister's cancer drug message is welcomed -- Nov 11, 2005
Ulster politicians and breast cancer patients today welcomed Shaun Woodward's major announcement on Herceptin - and thanked the Belfast Telegraph for its ... Belfast Telegraph,
Hewitt steps in to 'wonder drug' cancer row -- Nov 8, 2005
...the Health Secretary, today intervened after a health authority refused to prescribe the "wonder-drug" Herceptin to a mother-of-four with breast cancer... ... LaSalute.net,
Mother refused breast cancer drug -- Nov 8, 2005
A mother-of-four from Stoke-on-Trent has lost her appeal to be given the breast cancer drug Herceptin on the NHS, it has emerged. ... BBC News,
Breast cancer sufferer gets Herceptin reprieve -- Nov 9, 2005
A woman who was told she would not be prescribed the lifesaving breast cancer drug Herceptin on the NHS has today had her appeal against the decision upheld. ... DeHavilland,
Lancet warns: 'Don't believe the Herceptin hype' -- Nov 9, 2005
In March 2002, Nice recommended Herceptin for women with advanced breast cancer who had the HER2 gene mutation linked to the disease. ... Times Online,
Pressure grows to prescribe herceptin -- Nov 11, 2005
Shaun Woodward was today coming under intense pressure to allow doctors to prescribe the revolutionary drug Herceptin to early stage breast cancer patients in ... Belfast Telegraph,
Cancer drug offered to Northern Ireland women -- Nov 11, 2005
The breast cancer drug Herceptin is to be made available to women in Northern Ireland, the British government announced today. But ... Ireland Online,
Herceptin hype -- Nov 6, 2005
So at first I meant to ignore the irrational exuberance over the breast cancer drug Herceptin. But the nonsense kept piling on. ... Washington Times,
A Cure for Breast Cancer? Not So Fast -- Nov 10, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Reports that the drug Herceptin might be a cure for early breast cancer may be too optimistic for their own good, report editors of The ... Ivanhoe,
Mother in Herceptin legal battle -- Nov 6, 2005
A mother-of-four who was refused the cancer drug Herceptin on the NHS is taking her fight to the High Court. Papers were lodged ... BBC News,
Cancer mum's fight for life -- Nov 8, 2005
By JANE SYMONS. A MUM refused the “magic bullet� breast cancer drug Herceptin is taking her fight for life to the High Court. ... The Sun,
CANCER MUM IN LEGAL BID -- Nov 8, 2005
By Jan Disley. A MUM-OF-FOUR fighting breast cancer is launching a landmark legal bid to be treated with wonder drug Herceptin. Elaine ... Mirror.co.uk,
Mother fights test case for cancer drug -- Nov 6, 2005
NI_MPU('middle');If Barber’s case succeeds it could set a precedent for thousands of patients requesting Herceptin or other new and expensive cancer medicines ... LaSalute.net,
Woman gets cancer drug in U-turn -- Nov 9, 2005
A mother-of-four from Staffordshire who lost an appeal to be given the breast cancer drug Herceptin on the NHS will get the treatment paid for after all... ... LaSalute.net,
Treatment victory for cancer patient -- Nov 9, 2005
NHS managers at the centre of a row over the breast cancer drug Herceptin today changed their mind and agreed to offer the treatment after the intervention of ... LaSalute.net,
Minister in NI cancer drug move -- Nov 11, 2005
The drug Herceptin is to be made available to women in Northern Ireland suffering from early stage breast cancer, the government has announced. ... LaSalute.net,
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Herceptin from the National Cancer Institute
Biological therapy is a type of treatment that works with your immune system. It can help fight cancer or help control side effects (how your body reacts to the drugs you are taking) from other cancer treatments like chemotherapy.
What is the difference between biological therapy and chemotherapy?
Biological therapy and chemotherapy are both treatments that fight cancer. While they may seem alike, they work in different ways. Biological therapy helps your immune system fight cancer. Chemotherapy attacks the cancer cells directly.
How does biological therapy fight cancer?
Doctors are not sure how biological therapy helps your immune system fight cancer. But they think it may: - Stop or slow the growth of cancer cells.
- Make it easier for your immune system to destroy, or get rid of, cancer cells.
- Keep cancer from spreading to other parts of your body.
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