Ann Marie Rogers won a landmark victory to make the breast cancer drug Herceptin more widely available. Here, she explains what drove her. But others are asking if the treatment really lives up to ...

The FDA has approved Amgen and Allergan’s biosimilar of Roche’s Herceptin, just in time for the breast cancer blockbuster’s patent expiry. Herceptin’s main US patent expires this month ...

If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. Why am I using Herceptin SC? Herceptin SC contains the active ingredient trastuzumab. Herceptin SC is used to ...

The Mumbai-based chemical generics manufacturer is taking aim at top-selling biologics—Roche's Avastin (bevacizumab) and Herceptin (trastuzumab) and Pfizer/Amgen's Enbrel (etanercept)—which ...

While the pembrolizumab copy was eye-catching, the firm’s next big biosimilar launch in Europe is a version of Roche’s Herceptin (trastuzumab). Biosimilar companies are poised to launch ...

Credit: Dr Khuloud T. Al-Jamal License: (CC BY 4.0) Guiding chemotherapy to a tumour by attaching it to the antibody-based target drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) is effective at treating women with ...

However, doctors differ in their views on testing before prescribing Herceptin. “Some doctors don't know how to interpret test results, they prefer just to prescribe it and assess the patient's ...

Pfizer will discuss the data on its CDK4/6 inhibitor plus anti-HER2 and endocrine therapy with regulators, hoping it will become a new standard option.