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Genetic tests may pinpoint who should get Avastin
Genetic tests could in future show who will respond best to Genentech and Roche's blockbuster cancer drug Avastin - a positive development for patients but not necessarily for sales.
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I think this is great news and in a perverted way, might even be GOOD for sales. It seems that, like herceptin, it only works for those with a specific pathology. So if they can accurately id who these people are, then they could get MUCH higher efficacy in the target population - and the "narrower" population could get the drug. Sort of like, herceptin only works for 20% of bc patients, but for almost all (don't shoot me for lack of correct %) Her2+++.
And of course, good news for patients who can avoid the toxicity AND the waste of time and money on a drug that won't help them! |
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