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Joe · 10-22-2008, 07:48 AM

AA,

The initial criteria used in the adjuvant clinical trials included the "2 year rule". BUT there is nothing in the Herceptin Labeling or "boxed Label" which places this restriction on patients. It is solely up to the prescribing oncologist:

Here is the "official" labeling

http://www.gene.com/gene/products/in...rescribing.pdf

Regards
Joe

10-22-2008, 07:48 AM	#23
Joe Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Home of the "Flying Tomato" Carlsbad, CA Posts: 2,036	AA, The initial criteria used in the adjuvant clinical trials included the "2 year rule". BUT there is nothing in the Herceptin Labeling or "boxed Label" which places this restriction on patients. It is solely up to the prescribing oncologist: Here is the "official" labeling http://www.gene.com/gene/products/in...rescribing.pdf Regards Joe __________________ A Proud webmaster to the internet's most informed, educated, COMPASSIONATE and caring group of breast cancer survivors. Illegitimi non carborundum My Album