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carolanno · 09-30-2013, 11:18 AM

Don't know if anyone has seen or posted this yet, but check it out! Because of Perjeta's great performance when added to the Herceptin/chemo regimen to shrink tumors prior to surgery, it has won accelerated approval to be used in early stage breast cancer. It is the first breast cancer drug they've approved for this use. Instead of waiting until it's metastasized and then treating w/Perjeta, we may actually prevent it from happening. Hopefully, women won't be denied coverage any longer for this potentially life saving drug.

09-30-2013, 11:18 AM	#1
carolanno Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 19	Fda has approved perjeta for neoadjuvant use!! Don't know if anyone has seen or posted this yet, but check it out! Because of Perjeta's great performance when added to the Herceptin/chemo regimen to shrink tumors prior to surgery, it has won accelerated approval to be used in early stage breast cancer. It is the first breast cancer drug they've approved for this use. Instead of waiting until it's metastasized and then treating w/Perjeta, we may actually prevent it from happening. Hopefully, women won't be denied coverage any longer for this potentially life saving drug.