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06-05-2007, 02:34 AM
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Updated overall survival from Herceptin
Genentech Reports Updated Overall Survival Data From Herceptin Adjuvant Studies In HER2-Positive Breast Cancer - Quick Facts [DNA]
6/4/2007 10:11:05 AM Genentech Inc. (DNA) announced updated results from a joint analysis of two Phase III clinical trials studying Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer.
The two randomized, controlled Phase III studies evaluated four cycles of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel, either every three weeks or weekly for 12 weeks, compared with the same regimens plus 52 weeks of Herceptin in nearly 4,000 patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
The results showed that the addition of Herceptin to standard adjuvant therapy continued to significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence, the primary endpoint of the studies, by 52 percent in women with HER2-positive, node-positive breast cancer, compared to patients who received standard adjuvant therapy alone.
At four years of follow-up, 85.9% of women treated with Herceptin plus chemotherapy were disease free, compared to 73.1 percent of women treated with chemotherapy alone.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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06-05-2007, 08:52 AM
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Yes, this is what we all hoped for, and I hope this survival benifit continues for years to come.
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Robin
2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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06-05-2007, 08:59 AM
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That is awesome news and very encouraging.
Thank you Kate for sharing.
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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06-05-2007, 10:46 AM
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This is the kind of stuff that makes me wish my Onc would have allowed the Herceptin sooner. I cried in his office, but he just didn't want to risk giving me heart problems at the time - and it wasn't approved. I just have to guess that I would have been in the 14% who got it anyway.
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Jan04: Bilateral Mastectomy at age 28
Initial DX: Left Breast: IDC 2cm, Grade 3, HER2+3, 0 Nodes +, ER/PR-. Right Breast: Extensive DCIS ER-/PR+; Stage 1-2a
Feb04-Apr04: 4 AC, dose dense
Aug 04: 4 Taxotere
Dec 05: Bone and Liver METS; Stage 4. Carboplatin/Taxol/Herceptin. DX with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Apr 06: NED, maintenance Herceptin
Apr 07: CA1503=14; masses in liver; Xeloda/Tykerb
Nov 07: NED, Tykerb maintenance
Sept 08: Liver mets again, on Tykerb/Xeloda again, CA=19 and 27
Nov 08: Progression, Tykerb/Gemzar, CA=25
Dec 08: Progression, Herceptin/Navelbine, CA=40, 57, and 130
Jan 09: Progression in bone, recession in liver, Herceptin/Carbo/Abraxane CA=135
June 09: CA27/29=24, chemo break
Sept 09: Progression, CA=24, waiting on clinical trial (4 weeks no treatment)
Nov 09: now have brain mets, trial "on hold", getting 14 WBR treatments starting 11/2/09
Dec 09: possible start on p53 trial
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06-05-2007, 12:11 PM
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Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
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Great news to see Kate - especially for me since I am starting Herceptin this Thursday.
Caya
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ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+
1.7 cm and 1.0 cm.
Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested)
MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08
Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
Oopherectomy October 2013
15 Years NED!!
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