Monday, 15 October 2012

The antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab emtansine (TDM-1) significantly prolongs survival in HER2 positive advanced breast cancer

The results of the EMILIA randomized Phase III study have been published. In this study, patients with HER2 positive advanced breast cancer and previous exposure to a taxane and trastuzumab were randomly assigned to receive T-DM1 or the combination of lapatinib-capecitabine. The primary end points were progression-free survival (per independent review), overall survival, and safety. 991 patients were enrolled. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Verma S, et al. Trastuzumab Emtansine for HER2-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2012 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23020162

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