Kadcyla Positioned For Wide Use In Metastatic Breast Cancer
Executive Summary
Roche is set to launch T-DM1 at the price of $9,800 a month, similar to cost of the preferred first-line regimen, which includes a combination of its own Perjeta and Herceptin. Drug was tested mostly in second-line+ mBC, but labeling allows first-line treatment in a subset of patients at high risk.
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