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Perjeta access as second line treatment for HER2+ MBC - suggestions please
I was diagnosed with MBC in Nov 2011 (first diagnosis: mets to liver, bones, lung & brain), and have been feeling very well for years on Herceptin. However, this month, there has been new growth in t...
Keely, I am in a similar situation in that i have been treated with Herceptin alone for over 5 years. It is still working for me, but I have ben told I won't be able to add Perjeta. However I understand it is the combination of Herceptin and Perjeta that is proving (slightly) better in trials. If herceptin has stopped working, which seems to happen to many eventually, Perjeta alone wouldn't be enough. The next option for Her2 women is Kadcyla, now on the PBS.
That said, good luck with contacting Roche. It might be an idea to search for trial results in regard to adding Perjeta after Herceptin fails.
Best wishes... Pam
That said, good luck with contacting Roche. It might be an idea to search for trial results in regard to adding Perjeta after Herceptin fails.
Best wishes... Pam