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Dako wins companion Dx approval for Roche's Kadcyla

Dako has been on a tear with big-name companion diagnostics partnerships, and its latest one might end up being the most lucrative: The company has received FDA approval for two tests to be paired with Kadcyla, Roche's soon-to-explode breast cancer drug.

Genentech nabs FDA approval for T-DM1 cancer killer

Roche's Genentech picked up FDA approval for its late-stage breast cancer therapy Kadcyla, formerly T-DM1, which uses antibodies to deliver cancer drugs directly to the offending cells.

With nod, Roche's Kadcyla should quickly become blockbuster

The FDA gave approval to T-DM1, which will be marketed as Kadcyla, for patients with HER2-positive, late-stage (metastatic) breast cancer.

Roche/Genentech's breakthrough T-DM1 wins blockbuster OK for breast cancer

The FDA today approved T-DM1, a breakthrough antibody drug conjugate from Roche/Genentech widely expected to quickly become a new blockbuster treatment for breast cancer.

Roche's souped-up breast cancer drug steps on FDA fast track

A new approach to treating HER2-positive breast cancer, the antibody-drug conjugate is seen as a significant advance for patients. FDA put T-DM1 up for priority review, with a decision due by February 26.

Roche, ImmunoGen gain speedy review for T-DM1 breast cancer breakthrough

Roche has gained the inside track in the final lap of a long and expensive race to win an FDA approval for the armed antibody T-DM1, a new approach to treating HER2-positive breast cancer that marks a significant advance for patients.

Bullish Roche talks targeted takeovers, showcases T-DM1's prospects

Now that Roche has pushed Perjeta (pertuzumab) out into the market to grow sales for its breast cancer franchise, the pharma giant is confidently positioning T-DM1 as its next potential oncology blockbuster most likely to succeed with regulators.

Roche, ImmunoGen's T-DM1 boosts cancer survival

Roche and ImmunoGen's trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) slashed the risk of death by almost a third compared with standard treatment in the EMILIA Phase III trial in women with advanced breast cancer.

UPDATED: T-DM1 survival rate wows as Roche pushes for megablockbuster approval

Investigators behind the big T-DM1 breast cancer program took the lid off the last big data box from its pivotal study this morning, revealing that the armed antibody delivered a 32% reduction in the risk of death among patients in the pivotal Phase III study when compared to the standard-of-care arm.

Roche displays the fruits of $9B in R&D spending

If Roche had a drug-development trading card, its stats would look something like this: R&D budget of $9 billion, with 72 development programs, 19 late-stage studies and 12 candidates for near-term approval.