Herceptin
Britishnoun
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Roche’s purchase of Genentech was a triumph, securing control of such cancer blockbusters as Avastin and Herceptin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Although the company’s three major biologics — Herceptin, Avastin, and Rituxan — have faced heavy competition from biosimilars, the company has shifted its growth strategy toward next-generation cancer treatments.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The drug, Herceptin, zeroes in on the activity of HER2—a gene that can make breast cancers especially aggressive compared with HER2-negative cancers.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023
Cheap biotech copies will lead to an expected decline of 1.1 billion Swiss francs in 2023 sales of established medicines Herceptin, Avastin and Rituxan.
From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2023
They used hybrids to create the first monoclonal antibodies, special proteins later used to create cancer therapies like Herceptin, and to identify the blood groups that increased the safety of transfusions.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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