Monogram's Herceptin Response Test May Rival IHC, FISH Dxs, Preliminary Data Say

May 21, 2008

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Monogram Biosciences last week said that preliminary data from a study of its HERmark assay suggests that it may be an improvement over immunohistochemistry- and fluorescence in situ hybridization-based tests in determining which patients with metastatic breast cancer will likely benefit from Herceptin therapy.

The company said it would present the findings in more detail on June 2 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago.

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