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  • proper noun A trademarked name for the anti-cancer drug trastuzumab.

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  • In New Zealand, for example, Herceptin is a high-profile public issue.

    My Drug Problem 2009

  • In New Zealand, for example, Herceptin is a high-profile public issue.

    My Drug Problem 2009

  • Herceptin is an expensive drug for the NHS to acquire.

    A NATIONAL Health Service? 2006

  • Herceptin is a ‘smart bomb’: it directly attacks the message system used to tell cancer cells to replicate wildly, and has few side effects.

    Medical breakthroughs for the next century 1998

  • Trastuzumab, developed by Genentech and sold under the name Herceptin, has markedly improved the treatment of HER2-positive cancer, but resistance to trastuzumab is a significant problem.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

  • Trastuzumab, developed by Genentech and sold under the name Herceptin, has markedly improved the treatment of HER2-positive cancer, but resistance to trastuzumab is a significant problem.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

  • Trastuzumab, developed by Genentech and sold under the name Herceptin, has markedly improved the treatment of HER2-positive cancer, but resistance to trastuzumab is a significant problem.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Trastuzumab, developed by Genentech and sold under the name Herceptin, has markedly improved the treatment of HER2-positive cancer, but resistance to trastuzumab is a significant problem.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

  • Trastuzumab, developed by Genentech and sold under the name Herceptin, has markedly improved the treatment of HER2-positive cancer, but resistance to trastuzumab is a significant problem.

    Science Blog - Science news straight from the source 2009

  • Trastuzumab, developed by Genentech and sold under the name Herceptin, has markedly improved the treatment of HER2-positive cancer, but resistance to trastuzumab is a significant problem.

    Science Blog - Science news straight from the source 2009

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