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HERGain study shows potential for chemotherapy-free treatment of early HER2+ breast cancer

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In the phase II PHERGain study, 95.4% of patients who followed a chemotherapy de-escalation strategy using PHERGain’s adaptive design remained cancer-free after three years of follow-up, and around 30% of patients responded to a fully chemotherapy-free regimen as part of their treatment for HER2- positive breast cancer. 

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