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ImmunoGen announces presentation of first clinical data on Genentech's Trastuzumab-MCC-DM1

Published in Genetics and Environmental Health Week, January 17th, 2007

ImmunoGen, Inc., (IMGN) announced the presentation of the initial findings from a phase I clinical study that evaluates Genentech's trastuzumab-MCC-DM1 for the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Trastuzumab-MCC-DM1 is being developed by Genentech and uses ImmunoGen's Tumor-Activated Prodrug (TAP) technology.

The compound comprises Genentech's trastuzumab anti-HER2 antibody and ImmunoGen's DM1 cell-killing agent. ImmunoGen's TAP technology uses tumor-targeting antibodies to deliver a potent cell-killing agent specifically to cancer cells.

"We're delighted with the clinical findings with trastuzumab-MCC-DM1 being...

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