Halozyme: Genentech Reports Positive Outcome From Phase III Study Using ENHANZE

(RTTNews) - Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (HALO) said the phase III FeDeriCa trial, a global study conducted by Genentech using combination of pertuzumab and trastuzumab using Halozyme's ENHANZE drug delivery technology, met its primary endpoint. Halozyme said the results of the study is an important development for the ENHANZE technology.

Helen Torley, CEO, said: "This is the first study to combine two therapeutic antibodies as a single fixed-dose subcutaneous formulation utilizing our ENHANZE technology, thereby providing patients with HER2-positive breast cancer the possibility of a faster treatment option."