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Wauwatosa, WI, September 3, 2014 — GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) today announced the FDA approval of SenoClaire*, GE’s new breast tomosynthesis solution designed with a three-dimensional imaging technology. In collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, GE developed SenoClaire technology that uses a low-dose short X-ray sweep around the positioned breast with nine exposures acquired with a […]

Avastin is the first biologic medicine approved in combination with chemotherapy to help women with this type of cancer live longer than with chemotherapy alone Basel, 15 August 2014 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Avastin® (bevacizumab) in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin […]

First new treatment option for women in Europe in more than 15 years for most difficult to treat form of ovarian cancer Basel, 06 August 2014 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the European Commission (EU) approved the use of Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with paclitaxel, topotecan, or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin […]

FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 25, 2014– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has adopted a positive opinion on the company’s Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Zydelig® (idelalisib 150 mg film-coated tablets), a first-in-class treatment for patients […]

82 Percent Reduction in Risk of Disease Progression or Death When Combined with Rituximab Compared to Rituximab Alone in Patients with Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 23, 2014– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zydelig® (idelalisib) 150 mg tablets for the […]

Data showed that over 90 percent of Japanese people in the study responded to treatment with alectinib Basel, 4 July 2014 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved alectinib for the treatment of people living with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) […]

Acquisition of Phase I program offers a potential new approach for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Basel, 2 July 2014 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Seragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Seragon), a privately held biotechnology company based in […]

Avastin is the first biologic medicine to receive a CHMP positive opinion for the most difficult to treat form of ovarian cancer The positive opinion is based on a pivotal phase III study showing that the addition of Avastin to chemotherapy reduced the risk of disease worsening or death by 62 percent Basel, 27 June […]

June 2, 2014 – CHICAGO – New research on innovative immunotherapies for advanced or high-risk melanoma and cervical cancer were presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). These treatments – used alone or in combination – fight cancer by activating and amplifying the body’s immune response to the disease. […]

Large Phase III Trials Establish New Standards of Care, Affirm Effectiveness of Commonly Used Targeted Treatment Options June 1, 2014 – CHICAGO – Findings from four phase III clinical trials in breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers were released today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The studies were presented in […]