Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that new data from its Alzheimer’s development portfolio is being presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Toronto, Canada (July 27-30). These data exemplify the comprehensive approach Roche is taking in addressing Alzheimer’s across the entire patient journey.
The pharma company is advancing a third late-stage study of its experimental Alzheimer’s drug trontinemab, which uses brain shuttle technology to bypass the blood-brain barrier and clear amyloid buildup.
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today topline results from the pivotal Phase IIb ALIENTO (n=1,301) and the Phase III ARNASA (n=1,375) trials investigating astegolimab compared to placebo, on top of standard of care maintenance therapy in people with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The studies included a broad population: both former and current smokers, regardless of blood eosinophil count, who have a history of frequent exacerbations.
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for Genentech’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Columvi® (glofitamab-gxbm) in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (GemOx) for the treatment of people with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not candidates for autologous stem cell transplant.
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Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), presented today results from the Phase III SUNMO [NCT05171647] study showing Lunsumio® (mosunetuzumab-axgb) administered subcutaneously in combination with Polivy® (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) demonstrated a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in its primary endpoints of progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR) compared to Rituxan® (rituximab), gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx), in people with relapsed or refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who are not eligible for transplant. Primary analysis data were featured at the 18th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma as a late-breaking oral presentation.
The agreement aims to support future studies investigating the combination of MAIA’s Ateganosine and Roche’s checkpoint inhibitor, Atezolizumab, for safe and effective cancer treatments.
