Roche Holding AG

Roche Holding AG is a research healthcare company. It operates through the Roche Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics segments. The Roche Pharmaceutical division comprises the business segments, such as Roche Pharmaceuticals and Chuga. The Diagnostic division consists of the following four business areas: centralized and point of care solutions, molecular diagnostics, tissue diagnostics and diabetes care. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

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If approved, the test could streamline the diagnostic journey and help patients get earlier access to future Alzheimer's treatments, Roche said.

Alzheimer's Blood Test That Could Help Diagnose Disease Earlier Is Being Developed By Eli Lilly And Roche

Basel, 22 March, 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company to support the development of Roche's Elecsys® Amyloid Plasma Panel (EAPP). The EAPP is an innovative blood test that aims to facilitate the earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Roche announces collaboration with Lilly to enhance early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

The company saw improved earnings in 2022 but predicts a small drop this year. Roche's stock is down 28% over the past year.

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Basel, 20th March 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new long-term data for Evrysdi® (risdiplam) in a broad range of people aged 2-25 years with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from the pivotal SUNFISH study1. Data confirm increases in motor function were sustained at four years and the overall rate of adverse events continued to decrease over the 48 month period, reinforcing the long-term efficacy and safety of Evrysdi. Participants also reported continuous improvement or stabilisation when independently performing activities of daily living such as eating, drinking and picking up and moving objects. The data were presented at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical and Scientific Conference, March 19-22, 2023. “Preserving long-term independence and the ability to perform daily tasks is an important measure for people living with SMA and their caregivers. It's encouraging to see that Evrysdi has meaningfully affected this aspect of their lives,” said Laurent Servais, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Paediatric Neuromuscular Diseases at the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre. “This trial included people with Type 2 and 3 SMA, including patients with advanced disease. These latest data make us confident that the improvement observed during the first year of treatment is sustained during four years which contrasts with the decline we would observe in the absence of treatment.” The increase in motor function from baseline observed during the first year of the study was maintained through the fourth year of treatment with Evrysdi, as measured by changes in Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) and Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM). Without treatment, natural history data show that patients with Type 2 or 3 SMA typically show a decline in motor function over time. Evrysdi was well-tolerated over the four-year time period. Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) were reflective of the underlying disease. The most commonly reported AEs include headache, fever (pyrexia) and upper respiratory tract infection. No treatment-related AEs led to withdrawal from the study. “These new data show that treatment with Evrysdi may help people with Type 2 or 3 SMA to maintain improvements in muscle strength and mobility over the course of several years,” said Levi Garraway, M.D., Ph. D., Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development. “The longer-term results of this study add to the robust body of findings from our broad clinical trial programme evaluating Evrysdi across a variety of ages, disease severities and treatment histories.” In addition to bringing Evrysdi to people around the world, Roche also leads its clinical development as part of a collaboration with the SMA Foundation and PTC Therapeutics. Roche is currently investigating Evrysdi in combination with an anti-myostatin molecule targeting muscle growth in the Ph II/III trial Manatee for the treatment of SMA. About Evrysdi ® ( risdiplam ) Evrysdi is a survival motor neuron 2 (SMN2) splicing modifier designed to treat SMA caused by mutations in chromosome 5q that lead to survival motor neuron (SMN) protein deficiency. Evrysdi is administered daily at home in liquid form by mouth or by feeding tube. Evrysdi is designed to treat SMA by increasing and sustaining the production of SMN protein in the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral tissues. SMN protein is found throughout the body and is critical for maintaining healthy motor neurons and movement. Evrysdi was granted PRIME designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2018 and Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2017. In 2021, Evrysdi was awarded Drug Discovery of the Year by the British Pharmacological Society as well as the Society for Medicines Research award for Drug Discovery. Evrysdi is currently approved in more than 90 countries and the dossier is under review in a further 16 countries. Evrysdi is currently being evaluated in five multicentre trials in people with SMA:

New four year data for Roche's Evrysdi reinforce long-term efficacy and safety profile in some of the most severely affected people with types 2 and 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced new long-term data for Evrysdi® (risdiplam) in a broad range of people aged 2-25 years with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from the pivotal SUNFISH study. Data confirm increases in motor function were sustained at four years and the overall rate of adverse events continued to decrease over the 48-month period, reinforcing the long-term efficacy and safety of Evrysdi.

New Four-Year Data for Genentech's Evrysdi Reinforce Long-Term Efficacy and Safety Profile in Some of the Most Severely Affected People With Types 2 and 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Basel, 14 March 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the ordinary Annual General Meeting has elected Severin Schwan as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors with 98.32% of the votes and has approved all of the Board's proposals. The 574 shareholders present, who represented 75.94% of the total of 106,691,000 shares, approved the Management Report, the Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2022, the Remuneration Report and the revision of the Articles of Incorporation.

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Roche (RHHBY) gets majority votes from the FDA's Advisory Committee for Polivy combination for the treatment of people with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Roche (RHHBY) Polivy Combo Backed by FDA Advisory Committee

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration committee voted in favor of Roche Holding AG's Polivy antibody drug targeting untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the U.S.

FDA committee backs Roche's lymphoma treatment

Basel, 10 March 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) voted 11 to 2 in favour of Polivy® (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) in combination with Rituxan® (rituximab) plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (R-CHP) for the treatment of people with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The ODAC provides the FDA with independent opinions and recommendations from outside medical experts though the recommendations are not binding. The FDA is expected to make a final decision on its review of the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Polivy in this indication by 2 April 2023. “Today's committee decision to recognise the potential of this Polivy combination as a first-line treatment option is important since four in ten people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma relapse or do not respond to initial treatment,” said Levi Garraway, M.D., Ph.D., Roche's Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development. “We believe the clinical benefit demonstrated in the POLARIX study may improve outcomes for many people with newly diagnosed DLBCL and look forward to continued collaboration with the FDA to make this treatment option available in the US.”

FDA Advisory Committee votes in favour of the clinical benefit of Roche's Polivy combination for people with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) voted 11 to 2 in favor of Polivy® (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) in combination with Rituxan® (rituximab) plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (R-CHP) for the treatment of people with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of the Clinical Benefit of Genentech's Polivy Combination for People With Previously Untreated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Roche has logged a few clinical successes lately, but hasn't scored the sort of big wins that change investment theses or drive lasting changes in sentiment. Fourth quarter pharmaceutical sales were fine, and Roche has a strong roster of $1B-plus/year drugs, but growth may be limited to around 3% to 4% over time.

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The VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) Assay helps determine which patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may be eligible for treatment with Libtayo monotherapy1 based on the results of the Phase III EMPOWER-Lung 1 study. This additional approval will allow more patients with locally advanced and metastatic NSCLC broader access to the immunotherapy Libtayo.

Roche receives FDA approval of label expansion for VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) Assay to identify patients with locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer eligible for Libtayo

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Basel, 23 February 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the launch of the IDH1 R132H (MRQ-67) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody and the ATRX Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody to identify mutation status in patients diagnosed with brain cancer.

Roche launches two new antibodies to identify key clinical mutations in patients with brain cancer

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It's among the prohibitively expensive biologic pharmaceuticals being replaced by cheaper “biosimilar” copycats. Relief is on the way for patients who need Humira, a product made by AbbVie.

Competition Coming For AbbVie's Blockbuster Humira

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Basel, 10 February 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the Roche Long Term Foundation acquired 540'000 Roche bearer shares at the price determined via an accelerated book building (ABB) process. The Foundation will use these shares to cover current as well as future obligations arising from equity compensation plans. This announcement is based on reports that a member of a shareholder group with pooled voting rights sold 2.7 million Roche bearer shares via this ABB process. Following this transaction, the shareholder group with pooled voting rights owns circa 65% (previously 67.5%) of the issued share capital of Roche.

[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Transaction in Roche bearer shares

Basel, 10 February 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced positive new data from two global phase III studies, BALATON and COMINO, evaluating Vabysmo® (faricimab) in macular edema due to branch and central retinal vein occlusion (BRVO and CRVO) at 24 weeks.1,2 The studies showed that treatment with Vabysmo resulted in early and sustained improvement in vision, meeting the primary endpoint of non-inferior visual acuity gains compared to treatment with aflibercept. Vabysmo also showed rapid and robust drying of retinal fluid from baseline, as measured by reduction in central subfield thickness. The safety profile of Vabysmo was consistent with previous trials. Results will be presented virtually on 11 February at Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2023, organised by the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Florida, United States.3

New phase III data show Roche's Vabysmo rapidly improved vision and reduced retinal fluid in people with retinal vein occlusion (RVO)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced positive new data from two global Phase III studies, BALATON and COMINO, evaluating Vabysmo® (faricimab-svoa) in macular edema due to branch and central retinal vein occlusion (BRVO and CRVO) at 24 weeks.

New Phase III Data Show Genentech's Vabysmo Rapidly Improved Vision and Reduced Retinal Fluid in People With Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)

New agreement expands activities to include a wide-range of companion diagnostics, including tissue and blood-based biomarkers, sequencing and digital pathology. Collaboration builds on commitment to personalised healthcare through expanding access of companion diagnostics to enable targeted treatment options for patients.

Roche expands collaboration with Janssen to advance personalised healthcare through companion diagnostics

Genentech Announces Positive Data From Global Phase III Program for Crovalimab in PNH, a Rare, Life-Threatening Blood Condition

Basel, 7 February 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced positive results from the global phase III COMMODORE 2 study, evaluating the efficacy and safety of crovalimab in people with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) who have not been previously treated with complement inhibitors. The study met its co-primary efficacy endpoints of transfusion avoidance and control of haemolysis (the ongoing destruction of red blood cells measured by lactate dehydrogenase levels). Results showed that crovalimab, a novel, investigational anti-C5 recycling monoclonal antibody, given as a subcutaneous injection every four weeks, achieved disease control and was non-inferior to eculizumab, a current standard of care, which is given intravenously every two weeks.

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