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Roche announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), which is responsible for conducting the initial assessment of medicinal products that have been filed for marketing authorisation in Europe, has issued a negative opinion relating to the approval of Avastin (bevacizumab) alone or in combination with irinotecan chemotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or progres

Roche announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), which is responsible for conducting the initial assessment of medicinal products that have been filed for marketing authorisation in Europe, has issued a negative opinion relating to the approval of Avastin (bevacizumab) alone or in combination with irinotecan chemotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or progres

Two-year data from the LITHE study, being presented at the American College of Rheumatology, show that, with long-term use, patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with ACTEMRA (tocilizumab, known as RoACTEMRA within the EU) plus methotrexate (MTX) suffered 81% less damage to their joints compared to those treated with MTX, the current standard therapy, alone1.

Group sales up 3.1 billion to 36.4 billion Swiss francs in first nine months, an increase of 11% in local currencies (9% in Swiss francs); both divisions grow significantly faster than their respective markets ; Genentech integration progressing successfully; New Group leadership appointed

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