Roche ’s Polivy combination approved by European Commission for people with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

First new treatment option in more than 20 years to show a clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival is approved for people with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)Approval is based on pivotal data from the phase III POLARIX study, where Polivy plus R-CHP significantly improved progression-free survival with comparable safety versus the standard of care, R-CHOPFirst-line treatment with Polivy plus R-CHP has the potential to reduce the burden on patients and healthcare systems, associated with disease progression ¹Basel, 25 May 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval of Polivy ® (polatuzumab vedotin) in combination with MabThera®(rituximab) plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (R-CHP) for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).DLBCL is an aggressive blood cancer and the most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ² Each year in Europe, it is estimated that 40,000 people are diagnosed with DLBCL.3 While many patients are responsive to initial treatment, four out of ten are not cured with the current standard of care, and the majority of people who require subsequent lines of therapy have poor outcomes.⁴˒⁵ Most DLBCL relapses occur within 24 months of starting treatment and patients who remain progression-free 24 months following initiation of first-line therapy have favourable survival ...
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