Roche donates additional medicines and diagnostics for Ukraine
Basel, 23 March 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the donation of additional medicines and diagnostics to Ukraine.Beyond the already communicated 150,000 packs of an antibiotic medicine the new donation includes another 4,600 packs of specialized medicines for the treatment of influenza, rheumatoid arthritis, SMA and various cancers. We are also donating reagents and consumables for automatic testing of up to 120,000 blood donations and 31,000 units for diabetes management.This latest donation demonstrates our commitment to meeting the need for Roche medicines and diagnostics in Ukraine whenever pos...
Source: Roche Media News - March 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche provides molecular testing solutions to identify and differentiate SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants of concern
Roche and its subsidiary,TibMolbiol, confirm that it has tests for research use that identify the SARS-CoV-2subvariants of concern, Omicron: BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, BA.2.2, BA.3 and DeltaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has recently reported that the BA.2subvariant is steadily increasing in prevalence, specifically in Denmark Use of these tests assess the spread of circulating variants and can help monitor the potential impact of therapeutics, vaccines and public health interventionsAll Roche SARS-Cov-2 tests correctly identify the virus including these newsubvariantsBasel, 16 March 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY)...
Source: Roche Media News - March 16, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New data for Roche ’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) demonstrate long-term efficacy and safety in a broad population of people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Long-term efficacy data from the pivotal SUNFISH study confirm increases in motor function are sustained at three years while adverse events decreased over the same periodPart 2 of SUNFISH showedEvrysdi demonstrated a marked improvement in, orstabilisation of, motor function after two years compared to an untreated external control groupLatest interim results from the RAINBOWFISH study demonstrate that the majority of babies treated withEvrysdi for at least 12 months were able to stand and walk within timeframes typical of healthy babiesMore than 5,000 patients have been treated withEvrysdi to date, from newborns to people...
Source: Roche Media News - March 16, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche Annual General Meeting 2022
All proposals of the Board of Directors approvedChristoph Franz as Chairman of the Roche Board of Directors and all other Board members standing for re-election approved;Jemilah Mahmood elected as a new member of the Board of Directors35th Consecutive dividend increase to CHF 9.30 per shareBasel, 15 March 2022 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that its shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors at its ordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM). Owing to the ongoing high infection rates, the AGM was held with only representatives of Roche Holding Ltd and those persons req uired by the Arti...
Source: Roche Media News - March 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche to present new Evrysdi data at MDA 2022 and highlight expanding neuromuscular disease portfolio
Evrysdi ® (risdiplam) data further confirm long-term efficacy and safety data in a broad range of people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)Latest interim results from the RAINBOWFISH study demonstrate that the majority of babies treated with Evrysdi for at least 12 months were able to sit, stand and walk within timeframes typical of healthy babiesNew gene therapy data in boys living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) reports encouraging results from early stage study supporting its progress into global pivotal Phase III EMBARK studyBasel, 08 March 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new data...
Source: Roche Media News - March 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche announces donation of essential medicines to Ukraine
Basel, 02 March 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced an initial donation of essential medicines to Ukraine. Roche vehemently condemns the violent invasion of the country.Roche is working diligently to support the country and people of Ukraine with medical products in accordance with Roche ’s overall mission and announced today that we are donating 150,000 packages of Rocephin, a critical antibiotic used to treat the symptoms of many kinds of bacterial infections and listed on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines.These donations will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible...
Source: Roche Media News - March 2, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
WHO grants prequalification of Actemra/RoActemra for patients with severe or critical COVID-19
WHO ’s prequalification adds to several mechanisms already in place to improve access to Actemra/RoActemra for people with COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countriesSince the beginning of the pandemic, more than one million patients with severe COVID-19 have been treated with Actemra/RoActemra, as recommended in global treatment guidelinesTwelfth Roche medicine or test to be prequalified Basel, 11 February 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that Actemra ®/RoActemra® (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) has been granted World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. Prequalification is a confi...
Source: Roche Media News - February 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
WHO grants prequalification of Actemra/RoActemra for patients with severe or critical COVID-19
Basel, 11 February 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that Actemra ®/RoActemra® (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) has been granted World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. Prequalification is a confirmation by WHO that Actemra/RoActemra meets the WHO standards for quality, safety and efficacy for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who are receiving systemi c corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation.1 It helps procurers in low- and middle-income countries identify priority medicines to improve access to care and support better health. (Source: Roche Media News)
Source: Roche Media News - February 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New two-year data for Roche ’s Vabysmo and Susvimo reinforce potential to maintain vision with fewer treatments for people with two leading causes of vision loss
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of the port delivery system with ranibizumab in participants with diabetic macular edema compared with intravitreal ranibizumab (Pagoda) [Internet; cited January 2022]. Available from:https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04108156.[14] ClinicalTrials.gov. A multicenter, randomized study in participants with diabetic retinopathy without center-involved diabetic macular edema to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of ranibizumab delivered via the port delivery system relative to the comparator arm (PAVILION) [Internet; cited January 2022]. A...
Source: Roche Media News - February 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New two-year data for Roche ’s Vabysmo and Susvimo reinforce potential to maintain vision with fewer treatments for people with two leading causes of vision loss
Basel, 11 February 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new two-year data from its phase III studies of Vabysmo ™ (faricimab) and Susvimo™ (previously called Port Delivery System with ranibizumab) will be presented at Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2022 on 12 February. These longer-term results from the Vabysmo YOSEMITE and RHINE studies in diabetic macular edema (DME) and the Susvimo Archway st udy in neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) further reinforce the potential to allow for longer time between treatments and fewer eye injections for people with th...
Source: Roche Media News - February 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good results in 2021
Basel, 3 February 2022Group sales increase 9%1 at constant exchange rates (CER); 8% in Swiss francsPharmaceuticals Divisionsales increase 3%; continued strong demand for newly launched medicines more than offsets impact of biosimilarsDiagnostics Divisionsales grow 29%; strong momentum in base business and continued high demand for COVID-19 testsMajor approvals for medicinessince the last quarter:United States: Susvimo and Vabysmo (age-related blindness)Europe: Gavreto (specific type of advanced lung cancer); Actemra/RoActemra (severe COVID-19); Ronapreve (non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients and prophylaxis)Major approvals f...
Source: Roche Media News - February 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good results in 2021
CEO Severin Schwan on the full-year results: “We achieved good results in 2021. The demand for our new medicines and diagnostics remains very high. I am particularly pleased with the progress of our product pipeline across several areas, including oncology, vision loss and neurological diseases. Based on our strong product portfolio in both divisions and the promising product pipeline, we are well positioned for future growth.” (Source: Roche Media News)
Source: Roche Media News - February 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Changes to the Roche Board of Directors and the Corporate Executive Committee
Basel, 1 February 2022Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that William Pao (1967), M.D., Ph.D., and Head of Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) since 2018, has decided to leave Roche for a new opportunity and return to the United States, effective 18 March 2022. Johannes (Hans) Clevers (1957), M.D., Ph.D., who joined the Board of Directors in 2019, will step down from this position and be appointed the new Head of Roche pRED effective 18 March 2022. Hans Clevers will become a member of the enlarged Corporate Executive Committee and will be based in Basel. A successor to Hans Clevers ’ board ...
Source: Roche Media News - February 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Changes to the Roche Board of Directors and the Corporate Executive Committee
Basel, 1 February 2022 (Source: Roche Media News)
Source: Roche Media News - February 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA approves Roche ’s Vabysmo, the first bispecific antibody for the eye, to treat two leading causes of vision loss
Vabysmo (faricimab-svoa) targetsand inhibitstwodiseasepathways that drive neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME)Vabysmo is the only injectable eye medicine approved simultaneously in the US for nAMD and DME, with flexible dosing regimens based on patient needBasel, 31 January 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vabysmo™ (faricimab-svoa) for the treatment of neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). Neovascular AMD and DM E...
Source: Roche Media News - January 31, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
