Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Roche’s Enspryng given FDA Priority Review as thyroid eye disease treatment
This is the first and only at-home subcutaneous treatment option for this disease
Roche’s Tecentriq gets FDA Priority Review for specific stage 3 colon cancer
Over one million people are diagnosed globally each year and around 30% of stage 3 patients relapse within five years
Roche and Nurix Therapeutics to partner in $2.3bn deal
The companies will co-develop and co-commercialise bexobrutideg across malignant haematology, immunology and neurology
Roche opens new Swiss Institute of Human Biology research facility
The new building is part of a 1.5bn euro site investment
Roche’s Columvi improves survival in large B-cell lymphoma
Approximately 160,000 people are diagnosed with this aggressive form of cancer each year
Roche receives FDA clearance for whooping cough test
There are around 24.1 million cases of whooping cough annually, with around 170,000 deaths
Genentech announces positive clinical results for BTK inhibitor MS treatment
Multiple sclerosis affects more than 2.9 million people globally
Roche’s small cell lung cancer therapy approved by FDA
This is the first and only approved combination therapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Roche’s Lunsumio receives positive CHMP opinion for follicular lymphoma
The recommendation for the subcutaneous formulation follows encouraging trial data
Roche to acquire 89bio in a deal worth up to US$3.5bn
With the agreement, Roche will gain a treatment for moderate to severe MASH
Genentech starts construction on manufacturing facility in North Carolina, US
The $700m project is part of Roche’s $50bn investment in the US
Roche’s Evrysdi tablets approved by MHRA to treat spinal muscular atrophy
It is hoped the new formulation will offer patients greater freedom and flexibility compared to the liquid version