20May/13

German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) Issues Final Assessment Report for … – Sacramento Bee

German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) Issues Final Assessment Report for
Sacramento Bee
The European Medicines Agency’s (the “EMA”) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has accepted PIX306, CTI’s ongoing randomized controlled Phase 3 clinical trial, which compares PIXUVRI-rituximab to gemcitabine-rituximab in patients who

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20May/13

German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) Issues Final Assessment Report For … – Daily Markets (press release)

German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) Issues Final Assessment Report For
Daily Markets (press release)
The European Medicines Agency’s (the “EMA”) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has accepted PIX306, CTI’s ongoing randomized controlled Phase 3 clinical trial, which compares PIXUVRI-rituximab to gemcitabine-rituximab in patients who

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15May/13

Genentech Cancer Antibody, Son of Rituxan, Nails Pivotal Study – Xconomy

Genentech Cancer Antibody, Son of Rituxan, Nails Pivotal Study
Xconomy
Genentech has been searching for years to find a way to improve upon rituximab (Rituxan), which set a gold standard 15 years ago as part of the first generation of targeted antibody cancer drugs. Now it looks like Genentech has finally nailed a new and
Roche Experimental Leukemia Drug Helps Shrink TumorsBloomberg
Genentech’s Obinutuzumab (GA101) Significantly Reduced the Risk of Disease Wall Street Journal (press release)

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15May/13

Genentech to Present Important New Data Reflecting Broad Cancer Pipeline at … – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

Genentech to Present Important New Data Reflecting Broad Cancer Pipeline at
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
The Phase III study CLL11, which is being conducted in close collaboration with the German CLL Study Group (GCLLSG), compared the combination of either GA101 or Rituxan® (rituximab) and standard chemotherapy (chlorambucil) to chlorambucil alone.

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14May/13

What's Driving the Surge in Drug Research for "Orphan" Diseases? – Healthline – Healthline


Healthline

What’s Driving the Surge in Drug Research for “Orphan” Diseases? – Healthline
Healthline
For example, Biogen Idec’s drug Rituximab, a breakthrough treatment for B-cell lymphoma, is projected to generate $34 billion in revenue, according to Thomson Reuters. The drug has since proven helpful in treating rheumatoid arthritis, multiple

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