Roche Holding AG

Roche Holding AG is a research healthcare company. It operates through the Roche Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics segments. The Roche Pharmaceutical division comprises the business segments, such as Roche Pharmaceuticals and Chuga. The Diagnostic division consists of the following four business areas: centralized and point of care solutions, molecular diagnostics, tissue diagnostics and diabetes care. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Roche Holding’s (NASDAQ:RHHBY) Herceptin is the leading targeted therapy for the treatment of metastatic HER2 positive breast cancer. HER2 positive breast cancer refers to a type of breast cancer, in which the cells have higher than normal levels of HER2, which is a protein called human epidermal.

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Roche (RHHBY) gets approval for Tecentriq in Japan for extensive-stage SCLC.

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Roche's (RHHBY) lung cancer portfolio gets a boost with the approval of yet another drug, Rozlytrek, for metastatic NSCLC.

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Roche  and Spark Therapeutics  announced another extension of the Swiss drugmaker's $4.3 billion takeover offer for the U.S. gene therapy specialist as regulatory reviews in the United States and Britain continue.

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Roche delivered better than expected second quarter results, with the company's portfolio of newer drugs really shining in terms of growth.

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Roche Holding AG (RHHBY) CEO Severin Schwan on Q2 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Roche's (RHHBY) performance in the first half of 2019 is driven by solid strength in new drugs, which more than offset competition from biosimilars.

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The Street seems to have shifted towards a more positive stance on Roche, with estimates, price targets, and sentiment all more positive than just a few months ago.

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Roche Holding (NASDAQ:RHHBY) acquired Genentech, a pharmaceuticals company with three blockbuster oncology drugs, in 2009 for a sum of $47 billion. Back in 2008, Genentech’s top drugs were Avastin, Rituxan, Herceptin, and Lucentis, which generated sales of over $7 billion.

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Roche (RHHBY) presents new positive data on Hemlibra, reinforcing its efficacy and safety. Moreover, the deadline of the impending merger with Spark has been extended.

Roche Reveals New Hemlibra Data, Extends Spark Merger Deadline

Swiss drugmaker Roche  has agreed to extend the takeover deadline in its $4.3 billion bid for U.S. gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics , adding it remains "fully committed" to the transaction and expects it to close this year.

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Roche Holding’s (NASDAQ:RHHBY) oncology portfolio is its largest therapeutic area, and Avastin is one of its top selling drugs. However, it is expected to lose market exclusivity this year, and Pfizer’s Zirabev, a biosimilar to Avastin, was recently approved by the U.S.

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Roche's (RHHBY) new flu medicine, Xofluza is well tolerated in a study in children aged between one to 12 years. It is also comparable to Roche's older flu medicine, Tamiflu,

Roche's Flu Medicine Xofluza Meets Goal in Study on Kids

Roche (RHHBY) announced that its immuno-oncology drug, Tecentriq, was recommended for approval by the CHMP for triple-negative breast cancer.

Roche's Tecentriq Gets CHMP Recommendation for Breast Cancer

Roche Holding’s (NASDAQ:RHHBY) oncology portfolio is its largest therapeutic area and it will likely remain flat with revenues of around $29 billion over the next few years, as growth in sales of newer drugs, such as Kadcyla, Tecentriq, and Alecensa will be offset by the decline expected in Mab.

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