Lilly first to defend against DES litigation

Posted: January 3rd, 2013  |  Company/topic: Eli Lilly
Website: FiercePharma News
Fifty to 80 years ago, the synthetic estrogen DES was commonly prescribed to women who were at risk for miscarriage and premature births. Now dozens of their daughters who have developed breast cancer…
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Roche’s breast cancer drug Perjeta wins EU panel support

Posted: December 17th, 2012  |  Company/topic: Roche
Website: BIO SmartBrief
A European Medicines Agency committee recommended that Roche Holding's Perjeta, or pertuzumab, in combination with Herceptin  -More- …
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Roche’s Perjeta extends patient lives in breast cancer trial

Posted: December 11th, 2012  |  Company/topic: Roche
Website: BIO SmartBrief
Roche Holding's Perjeta, or pertuzumab, significantly extended survival of women with HER2-positive breast cancer during a la -More- …
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Genentech’s Perjeta Extends Life of Breast Cancer Patients by 34 Pct

Posted: December 11th, 2012  |  Company/topic: Genentech
Website: BioSpace.com Featured News
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Roche today announced updated survival results from the Phase III CLEOPATRA study, which showed that the combination of Perjeta (pertuzumab), Herceptin (trastuzu…
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