(IN BRIEF) Roche’s ongoing Phase Ib/IIa Brainshuttle™ AD study of trontinemab shows that 91 percent of participants reach amyloid PET negativity, with ARIA‑E rates under 5 percent. The company has outlined Phase III TRONTIER 1 and 2 trials in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s for 2025, plus a planned … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, amyloid plaques, amyloid‑beta monoclonal antibody, ARIA‑E, blood‑based biomarker, blood‑brain barrier, Brainshuttle, centiloids, clinical dementia rating sum of boxes, cognitive decline, diagnostics, early diagnosis, Elecsys pTau217, Levi Garraway, Matt Sause, PET negativity, Phase Ib/IIa, Phase III TRONTIER 1, Phase III TRONTIER 2, preclinical Alzheimer’s, pTau181, pTau217/Ab42 ratio, Roche, sustainability of clinical trials, TRAVELLER, trontinemab
(IN BRIEF) Roche has revealed that Dr. Hans Clevers, Head of Pharma Research and Early Development and board member since 2019, will retire from his pRED role at the end of August, though he will continue leading the Institute of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Barbara Schädler, Board of Directors, corporate executive committee, COVID-19, Group Communications, Hans Clevers, Institute of Human Biology, Johannes Clevers, ledership, Pharma Research and Early Development, pRED, retirement, Roche, succession planning, Thomas Schinecker
(IN BRIEF) Roche presented positive phase I/II data for NXT007, its Chugai-engineered bispecific antibody for haemophilia A, at the 2025 ISTH Congress. In the NXTAGE study’s highest-dose cohorts (B-3 and B-4), none of the 30 participants experienced bleeds requiring treatment, … Read the full press release
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Tagged bispecific antibody, Chugai, clinical development, emicizumab, global supply chain, Haemophilia A, haemostatic normalisation, Hemlibra, ISTH Congress 2025, Levi Garraway, NXT007, NXTAGE study, phase I/II data, Roche, subcutaneous dosing, thromboembolic events
(IN BRIEF) Roche announced the European Commission’s approval of a label extension for Evrysdi® (risdiplam) to include a new 5mg tablet, offering a room-temperature stable alternative to the original oral solution for individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The tablet, … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 5mg tablet, bioequivalence, clinical development, clinical study, disease-modifying treatment, European Commission, Evrysdi, family caregivers, label extension, Nicole Gusset, non-invasive treatment, PTC Therapeutics, risdiplam, Roche, SMA, SMA Europe, SMA Foundation, SMA patients, SMN protein, spinal muscular atrophy, treatment flexibility
(IN BRIEF) Roche presented promising 96-week data from the Phase II FENopta study, showing that its investigational drug, fenebrutinib, significantly reduced relapse rates and prevented disability progression in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). The study revealed an annualized relapse … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Bruton’s tyrosine kinase, BTK inhibitor, clinical data, clinical research, clinical trial, data, disability, disability progression, fenebrutinib, FENopta, Levi Garraway, multiple sclerosis, Phase II, relapse rates, relapsing multiple sclerosis, RMS, Roche, treatment
(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange has expanded its global market offering by allowing the trading of all stocks in the Swiss Market Index (SMI), which includes leading companies like Nestlé, Novartis, Roche, and UBS. This follows the Swiss Federal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Roche has launched a CE-marked Chest Pain Triage algorithm developed with Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg to improve emergency diagnosis of chest pain. Integrated into the navify® Algorithm Suite, the tool uses high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing and ESC guidelines to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acute coronary syndrome, AI in healthcare, cardiac diagnostics, cardiovascular disease, CE-marked IVD, Chest Pain Triage Algorithm, digital diagnostics, digital health, EHR integration, emergency department, ESC guidelines, Healthcare Innovation, high-sensitivity troponin, hospital workflow optimization, Matt Sause, medical device, navify Algorithm Suite, patient triage, Roche, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
(IN BRIEF) Roche presented new data at the AD/PD 2025 International Conference demonstrating that trontinemab, in its Phase Ib/IIa Brainshuttle™ AD study, achieves rapid and dose-dependent reductions of amyloid plaques in the brain, with significant biomarker improvements observed in fluid … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AD/PD 2025 International Conference, Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid plaques, ARIA-E, biomarkers, Brainshuttle AD study, cognitive impairment, diagnostic solutions, dose-dependent reduction, Elecsys pTau181 plasma test, Levi Garraway, neurogranin, Phase Ib/IIa study, Phase III programme, pTau181, pTau217, Roche, total tau, trontinemab
(IN BRIEF) Roche announced the launch of the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, establishing a hub that will drive breakthroughs in Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism research while also leveraging data science and AI … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI, Alan Garber, Allston, Boston, cardiovascular, data science, drug discovery, Genentech, Harvard Enterprise Research Campus, Healthcare Innovation, Manu Chakravarthy, Maura Healey, METABOLISM, Michelle Wu, Mixed-Use Campus, partnership, Public Private Partnership, Renal, research and development, Roche, Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston, Thomas Schinecker, USD11 Billion Investment
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have identified genetic markers that predict a significant survival benefit from combining ipatasertib with abiraterone in treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. In the phase III IPATential150 trial, patients whose … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged abiraterone, AKT inhibitor, biomarkers, clinical trial, genetic markers, Institute of Cancer Research London, ipatasertib, IPATential150 trial, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer mCRPC, overall survival, personalized medicine, PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN pathway, Professor Johann de Bono, PTEN gene, Roche, sequencing techniques, synthetic lethality, targeted therapy, UK patients
(IN BRIEF) UBS Group AG has nominated Renata Jungo Brüngger and Lila Tretikov for election to its Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 10 April 2025. Jungo Brüngger brings expertise in governance, sustainability, and legal affairs from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Annual General Meeting, appointment, artificial intelligence, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Claudia Böckstiegel, Colm Kelleher, Daimler Truck Holding AG, ENGIE, Governance, Governance and Nominating Committee, leadership, Lila Tretikov, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Microsoft, Munich Re, Nathalie Rachou, New Enterprise Associates, Renata Jungo Brüngger, Risk Committee, Roche, sustainability, technology-driven business transformation, UBS
(IN BRIEF) The Conference Forum has announced the 9th annual Patients as Partners® Europe event, scheduled for May 20-21, 2025, at the Royal National Hotel in London. This event offers a platform for pharma R&D and patient advocacy to discuss … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Healthcare, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged Alfred Samuels, AstraZeneca, Azafaros, Beyza Klein, Biotech, Biotechnology Conference, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bre Bugbee-Barrett, Catherine Coulouvrat MD, Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA, clinical development, clinical operations, clinical research, clinical research enterprise, clinical trial, clinical trials, Conference Forum, decentralized clinical trials, Gisela Linthorst, GSK, Harry Verbunt, HTA/Regulatory requirements, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Lea-Isabelle Proulx PhD, life post-cancer diagnosis, Marisa Minetti, Medicine Development, Patient Advocacy, patient engagement, patient engagement in drug development, patient experience, Patient Recruitment, Patient Retention, Patients as Partners, Patients as Partners Europe, Peter DiBiaso, pharma, Pharmaceutical Conference, Regeneron, research and development, Roche, Royal National Hotel, Sanofi, Temi Olonisakin MD, The Conference Forum, Valerie Bowling
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen and ETH Zurich have partnered to establish the “ETH-HSG Manufacturing Alliance,” aimed at boosting the competitiveness of Swiss industry and nurturing young talent. The alliance is supported by 13 leading industrial partners, including Roche, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, artnership, Circle of Scholars, doctoral students, Endress+Hauser Flowtec, ETH Zurich, ETH-HSG Manufacturing Alliance, Givaudan, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Leila Schwery, Lindt & Sprüngli, manufacturing innovation, Nestlé, Novartis, Operational Excellence, Peter Hagmann, Roche, Schindler, Schneider Electric, SFS Group, SHL Medical, sustainable business practices, Swiss industry, Swiss Manufacturing Survey 2024, Takeda, talent development, University of St.Gallen, VAT Group
(IN BRIEF) Roche has announced that the FDA has expanded the approval of its PATHWAY® HER2/neu (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody test to identify HER2-ultralow status in HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer patients. This new approval offers a potential treatment … Read the full press release
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Tagged breast cancer, DESTINY-Breast06 trial, diagnostic solutions, Enhertu, FDA, FDA approval, HER2-Low, HER2-targeted therapy, HER2-Ultralow, HR-positive, metastatic breast cancer, PATHWAY HER2, Personalized Treatment, Roche, treatment options
(IN BRIEF) Roche has reported positive results from the second year of the EMBARK Phase III trial of Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), the first approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The results showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged 10-meter walk/run, 10MWR, clinical data, clinical efficacy, crossover group, delandistrogene moxeparvovec, disease-modifying treatment, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Elevidys, EMBARK trial, external control group, functional improvements, gene therapy, micro-dystrophin, motor function, muscle biopsies, muscle function preservation, muscle pathology, North Star Ambulatory Assessment, NSAA, Phase III study, regulatory approvals, Roche, safety profile, Sarepta Therapeutics, Time to Rise, TTR
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has announced its next steps in preparing for the spin-off of its North American business, including the designation of the new Board of Directors. The 10-member Board will become official following shareholder and regulatory approvals, expected by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3M Company, ABB, Alstom Group, appointment, BlueLinx Holdings Inc., CH2M HILL, Chairman, construction, Cristina A. Wilbur, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Delta Air Lines, Dwight Gibson, EG&G, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Farmers Group, financial services, GEA Group AG, Genpact Limited, Gilbane Building Company, Governance, holcim, Holli Ladhani, Inc., independent directors, Industrial Operations, interface, Jan Jenisch, Jürg Oleas, Katja Roth Pellanda, leadership, Manufacturing, McDermott International, Michael E. McKelvy, Nicholas Gangestad, North American market, Novartis AG, Nucor Corporation, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, Pritzker Private Capital, Quanta Services, regulatory approvals, Robert S. Rivkin, Roche, Rockwater Energy Solutions, Rockwell Automation, Select Energy Services, shareholder approvals, Sonoco Products Company, stakeholders, The Cato Corporation, Theresa Drew, United Airlines, Zurich Insurance, Zurich Italy Bank
(IN BRIEF) Roche has announced results from the Phase IIb PADOVA study evaluating prasinezumab in 586 individuals with early-stage Parkinson’s disease. While the primary endpoint of time to confirmed motor progression narrowly missed statistical significance, promising efficacy trends were observed, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Roche has received CE certification for its enhanced cobas® 6800/8800 systems 2.0, introducing significant improvements in laboratory diagnostics. The upgrade streamlines operations by reducing downtime, consolidating test menus, and increasing throughput, supported by innovative TAGS technology that detects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged cobas Systems 2.0, Matt Sause, Molecular Diagnostics, Roche, safety
(IN BRIEF) Roche’s Vabysmo® (faricimab) prefilled syringe has received European Medicines Agency approval for treating three major retinal conditions: neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema caused by retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Serving over nine … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Roche presented new data at the ASH 2024 meeting highlighting the effectiveness of its bispecific antibodies, Columvi and Lunsumio, in treating lymphomas. Long-term studies show durable remissions and immune system recovery with fixed-duration therapies, while real-world data emphasize … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ASH 2024, Bispecific Antibodies, Columvi, Levi Garraway, Lunsumio, Lymphoma Treatment, Roche, safety
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