Roche to present new data from Actemra®/RoActemra® and Rituxan®/MabThera® at the 2016 ACR/ARHP in Washington, D.C.

• 15 oral presentations from 17 abstracts across six autoimmune conditions
• First presentation of Actemra/RoActemra data from GiACTA – the largest ever clinical trial in people with giant cell arteritis (GCA), a condition for which there has been no approved therapy in more than 50 years
• New data from two studies investigating cardiovascular outcomes for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with Actemra/RoActemra

BASEL, 07-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new data from Actemra®/RoActemra® and Rituxan®/MabThera® will be presented during the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Association for Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Meeting from 11-16 November in Washington, D.C, US. These data add to the significant body of evidence for Actemra®/RoActemra® and Rituxan®/MabThera® in RA and other serious immune-mediated conditions including GCA, systemic sclerosis (SSc), Takayasu arteritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).

“Advances in our scientific understanding of immune pathways are guiding the development of potential new treatments for severe autoimmune conditions,” said Sandra Horning, MD, Roche’s Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development. “Building on our more than a decade of experience in providing treatment options for people suffering from rheumatologic conditions, we look forward to sharing new data at this year’s ACR/ARHP meeting.”

At this meeting, key presentations from Roche will include: the first efficacy and safety results from GiACTA – a study investigating Actemra/RoActemra in GCA, an often chronic, potentially life-threatening autoimmune condition; ENTRACTE, a Phase IV study in patients with RA evaluating the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events with Actemra/RoActemra in comparison to etanercept; a real world data analysis of CV outcomes in RA patients who switched from another biologic agent to either Actemra/RoActemra or a tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi); plus further insights into the use of Actemra/RoActemra in SSc. Additionally, treatment insights from Rituxan/MabThera in RA and GPA/MPA will also be presented.

Overview of key oral and poster presentations featuring Roche medicines at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Please note that in accordance with the meeting’s policy, all abstract data is strictly embargoed until 12 November 2016, 4.30 PM ET.

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About Roche in Immunology
The Roche Group’s immunology medicines include: Actemra®/RoActemra® (tocilizumab) for rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Rituxan®/MabThera® (rituximab) for rheumatoid arthritis granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscropic polyangiitis; Xolair® (omalizumab) in allergic asthma; Pulmozyme® (dornase alfa) for cystic fibrosis; and Esbriet® (pirfenidone) for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Roche’s immunology pipeline includes: RG7625, a cathepsin S antagonist; RG6125, a monoclonal antibody targeting cadherin-11; RG7845 (GDC-0853), a novel Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor; obinutuzumab for lupus nephritis and hypersensitised patients with end-stage renal disease; etrolizumab for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease; and lebrikizumab in a number of respiratory conditions and atopic dermatitis.

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