Roche announced today that the World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded the cobas® HPV test prequalification designations for use on the cobas® 5800 system and for self-collected samples on the cobas® 5800, 6800 and 8800 systems. These new prequalification designations come…
Roche announced today new five-year data confirming the sustained efficacy and safety profile of Evrysdi® (risdiplam) in children with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from the open-label extension of the pivotal FIREFISH study. By the end of Year 5,…
Roche announced that its Elecsys pTau217 assay received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This blood test, which is being developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company, will be used to help identify the…
New data presented by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers show an experimental approach to treating pancreatic cancer with the messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic cancer vaccine candidate, autogene cevumeran, continues to show potential to stimulate an immune response that…
Nazli Sahafi has been appointed as the General Manager of Roche Diagnostics Türkiye, Head of the Türkiye, Central Asia and Caucasian Countries Management Center, as of April 1, 2024. Nazli Sahafi, who started her career as a researcher and scientist…
Roche announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the cobas® Malaria test for use on the cobas® 6800/8800 Systems. This approved test can aid healthcare professionals in reducing potential risks of patient infection from transfused blood products.…
Roche announced today that the FDA has approved Xolair® (omalizumab) for the reduction of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to one or more foods in adult and paediatric patients aged 1 year and older with…
GenEdit, a developer of genetic medicines that leverage its NanoGalaxy® platform for tissue-selective delivery, announced a multiyear collaboration and license agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. The companies will employ GenEdit’s NanoGalaxy platform to discover and develop…
The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Tecentriq® SC (atezolizumab), the European Union’s first PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy for subcutaneous injection. Roche announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Tecentriq® SC (atezolizumab), the European Union’s first PD-(L)1…
Roche announced the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire select parts of the LumiraDx group related to LumiraDx’s innovative Point of Care technology. Following closing of the transaction, which is expected by mid-2024, the acquired entities will be fully…