Genentech (DNA) and Biogen (BIIB) Announce Phase III Study of Rituxan(R) Met Primary Endpoint
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Genentech, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) and Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) today announced that a global Phase III study of Rituxan(R) in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy met its primary endpoint of improving progression-free survival, as assessed by investigators, in patients with previously treated CD20-positive chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared to chemotherapy alone. There were no new or unexpected safety signals reported in the study. An independent review of the primary endpoint is being conducted for U.S. regulatory purposes.
Genentech, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products in the United States.
Biogen Idec, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of novel therapies primarily in the areas of oncology, neurology, immunology, and cardiology in the United States and internationally.
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