New data for Roche’s Columvi and Lunsumio presented at ASH 2023 support continued benefit for people with lymphoma

Longer-term data from pivotal studies of fixed-duration Columvi and Lunsumio continue to show durable responses in people with heavily pre-treated lymphomas1,2 New data reinforce the potential of combination regimens in earlier treatment settings and add to the robust body of evidence supporting ongoing Phase III studies3,4,5,6 Basel, 11 December 2023 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG;... Read more

New data reinforce the benefit of early preventative treatment with Roche’s Hemlibra for babies with severe haemophilia A

Phase III HAVEN 7 primary data presented at ASH 2023 provide additional confidence in the favourable efficacy and safety profile of subcutaneous Hemlibra given soon after birth 1 At nearly two years median follow-up in the descriptive, single-arm study, no babies experienced spontaneous bleeds requiring treatment, and all treated bleeds were as a result of... Read more

Roche's Kadcyla is the first targeted therapy to show significant overall survival benefit in people with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer with residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant treatment

Phase III KATHERINE results reinforce Kadcyla as the standard of care for this population, with more than 82,000 people treated to date1,2 Long-term data also showed continued benefit in invasive disease-free survival for adjuvant Kadcyla compared to Herceptin in this study2 These data will be presented as an oral presentation at the 2023 San Antonio... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends the Expiration of Tender Offer for All Outstanding Common Shares and ADSs of Olink

Offer Now Scheduled to Expire at 5:00 p.m., New York Time, on December 14, 2023 WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) (“Thermo Fisher”), the world leader in serving science, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Orion Acquisition AB (the “Buyer”), has extended the expiration time of the offering period of its previously... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific & Flagship Pioneering Expand Ongoing Strategic Partnership to Jointly Create New Platform Companies with First-in-Class Enabling Technologies for Life Sciences

Thermo Fisher Scientific & Flagship Pioneering Expand Ongoing Strategic Partnership to Jointly Create New Platform Companies with First-in-Class Enabling Technologies for Life Sciences WALTHAM, Mass. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, today announced the formation of a strategic... Read more

Roche expands hepatitis diagnostics portfolio to help clinicians diagnose and monitor patients with acute or chronic hepatitis B infection

Elecsys® HBeAg quant is an immunoassay that can be used as an early marker of acute hepatitis B infection, as well as an indicator of chronic active hepatitis in combination with other laboratory results and clinical information. The single test will inform clinicians if treatment is required and regimens are working in conjunction with other... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Common Shares and ADSs of Olink

Shareholders to Receive $26.00 per Common Share and ADS in Cash WALTHAM, Mass. & UPPSALA, Sweden–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) (“Thermo Fisher”), the world leader in serving science, and Olink Holding AB (publ) (“Olink”) (Nasdaq: OLK), a leading provider of next-generation proteomics solutions, today announced that Thermo Fisher has commenced the previously... Read more

Danaher appoints Christopher Riley to Executive Vice President for Biotechnology

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (“Danaher” or the “Company”), a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator, today announced that Christopher Riley has been appointed by its Board of Directors to be Executive Vice President of Danaher with responsibility for its Biotechnology business, effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Riley, currently Vice President and... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Third Quarter 2023 Highlights Third quarter revenue was $10.57 billion, 1% lower versus the same quarter last year. Core organic revenue growth was 1%. Third quarter GAAP... Read more