Roche Pharma Chief Picks Out Pearls in Cancer Pipeline

Big Plans For TIGIT And SERD Drugs

Oncology is an area where the Swiss major has long been a dominant player, and Bill Anderson highlighted programs to Scrip which Roche hopes will help extend that dominance.

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Rich pickings in Roche's oncology pipeline • Source: Shutterstock

Earlier this week (14 September), Roche Holding AG gave a very detailed presentation to analysts to highlight the depth of its R&D pipeline, stocked with 23 late-stage assets, and the Swiss major's pharma head Bill Anderson has discussed a few of the highlights with Scrip.

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