Data shows new Roche leukemia drug may improve on Rituxan

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Data shows new Roche leukemia drug may improve on Rituxan

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/data-shows-roche-leukemia-drug-may-improve-rituxan-220847985.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wisEj.o97jszk._arNGQmw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-15T220847Z_1_CBRE94E1PIR00_RTROPTP_2_ROCHE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The logo of the Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen on a factory in Burgdorf" align="left" title="The logo of the Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen on a factory in Burgdorf" border="0" /></a>By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) - An experimental leukemia treatment that Roche Holding AG hopes will improve upon its best-selling cancer drug Rituxan delayed disease progression twice as long as chemotherapy, according to preliminary trial data released on Wednesday. Switzerland-based Roche aims to fend off cheaper competition for Rituxan, which loses patent protection in Europe later this year, threatening a product with nearly $7 billion in annual sales. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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