Roche's Post-Avastin Strategy Stumbles As Vanucizumab Fails In Phase II
Executive Summary
Roche's development plans for a follow-on Avastin product have been called into question after the company noted briefly in its third-quarter earnings update that the drug failed in a Phase II study in colorectal cancer patients.
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