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Roche sceptical about investing more in 'guided-missile' ADC cancer drugs
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Roche was an early ADC pioneer with the drugs Kadcyla and Polivy but was disappointed by the outcome of further development efforts in the field.
Mannheim: Roche remains sceptical about investing more in the field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), which have been described as "guided-missile" cancer drugs due to their precision, even as the field attracts heightened attention in the pharmaceutical industry.
"There are quite a few companies that invest in this area. As for us, we still have rather limited interest," Chief Executive Severin Schwan told journalists at a briefing.
The Swiss group's CEO declined to comment when asked about any takeover interest in ADC specialist Seagen Inc which, according to a Wall Street Journal report last week, has attracted Merck & Co and other rival drugmakers as potential suitors.
Roche was an early ADC pioneer with the drugs Kadcyla and Polivy but was disappointed by the outcome of further development efforts in the field.
Elsewhere, however, a recent drug trial success underscored the prospects of AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's ADC Enhertu as a potential multi-billion seller
Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751
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