Genentech Release: Second Phase III Study Showed Avastin-Containing Regimen Helped Women With Ovarian Cancer Live Longer Without Their Disease Getting Worse

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that a second large, Phase III, international study showed that the combination of Avastin® (bevacizumab) and chemotherapy, followed by the continued use of Avastin alone, increased the time women with previously untreated ovarian cancer lived without the disease worsening (progression-free survival or PFS, the primary endpoint), compared to chemotherapy alone. Adverse events were consistent with those observed in pivotal trials of Avastin across tumor types for approved indications. Data from the study, known as ICON7, will be submitted for presentation at an upcoming medical meeting.