Roche Scientists Testing to See if Arthritis Blockbuster Will Work for Diabetes

When the body attacks itself the consequences can be debilitating. Think arthritis.

Now researchers in Seattle are testing whether a blockbuster arthritis drug can take on an even more dangerous disease: diabetes, one of the world’s biggest killers.

Roche Holding AG’s Actemra generates $1.2 billion a year by calming the overzealous defense mechanisms of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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