Positive mid-stage data on Roche and Curis' BCC drug vismodegib

22 June 2011

Swiss drug major Roche (ROG: SIX) yesterday reported positive results from a mid-stage trial on vismodegib at the 7th European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) Congress taking place in Nantes, France.

Vismodegib is being developed under a deal between Roche subsidiary Genentech with USA-based Curis (NasdaqGM: CRIS) for the treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The Phase II trial (ERIVANCE BCC) involved patients whose lesions could not be operated, or for whom surgery would result in substantial deformity.

Sales of less than $500 million anticipated in this indication

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