H. Lundbeck A/S' (Lundbeck) partner Teva Phamaceuticals Industries Ltd. (Teva) announced that results from the ADAGIO trial, published online in The New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated that Parkinson's disease patients receiving Azilect® (rasagiline) 1mg/day at the start of the study (early-start group) experienced superior benefit over 18 months compared with those who started the exact same treatment nine months later (delayed-start group)(1).

Bayer HealthCare AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the full results from their first collaborative group-sponsored randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled Phase II trial showing that Nexavar® (sorafenib tablets) in combination with the oral chemotherapeutic agent, capecitabine, significantly extended progression-free survival in patients with advanced breast cancer by 74 percent.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that an analysis of the phase II BRAIN study of Avastin (bevacizumab) alone or in combination with irinotecan chemotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or progressive glioblastoma (GBM) demonstrated that in addition to increasing the chance of patients being alive without worsening of their disease at six months (progression free survival; PFS-6*(1), Avastin-based therapy may also lead to additional positive impact on patients' daily lives(2).

Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced detailed results from a Phase 3, head-to-head trial evaluating denosumab versus Zometa(R) (zoledronic acid) in the treatment of bone metastases in 2,046 patients with advanced breast cancer that met its primary and secondary endpoints and demonstrated superior efficacy compared to Zometa.

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) announced that they have entered into an agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to divest certain animal health assets in connection with the regulatory approval process associated with Pfizer's pending acquisition of Wyeth.

Bayer Schering Pharma announced that data from more than 30 clinical trials evaluating three products in the company's oncology portfolio - Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets, regorafenib (BAY 73-4506) and Alpharadin™ - will be presented at the joint 15th European CanCer Organisation (ECCO) and 34th European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Multidisciplinary Congress, September 20-24, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

Bayer Schering Pharma announced that data from more than 30 clinical trials evaluating three products in the company's oncology portfolio - Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets, regorafenib (BAY 73-4506) and Alpharadin™ - will be presented at the joint 15th European CanCer Organisation (ECCO) and 34th European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Multidisciplinary Congress, September 20-24, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.