Wednesday, July 2, 2014

The Motley Fool: Roche Holding Ltd Is Betting Billions on This New Blockbuster

Roche (NASDAQOTH: RHHBY  ) rarely does expensive early stage deals, relying instead upon its deep proprietary pipeline of oncology drug candidates. So when the company commits itself to $725 million upfront and $1 billion more in milestones (to say nothing of the hundreds of millions that will be required for clinical trials) for a new cancer drug approach, investors would do well to pay attention. When that new approach concerns breast cancer, an area where Roche is particularly strong, it's all the more interesting.

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Roche Holding Ltd Is Betting Billions on This New Blockbuster

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