Lucentis Phase III Study Meets Primary Endpoint for Improving Vision in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, Inc., a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that one of two Phase III studies evaluating monthly Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), met its primary endpoint. DME is a serious complication of diabetes that affects up to 10 percent of people with the disease and can lead to blurred vision, severe vision loss and blindness. The study, known as RISE, showed that

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