Erbitux

Companion diagnostics domain falls within the larger field of study called pharmacogenomics, which employs the person’s genomic makeup to predict a drug response or to tailor therapy specifically for that patient. The US FDA depicts companion diagnostics as an in vitro diagnostic device or an imaging tool, which pro...

The industry's 10 biggest-selling cancer drugs generated combined sales of $37.4billion in 2013, with Roche's Rituxan, Avastin and Herceptin franchises extending their lead at the top of this league table. With combined sales of around $21 billion, these three drugs alone accounted for approximately 56 percent of t...