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Roche unit files for Avastin extension in Japan

Wednesday, November 26, 2008; 11:26 AM

ZURICH (Reuters) - Chugai Pharmaceutical, a unit of Roche Holding AG, said on Wednesday that it had filed for an extension for the group's block-buster drug Avastin.

In a statement, Chugai said the extension was for an additional indication of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for the anti-malignancy agent/ anti-VEGF humanised monoclonal antibody.

Japan has already given a green light for Avastin for the treatment of unresectable advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer in April 2007.

Roche is the world's largest maker of cancer drugs.

(Editing by Erica Billingham)

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