Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 28, 2009, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("OSI"), together with Bayer
HealthCare LLC., Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Roche, announced the initiation
of a Phase III trial examining NexavarŽ(sorafenib) tablets in combination with
TarcevaŽ (erlotinib) tablets as a potential new treatment option for patients
with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma or primary liver cancer. A copy of OSI's
press release, dated May 28, 2009, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
On May 30, 2009, OSI announced that its U.S. partner for Tarceva, Genentech,
Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group, informed OSI of detailed results
from a Genentech conducted Phase III study (ATLAS). A copy of OSI's press
release, dated May 30, 2009, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated May 28, 2009.
99.2 Press release dated May 30, 2009.
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