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October 6 - Genmab (GMAB.CO) shares rose about 8%, reaching a three-year high and leading the STOXX 600 index (.STOXX). Genmab and AbbVie ABBV.N announced on Monday (link) that their combination therapy for blood cancer reduced the risk of disease progression and death in a late-stage clinical trial. The two companies stated that, compared to R-CHOP regimen alone, the combination therapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death in newly diagnosed patients by 51%. Analysts at Jefferies described this result as "impressive". The brokerage added that the data "easily met the bar for success" and exceeded investor expectations of approximately 40%. TD Cowen stated that the data establishes the combination therapy as a potential new standard of care, with peak market potential expected to exceed $3 billion. (For convenience of non-English speakers, Reuters has automated this report into several other languages. Automated translations may contain errors or lack necessary context, and Reuters makes no guarantees as to their accuracy. The automated translation is provided for reader convenience, and Reuters bears no responsibility for any damages or losses resulting from use of the automated translation.)