Chi-Med Roll Continues With Positive Fruquintinib Phase III Data
Executive Summary
Chi-Med's China-focused strategy is paying off with positive Phase III top-line results for its home-grown VEGF inhibitor fruquintinib, keeping it on track to for a filing this year. But competition looms.
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