Ipsens Onivyde Pancreatic Cancer Trial Survival Disappointment Dashes Sales Boost Hopes
Merely Matches FOLFIRINOX OS
Executive Summary
The French firm unveiled data from its pancreatic cancer trial showing Onivyde plus chemotherapy improved median PFS by just over a month compared with current treatment of choice but failed to beat its overall survival benchmark.
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