Exelixis’ Cabometyx R&D On Track Despite Pivotal Kidney Cancer Setback
Executive Summary
The US firm’s Cabometyx has missed the mark in combination with Roche’s Tecentriq in a challenging kidney cancer setting, but analysts argue the setback is minimal as they highlight two major readouts coming this year.
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