Is It The End For OncoGenex? Custirsen Fails In Second Phase III Prostate Cancer Trial
Executive Summary
Custirsen, the lead drug candidate from OncoGenex, failed in a second Phase III clinical trial – a trial that may have represented the company's last, best hope of success.
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