Roche's IMpower130 Met Co-Primary Endpoints, Lifting ASCO Suspense
Executive Summary
Roche said its Phase III IMpower130 study met its co-primary endpoints of overall survival and progression-free survival in the advanced first-line setting for non-squamous lung cancer.
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