Argos And Agenus Trials Pile On Fresh Cancer Vaccine Disappointments
Executive Summary
Argos mum on details surrounding Phase III failure of rocapuldencel-T in kidney cancer, while Agenus distances itself from failed Phase II glioblastoma study of Prophage G-200 as an investigator-sponsored trial with a challenging design.
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