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Astellas’s Zolbetuximab Hits Goals in PIII Gastric Cancer Trial
Astellas Pharma said on November 17 that it has gained positive topline results from a PIII clinical trial evaluating its antibody zolbetuximab for the first-line treatment of certain patients with gastric cancer. Zolbetuximab is an investigational first-in-class monoclonal antibody targeting…
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