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Kadcyla Development for Gastric Cancer Discontinued: Chugai
The development of Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine) for gastric cancer has been terminated as it failed to demonstrate efficacy, Chugai Pharmaceutical revealed on January 28. A global PIII study for the drug, which included Japan, had been underway at the initiative…
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