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Alunbrig Outstrips Xalkori in Front-Line ALK NSCLC, Cuts Disease Progression or Death Risks by 51%: Takeda
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s ALK inhibitor Alunbrig (brigatinib) slashes the risk of disease progression or death by more than 50% compared to Pfizer’s Xalkori (crizotinib) in previously untreated patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), latest data show. The interim results…
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