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Detailed Data Out for PIII Zolbetuximab Study in 1st-Line Gastric Cancer: Astellas
Astellas Pharma’s first-in-class anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody zolbetuximab in combination with the CAPOX chemotherapy cut the risk of disease progression or death by over 30% versus CAPOX alone in certain treatment-naïve gastric cancer patients, according to the latest data. The company…
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