New Cancer Drug Beats Chemotherapy in Study

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Amgen’s new cancer drug, targeting the common mutation KRAS, beat chemotherapy in a study, but the results leave room for rivals with drugs in the works

New data from the first of a new type of cancer drug suggest its benefits and limitations, while leaving room for other candidates seeking to enter the lucrative market.

beat out a common chemotherapy in a late-stage study, helping patients survive without their tumors getting worse, but failed to prove that it reduced overall deaths, the company said.

 

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