Monday, February 3, 2014

Pfizer breast cancer drug succeeds in mid-stage trial

The Pfizer logo is seen outside their world headquarters in New York (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said its experimental breast cancer drug, in a mid-stage trial, showed a statistically significant improvement in patients' survival rates without their disease worsening. The drug palbociclib was tested in post-menopausal patients in combination with the hormonal therapy letrozole, and results were compared with patients receiving only letrozole. (Reporting by Esha Dey in Bangalore; Editing by Ted Kerr)








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