Initial Data Reported from Clinical Study Evaluating ME-344 + Avastin in Relapsed Metastatic CRC Patients
“The data reported today, including progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety results of the combination, represent an important development supporting the potential of ME-344 in combination with Avastin to induce synthetic lethality in tumors using a completely novel therapeutic strategy,” said Richard Ghalie, chief medical officer of MEI Pharma. “The development of a new formulation with enhanced biologic activity is aimed at further improving patient outcomes and treatment convenience in a well-tolerated manner.”
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