Tempest Announces Agreement with Roche to Support Advancement of Amezalpat Combination Therapy into 1L HCC Pivotal Trial
“We’re excited to announce this agreement that supports the advancement of amezalpat into a pivotal study and reinforces both Tempest and Roche’s shared commitment to delivering groundbreaking cancer treatments for patients,” said Stephen Brady, president and chief executive officer of Tempest. “Based on the positive Phase 2 data, I believe this combination therapy holds the potential to significantly improve first-line liver cancer treatment, and we look forward to amezalpat moving into this pivotal Phase 3 study.”
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