OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Data from the Phase III SATURN Study Show Tarceva Improved Progression-Free Survival When Used as a First-Line Maintenance Therapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, June 2nd, 2009
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIP) announced detailed results from the Phase III SATURN study of TarcevaŽ (erlotinib) as a single agent, first-line maintenance therapy for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who did not progress following first-line treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. The study met both of its co-primary endpoints by demonstrating a statistically significant 41% improvement in the time patients live without their disease worsening (as measured by progression free survival, or PFS) compared with placebo (Hazard Ratio = 0.71, p-value <0.00001; a hazard ratio of less than one indicates a decreased risk of disease progression and a...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-02)
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