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Biomira Plans Interim Analysis Of Theratope Vaccine Data.(Brief Article)

Women's Health Weekly

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2001 NOV 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Merck KGaA and Biomira Inc. (BIOM) have announced that, following communications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the companies will conduct a single interim analysis of data from their Phase III trial for Theratope vaccine, a treatment in development for women with metastatic breast cancer. The analysis is expected to occur in the third quarter of next year, and is anticipated to be the only interim analysis performed in connection with this study. It will be followed, if necessary, with a final analysis toward the end of 2003. Theratope vaccine has fast track designation with the FDA.

The companies' decision to amend the analysis plan to a single, interim analysis was determined to be acceptable by the FDA. Furthermore, the FDA affirmed that a single, multicenter pivotal trial of excellent design, which demonstrates statistically strong evidence of important clinical benefit, would be acceptable to support a license ...

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