Data show ELOXATIN-based therapy combined with Bevacizumab improves survival.
Publication: Vaccine Weekly
Publication Date: 29-DEC-04
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2004 DEC 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Podvin +331-53-77-4223
Patients who received ELOXATIN-based chemotherapy (FOLFOX4) plus bevacizumab (Avastin) showed a statistically significant improvement in overall survival in a large randomized clinical study sponsored by the U.S. National Cancer Institute and conducted by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG).
Preliminary results announced are showing a 26% reduction in the risk of death for patients receiving FOLFOX4 plus bevacizumab (Avastin) compared to FOLFOX4 alone.
According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, researchers...
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