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In phase II studies Apatorsen improved outcomes in bladder, prostate cancers

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OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. said apatorsen results from two randomized phase II clinical trials were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

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