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Custirsen Trial Fails to Show Improvement in Survival

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The phase III AFFINITY study failed to show a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for patients treated with custirsen in combination with cabazitaxel/prednisone compared to cabazitaxel/prednisone alone.

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