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Study met Primary Endpoint of Non-Inferiority Versus Zoledronic Acid in Delaying Skeletal-Related Events

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Amgen announced that a phase III study evaluating XGEVA (denosumab) versus zoledronic acid met the primary endpoint of non-inferiority (hazard ratio = 0.98, 95 percent CI, 0.85 – 1.14) in delaying the time to first on-study skeletal-related event in patients with multiple myeloma.

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