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Indefinite course of osimertinib dramatically improves PFS in stage 3 EGFR-mutated NSCLC

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Treatment with an indefinite course of osimertinib dramatically improves progression-free survival for patients with stage 3 non-small cell cancer, according to the results of the LAURA trial. The median PFS was 39.1 months in the osimertinib group, compared to 5.6 months with the placebo group.

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