Alecensa Reduces Death Risk by 66 Percent in Phase III Trial

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Results from a pre-specified interim analysis from the phase III J-ALEX study found that Alecensa (alectinib) reduced the risk of disease worsening or death by 66 percent compared to (Xalkori) crizotinib in Japanese people with advanced or recurrent ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (HR=0.34, 99% CI: 0.17-0.70, p<0.0001) who had not received prior treatment with an ALK inhibitor.

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