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Biotech / Medical : Provectus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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From: boomertree24/7/2014 9:56:01 AM
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Study Says Skin Cancer Treatment Did Not Improve Survival Rates.

Reuters (4/7) reported an experimental skin cancer treatment from Amgen Inc. failed to significantly improved survival rates in clinical trial patients. Still, the medicine met its primary goal to reduce the size of tumors, the article noted.

The San Fernando Valley (CA) Business Journal (4/4) provided additional details, noting that “not only were survival rates disappointing, side effects included bacterial skin infection and fever.” According to the paper, Amgen “is hoping to get initial approval of the drug to treat skin cancer that has spread to other organs.”
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