Sutent Shows Benefit In Rare Pancreatic Cancer; Pfizer Stops Phase III Early
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Pfizer stopped a Phase III trial for its cancer drug Sutent (sunitinib) early after the data safety monitoring board said the compound showed significant benefit in a rare form of pancreatic cancer, the company announced March 12
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